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U.S. Navy Tests Infrared Search & Track on Super Hornet
2014-02-20 Read More...
The U.S. Navy recently tested, for the first time on a Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft, the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) sensor that will find hard-to-detect targets over long

US Department of Defense Eyes $4.5bn Missile Defense Hike
2014-02-20 Read More...
The US Department of Defense plans to ask Congress for $4.5 billion in extra missile defense funding over the next five years as part of the fiscal 2015 budget request, say congressional sources and an

2nd NGC-Built MQ-8C Fire Scout Completes 1st Flight
2014-02-18 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy successfully flew the second MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter for the first time.

Rolls-Royce, LM Sign $1Bn Deal to Power C-130J Aircraft
2014-02-14 Read More...
Rolls-Royce has completed a long-term agreement with Lockheed Martin (LM) worth up to US$1 billion to deliver approximately 600 engines to power future C-130J Super Hercules

Sikorsky Starts Testing 1st Prototype CH-53K Helicopter
2014-02-13 Read More...
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., has powered up the engines and spun the rotor head on the first prototype CH-53K heavy lift helicopter -- designated the Ground Test Vehicle (GTV).

Raytheon's Excalibur Ib Demonstrates Production Maturity
2014-02-12 Read More...
The U.S. Army and Raytheon Company successfully fired 30 GPS-guided Excalibur Ib projectiles during an extensive First Article Test series at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.

NGC to Demo Faster Way to Replace B-2 Bomber Parts
2014-02-07 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force will get its first look at a faster, more affordable way to replace obsolete avionics on the B-2 stealth bomber under a contract awarded last August to Northrop Grumman

Raytheon Marks Delivery of 2000th Griffin Missile
2014-02-07 Read More...
Raytheon Company has produced and delivered its 2,000th Griffin Missile. Griffin production began in 2008 as a response to customer requests for a light, reliable, tactical weapon capable of precisely destroying targets with limited collateral

LM Conducts 2nd PQ Test of GMLRS Alternative Warhead
2014-02-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the second Production Qualification Test (PQT) for the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead recently at White Sands Missile Range, New

Oshkosh Delivers 3 P-19 Vehicles to US Marine Corps
2014-02-03 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has delivered three Oshkosh P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle prototypes to the U.S. Marine Corps to undergo

Lockheed, US Army Complete Autonomous Convoy Demo
2014-01-31 Read More...
The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin (LM) have demonstrated the ability of fully autonomous convoys to operate in urban environments with multiple vehicles of different

ATK Opens New Facility to Better Serve Defense Clients
2014-01-30 Read More...
On Wednesday, January 22, ATK’s Defense Electronic Systems (DES) hosted a ceremony commemorating the opening of its new operations facility with the lease and conversion of 120,000 square feet of industrial space in Northridge,

Exelis Wins U.S. NAVAIR, U.S. Coast Guard Contracts
2014-01-28 Read More...
Exelis has received a contract valued at more than $13 million from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to supply upgraded carriage and release technology for the AV-8B Harrier aircraft

NGC’s BAMS-D Supports Intelligence-Gathering in Mideast
2014-01-27 Read More...
The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) built unmanned demonstrator aircraft used for maritime surveillance missions by the U.S. Navy surpassed 10,000 combat flying hours supporting intelligence-gathering missions in the Middle

AAR Airlift Team Recognized for Afghanistan Achievements
2014-01-23 Read More...
An AAR Airlift helicopter team working in Afghanistan in support of U.S. troops is being recognized for its extraordinary actions in an active combat zone there last summer.

Boeing Starts Assembly of Final KC-46A Test Aircraft
2014-01-17 Read More...
Boeing is assembling the fourth and final KC-46A test aircraft for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation aerial refueling tanker program at the company’s Everett factory, keeping the program on track to deliver the initial 18 tankers to the Air Force

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