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Lockheed Performs Maintenance on 1 of 2 C-5C Galaxy
2013-05-29 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® facility in Palmdale, California, performed maintenance on one of just two C-5C Galaxy aircraft in the world in May 2013. The C-5C features more cargo capacity than A & and B models due to removal of the entire

Oshkosh Defense’s Vehicles & Solutions at CANSEC
2013-05-29 Read More...
As the backbone of the Canadian Army’s logistics fleet reaches the end of its service life, vehicle modernization programs such as the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) will help restore the capabilities and

Bombardier Key Sponsor of CANSEC 2013
2013-05-28 Read More...
Bombardier Aerospace announced it will once again be exhibiting at CANSEC, Canada’s largest defense technology showcase. The show will be held at the Ernst & Young Centre in Ottawa on May 29 and May 30, 2013.

First Thales IFF Interrogator Certified in the United States
2013-05-27 Read More...
After a certification process lasting several months, the TSA 3522 interrogator from Thales has been certified by AIMS (*). The TSA 3522 is a new generation IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) interrogator from Thales's BlueGate family of

NGC Delivers 8,000th LN-100 Inertial Navigation System
2013-05-27 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has achieved a significant milestone by delivering its 8,000th LN-100 inertial navigation system (INS), which provides primary and backup navigation information for a variety of airborne and shipboard

Lockheed Conducts 1st EMD Test of New GMLRS Warhead
2013-05-24 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the first Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) flight of the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead at White Sands Missile Range, New

Pentagon to “Take Over” Some CIA Drone Operations
2013-05-22 Read More...
President Barack Obama’s Administration has decided to give the Pentagon control of some drone operations against terrorism suspects overseas that are currently run by the CIA, several U.S. government sources said earlier this

Pilatus Selects Honeywell for PC-24 Cockpit Avionics
2013-05-22 Read More...
Honeywell has been selected by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. to supply the avionics suite for the newly announced Pilatus PC-24 Twin Jet. A combination of components from Primus Epic and Primus Apex will provide the core functionality, safety and display

ITT Exelis, Cubic Win US Army Contracts
2013-05-21 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded ITT Exelis a $48 million contract option for follow-on production of enhanced night vision goggles that allow soldiers to detect and identify potential threats in various environmental conditions during nighttime missions.

Saab’s Skeldar V-200 Completes Flight Test Milestones
2013-05-20 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has verified a number of key capabilities of its Skeldar V-200 vertical lift UAS through flight campaigns at different sites in US and Sweden demonstrating the system’s performance for both land and sea based

Lockheed’s 2nd Gen Aegis Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target
2013-05-20 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s second-generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system achieved its fourth intercept since May 2012.The system successfully launched and guided a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missile to engage a sophisticated,

NGC’s SABR 5th Gen Capability & New B-2 Satcom System
2013-05-17 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) designed for the F-16 fighter aircraft recently demonstrated its autonomous, all-environment precision targeting capability, which will enhance the aircraft's mission

Raytheon's Next Generation SM-3 Destroys Complex Target
2013-05-17 Read More...
A Raytheon Standard Missile-3 Block IB fired from the USS Lake Erie destroyed a complex, separating short-range ballistic missile target with a sophisticated separating mock

FLIR Systems Wins US Army Contract
2013-05-16 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has been awarded a two year blanket purchase agreement from the U.S. Army to support the MEDEVAC program.

Raytheon Delivers Electronic Payloads for Gray Eagle UAS
2013-05-15 Read More...
Raytheon has delivered two electronic attack payloads in support of the U.S. Army's Networked Electronic Warfare, Remotely Operated (NERO)

MBDA, Lockheed to Jointly Market Naval Weapons Systems
2013-05-15 Read More...
MBDA, Europe’s leading missile manufacturer, and Lockheed Martin, manufacturer of the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (photo), have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

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