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GA-ASI Tests NightLighter Airborne Imaging System
2012-08-08 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 the successful flight test of its Nightlighter airborne

Lockheed Delivers 20,000th GMLRS Unitary Rocket
2012-08-08 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 20,000th Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rocket to the U.S.

Boeing, JHU Demo Expanded Control of UAV Swarm
2012-08-08 Read More...
Boeing and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) have demonstrated that an operator on the ground, using only a laptop and a military radio, can command an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) “swarm.”

U.S. Marine Corps Uses Oshkosh TerraMax™ UGV
2012-08-07 Read More...
Unmanned tactical wheeled vehicles that have the potential to serve as a force multiplier and reduce Warfighters’ exposure to lethal attacks continue to come closer to

Iran Test-Fires 4th Generation Fateh Missile
2012-08-07 Read More...
Iran has fired an upgraded version of its Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile in a “successful” test of its ability to hit stationary land or sea targets, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday, according to state

BAE Systems’ Profits Fall 3% as Saudi Deal Drags
2012-08-07 Read More...
BAE Systems posted a 3% fall in first half profit, hit by a delay in the completion of a key deal with Saudi Arabia as well as lower spending by European and American

NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity Lands on Mars Planet
2012-08-06 Read More...
NASA's most advanced Mars rover Curiosity has landed on the Red Planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack, touched down onto Mars Sunday to end a 36-week flight and begin a two-year

Saab’s NAIS to Cover Entire Indian Coast
2012-08-06 Read More...
Saab announced the successful implementation of National Automatic Identification System (NAIS) on the Indian coast line for India’s Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL), which will also be used by Indian Navy, Coast Guard and DG

Eurocopter's X3 Completes Major U.S. tour
2012-08-06 Read More...
The X3 returned last week to its home base at the Istres Flight Test Center in southern France, where it arrived aboard a chartered cargo jetliner that airlifted the aircraft from Virginia in the

Lockheed, Raytheon’s SEWIP Electronic Attack Capability
2012-08-03 Read More...
A Lockheed Martin and Raytheon team has demonstrated its potential electronic attack solution for the U.S. Navy’s Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) during the multinational Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) maritime exercise near

Airbus Military Signs Cooperation Agreements in Portugal
2012-08-03 Read More...
Airbus Military has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Economy and various Portuguese industrial companies in fulfillment of the commitments arising from the sale of a fleet of twelve C295 aircraft for the Portuguese Air

General Dynamics Acquires Earl Industries’ Ship Repair Division
2012-08-02 Read More...
General Dynamics completed its acquisition of the Ship Repair and Coatings Division of Earl Industries, a leading East Coast ship-repair company that supports the U.S. Navy fleet in Norfolk, Virginia, and Mayport,

Deloitte: Global Aerospace & Defense Industry Sluggish in 2011
2012-08-02 Read More...
According to the 2011 Global Aerospace and Defense Industry performance wrap-up by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (DTTL) Global Manufacturing Industry group, the financial performance of the global aerospace and defense (A&D) industry generally

US Marine Corps to Deploy K-MAX UAS
2012-08-02 Read More...
For the second time this year, the U.S. Marine Corps has approved the deployment extension of K-MAX Cargo UAS, the first unmanned helicopter to deliver cargo and resupply troops in a combat

US, Pakistan Ink NATO Convoy Deal
2012-08-02 Read More...
Pakistan signed a deal with the United States on Tuesday allowing NATO convoys to travel into Afghanistan until the end of 2015, seeking to draw a line under a seven-month border

Lockheed Submits Final Proposal for Air & Missile Defense Radar
2012-08-01 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has submitted its final proposal to the U.S. Navy to design, build, integrate and test the new Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) for the future DDG-51 Flight III class

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