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Patriot Missiles Demonstrate Field Readiness
2013-12-12 Read More...
Raytheon Company's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System test fired nine Patriot missiles at McGregor Range, New Mexico, during its annual Field Surveillance Program (FSP), successfully engaging inbound and outbound unmanned air breathing

Apache M-TADS/PNVS Wins 2nd Secretary of Defense Award
2013-12-12 Read More...
The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin Apache Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) team was honored with a 2013 Secretary of Defense Performance Based Logistics (PBL)

Lockheed Martin, US Navy Strengthen International Alliance
2013-12-11 Read More...
The Royal Australian Navy accepted the first two MH-60R helicopters from the U.S. Navy in a ceremony today at the Lockheed Martin (LM) facility in Owego, New

Astrium, Raytheon Team for NATO’s BMD Program
2013-12-11 Read More...
Astrium, the world's second largest space company, and Raytheon Company signed a teaming agreement that formalizes the companies' plans to compete for the role as lead system engineers and integrators for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's

NGC Starts Production of 1st NATO Global Hawk
2013-12-06 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) Moss Point, Mississippi, Unmanned Systems Center started production of the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Block 40 Global Hawk aircraft, enhanced to meet NATO operational

US Navy Deploys SM-6 Standard Missile for First Time
2013-12-05 Read More...
The U.S. Navy is deploying Raytheon’s Standard Missile-6 for the first time, marking the initial operational capability milestone for the U.S. Navy's newest, most advanced extended range area defense

Lockheed Martin at I/ITSEC 2013
2013-12-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin is demonstrating the latest advancements in simulation and training for the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida (02-05

Thales at I/ITSEC 2013
2013-12-03 Read More...
From training equipment to turnkey training services, Thales leads the way in training applications. The group is participating at I/ITSEC 2013, the world’s largest modeling, simulation and training conference (2-5 December 2013; Orlando,

Boeing, Kongsberg Check JSM on F/A-18 Super Hornet
2013-12-02 Read More...
Kongsberg Defence Systems (KONGSBERG) and Boeing recently completed a successful fit-check of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) on an F/A-18F Super Hornet at the Boeing St. Louis facility to ensure the weapons fit on the aircraft’s external pylons. The

Patriot Performance Excels in PAC-3 Test Firing
2013-11-25 Read More...
Raytheon Company's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System successfully test fired two Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles at White Sands Missile Range, New

Lockheed Martin Conducts Second LRASM Flight Test
2013-11-18 Read More...
Lockheed Martin's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) recently achieved another successful flight test, with the missile scoring a direct hit on a moving maritime

Pentagon Cancels Plan to Buy More Russian Helicopters
2013-11-15 Read More...
The Pentagon will no longer buy Russian helicopters for the Afghan Air Force from Rosoboronexport, U.S. Defense Officials and a leading Senate opponent of such deals

ATK to Produce DSU-33D/B Sensor for US Air Force
2013-11-15 Read More...
ATK, a leading producer of ammunition, precision weapons and rocket motors, has been awarded a production contract for the DSU-33D/B Proximity Sensor for the U.S. Air Force.

Raytheon Plans Major Expansion of Radar Plant
2013-11-12 Read More...
Raytheon plans to increase the size of its Forest manufacturing facility by more than 20,000 square feet and hire more than 150 new workers, Raytheon and state officials announced

ATK Wins Orders for Small-Caliber Ammunition
2013-11-12 Read More...
ATK has received orders for approximately $387 million for small-caliber rifle ammunition to be produced at the Lake City Army Ammunition

B-52 Upgrade to Increase Smart Weapons Capacity by 50%
2013-11-12 Read More...
Boeing will continue to increase the B-52 bomber’s effectiveness and versatility under a new U.S. Air Force contract that calls for the aircraft’s smart weapons capacity to expand by

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