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US Sending Guided Missile Destroyer to Black Sea
2014-04-09 Read More...
The United States is sending a guided missile destroyer to the Black Sea in order to reassure European allies in the region following Russia's annexation of Crimea, sources confirmed on

NGC to Build 5 More MQ-8C Fire Scouts for US Navy
2014-04-08 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation will build five additional U.S. Navy MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters, which allow ship Commanders to extend their intelligence-gathering capabilities far beyond the

Rockwell Collins to Manufacture F-35 Optical Assemblies
2014-04-07 Read More...
Rockwell Collins has entered into a long-term agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation to expand manufacturing of the optical assemblies for the Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (DAS) on the Lockheed Martin F-35

Boeing to Show Innovative Capabilities at Navy League Expo
2014-04-04 Read More...
Boeing will feature an array of proven capabilities and innovative technologies at the 2014 Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition, including advances in electronic attack and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance that help U.S. maritime

AS&E Receives Order for 33 ZBV Mobile Screening Systems
2014-04-04 Read More...
American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced the receipt of an order for 33 ZBV® mobile screening systems for use in security applications - setting a new standard for

Harris Wins 2 Orders for Falcon III Tactical Wideband Radios
2014-04-03 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received $82 million in orders from an international customer for radio communication systems that enable enhanced command and control and real-time

Exelis Services Company Spin-off to be Named Vectrus
2014-04-03 Read More...
Exelis announced that the new publicly traded military and government services company that will result from the planned spin-off will be named Vectrus. Exelis previously announced the planned spinoff of its Mission Systems

Raytheon Achieves New Major Milestone with GaN
2014-04-02 Read More...
Raytheon Company has achieved another significant milestone for next generation Gallium Nitride (GaN) Radio Frequency (RF) semiconductor technology.

Patrol Coastal Griffin Missile System Achieves IOC
2014-03-27 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) on the MK-60 Patrol Coastal Griffin Missile System that includes Raytheon’s Griffin missile. The milestone comes as the Navy continues to conduct littoral security operations in areas

MBDA Demos Brimstone Missile on MQ-9 REAPER
2014-03-24 Read More...
MBDA has successfully demonstrated its Dual Mode BRIMSTONE missile on an MQ-9 REAPER Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), scoring nine direct hits against a range of targets including very high speed and manoeuvring

CAE to Develop 6 More OFTs for P-8A Poseidon
2014-03-24 Read More...
CAE announced that Boeing has ordered simulator hardware for six additional P-8A Poseidon operational flight trainers (OFTs) and five additional P-8A Aircraft equipment Desktop Environment (AeDTEs) trainers for the United States

Exelis to Supply More EW Technology to Turkish AF
2014-03-24 Read More...
Exelis has received an award totaling more than $36 million to provide electronic warfare (EW) equipment, spares and support services to the Turkish Air Force. When fully definitive, the contract could be valued at up to $80

Exelis Integrates Satellite Network C3I into Army Stryker
2014-03-21 Read More...
Exelis has integrated its Global Network On the Move Active Distribution (GNOMAD™) system into the U.S. Army Stryker vehicle.

Boeing Phantom Swift Selected for DARPA X-Plane Program
2014-03-21 Read More...
Phantom Swift, a prototype Boeing initially built in less than a month, has been accepted to be part of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) X-plane

Lockheed Martin Acquires BEONTRA AG
2014-03-20 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has acquired BEONTRA AG, a leading provider of integrated planning and demand forecasting tools for airports around the world. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed and are not material to Lockheed

Raytheon Delivers 9th AN/TPY-2 Defense Radar to MDA
2014-03-20 Read More...
Raytheon Company delivered its ninth AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), six months ahead of

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