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THAAD, Aegis BMD Engage Multiple Targets in BMDS Test
2013-09-17 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System and the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) successfully conducted a complex missile defense flight test resulting in the intercept of two medium-range ballistic

Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin Team on V-280 Valor
2013-09-17 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, and Lockheed Martin will work as a team on the Bell V-280 Valor™, making Lockheed Martin the first of Bell Helicopter’s V-280 program tier one team members. Additional team members will be announced in the

MBDA Adds Brimstone Anti-FIAC Capability to CWSP
2013-09-16 Read More...
In 2010, MBDA launched CWSP (Compact Warfare System Package) to provide fast patrol boats and logistics ships with an integrated combat system for both self-defence and the means to secure sensitive coastal

Oshkosh Defense Showcases UGV Technology at DSEI
2013-09-13 Read More...
Low-tech, life-threatening threats like improvised explosive devices (IED) have reshaped conflicts and spurred militaries to re-consider how they can protect their Land Forces.Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is showcasing the

Oshkosh Defense L-ATV Makes European Debut
2013-09-11 Read More...
Global military forces require a mobile, protected and lightweight vehicle to navigate the unpredictable combination of terrain, tactics and threats they face in current and future missions. Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Deploys Refueling Equipment
2013-09-11 Read More...
The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. and Boeing, has successfully completed an initial test of the V-22 Osprey performing as an aerial refueling

Lockheed Completes 1st LRASM Air-Launch Flight Test
2013-09-11 Read More...
Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful first flight test of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Bruker Grants Argon Electronics Chemical Warfare Rights
2013-09-10 Read More...
Bruker Daltronic has granted world-leading CBRN simulation systems manufacturer Argon Electronics the worldwide exclusive rights to develop and manufacture a training simulator for the high performance Bruker RAID-M100 chemical

Boeing to Build 56 More A-10 Wings for US Air Force
2013-09-10 Read More...
Boeing will continue improving U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II mission readiness, and decreasing maintenance costs, through a follow-on order for 56 replacement wings for that

Northrop Grumman at DSEI
2013-09-09 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) will highlight its capabilities in command, control, communications, computers, intelligence (C4I), border security, unmanned ground systems, cyber security as well as navigation and maritime systems at the Defence

LM's Paveway II DMLGB Employed in Navy Exercises
2013-09-09 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s Paveway II Dual Mode Laser Guided Bomb (DMLGB) was successfully employed in recent U.S. Navy Tactics Development exercises at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center in Fallon,

Boeing, US Air Force Finalize KC-46A Tanker Design
2013-09-06 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have validated the final design elements of the KC-46A Tanker and concluded that the proposed design embodies and can meet Air Force requirements, clearing the way for production and testing of the next-generation

UTC Aerospace Systems, HeliDax Sign Service Contract
2013-09-06 Read More...
UTC Aerospace Systems has signed a major contract with French company HeliDax SAS to provide aftermarket service for its fleet of helicopters – the largest EC120 worldwide fleet in operation today. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United

Raytheon GPS Launch Receives IATT Certification
2013-09-06 Read More...
Raytheon received Interim Authorization to Test (IATT) security certification for the Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX) Launch and Checkout System (LCS) four months ahead of

MEADS Identification Friend or Foe System Certified
2013-09-05 Read More...
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system has been certified for

Rohde & Schwarz at DSEI 2013
2013-09-03 Read More...
“Creating situational awareness” is the motto of the Rohde & Schwarz booth at DSEI (London, 10-13 September 2013). The company offers integrated communications and intelligence solutions for all branches of the armed

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