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US Nuclear Arsenal to Undergo Costliest Overhaul
2012-09-19 Read More...
The U.S. nuclear arsenal, the most powerful but indiscriminate class of weapons ever created, is set to undergo the costliest overhaul in its history, even as the military faces spending cuts to its conventional arms programs at a time of fiscal

Thales Wins 2nd AN/PRC-154 Rifleman Radios Contract
2012-09-19 Read More...
Thales Communications, Inc. announces that the U.S. Army has awarded the second Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for AN/PRC-154 Rifleman Radios, part of the Joint Tactical Radio System Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form Fit (JTRS HMS)

Raytheon Wins 2nd Boeing LRIP Contract for F-15E Radar
2012-09-19 Read More...
Raytheon has been awarded its second contract from Boeing for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of active electronically scanned array radar systems for the U.S. Air Force F-15E Radar Modernization

Predator B Completes 106 Takeoffs & Landings
2012-09-18 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced that its Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper RPA has successfully

USAF C-130’s 1st Flight with Enhanced Rolls-Royce Engine
2012-09-18 Read More...
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and the US Air Force are conducting flight tests for an enhancement for the T56 turboprop engine, which powers the C-130H transport

6 US Fighter Planes Destroyed in Afghanistan
2012-09-17 Read More...
Six US fighter jets were destroyed and two significantly damaged when insurgents stormed a heavily fortified Afghan base where Britain’s Prince Harry is deployed on Friday, a NATO spokesman

Thales at Africa Aerospace & Defence 2012
2012-09-17 Read More...
Thales, a global technology leader for the Defence, Security, Transportation, Aerospace and Space markets, will participate to the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition which will take place in South Africa from 19 to 23 September

Lockheed's PAC-3 Detects, Tracks, Intercepts TBM Target
2012-09-17 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 Missile successfully detected, tracked and intercepted an aerodynamic tactical ballistic missile (TBM) target in a test at White Sands Missile Range, New

MBDA Tests 40 KW High-Energy Laser Demonstrator
2012-09-17 Read More...
MBDA Germany has achieved a power of 40 kW using its high-energy laser demonstrator during a laser firing

ATK Achieves World-Class Production Milestone
2012-09-14 Read More...
ATK recently achieved a world-class production milestone by delivering the 2 billionth 7.62mm round of ammunition manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Independence,

JTRS Certification for Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-117G Radio
2012-09-14 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Certification for its Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio operating SRW

EDA Calls for Future Air Systems Cooperation
2012-09-14 Read More...
Claude-France Arnould, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA), highlighted the need for urgent action on European cooperation in the area of future air systems (FAS) during a conference at ILA Berlin on

EADS, BAE Systems in Advanced Merger Talks
2012-09-13 Read More...
In the biggest shakeup in Europe’s aerospace and defense sector in more than a decade, Britain’s BAE Systems PLC and Airbus-owner EADS NV said they are in advanced talks to create an industry giant that would overtake rival Boeing

Raytheon to Upgrade US Air Force Early Warning Radar
2012-09-13 Read More...
The U.S. and its allies will soon have an enhanced ability to detect and defend against missile launches by hostile nations and

NGC’s Inertial Navigation System for Typhoon Tranche 3
2012-09-13 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has been selected by the Eurofighter Consortium and prime contractor Alenia Aermacchi to provide inertial and satellite navigation systems for Tranche 3 of the Eurofighter Typhoon multirole combat

ITT Exelis, NOVASOL to Develop Laser Comms System
2012-09-13 Read More...
ITT Exelis and partner, Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc. (commercially known as NOVASOL), have been awarded a $7 million contract to develop a laser communications system for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine

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