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NGC to Build 3 More Global Hawks for USAF
2013-11-11 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) a $114 million advance procurement contract in preparation to build three more high-flying RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated sensors.

BAE to Develop Next-Gen Guided Projectile for US Navy
2013-11-11 Read More...
BAE Systems has received a $33.6 million contract from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop and demonstrate a Hyper Velocity Projectile

Boeing-Kongsberg Run JSM Check on F/A-18 Super Hornet
2013-11-08 Read More...
Boeing and Kongsberg Defense Systems of Norway recently completed a successful 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

Upgraded Orion Delivered in 9 Months
2013-11-08 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Greenville team delivered a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) P-3 Orion aircraft in nine months --94 days early-- on November

MEADS Intercepts & Destroys 2 Simultaneous Targets
2013-11-07 Read More...
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) intercepted and destroyed two simultaneous targets attacking from opposite directions during a stressing demonstration of its 360-degree air and missile defense (AMD) capabilities at White Sands Missile

Exelis to Produce Ejector Rack for MQ-9 Reaper
2013-11-07 Read More...
Exelis has been awarded a $20.6 million contract by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. of Poway, California, to produce the BRU-71/A ejector rack for the Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted

NGC to Supply AN/SPQ-9B Radars for 3 US Navy Vessels
2013-11-06 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to supply three AN/SPQ-9B radar systems for amphibious and Arleigh Burke class

US to Buy 30 More Russian Helicopters for Afghan Army
2013-11-05 Read More...
The United States will next year buy 30 Russian-made helicopters for the Afghan army, Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said

NGC, US Navy Complete 1st Flight of Next Gen Fire Scout
2013-11-04 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy successfully completed the first flight of the next-generation MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu,

Boeing Delivers 12th Production P-8A Poseidon to US Navy
2013-11-01 Read More...
Boeing delivered the 12th production P-8A Poseidon on schedule on October 25, enhancing the long-range maritime patrol capabilities of the U.S.

Raytheon, USAF Conclude Series of SDB II Test Flights
2013-10-31 Read More...
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) concluded a series of test flights with the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) culminating in direct hits on targets moving at operationally representative

GA-ASI Demos Predator® B Electronic Attack Capability
2013-10-30 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 conclusion of a second demonstration of Predator®

Lockheed Conducts 3rd Flight Test of New GMLRS Warhead
2013-10-25 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the third engineering development test flight of the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Preliminary data indicate all test objectives

AeroVironment, Eurocopter Explore Joint Opportunities
2013-10-25 Read More...
AeroVironment, Inc., the world’s highest volume manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and Eurocopter, the leading global helicopter

Improved Gray Eagle Flies Over 45 Hours Non-Stop
2013-10-25 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 successful completion of the first of two planned

MEADS Fire Control Radar Tracks TBM for 1st Time
2013-10-24 Read More...
In preparation for an upcoming dual-intercept test later this year, a Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) successfully acquired and tracked a Lance tactical ballistic missile

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