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NGC Scalable Agile Beam Radar Completes Design Reviews
2014-09-26 Read More...
Demonstrating the maturity of its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar technologies, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has successfully concluded all engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) design reviews for the AN/APG-83

Republic of Korea to Acquire 40 F-35A Lightning II Aircraft
2014-09-26 Read More...
The Republic of Korea finalized its formal selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft for its F-X fighter acquisition program, announcing its intent to sign the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) between the U.S. and Korean

Textron’s Fury Precision Weapon Completes Live-Fire Demos
2014-09-25 Read More...
Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced a pair of successful live-fire demonstrations of its new FuryTM lightweight precision guided glide weapon off of a Shadow® Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System at the U.S.

Lockheed Martin’s Havoc 8x8 Vehicle Completes Severe Test
2014-09-25 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s Havoc 8x8 Armored Modular Vehicle successfully completed the Nevada Automotive Test Center’s challenging Butte Mountain Trail course, one of the most severe off-road test tracks in the

US Navy Test Fires KONGSBERG’s Naval Strike Missile
2014-09-25 Read More...
The US Navy has conducted a demonstration test firing of KONGSBERG’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The event took place on Tuesday September 23rd at Point Mugu test range in

Oshkosh Defense Completes JLTV Production Readiness Review
2014-09-24 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that it has successfully completed the U.S. Government’s Production Readiness Review (PRR) for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD)

Boeing to Open First Cyber Analytics Center Outside the US
2014-09-23 Read More...
Boeing will open its first Cyber Analytics Center outside the U.S. in Singapore, to bring advanced cybersecurity capabilities and services to customers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Raytheon Building Critical Components for AN/TPY-2 Radar
2014-09-22 Read More...
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will soon have greater agility and capability in its fleet of AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radars. Raytheon has begun construction of two major sub-components of the

Bell Helicopter, Textron Systems Make Debut at NATO Days
2014-09-22 Read More...
Bell Helicopter and Textron Systems, both businesses of Textron Inc., showcased a range of products for European customers during their first appearance at NATO Days, September 20-21 in the Czech Republic.

Bell Helicopter Showcases Bell 505 Jet Ranger X at AAD 2014
2014-09-19 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, has announced it will showcase the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X for the first time at the 8th Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) in Tshwane, South Africa from 17-19

Boeing Completes Design Review for USAF’s Talon HATE
2014-09-18 Read More...
Boeing has completed the final design review for the U.S. Air Force’s Talon HATE program. The system will improve communication and information sharing among various platforms.

KONGSBERG to Test Fire Naval Strike Missile from LCS
2014-09-18 Read More...
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) is contracted by the US Navy to test fire KONGSBERG`s Naval Strike Missile (NSM - photo) from the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) under the Foreign Comparative Testing program.

Hagel, Dimpsey Clarify US Strategy Against ISIS
2014-09-18 Read More...
The Obama administration’s top military Commanders acknowledged the US is at war with the Islamic State of Iraq & Syria (ISIS), and offered further details on how it plans to train local forces to become a more legitimate army to defeat extremists

Textron’s Precision Guided Weapon Achieves Live-Fire Demo
2014-09-17 Read More...
Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced its G-CLAWTM precision guided weapon successfully completed a live-fire demonstration recently at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in

Prince Sultan bin Salman Awarded Space Explorers’ Medal
2014-09-17 Read More...
The Association of Space Explorers has awarded Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, the Prize of Space Explorers and Medal of the Association in recognition of his efforts exerted in the

STREIT Group at Africa Aerospace & Defense 2014
2014-09-15 Read More...
STREIT Group will be presenting its armored vehicle and security solutions when it exhibits at Africa Aerospace & Defense (AAD) 2014. In particular, STREIT Group’s main focus will be on enabling customers to protect and save lives by delivering a

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