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US Navy Receives 1st Upgraded MQ-8C Fire Scout
2013-07-25 Read More...
The U.S. Navy got its first look at the upgraded MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned system when Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) delivered its first MQ-8C system this

Boeing Delivers 2nd C-17 Globemaster III to Indian Air Force
2013-07-24 Read More...
Boeing delivered the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) second C-17 Globemaster III today, a month after India’s first C-17 arrived in the country and immediately began supporting IAF

LM Delivers GPS III Prototype to Cape Canaveral Station
2013-07-23 Read More...
Lockheed Martin recently delivered a full-sized, functional prototype of the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to test facilities and pre-launch processes in advance of the arrival of the

NGC Wins US Navy E-2D Hawkeyes Contract
2013-07-19 Read More...
Following the decision earlier this year to proceed with full-rate production, the Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) a $113.7 million advance acquisition contract for long lead materials and related support for five full-rate

Raydon to Leverage Havok’s Simulation Technology Framework
2013-07-18 Read More...
Havok™, a leader in real-time simulation development and 3D visualization technology, has entered into an enterprise agreement with Raydon Corporation, a leading developer of virtual training

Raytheon’s Uncooled Thermal Systems Preferred by Land Forces
2013-07-18 Read More...
A recent international contract brings Raytheon’s awards for uncooled thermal systems for allied countries to more than $75 million over the last 12 months.

Harris to Upgrade USMC’s First Responder Communications
2013-07-17 Read More...
The United States Marine Corps has awarded Harris Corporation a contract to replace its existing radio systems throughout Eastern Region U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) bases and other

Raytheon Demos 3rd Generation FLIR System
2013-07-16 Read More...
Raytheon 3rd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (3rd Gen FLIR) Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) and fire control successfully achieved proof of concept in a series of laboratory and field tests. Preliminary evaluation of the impact of

ITT Exelis Wins Composite Structures Order for LM’s JASSM
2013-07-16 Read More...
ITT Exelis received a contract in excess of $10 million for Lot 10 production of composite missile bodies and structures for the baseline and extended-range versions of Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile

US Navy X-47B Drone Makes First Aircraft Carrier Landing
2013-07-16 Read More...
X-47B, an experimental bat-winged unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the US Navy, performed the first-ever arrested landing aboard an aircraft carrier last

Lockheed Martin Delivers 100th Targeting System for F-35
2013-07-15 Read More...
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 100th Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II. EOTS provides affordable, high performance multifunction targeting to the F-35’s full spectrum of military

Raytheon Wins US Navy Next Generation Jammer Competition
2013-07-11 Read More...
Raytheon Company has been awarded a $279.4 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract by the U.S. Navy to conduct the Technology Development phase of the Navy's Next Generation Jammer

BAE Systems Tests PHOENIX™ Networking Radios
2013-07-11 Read More...
BAE Systems is advancing the ability of today’s warfighters to securely and reliably communicate battlefield information via jam-resistant waveforms. As the developer of the Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW) Anti-Jam (AJ) mode for the U.S.

NGC Moves New B-2 SatComs Concept to the High Ground
2013-07-11 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has taken another significant step to reduce the risks and costs associated with producing an extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communications system for the U.S. Air Force's B-2 stealth

DCI: Helicopter Maintenance in France & Abroad
2013-07-09 Read More...
Greatly involved in helicopter activities for more than thirty years, DCI contributes to the influence of French military air mobility, with technical support services deployed in several Gulf countries and in

France Requests 16 MQ-9 Reapers
2013-07-09 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) recently notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to France of 16 MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated

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