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1st Catapult Launch of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft
2012-12-03 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy have conducted the Navy's first catapult launch of an unmanned system using the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS)

Raytheon Wins Paveway II Order
2012-11-30 Read More...
Raytheon was awarded a $422 million contract for its combat-proven Paveway™ II family of precision-guided munitions. The company was awarded the direct commercial sale from an international customer.

Harris Wins Falcon Radio Contract from NATO Country
2012-11-29 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received an $11 million order from the Ministry of Defense of a NATO country for the Falcon III® Secure Personal Radio (SPR).

Boeing to Design New Tail Kit for B61’s Ballistic Munition
2012-11-29 Read More...
Boeing will help to modernize the B61 free-fall ballistic munition by designing a new tail kit under a $178 million contract from the U.S. Air

P&W to Develop Advanced Variable Speed Turbine
2012-11-29 Read More...
Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp., has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to research and develop an Advanced Variable-Speed Power Turbine (AVSPOT) to meet the range and lift requirements for current and future force

Lockheed Martin Tests New Ground-Based Laser
2012-11-28 Read More...
Lockheed Martin announced that it has successfully demonstrated a portable, ground-based military laser system in a series of tests against representative airborne

NGC Demos Air & Missile Defense Radar Technology
2012-11-27 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has successfully completed its technology demonstration contract for the U.S. Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) by achieving both contract objectives: demonstrating that the critical technology is mature

Mideast Nuclear Arms Talks Won’t be Held Mid December
2012-11-26 Read More...
The mid-December conference on banning nuclear weapons in the Middle East will not take place, the US State Department said, without making clear when, or whether, it would take

Northrop Grumman, US Navy Conduct Triton Ground Testing
2012-11-21 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy have added a second Triton unmanned aircraft to ground testing efforts in late September – part of an initial step in preparation for flight

ITT Exelis Completes AIDEWS Testing at Edwards AFB
2012-11-20 Read More...
ITT Exelis has completed extensive electromagnetic compatibility testing of its Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite, or AIDEWS, at Edwards Air Force Base,

LM To Demo Seamless MILSATCOM Data Flow
2012-11-20 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has been selected to apply its extensive experience with protected satellite communications to support a new generation of agile, commercially based military satellite communications

NGC Wins Global Tactical Advanced Communications Deal
2012-11-20 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has been awarded the Global Tactical Advanced Communications Systems and Services contract from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T).

Combat King Reigns in The Sky
2012-11-19 Read More...
An HC-130J Combat King II takes off for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona from Lockheed Martin facilities in Marietta, Georgia on 15

Raytheon, USAF Test New GBSSA & STARS System
2012-11-19 Read More...
As the U.S. government prepares for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System by 2015, the U.S. Air Force and Raytheon have conducted concept evaluation demonstrations that show existing air traffic control

JITC Certification for Datron’s PRC7700H HF Transceiver
2012-11-16 Read More...
Datron World Communications, Inc., a leader in tactical and public safety communications products, announced that it has received certification from the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) for the Datron PRC7700H Tactical High Frequency (HF)

BAE Systems to Acquire Marine Hydraulics International
2012-11-16 Read More...
BAE Systems announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with American Maritime Holdings, Inc. to acquire Marine Hydraulics International, Inc. (“MHI”), a privately held company that operates a shipyard, pier and waterfront facilities in

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