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Robust Acoustic Communication in Underwater Networks
2014-05-27 Read More...
The surface of the planet Mars is better charted than the bottom of our oceans. The formidable characteristics of the sea, such as extreme water pressure, darkness and the lack of data transmission channels, limit the possibilities for obtaining

Kazakhstan Selects ThalesRaytheonSystems GM400 Radars
2014-05-27 Read More...
ThalesRaytheonSystems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to supply Ground Master 400 (GM400) long-range air defense radars to the Kazakh Air Force.

Aegis Ashore Achieves Major Test Milestone
2014-05-26 Read More...
Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency successfully completed the first live fire test of Aegis Ashore, where the new land-based system safely launched and controlled a missile against a simulated

MBDA Deutschland, Roketsan Sign Partnership Agreement
2014-05-23 Read More...
MBDA Deutschland GmbH and Roketsan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a collaboration in manufacturing and integration of a 70mm guided weapon

GA-ASI, Rohde & Schwarz Team Up for Predator B
2014-05-23 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, and Rohde & Schwarz, the world’s leading manufacturer of wireless

Raytheon's Excalibur Ib Closer to Full Rate Production
2014-05-22 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Army completed Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for Excalibur Ib during a series of successful tests. This milestone moves the program one step closer to full rate production.

USAF Introduces 1st B-52 with Boeing CONECT System
2014-05-22 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has introduced into its B-52 fleet the first aircraft upgraded with an advanced communications system, developed by Boeing, that keeps the bomber ahead of emergent threats while improving aircrew safety and situational

Exelis Showcases Innovative Technologies at SOFIC 2014
2014-05-21 Read More...
Exelis is showcasing its industry-leading technologies at the 2014 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC; Tampa, Florida, 20-22 May).

Turkish AF Receives Peace Eagle & T129 ATAK Helicopter
2014-05-19 Read More...
Boeing delivered, on schedule, the second Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Turkish Armed Forces, further improving the country’s self-defense

Lockheed Martin Fires Javelin Missile From Turret
2014-05-16 Read More...
Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated the successful firing of a Javelin missile from a turret at the Cranfield Ordnance Test & Evaluation Centre (COTEC) near Wiltshire,

Oshkosh Integrates TerraMax, M-ATV for Route-Clearance
2014-05-15 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has integrated its TerraMax® Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) technology onto an Oshkosh MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) to demonstrate capabilities for route-clearance

Exelis to Provide RF Technology for F-16 Fighting Falcon
2014-05-14 Read More...
Exelis recently received a follow-on contract valued at $8.4 million from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth, Texas, to supply Continuous Wave Illuminator (CWI) subsystems for F-16 Fighting Falcon

ATK Wins US Army & ROK Army Contracts
2014-05-14 Read More...
ATK announced it was awarded a Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Army for the production of Mk248 Mod 0, 190-grain and Mk248 Mod 1, 220-grain 300 Win. Magnum (Win Mag) rifle ammunition. The Army has

Raytheon’s JSOW Scores Direct Hits in Flight Tests
2014-05-12 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Navy showcased the operational capability of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) in challenging back-to-back flight tests.

Lockheed Martin Demos ADAM Laser System
2014-05-12 Read More...
In tests off the California coast, a Lockheed Martin prototype laser system successfully disabled two boats at a range of approximately 1.6 kilometers (approximately 1 mile). These were the first tests of the Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM)

April Marks New F-35 Flying Records
2014-05-09 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft fleet, which surpassed 16,000 cumulative program flight hours to date in April, flew a monthly record high for System Development and Demonstration (SDD) with 282 flight hours and 153 flights in

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