Defense News
Exelis, Airbus to Offer Missile Warning Capabilities for F-16
Exelis has signed a teaming agreement with Airbus Group to provide advanced missile warning capabilities for U.S. and international F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, including lightweight protection against short-range air defense missiles and
Raytheon Wins Griffin Missiles Order from US Air Force
Raytheon Company has been awarded a not to exceed $85.5 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Griffin missiles and support. The first increment of the contract was funded at $32.5 million and orders are expected for
SM-3, SM-2 Take on Ballistic and Cruise Misslle Targets
In partnership with the Missile Defense Agency, a U.S. Navy destroyer successfully engaged ballistic and cruise missile targets simultaneously with a Raytheon-made Standard Missile-3 (photo) and Standard Missile-2s in a complex integrated air and
Thales, Selex ES to Take Part in French-UK Combat Aircraft
On November 5th, Laurent Collet-Billon, Head of the French defence procurement agency (DGA), and Bernard Gray, the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Chief of Defence Materiel, launched the feasibility phase of the FCAS (Future Combat Air System)
Work Starts on French-UK Study for Future Combat Aircraft
Dassault Aviation, BAE Systems and their industrial partners have been awarded a €150m/£120m contract by the French and UK governments for a two year co-operative Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Feasibility Phase study, formally signaling the start
First Multiple Release of Paveway IV From a RAF Typhoon
BAE Systems working closely with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and weapons manufacturer Raytheon UK have completed a series of flight trials culminating in the successful release of two PavewayTM IV precision guided weapons simultaneously from a Typhoon
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