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Lockheed Martin Helps Pilots, UAS Operators Share Data
As Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) take to the skies, it is essential for safety that UAS operators and pilots are aware of each other. To help provide this shared situational awareness, Lockheed Martin has deployed the first components of a UAS
UK Minister of State for Defence Procurement to Provide Opening Address at Global MilSatCom 2015
SMi are proud to announce Philip Dunne, Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Air Commodore John Philliban, Head Joint User of C4ISR, Joint Forces Command both of the UK Ministry of Defence have joined the 17th annual Global MilSatCom
Airbus DS, Lockheed Martin to Upgrade German P-3C Orion
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) together with its team partner Lockheed Martin Overseas Services Corporation (LMOSC) are to undertake a Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) - re-winging - of the German Navy fleet of P-3C Orion maritime patrol and anti-submarine
Saab Signs NH90 Component Maintenance Order with FMV
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract to provide component maintenance for the tactical mission system (TMS) on NH90 helicopters of the Swedish Armed Forces. The contract is for five years with an option for one further year. The
Damen Building South African Navy’s 2nd ATD 2909 Tug
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) is currently building a Damen ATD 2909 Tug named Inyathi – Buffalo in English – to be delivered to the South African Navy in January 2016. Now in the production phase, this is the second tug the SA Navy has ordered
Reosc to Produce M4 Mirror Segments for Future European Extremely Large Telescope
After an international competitive bidding process, Reosc, a subsidiary of Sagem (Safran), has just signed a contract with ESO (the European Southern Observatory) to produce all the optical segments of the M4 mirror for the E-ELT (European Extremely
Airbus Helicopters Achieves Factory Acceptance for First “HATS” Military Training Helicopter for Australia
Airbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of HATS01, the first of fifteen helicopters of the H135 family (EC135 T2+) for the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Boeing WGS-7 Satellite to Provide Military 17% More Secure Communication Bandwidth
Boeing’s seventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite is now in orbit and will soon provide the U.S. and allied militaries with 17% more secure communications bandwidth than its predecessors thanks to a payload upgrade.
Lockheed Martin Wins $1.5 Billion Missile Interceptor Deal
United States and allied military forces are set to upgrade key missile defense capabilities under a new $1.5 billion contract for production and delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3
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