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Lockheed Martin Wins Aegis Ballistic Missile Contract
2016-08-18 Read More...
The global Aegis fleet will expand in the U.S., Japan and the Republic of Korea under a $490 million deal with Lockheed Martin to bring integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) capabilities to new

Honeywell Aerospace to Sell HTSI to KBR
2016-08-17 Read More...
Honeywell announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. (HTSI), a leading global provider of professional space, security, logistics and manpower services in the Government Services market, to KBR

JGO Appoints Director of Conventional Weapons Destruction
2016-08-10 Read More...
Janus Global Operations (JGO), the world’s largest demining and UXO clearance company, announced that Elizabeth Jordan Wilhelm has joined the Company as its new Director of conventional weapons destruction and unexploded ordnance

Raytheon Wins New Order for Standard Missile-3
2016-08-08 Read More...
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency exercised a $523 million contract option with Raytheon Company to produce, test and deliver 47 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB interceptors for operational testing and

Miniature Hit-to-Kill Interceptor Completes 2nd Flight Test
2016-08-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor was successfully launched in an engineering demonstration at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The demonstration on Friday, July 29, was part of the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile

AM General Awarded U.S. Contract for 1,673 HMMWVs
2016-08-03 Read More...
AM General has been awarded a $356,213,318 contract to manufacture and deliver 1,673 HMMWVs to the U.S. Government for further delivery to the Afghanistan National Army and

Cubic Wins Fielded Training Systems Support Contract
2016-08-03 Read More...
Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a business unit of Cubic Corporation , announced it is one of nine companies awarded a Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) by the U.S. Navy

Raytheon Opens New Cyber Center in Augusta, Georgia
2016-08-03 Read More...
Raytheon Company has opened its newest cyber facility in Augusta, Georgia , to deliver a wide range of cybersecurity capabilities to the U.S. Department of Defense, particularly the U.S. Army Cyber Command as it relocates to Fort

Saab Receives US Order for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition
2016-08-01 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has received an ammunition order from the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system, known in the US as M3 MAAWS (Multi-role, Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System). The order

H160 Demos Next-Gen Passenger Experience in Flight Tests
2016-08-01 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters announced the validation of the H160’s aeromechanical configuration – a crucial milestone allowing the program teams to confirm some key aspects of the next-generation, twin-engine helicopter’s design and

LM’s Latest Counter-IED System to Support Partner Nations
2016-07-28 Read More...
In today’s rapidly changing battlespace, our adversaries are using technology to their advantage to turn the most commonplace devices into explosives. The U.S. Navy recently approved Symphony Block 40, Lockheed Martin’s (LM) counter-improvised

Global Hawk UAS Exceeds 200,000 Flight Hours
2016-07-28 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) autonomous Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) surpassed 200,000 flight hours, reinforcing its status as the most effective high altitude, long endurance intelligence gathering aircraft in the world. The

Lockheed Martin Demos LRASM’s Surface Launch Capabilities
2016-07-25 Read More...
Lockheed Martin recently conducted a successful controlled flight test of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) surface-launch variant from the Self Defense Test Ship at Pt. Mugu Sea Range,

MBDA Demos Brimstone Missile Firing from Apache Helicopter
2016-07-25 Read More...
MBDA and Boeing have successfully completed a series of physical trials and firings of Brimstone on the AH-64E attack helicopter to confirm the feasibility of integrating the missile with the United Kingdom’s future Apache AH-64E fleet. These trials

Boeing Names Greg Hyslop Chief Technology Officer
2016-07-22 Read More...
Boeing today named Greg Hyslop its Chief Technology Officer (CTO), replacing John Tracy, a 35-year company veteran who served as CTO since 2006 and announced his retirement earlier this

MBDA’s Newest Brimstone Missile Enters RAF Service
2016-07-21 Read More...
The latest version of MBDA’s Brimstone precision strike missile has formally entered service on the RAF’s Tornado GR4. This upgrade is a significant step in the spiral development of the Brimstone weapon. It introduces an insensitive munition

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