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Raytheon to Begin Full Rate Production of AIM-9X Block II
2015-09-08 Read More...
The U.S. Navy cleared Raytheon Company to begin full-rate production on the AIM-9X® Sidewinder Block II infrared air-to-air missile. The program completed operational test and evaluation earlier this year and Raytheon is now approved to produce

Lockheed Martin to Integrate Aegis System on US Navy Ships
2015-09-08 Read More...
Expanding upon a 40-year legacy integrating the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Combat System, Lockheed Martin will continue to modernize Aegis hardware and software onboard Navy vessels as part of a recent contract award.

Thales’ First NS100 Radar Passes Factory Acceptance Test
2015-09-07 Read More...
With the successful Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the first NS100 naval radar system, Thales reached another important milestone in this development. It passed the FAT on schedule with an excellent performance.

France Refunds Russia for Cancelled Mistral Contract
2015-09-04 Read More...
France has transferred around 900 million Euros ($1 billion) to Russia for terminating the contract to deliver two Mistral-class helicopter carriers, a high-ranking source in Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said.

Raytheon, U.S. Navy Test Next Generation Jammer Prototype
2015-09-04 Read More...
In collaboration with the U.S. Navy, Raytheon Company recently completed Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) testing for its Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) array prototypes at the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base,

Aerospace a Prominent Component of DSEI 2015
2015-09-04 Read More...
Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2015, which takes place at ExCeL, London from 15-18 September, will feature its strongest aerospace offering yet, comprising fixed, rotary wing, and unmanned platforms. Emphasizing the importance of

Boeing, PGZ to Pursue Aerospace and Defense Collaboration
2015-09-04 Read More...
Boeing and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), one of the largest defense groups in Europe, have signed a broad-based agreement outlining areas where Boeing and PGZ member companies may collaborate in support of the Technical Modernization Plan of the

Russia, China to Develop Heavy-Lift Helicopter
2015-09-04 Read More...
Russia and China will jointly create a brand new heavy-lift helicopter, the Russian Helicopters company Deputy CEO for sales, Grigory Kozlov, said.

Thales, WB Electronics Unveil Unmanned Aircraft System
2015-09-04 Read More...
WB Electronics and Thales unveiled at MSPO exhibition (Kielce, Poland; 1-4 September) their exclusive tactical unmanned aircraft system for the Polish Gryf requirement.

Russia Seeks Iranian Drone Technology
2015-09-03 Read More...
Managing-Director of the Iranian Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) Manouchehr Manteqi said Russia has asked for import of Iranian drone technology, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

Insitu Conducts Fire Monitoring with Unmanned Aircraft
2015-09-03 Read More...
While more than 625,000 acres of wildfires burned throughout the Pacific Northwest, crew members of the Insitu Rapid Response team launched a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft into the hazy skies above the Paradise Fire in Washington's Olympic National

MAKS-2015 Concludes With Over $5.3 Billion Contracts
2015-09-02 Read More...
About 760 companies from 35 countries took part in the annual show, officially called the International Aviation and Space Salon. The show took place in the city of Zhukovsky, Moscow Region, on August 25-30. Over 404,000 visitors attended the salon.

Boeing Wins $1.49 Bn Order for 13 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
2015-09-01 Read More...
Boeing will provide the first P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft for Australia and additional P-8As for the U.S. Navy following a $1.49 billion contract award from the Navy for 13 aircraft.

UK to Revamp Nuclear Submarine Base
2015-09-01 Read More...
Britain will spend more than 500 million pounds ($769.5 million) refurbishing its nuclear submarine base in Scotland over the next 10 years, Finance Minister George Osborne said on Monday.

U.S. Air Force Receives Additional MC-130J Commando II
2015-09-01 Read More...
A crew from the U.S. Air Force ferried a new MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, from the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Georgia.

Raytheon, US Navy to Optimize Minehunting Sonar
2015-08-31 Read More...
Raytheon Company is working closely with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) – Division Newport to enhance the features of the company's AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar.

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