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Raytheon Demos Network-Enabled Tomahawk in Flight
2015-10-07 Read More...
A Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile successfully showed it can take a reconnaissance photo and follow orders to re-target in mid-flight during a test conducted by the U.S. Navy and Raytheon Company.

BAE Systems to Develop EW Upgrades for USAF F-15 Fleet
2015-10-06 Read More...
BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to develop and manufacture a new, all-digital electronic warfare (EW) system for the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) fleet of F-15 fighter aircraft.

Harris Wins Tactical Radio Support Order in Central Asia
2015-10-06 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received $38 million in orders to provide support services for its advanced tactical radio systems used by a nation in Central Asia.

Boeing B-52 Bomber to be Enhanced with Digital Upgrades
2015-10-05 Read More...
The United States entire B-52 bomber fleet will soon be equipped with technology that greatly enhances the aircraft’s combat capabilities in the digital battlespace. The U.S. Air Force on August 28 awarded Boeing a contract for B-52 bomber Combat

Russia to Modernize Nuke-Powered Submarines
2015-10-05 Read More...
Russia is modernizing 12 nuclear-powered submarines as part of an ambitious project to extend the life of the vessels by another 20 years, according to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

CAE Acquires Bombardier’s Military Aviation Training Unit
2015-10-05 Read More...
CAE announced that it has closed the acquisition of Bombardier's Military Aviation Training business for C$19.8 million. All the required conditions and regulatory approvals have been obtained and the transaction has been concluded.

BrahMos Cruise Missile to be Launched from Su-30MKI Jet
2015-10-02 Read More...
The Indian Armed Forces will launch a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, jointly developed by India and Russia, from a Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter this fall, an Indian Defense Ministry source said.

Raytheon’s Excalibur Moves Closer to Sea-Based Application
2015-10-02 Read More...
Raytheon Company successfully fired its new Excalibur N5 projectile during a recent live guided flight test at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.

Boeing to Supply 22 Apache, 15 Chinook Helicopters to India
2015-10-01 Read More...
The India Ministry of Defence has finalized its order with Boeing for production, training and support of Apache and Chinook helicopters that will greatly enhance India’s capabilities across a range of military and humanitarian missions.

Harris Wins $390M Order from US Special Operations Forces
2015-10-01 Read More...
Harris Corporation has been awarded a single-source IDIQ contract with a ceiling value of $390 million to supply a new specialized handheld tactical radio to U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF). The IDIQ contract consists of a five-year base and an

L-3 Link Starts Operations at New C-17 Training System Site
2015-10-01 Read More...
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it has commenced operations at a new C-17 Training System (TS) site located at Martinsburg Air National Guard Base (ANGB), West

RUAG’s Andreas Fitze Named Best IT Manager in Switzerland
2015-10-01 Read More...
Andreas Fitze (photo), Chief Information Officer (CIO) at RUAG, received the Swiss “CIO Award 2015”. He was presented with the award during the closing gala of the 4th Confare Swiss CIO & IT Manager Summit in Zurich. In explaining its decision, the

Boeing Opens New Manufacturing Research Center
2015-09-30 Read More...
Boeing opened its research and technology center in South Carolina, which is devoted to current and next-generation technology development.

Raytheon Wins Award for Patriot Battery Virtual Training
2015-09-30 Read More...
Virtual training technology developed by Raytheon has received the prestigious Brandon Hall Silver Award for “Best Use of Games or Simulations for Learning.”

Boeing, US Air Force KC-46A Tanker Completes First Flight
2015-09-29 Read More...
The Boeing and U.S. Air Force (USAF) team successfully completed the first flight of a KC-46A tanker aircraft Friday, taking off from Paine Field at 1:24 p.m. (PST) and landing four hours later at Boeing Field in Seattle.

India Launches First Astronomy Research Satellite into Orbit
2015-09-29 Read More...
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday launched the country's first dedicated satellite for astronomical research, Astrosat, into orbit, the agency said.

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