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Raytheon, USAF Developing Signal Processor for AMRAAM
2017-02-02 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) are developing a new signal processor for the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) under the Form Fit Function Refresh program, or F3R. The refresh will help ensure AMRAAM production well

US, Poland Start Largest Ever Military Drills
2017-02-01 Read More...
Approximately 3,500 American troops have been deployed to Poland as part of a deterrence campaign, marking the first time since World War II that the US has sent soldiers there in such

Raytheon Wins U.S. Navy Standard Missile-6 Contract
2017-01-26 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company $235 million for Standard Missile-6 all-up round production missiles and

General James Mattis Named U.S. Secretary of Defense
2017-01-23 Read More...
Retired Marine General James N. Mattis was confirmed and sworn in as President Trump’s defense secretary Friday, breaking with decades of precedent as a recently retired General became the Pentagon’s top civilian

SBIRS Missile Warning Satellite Responding to Commands
2017-01-23 Read More...
After a successful Friday evening launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the third U.S. Air Force Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO satellite is now responding to commands as planned, approximately 37 minutes after

Raytheon Completes New Test of Next-Generation GPS
2017-01-19 Read More...
Raytheon reached another milestone in developing the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Next-Generation Operational Control System, known as GPS OCX, with the completion of the Factory Qualification Test of the Launch and Checkout System

Airbus C295W Demos Refueling Contacts with Helicopter
2017-01-18 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space has followed its recent successful demonstration of air-to-air refueling between two C295W medium transports with a demonstration of refueling contacts with a H225M Caracal

Thales at the Heart of Royal Navy Fleet Protection
2017-01-18 Read More...
Thales and Lockheed Martin announced the contract award to deliver the Royal Navy’s new airborne surveillance and control system, under the ‘CROWSNEST’

Oshkosh to Supply Additional JLTVs to U.S. Army
2017-01-17 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, announced earlier this month that the U.S. Army has placed another order for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program including 409 vehicles, 1,984 installed kits, 82 packaged

Textron Starts Testing Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle
2017-01-17 Read More...
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced that it began on-water testing for the fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV™), supporting the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS)

Alexander Mikheev Named CEO of JSC Rosoboronexport
2017-01-16 Read More...
JSC Rosoboronexport (a unit of the Rostec State Corporation) informed the public and associates about the inauguration of its new CEO Alexander

BAE Systems to Supply 145 M777 Howitzers to Indian Army
2017-01-16 Read More...
BAE Systems has received a $542 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide 145 M777 ultra-lightweight howitzers to the Indian Army through a Foreign Military Sale between the U.S. and Indian

Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missile Completes Flight Tests
2017-01-16 Read More...
The U.S. Navy and Raytheon Company completed two flight tests of the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile, demonstrating how missions can now be planned in real time to strike time-sensitive

Raytheon’s SM-6 Approved for International Sales
2017-01-12 Read More...
The U.S. Department of Defense has approved the release of Raytheon Company's Standard Missile-6 to several international customers. Many of the approved countries are seeking the multi-mission SM-6 to bolster their shipbuilding

Saab Wins New Order for Carl-Gustaf
2017-01-11 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has received a contract for production and delivery of the man-portable weapon system

Eirik Lie Named President of Kongsberg Defence Systems
2017-01-09 Read More...
Eirik Lie (50) is appointed President of Kongsberg Defence Systems. Lie has been acting in the position since August 2016 and assumes the position

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