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Raytheon Tests New Guidance System for Tomahawk Missile
2014-04-30 Read More...
Raytheon Company successfully completed a passive seeker test designed for a Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile using company-funded independent research and development

Boeing Wins 1st Order for Rescue Radio Logistics Support
2014-04-29 Read More...
Under a new four-year contract from the U.S. Air Force, Boeing will provide maintenance, engineering, training and support for the system that enables the rescue of downed pilots and other warfighters in

Northrop Grumman Reviews B-2 Bomber Software Upgrade
2014-04-29 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has successfully completed a major U.S. Air Force review of a new software upgrade for the B-2 stealth

Lockheed Martin to Produce First PAC-3 MSE Missiles
2014-04-28 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $611 million contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for the first production order of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) following the Army’s successful Milestone C decision earlier this

MBDA Demonstrates MMP Firing From Confined Spaces
2014-04-25 Read More...
MBDA’s MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée) programme has passed a major phase in its

New York Court Orders U.S. to Open Up on Drone Attacks
2014-04-23 Read More...
The U.S. government must make public secret papers justifying drone attacks against suspected terrorists, including American citizens, a New York federal appeals court ordered

LM Team's JLTV Tops 100,000 Testing Miles in EMD Phase
2014-04-22 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin Team’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) has achieved 100,000 miles in the government’s Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM) testing.

Sikorsky Tests Optionally Piloted Flight of a Black Hawk
2014-04-22 Read More...
In cooperation with the U.S. Army, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has successfully demonstrated optionally piloted flight of a Black Hawk helicopter, a significant step toward providing autonomous cargo delivery functionality to the U.S. Army. Sikorsky

LM’s GMLRS Alternative Warhead Conducts Final PQ Test
2014-04-18 Read More...
Lockheed Martin (LM) successfully conducted the fifth and final Production Qualification Test (PQT) for the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead recently at White Sands Missile Range,

ATK to Build Composite Launch Vehicle Structures for ULA
2014-04-18 Read More...
ATK has reached agreement on a $178 million contract award as part of the Air Force's Phase 1 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) buy from United Launch Alliance (ULA).

F-35 Fleet Surpasses 15,000 Flying Hours
2014-04-17 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fleet recently surpassed 15,000 flight hours, marking a major milestone for the program.

Raytheon Wins 1st International Order for Paveway IV
2014-04-15 Read More...
Raytheon Company received a contract from an international customer for Paveway™ IV precision guided bombs valued at more than $200m.

Exelis Wins Soldier Radio Waveform Appliqué Contract
2014-04-14 Read More...
Exelis has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command to provide radio appliqués capable of running the Army Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW).

ATK Wins International Contracts from US Allies
2014-04-14 Read More...
ATK, a world-leading producer of ammunition, precision weapons and rocket motors, announced it has received international contracts from U.S. allies totaling $186 million for ammunition that spans multiple calibers as well as ammunition services

Boeing Phantom Badger Certified for V-22 Transport
2014-04-10 Read More...
After a series of successful tests, the U.S. Navy last month certified that the Boeing Phantom Badger combat support vehicle can be transported inside a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. That is another step toward providing warfighters with more

Rohde & Schwarz to Demo SDTR Software at DSA 2014
2014-04-10 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz will demonstrate its portfolio of integrated communications and intelligence solutions for all branches of the Armed Forces at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) exhibition in Kuala Lumpur (14-17 April).

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