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NGC, USAF Sustainment Center Sign Partnership Agreement
2015-03-24 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center and Northrop Grumman Corporation recently signed an enterprise public-private partnership agreement that establishes terms and conditions for future weapon system sustainment activities between the Air Force and

Upgraded P-3 Orion Delivered Ahead Of Schedule
2015-03-24 Read More...
Lockheed Martin delivered on 18 March 2015 a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) P-3 Orion aircraft 37 days ahead of schedule.

Thales Delivers AMASCOS Mission System to Malaysian AF
2015-03-19 Read More...
Thales has delivered the first of two further AMASCOS mission systems to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).

Textron Systems’ Simulator Selected As F-35 EW Tester
2015-03-19 Read More...
Textron Systems Electronic Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced that its Model 527™ Radar Signal Simulator has been selected for preflight testing of F-35 Lightning II electronic warfare (EW) systems.

Predator B Achieves One Million Flight Hours
2015-03-19 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced its Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper® RPA fleet has achieved a historic milestone of one million cumulative flight hours, with almost 90% of all missions flown in combat.

Predator B Achieves One Million Flight Hours
2015-03-19 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced its Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper® RPA fleet has achieved a historic milestone of one million cumulative flight hours, with almost 90% of all missions flown in combat.

Boeing Updates NATO AWACS with Flight Deck & Avionics
2015-03-16 Read More...
Boeing recently completed the first flight of a NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft with modern flight deck and avionics systems that replace 1970s-era analog systems.

Boeing, Saab Test Ground Launch of Small Diameter Bomb
2015-03-13 Read More...
Boeing and Saab have proven that Boeing’s Small Diameter Bomb I, originally developed for use by aircraft, can be adapted for launch from a ground artillery system.

Raytheon to Supply 214 Tomahawk Missiles to US Navy
2015-03-12 Read More...
Raytheon received a contract modification for $122,443,911 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 114 Tomahawk Block IV All Up Round missiles for the U.S. Navy.

Orbital ATK to Supply Precision Guidance Kits to US Army
2015-03-11 Read More...
Orbital ATK, Inc., a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced it has signed a contract with the U.S. Army for additional production of the Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) for 155mm artillery.

Honeywell Forecasts Steady Global Helicopter Demand
2015-03-09 Read More...
The global demand for turbine-powered, civil helicopters remains steady with about 5,250 choppers set for delivery over the next five years, said a report.

U.S. Approves Sale of BAE’s ATIRCM System for Aircraft
2015-03-06 Read More...
BAE Systems, Inc. announced that its Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM) system has been approved for export by the U.S. Department of Defense. The export approval paves the way for sales to allied nations around the world, giving them

GA-ASI and SENER Team to Offer Predator B to Spain
2015-03-05 Read More...
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, and SENER, a leading Spanish engineering

U.S. Approves Advanced Technology Export in Patriot Radar
2015-02-23 Read More...
The United States government approved Raytheon Company to export a Gallium Nitride- (GaN) based Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Patriot sensor to Patriot Air and Missile Defense System partner nations.

Small Diameter Bomb II Completes Live Fire Tests
2015-02-18 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Air Force completed two successful Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) all-up round live fire test flights that demonstrated the weapon's ability to detect, track and destroy moving targets.

Saab to Support U.S. Marine Corps’ G/ATOR Program
2015-02-17 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab’s U.S. based company, Saab Defense and Security USA, LLC., has been awarded a contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) for components and subsystems of the U.S. Marine Corps AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task

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