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US Department of Defense Launches L3Harris Missile Tracking Satellites
2024-02-15 Read More...
Five missile tracking satellites L3Harris Technologies designed and built successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, as part of the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking

US Foreign Military Sales Hit Record $238 Billion in 2023
2024-01-31 Read More...
Sales of U.S. military equipment to foreign governments in 2023 rose 16% to a record $238 billion, the U.S. State Department said on Monday, as countries sought to replenish stocks sent to Ukraine and prepare for major

U.S. Approves F-16 Military Sale to Türkiye in $23 Billion Deal
2024-01-27 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Türkiye of F-16 Aircraft Acquisition and Modernization and related equipment for an estimated cost of $23.0

GA-ASI's Gray Eagle 25M Makes its First Flight
2024-01-27 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted the first flight of the Gray Eagle 25M (GE-25M) Unmanned Aircraft System at its El Mirage, California flight facility on December 5, 2023. The first flight marks a

GA-ASI Demos Autonomy for UCAV Using MQ-20 and Waveform X
2024-01-17 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) demonstrated its hardware-agnostic, open standards-based autonomy ecosystem for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs) on a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger® as part of a live flight test on November 13,

Elettronica Spa Acquires Solynx Corporation
2024-01-10 Read More...
Elettronica Spa announced that it has completed the acquisition of Solynx Corporation, a company based in Salem, New Hampshire (USA) in which it was already a

Aerojet Rocketdyne, Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center to Maximize Solid Rocket Motor Production
2024-01-10 Read More...
Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies company, and Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) have signed a multi-year agreement to increase production for solid rocket motors for key national defense

HRH Saudi Ambassador to USA to Lead Women in Defense Program at World Defense Show 2024
2024-01-08 Read More...
HRH Ambassador Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, will spearhead the International Women in Defense program at World Defense Show 2024. Scheduled for

RTX Names Phil Jasper as President, Raytheon
2024-01-08 Read More...
RTX announced Phil Jasper has been appointed President of Raytheon and will report to President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher T.

RTX to Supply 1,500 StormBreaker Smart Weapons to U.S. Air Force
2024-01-08 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, a $345 million contract to produce and deliver more than 1,500 StormBreaker® smart

GA-ASI Completes First Lifetime for Full-Scale Fatigues Test on MQ-9B
2024-01-04 Read More...
On December 5, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a major milestone with the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The team completed the “first

US Approves Military Sale of Blanket Order Training to Saudi Arabia
2023-12-26 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of Blanket Order Training and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1

Government of Canada Orders MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS from GA-ASI
2023-12-20 Read More...
The Government of Canada has signed a contract to purchase a fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). The order includes the

RTX Names Christopher T. Calio to Succeed Gregory J. Hayes as CEO
2023-12-19 Read More...
In a planned leadership transition, RTX announced Thursday that President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher T. Calio (photo) will succeed Gregory J. Hayes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the 2024 RTX Annual Shareowners

RTX Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle Destroys Ballistic Missile Target
2023-12-13 Read More...
An Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, developed by Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully destroyed an Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile during a recent test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense

Boeing Names Stephanie Pope Chief Operating Officer
2023-12-13 Read More...
Boeing announced Stephanie Pope as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of The Boeing Company. In this newly created position, effective January 1, 2024, Pope will report to Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dave

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