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Sikorsky Opens State-of-the-Art Customer Care Center
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company unveiled several initiatives to provide new and enhanced services supporting the company’s customers. The announcements were made at the ongoing 2016 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo show.“Sikorsky
AM General Secures New HMMWV Vehicle, Parts Contracts
AM General announced it has secured $57 million in HMMWV contracts and vehicle parts for Iraq, Serbia, Argentina, and the U.S. National Guard and Reserve.These contracts demonstrate the growing global demand for affordable readiness and reliability
U.S. Test Fires Second Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The U.S. military test-fired its second Intercontinental Ballistic Missile in a week on Thursday night, seeking to demonstrate its nuclear arms capacity at a time of rising strategic tensions with Russia and North Korea.The unarmed Minuteman III
Thales to Update Royal Navy’s Type 23 Communications System
As the outcome of an open competition, Thales has been awarded a £19M contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to perform a mid-life update to the External Communications Voice Distribution and Management System (called KMY) for the Royal Navy
Predator B Extended Range Conducts First Flight With Long Wings
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, announced the successful first flight of Predator® B/MQ-9
Meggitt Training Systems Receives 3rd Delivery Order from US Marine Corps
Meggitt Training Systems recently received a $5.8 million third delivery order from the US Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) Program Manager for Training Systems (PM TRASYS) to develop and deliver the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainers
Thales to Upgrade French Army & Navy’s Command System
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has selected Thales to upgrade the command functions of the French Army and Navy as part of the SIA information system transformation program.Under this contract, designated SIA C2, Thales will replace the
Boeing, USAF Complete KC-46 Tanker Refueling Flight with F/A-18
A combined Boeing/U.S. Air Force aircrew aboard the KC-46 tanker successfully refueled an F/A-18 aircraft in flight February 10th. The air refueling was the program’s first using the KC-46’s hose and drogue system. During the 4+ hour flight, the
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