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Cubic Wins Contract for Air Combat Training Equipment
2014-01-09 Read More...
Cubic Defense Systems, a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation announced it has been awarded a contract worth $25 million from the U.S. Air Force for its P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) to meet international

Lockheed Martin Advances Aegis Affordability for US Navy
2014-01-08 Read More...
Under a recent contract order for the production of Aegis weapons systems, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy championed an affordability approach that will drive cost savings into all phases of the program, including production, integration and

NGC, U.S. Navy Complete 9 Flights of Triton UAS
2014-01-07 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy have completed nine initial flight tests of the Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), marking the half-way point in a process called envelope expansion.

USAF Selects Raytheon's High-Bandwidth Satellite Terminal
2013-12-30 Read More...
Raytheon, the only provider of fielded Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite terminals that protect the military's most sensitive information, was chosen by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) under a $134,399,631contract to develop a terminal

Textron to Acquire Beechcraft
2013-12-30 Read More...
Textron Inc. announced it has reached agreement to purchase all outstanding equity interests in Beech Holdings, LLC, the parent of Beechcraft Corporation, for approximately $1.4 billion in

Electric UAV Market to Exceed $1 Billion by 2023
2013-12-27 Read More...
The total market value for electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will reach over one Billion dollars by 2023 according to findings in the new IDTechEx report, Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) 2013-2023.

Rockwell Collins Completes Acquisition of ARINC Inc.
2013-12-26 Read More...
Rockwell Collins announced it has successfully completed the acquisition of ARINC Incorporated from The Carlyle Group for $1.4

L-3 Acquires Mustang Technology Group, L.P.
2013-12-24 Read More...
L-3 Communications announced effective immediately, that it has acquired Mustang Technology Group,

First PW4062 Engine Delivered for KC-46 Tanker
2013-12-23 Read More...
Pratt & Whitney and Boeing officials celebrated the delivery of the first PW4062 engines for the first KC-46 test aircraft during an event at Boeing’s Everett, Washington

Lockheed Martin-Led Team Launches Future USS Milwaukee
2013-12-23 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin led industry team launched the nation's fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Milwaukee, into the Menominee River at the Marinette Marine Corporation

Lockheed Martin Delivers 300th C-130J Super Hercules
2013-12-20 Read More...
The C-130J Super Hercules program reached another significant milestone with the delivery of its 300th aircraft, which was ferried Wednesday by a U.S. Air Force crew from the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta,

Raytheon Starts Building 12th Ballistic Missile Defense Radar
2013-12-20 Read More...
The U.S. is taking another positive step toward meeting the growing demand for systems that can help protect against the increasing danger posed by ballistic missiles.

NGC Celebrates 20th Anniversary of B-2 Spirit Delivery
2013-12-19 Read More...
On a grey, chilly afternoon 20 years ago today, the first operational B-2 stealth bomber, the Spirit of Missouri, circled the airfield at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, once, then landed, marking the start of a remarkable

Boeing Announces $10bn Share Buyback
2013-12-18 Read More...
Boeing Chairman, President and Chief Executive Jim McNerney (photo) announced Monday that the Boeing Board of Directors authorized an additional $10 billion for the company's share repurchase

GA-ASI Tests SAA System Components Aboard Predator B
2013-12-18 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced the completion of the first of several planned flight

Lockheed Martin Celebrates 100th F-35 Lightning II
2013-12-17 Read More...
At a ceremony attended by more than 2,000 employees and guests, Lockheed Martin celebrated the production of its 100th F-35 Lightning II.

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