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Collins Aerospace Wins Three Agreements for US Air Force U-2 Program
2021-09-13 Read More...
Collins Aerospace was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) sustainment contract for the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) U-2 program with a ceiling value of $493 million to support the USAF’s fleet of U-2 electro-optical/infrared

L3Harris to Build Unclassified Satellite Production Line for National Defense
2021-09-10 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies is expanding its satellite production site to include advanced production of unclassified satellites, which will deliver experimental capabilities for national

JetPack Aviation to Supply Two JB12 JetPacks to Southeast Asian Military Customer
2021-09-09 Read More...
California-based JetPack Aviation announced it has closed a sale with an undisclosed military customer in Southeast Asia for two JB12 JetPacks. The USD $800,000 order will take around six months to

Peli-Hardigg to Present Customized Engineered Cases at DSEI 2021
2021-09-08 Read More...
PELI Products, the World’s largest manufacturer of Military and Aerospace approved reusable tough plastic containers, presents PELI-Hardigg, its high-end division of Engineered Case Solutions at DSEI 2021 (Excel London; 14-17

AARGM-ER Missile Achieves Milestone C Decision
2021-09-06 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER), developed under contract with the U.S. Navy, has successfully achieved a Milestone C

Lockheed Martin Develops Hybrid Antenna for 5G, Radar & Remote Sensing Applications
2021-09-03 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has invented a new type of satellite dish technology with a wide range of use on satellites and ground terminals, including space-based 5G. The Wide Angle ESA Fed Reflector (WAEFR) antenna is a hybrid of a phased array

NASA Selects L3Harris to Guide Mars Mission Samples Home
2021-09-01 Read More...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has selected L3Harris Technologies to provide the latest Universal Space Transponder (UST) for the Mars Sample Return program, which is developing capabilities to return Martian samples to Earth for detailed

InVeris Training Solutions Acquires SURVIVR
2021-09-01 Read More...
InVeris Training Solutions, the leading provider of integrated virtual and live-fire training systems and services for domestic and international law enforcement customers, announced today that it has acquired SURVIVR, a privately held, Dallas-based

Oshkosh Defense Demos ROGUE Fires at US Navy’s Large-Scale Exercise
2021-08-31 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, successfully demonstrated the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) based Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary (ROGUE) Fires at the Sink at Sea Live Fire Training Exercises

HENSOLDT: Countering Evolving Threats with Evolved Technology
2021-08-27 Read More...
HENSOLDT, defence and security electronics market leader,outlined the latest technology being used in terrorism and

U.S. Space Force’s Next Generation OPIR Program Passes Major Milestone
2021-08-27 Read More...
The United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command, Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program, successfully passed a major milestone, completing its Block 0 Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Space Vehicle Critical Design Review on August 20,

Leonardo Signs Agreement with Northrop Grumman for CIRCM Pointer/Trackers
2021-08-26 Read More...
Leonardo has signed a long-term pricing agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation to provide pointer/trackers for the United States Army’s Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) program as it enters full-rate

NGC Opens Facility to Support Missile Defense Solutions & Strategic Deterrent Program
2021-08-25 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) opened a new building to support its advanced missile defense solutions and strategic deterrent

Qatar’s Defense Minister Meets Top U.S. Military Officials
2021-08-23 Read More...
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, met Friday in Washington, D.C., with the United States Secretary of Defense H E Lloyd

U.S. Navy, Boeing Score New MQ-25 First with E-2D Refueling
2021-08-23 Read More...
The U.S. Navy and Boeing have completed a second carrier-based aircraft unmanned refueling mission with the Boeing-owned MQ-25TM T1 test asset, this time refueling a Navy E-2D Hawkeye command and control

L3Harris to Supply WESCAM MX™-Series Sensors to US Special Operations Command
2021-08-20 Read More...
The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded L3Harris Technologies a 5-year, $96 million IDIQ contract to procure WESCAM MX™-electro-optical, infrared and laser designator sensor suites and

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