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Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Tracks Simulated Missile
The USS John Paul Jones, supported by the U.S. Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin, used Aegis Baseline 9 terminal engagement capability to detect and track a Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target. This exercise marked the first
MBDA’S SPEAR Missile Secures UK Development Contract
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed a contract worth over £400M with MBDA for the Weapon Development Phase of the SPEAR air to surface, precision strike missile. This contract will further advance MBDA’s SPEAR weapon design and
Meggitt Training Systems Wins 2nd Delivery Order for US Army EST
Meggitt Training Systems recently received a $15.6 million second delivery order from the US Army Program Executive Office for Simulation and Training (PEO STRI) to deliver the Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) II system to both international and
Lockheed Martin, Indra Demo Next Generation Radar for Spanish Navy
Indra and Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated the first phase of integration of new a solid state S-band radar system being developed for the future Spanish F-110 Frigate. The test was part of the technology development phase in the joint
Textron Systems Expands Unmanned Systems Service & Support Center
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced the construction completion and grand opening of the company’s new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) training and maintenance facility, the Unmanned Systems Service & Support Center,
Thales to Supply Scorpion® Helmet Display for Air Force EF-18 Fighter Jets
The Spanish Ministry of Defense will equip the EF-18 with 80 Thales Scorpion® Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (HMCS). These HMCS will be installed in the aircraft during the course of 2016 and 2017, once the operational qualification phase and
Bell Helicopter Completes V-280 Valor Wing and Fuselage Mate
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, has successfully joined the V-280 Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) wing and nacelles to the aircraft fuselage. The milestone occurred last week at the company’s aircraft assembly center in
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