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First Thales IFF Interrogator Certified in the United States
2013-05-27 Read More...
After a certification process lasting several months, the TSA 3522 interrogator from Thales has been certified by AIMS (*). The TSA 3522 is a new generation IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) interrogator from Thales's BlueGate family of

NGC Delivers 8,000th LN-100 Inertial Navigation System
2013-05-27 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has achieved a significant milestone by delivering its 8,000th LN-100 inertial navigation system (INS), which provides primary and backup navigation information for a variety of airborne and shipboard

Lockheed Conducts 1st EMD Test of New GMLRS Warhead
2013-05-24 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the first Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) flight of the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead at White Sands Missile Range, New

Pentagon to “Take Over” Some CIA Drone Operations
2013-05-22 Read More...
President Barack Obama’s Administration has decided to give the Pentagon control of some drone operations against terrorism suspects overseas that are currently run by the CIA, several U.S. government sources said earlier this

Pilatus Selects Honeywell for PC-24 Cockpit Avionics
2013-05-22 Read More...
Honeywell has been selected by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. to supply the avionics suite for the newly announced Pilatus PC-24 Twin Jet. A combination of components from Primus Epic and Primus Apex will provide the core functionality, safety and display

ITT Exelis, Cubic Win US Army Contracts
2013-05-21 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded ITT Exelis a $48 million contract option for follow-on production of enhanced night vision goggles that allow soldiers to detect and identify potential threats in various environmental conditions during nighttime missions.

Saab’s Skeldar V-200 Completes Flight Test Milestones
2013-05-20 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has verified a number of key capabilities of its Skeldar V-200 vertical lift UAS through flight campaigns at different sites in US and Sweden demonstrating the system’s performance for both land and sea based

Lockheed’s 2nd Gen Aegis Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target
2013-05-20 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s second-generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system achieved its fourth intercept since May 2012.The system successfully launched and guided a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missile to engage a sophisticated,

NGC’s SABR 5th Gen Capability & New B-2 Satcom System
2013-05-17 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) designed for the F-16 fighter aircraft recently demonstrated its autonomous, all-environment precision targeting capability, which will enhance the aircraft's mission

Raytheon's Next Generation SM-3 Destroys Complex Target
2013-05-17 Read More...
A Raytheon Standard Missile-3 Block IB fired from the USS Lake Erie destroyed a complex, separating short-range ballistic missile target with a sophisticated separating mock

FLIR Systems Wins US Army Contract
2013-05-16 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has been awarded a two year blanket purchase agreement from the U.S. Army to support the MEDEVAC program.

Raytheon Delivers Electronic Payloads for Gray Eagle UAS
2013-05-15 Read More...
Raytheon has delivered two electronic attack payloads in support of the U.S. Army's Networked Electronic Warfare, Remotely Operated (NERO)

MBDA, Lockheed to Jointly Market Naval Weapons Systems
2013-05-15 Read More...
MBDA, Europe’s leading missile manufacturer, and Lockheed Martin, manufacturer of the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (photo), have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Lockheed Martin Tests JASSM, eMRBM Prototype
2013-05-14 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM®) Extended Range (photo) successfully completed U.S. Air Force Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) flight testing, scoring 20 successes in 21 flights, a success rate of

Harris Wins DHS Communications Support Contract
2013-05-14 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $45 million contract to support Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactical communications

ATK to Acquire Caliber Company
2013-05-14 Read More...
ATK announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Caliber Company, the parent company of Savage Sports Corporation. Savage is one of the world's largest manufacturers of hunting rifles and shotguns, delivering innovative products for more

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