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Raytheon SM-6’s Anti-ballistic Missile Defense Capability
In a first-of-its-kind test, the U.S. Navy fired a Raytheon Company Standard Missile-6, intercepting and destroying a short-range ballistic missile target at sea. The successful U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) test proved a modified SM-6 can
Lockheed Martin Helps Pilots, UAS Operators Share Data
As Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) take to the skies, it is essential for safety that UAS operators and pilots are aware of each other. To help provide this shared situational awareness, Lockheed Martin has deployed the first components of a UAS
Airbus Helicopters Achieves Factory Acceptance for First “HATS” Military Training Helicopter for Australia
Airbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of HATS01, the first of fifteen helicopters of the H135 family (EC135 T2+) for the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Boeing WGS-7 Satellite to Provide Military 17% More Secure Communication Bandwidth
Boeing’s seventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite is now in orbit and will soon provide the U.S. and allied militaries with 17% more secure communications bandwidth than its predecessors thanks to a payload upgrade.
Lockheed Martin Wins $1.5 Billion Missile Interceptor Deal
United States and allied military forces are set to upgrade key missile defense capabilities under a new $1.5 billion contract for production and delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3
First Assembled Fire Truck Under RENAULT TRUCKS DEFENSE-RABA Contract
Following the signing on 28 July 2014 of the cooperation contract by the Chairmen of RENAULT TRUCKS Defense (RTD) and RABA, the first kits have been delivered and the monitoring of the assembly work and the training of our partner's teams has
Boeing Completes First Tests of Military Ka-Band Service
Boeing is completing the first tests of military Ka-band service available through the Inmarsat-5 F2 commercial communications satellite, part of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network. The demonstrations to securely transmit high-data-rate information
Harris Wins Orders from US Army & Central Asian Nation
Harris Corporation has received $45 million in delivery orders for advanced satellite communications terminals under the U.S. Army's Modernization of Enterprise Terminals (MET) program. The next-generation military satellite communications terminals
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