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Second Lockheed Martin GPS III Satellite in Full Production
2017-06-28 Read More...
In a specialized cleanroom designed to streamline satellite production, Lockheed Martin is in full production building GPS III – the world’s most powerful GPS

Raytheon’s Kennedy Ranked Among Top US CEOs
2017-06-27 Read More...
Employer database and employment review site Glassdoor has named Kennedy to its 2017 Employees' Choice list of the 100 highest-rated CEOs of U.S. companies. The list honors leaders of businesses with more than 1,000 employees, based on anonymous

Saab Wins Self-Protection Systems Order for H225M Caracal Helicopters
2017-06-27 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has received a contract from Airbus Helicopters for the IDAS integrated electronic warfare self-protection systems for H225M Caracal multirole utility

Harris to Upgrade F-35 Lightning II Mission System Avionics
2017-06-23 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has selected Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) to upgrade mission system avionics for the F-35 Lightning II as part of the Technology Refresh #3 (TR3) program, significantly boosting the aircraft’s data storage, display processing and

MBDA Presents Network-Centric Engagement Solutions
2017-06-23 Read More...
MBDA presented NCES (Network-Centric Engagement Solutions), a new network-centric ground based air defense architecture based on the latest real-time data exchange protocols. Currently undergoing integration tests with a view to delivery to a

INVISIO Wins Orders From US Army’s TCAPS Program
2017-06-23 Read More...
INVISIO has received an order for its communication and hearing protection systems valued approximately SEK 16 million from the US army’s modernization program TCAPS. This is the third order from the customer during the second quarter. The total

Raytheon Unveils Compact Multi-Spectral Targeting System
2017-06-22 Read More...
Raytheon Company is developing a smaller, lightweight version of its Multi-Spectral Targeting System™. The Compact MTS, a 12 inch turret weighing less than 60 pounds, is designed for exportability and will deliver best in class electro-optical and

Small Diameter Bomb II Completes Wind Tunnel Tests
2017-06-20 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Air Force completed a series of rigorous, high-speed wind tunnel tests for Small Diameter Bomb II™, moving the weapon one step closer to integration on the Joint Strike Fighter. SDB II can destroy moving targets in all

Northrop Grumman’s Modular Sensor Completes First Test
2017-06-16 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed the first flight test of its innovative modular panel-based

Boeing Streamlining Defense and Space Unit
2017-06-15 Read More...
Boeing is taking the next step in making its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) unit more globally competitive by eliminating a layer of executive

Raytheon to Offer DeepStrike® to US Army LRPF Program
2017-06-14 Read More...
The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Company a $116.4 million contract to enter the technological maturation and risk reduction phase of the Long-Range Precision Fires (LRPF)

BAE Systems to Supply Laser-Guided Rockets to U.S. Navy
2017-06-14 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $180.5 million contract to continue producing Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets to meet the growing U.S. and international demand for the

Textron Aviation Delivers 2,000th Cessna CJ Family
2017-06-14 Read More...
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced it recently celebrated the delivery of the 2,000th aircraft from its industry-leading Cessna CJ light jet

Raytheon to Modernize US Army Strategic Software Systems
2017-06-12 Read More...
Raytheon Company has been awarded a contract valued up to $600 million for software support and sustainment to modernize missile defense and other strategic

Harris Wins National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Order
2017-06-08 Read More...
Harris Corporation has been awarded a five-year, $500 million ceiling, single-award IDIQ contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to develop software that will enable NGA analysts and customers to search and retrieve data from

Boeing to Deliver U.S. Navy’s First Deployable P-8A Poseidon Trainers
2017-06-08 Read More...
Boeing will deliver the U.S. Navy’s first deployable P-8A Poseidon trainers, allowing aircrew and operators to improve their mission readiness even while serving away from

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