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Sikorsky’s S-97 RAIDER Helicopter Completes 1st Flight
2015-05-27 Read More...
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a United Technologies Corp. subsidiary (NYSE: UTX), today announced the successful first flight of the S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter, a rigid coaxial rotor prototype designed to demonstrate a game-changing combination of

Thales Surveillance System Selected for Royal Navy’s New Merlin Helicopters
2015-05-25 Read More...
Thales has been selected, under the ‘CROWSNEST’ project, to provide the Royal Navy with a new airborne surveillance and control system to provide critical force protection to Joint forces, including the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft

Harris Demonstrates MUOS Waveform Operating On-Air
2015-05-25 Read More...
Harris Corporation has successfully conducted satellite communications calls using two Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G tactical radios with the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform.

Small Diameter Bomb II Program Achieves Milestone C
2015-05-20 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Air Force successfully completed the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) Milestone C decision briefing, paving the way for the program to enter low rate initial production.

ThalesRaytheonSystems to Upgrade NATO’s Theatre Missile Defense Capabilities
2015-05-20 Read More...
On 11 May 2015, ThalesRaytheonSystems signed a €92.5 Million contract with NATO for a significant upgrade to the Alliance’s current missile defense command and control capability.

Exelis Naval, Undersea Capabilities at IMDEX Asia 2015
2015-05-20 Read More...
Exelis is highlighting a sophisticated portfolio of naval and undersea technologies at the 2015 IMDEX ASIA International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference, May 19-21, at the Changi Exhibition Center in Singapore.

USAF Students Test Textron’s Scorpion & Beechcraft AT-6
2015-05-18 Read More...
Textron AirLand, LLC and Beechcraft Defense Company, both Textron Inc. companies, recently hosted student pilots from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School at Textron Aviation’s

Meggitt Training Systems at CANSEC 2015
2015-05-18 Read More...
With a growing number of defense agencies experiencing a reduction in total force size, training efficiencies continue to grow in importance. At this year’s CANSEC 2015 in Ottawa, Canada (27-28 May; Ernst & Young Centre), Meggitt Training Systems

Thales Selected for U.S. Army Rifleman Radio Program
2015-05-15 Read More...
Thales has recently been selected to provide the U.S. Army with Rifleman Radio systems. This award, under a ten-year (five-year base with five-year option) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, will allow Thales to compete for the

Raytheon AESA Suitable for International Hornet Upgrades
2015-05-15 Read More...
A successful flight test of the Raytheon-built APG-79(V)X AESA radar system has demonstrated the functions needed to extend the combat relevance of F/A-18C/D Hornet aircraft for 15 to 20 years.

Lockheed Martin Wins 2 Sniper ATP Orders for F-16 Fleets
2015-05-14 Read More...
The Romanian Air Force (RoAF) and Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) recently selected Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for their F-16 fleets, becoming the 18th and 19th international customers to receive this advanced sensor

Boeing Marks 1st International Sale of P-8A Training System
2015-05-11 Read More...
Boeing will provide the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with a complete training system for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft under a contract that also includes the sale of four P-8A training systems for the U.S.

First Fire-Test for Excalibur Ib from M109A2/A3 Howitzer
2015-05-08 Read More...
The U.S. Army and Raytheon Company successfully fired two Excalibur Ib projectiles from a M109A2/A3 howitzer during recent tests. Using the M185 cannon and M119A2 propelling charge with Excalibur for the first time, both rounds guided precisely to

BAE Systems Wins $434 Million Contract From US Army
2015-05-08 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth up to $434 million for the company’s integrated night vision and thermal targeting solution, which improves the speed and accuracy of targeting by dismounted

Harris Awarded Production Contract From ViaSat
2015-05-07 Read More...
Harris Corporation today announced a one-year, $10 million follow-on production contract for its portion of production of the Small Tactical Terminal (Photo), a co-developed product with ViaSat. This latest award brings the overall contract value

First LM GPS III Space Vehicle Prepares for Testing
2015-05-07 Read More...
Using a 10-ton crane, Lockheed Martin engineers and technicians gently lowered the system module of the U.S. Air Force’s first next generation GPS III satellite into place over its propulsion core, successfully integrating the two into one space

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