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Small Diameter Bomb II Closer to Production Phase
2014-06-30 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Air Force concluded a series of flight tests for the Small Diameter Bomb II culminating in direct hits on stationary land

Sikorsky to Develop New Combat Rescue Helicopter
2014-06-30 Read More...
Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract to develop new combat search and rescue helicopters. Sikorsky will develop a derivative of the UH-60M BLACK HAWK model for the Air Force’s

Lockheed Martin Launches LV-2 Target For Defense Test  
2014-06-25 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully flew an LV-2 intermediate-range ballistic missile target for a test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system conducted by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.

Oshkosh Unveils New MRAP Variants at Eurosatory
2014-06-24 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, unveiled its new MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) variants to military leaders and dignitaries from around the world at last week’s Eurosatory 2014 in

MBDA Unveils its Vision for the Future of C2
2014-06-24 Read More...
Drawing on its unique air defence systems experience in Europe, MBDA is unveiling the future direction it is considering for Command and Control (C2) systems via an interactive demonstrator called MiC2 (MBDA innovative C2).

Boeing Missile Defense Team Achieves Intercept in Flight Test
2014-06-24 Read More...
In a complex test Sunday over the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and an industry team led by Boeing intercepted and destroyed a target in flight using the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD)

Raytheon Kill Vehicle Destroys Ballistic Missile Target in Space
2014-06-24 Read More...
During a Missile Defense Agency test of Boeing's Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, Raytheon Company's Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) destroyed a complex, long-range ballistic missile target in

PHOTONIS Night Vision Announces INTENS, Image Intensifier
2014-06-19 Read More...
PHOTONIS, the world leader in Night Vision Sensor Innovations announced the release of its new superior performance INTENS Image Intensifier.

ATK Features Advanced Products at Eurosatory 2014
2014-06-18 Read More...
ATK is highlighting a variety of advanced capabilities and products as an exhibitor during Eurosatory 2014. The land and air-land defense and security international exhibition is currently taking place at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Centre (16-20 June

Thales at Eurosatory 2014
2014-06-17 Read More...
Thales is a global technology leader in the Aerospace, Transportation and Defense & Security markets. In 2013, the company generated revenues of €14.2 billion with 65,000 employees in 56 countries. With its 25,000 engineers and researchers.

Exelis Acquires Celestech to Enhance Next Gen Data Sharing
2014-06-17 Read More...
Exelis has completed the acquisition of Celestech, a privately held technology development and engineering firm, with locations in Chantilly, Virginia and Phoenix, Arizona. Celestech’s acquisition does not materially impact Exelis financial results

Bumar Elektronika, Raytheon to Build New Patriot Antenna
2014-06-13 Read More...
Raytheon Company announced that it will partner with Bumar Elektronika on the design and development of a modernized Patriot Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) antenna.

U.S. Army, LM Complete New Tests of AMAS Capabilities
2014-06-12 Read More...
The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin successfully completed new tests validating the ability of driverless military-truck convoys to operate successfully and safely in a variety of

NGC Delivers 150th Center Fuselage for F-35 Lightning II
2014-06-09 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has marked another significant production milestone for the F-35 Lightning II program by delivering its 150th center fuselage to F-35 prime contractor Lockheed Martin. The center fuselage is the core structure

Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) 2014
2014-06-09 Read More...
The game changing impact that Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) and Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) will have on subsea defence and security will be highlighted by a range of presentations at Undersea Defence Technology (UDT)

Avon Wins New US DOD Order for 135,000 CBRN Masks
2014-06-09 Read More...
Avon Protection today announces an order of 135,000 M50 mask systems from the US Department of Defense under the additional requirements option of its sole source US Joint Services General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) program

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