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NGC, US Navy Demo Endurance on the MQ-8C Fire Scout
2015-08-27 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated endurance capabilities with the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. On a planned 10+ hour flight and range out to 150 nautical miles flight from Naval Base Ventura

U.S. to Deploy F-22 fighter Jets to Europe Soon
2015-08-27 Read More...
The United States will deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe very soon as part of a broader effort to support eastern European members of the NATO alliance unnerved by Russia's intervention in Ukraine, Air Force Secretary Deborah James said on

Oshkosh Wins $6.7 Bn JLTV Contract From US Army
2015-08-26 Read More...
The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has awarded Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, a $6.7 billion firm fixed price production contract to manufacture the Joint Light

Meggitt Training Systems Wins Canadian Contract
2015-08-26 Read More...
Meggitt Training Systems (Quebec) Inc. has been awarded a $25 million, three-year contract from Public Works Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defence, to provide in-service support to the Canadian Armed Forces for

BAE Systems SSPARS Contract Support Reaches $550 Million
2015-08-25 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a contract modification to continue the company’s operations and maintenance support services for the Solid State Phased Radar System (SSPARS).

Record Participation of US Companies Expected at DSEI
2015-08-25 Read More...
Against a background of encouraging US export statistics, Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) represents an important platform for US exhibitors to access valuable international export markets. With more than 1,500 exhibitors, DSEI

Harris Wins $97 M US Navy Airborne Jammer Order
2015-08-24 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received a $97 million order to provide the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) with self-protection jammers for the integrated defensive electronic countermeasures (IDECM) program. The order was received during the fourth

Raytheon's Excalibur Ib Compatible with M198 Howitzer
2015-08-24 Read More...
The U.S. Army's Excalibur Program Office has determined that Raytheon Company's Excalibur Ib precision guided artillery round is fully compatible with the M198 howitzer when used with the Modular Artillery Charge

Lockheed Martin Expands Cruise Missile Production Facility
2015-08-18 Read More...
Lockheed Martin celebrated the opening of its cruise missile annex with a ribbon cutting ceremony today at its Pike County Operations facility in Troy, Alabama. Customers, state officials and community leaders joined employees in opening the annex,

Raytheon Wins U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Contracts
2015-08-17 Read More...
The U.S. Navy extended Raytheon Company's Engineering and Manufacturing Development contract on the Joint Precision Approach Landing Systems (JPALS) program. Raytheon will continue testing and analysis in support of auto-land capability and

BAE to Upgrade Mk 45 Naval Guns on U.S. Navy Destroyers
2015-08-17 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract to overhaul and upgrade Mk 45 systems on U.S. Navy Destroyer Class (DDG) ships.

Patriot Air and Missile Defense Celebrates 50 Years
2015-08-14 Read More...
Even as the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System celebrates 50 years of innovation, revolutionary technologies developed by Raytheon Company are evolving the battle-proven platform to face the threats of today and tomorrow.

Lockheed Martin to Upgrade U.S. Army’s Apache Helicopter Targeting and Pilotage System
2015-08-14 Read More...
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $21.7 million Lot 4 follow-on contract to continue production of the Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.

Thales Deployable ILS Selected by U.S. Air Force
2015-08-12 Read More...
Thales has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide Deployable Instrument Landing Systems (D-ILS). The systems will be used in airfield environments where the ability to provide precision guidance to aircraft on final approach

Beechcraft Delivers 900th T-6 Military Training Aircraft
2015-08-12 Read More...
Beechcraft Defense Company announced it has delivered its 900th Beechcraft T-6 military training aircraft. The milestone aircraft was delivered to the United States Navy’s Training Air Wing 5 based at Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, during a

Harris Wins US Marine Corps Order, Reports 4Q Results
2015-08-11 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received a $36 million order from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to supply Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G Multiband Networking Manpack radios that will enhance and extend voice and data connectivity down to the squad

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