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Bell Helicopter Completes Delivery of 4 Bell 429s to NYPD
2015-07-20 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced the final delivery of the fourth Bell 429 to the New York Police Department (NYPD). Bell Helicopter and NYPD commemorated the final delivery Friday at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association Expo

DSEI to Address Future of Military Rotorcraft
2015-07-15 Read More...
The future of rotorcraft, especially the requirement for faster, versatile platforms is a pressing issue for militaries around the world, many of which will be at Defense & Security Equipment International (DSEI) in September. This will be discussed

Lockheed Martin’s JAGM Concludes New Flight Tests
2015-07-15 Read More...
Lockheed Martin (LM) demonstrated its multi-mode Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), engaging two laser-designated stationary targets during recent Government-led flight tests at Eglin Air Force Base,

Lockheed Martin Delivers 100th THAAD Interceptor
2015-07-14 Read More...
Lockheed Martin delivered the 100th interceptor for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in a recent ceremony at the company’s Troy, Alabama,

NGC to Provide Mission Computer for Marine Corps H-1 Helicopter Upgrades
2015-07-13 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) was recently awarded a contract from Naval Air Systems Command to deliver its next-generation mission computer for Lot 12 of the Marine Corps' H-1 helicopter upgrade program.

Raytheon Delivers Border Security Capability to Jordan
2015-07-09 Read More...
Raytheon Company has delivered operational capability under a $79 million Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) contract to help the government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (GoHKJ) secure its borders with Syria and Iraq.

CAE Wins Defense Contracts Exceeding C$150 Million
2015-07-09 Read More...
CAE announced that it has won defense contracts valued at more than C$150 million to provide simulation products as well as training services for global military customers.

US to Supply 20 Fighter Jets to Afghanistan
2015-07-09 Read More...
The United States (US) would deliver 20 fighter jets to Afghanistan until the end of 2015, the Ministry of Defense announced earlier this week.

FLIR to Support U.S. CBP Mobile Surveillance Capabilities
2015-07-09 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has received a production order totaling $19.5 million for its Mobile Surveillance Capabilities (MSC) systems, the second option exercised for the procurement of additional units under its five-year firm-fixed price

US, French Defense Ministers Review Military Cooperation
2015-07-08 Read More...
Defense Secretary Ash Carter and French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met at the Pentagon Tuesday to discuss shared concerns, ongoing operations and opportunities to strengthen defense

Harris Announces New Organizational Structure
2015-07-06 Read More...
Harris Corporation announced that it will reorganize its business segments to increase operational efficiency and capture synergies that result from Harris' recent acquisition of Exelis.

Oshkosh to Build 698 Additional FMTVs for US Army
2015-07-06 Read More...
Following a $184 million order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC), Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, will produce 698 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks for the U.S. Army. Deliveries will

Bell 525 Relentless Completes First Flight
2015-07-06 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced the successful first flight of the Bell 525 Relentless. The maiden flight of the super-medium helicopter took place at the company’s aircraft assembly center in Amarillo, Texas.

NGC, US Navy Conduct E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aerial Refueling CDR
2015-07-03 Read More...
Northrop Grumman (NGC)) along with the U.S. Navy have successfully conducted the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aerial Refueling (AR) system.

Boeing, Embraer to Collaborate on ecoDemonstrator Tests
2015-07-02 Read More...
Boeing and Embraer S.A. announced that they intend to collaborate to test environment-focused technologies through the ecoDemonstrator Program in a joint effort to improve aviation's environmental performance. This expands ongoing cooperation

Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod Completes First Flight Test
2015-07-02 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod recently completed its first flight test, successfully tracking multiple airborne targets while flying on an F-16 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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