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US Nuclear Arsenal to Undergo Costliest Overhaul
2012-09-19 Read More...
The U.S. nuclear arsenal, the most powerful but indiscriminate class of weapons ever created, is set to undergo the costliest overhaul in its history, even as the military faces spending cuts to its conventional arms programs at a time of fiscal

Thales Wins 2nd AN/PRC-154 Rifleman Radios Contract
2012-09-19 Read More...
Thales Communications, Inc. announces that the U.S. Army has awarded the second Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for AN/PRC-154 Rifleman Radios, part of the Joint Tactical Radio System Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form Fit (JTRS HMS)

Raytheon Wins 2nd Boeing LRIP Contract for F-15E Radar
2012-09-19 Read More...
Raytheon has been awarded its second contract from Boeing for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of active electronically scanned array radar systems for the U.S. Air Force F-15E Radar Modernization

Predator B Completes 106 Takeoffs & Landings
2012-09-18 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 that its Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper RPA has successfully

USAF C-130’s 1st Flight with Enhanced Rolls-Royce Engine
2012-09-18 Read More...
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and the US Air Force are conducting flight tests for an enhancement for the T56 turboprop engine, which powers the C-130H transport

6 US Fighter Planes Destroyed in Afghanistan
2012-09-17 Read More...
Six US fighter jets were destroyed and two significantly damaged when insurgents stormed a heavily fortified Afghan base where Britain’s Prince Harry is deployed on Friday, a NATO spokesman

Lockheed's PAC-3 Detects, Tracks, Intercepts TBM Target
2012-09-17 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 Missile successfully detected, tracked and intercepted an aerodynamic tactical ballistic missile (TBM) target in a test at White Sands Missile Range, New

ATK Achieves World-Class Production Milestone
2012-09-14 Read More...
ATK recently achieved a world-class production milestone by delivering the 2 billionth 7.62mm round of ammunition manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Independence,

JTRS Certification for Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-117G Radio
2012-09-14 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Certification for its Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio operating SRW

Raytheon to Upgrade US Air Force Early Warning Radar
2012-09-13 Read More...
The U.S. and its allies will soon have an enhanced ability to detect and defend against missile launches by hostile nations and

ITT Exelis, NOVASOL to Develop Laser Comms System
2012-09-13 Read More...
ITT Exelis and partner, Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc. (commercially known as NOVASOL), have been awarded a $7 million contract to develop a laser communications system for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine

ITT Exelis Completes AIDEWS Int’l Flight Testing
2012-09-12 Read More...
ITT Exelis announced another successful demonstration of its Advanced Defensive Electronic Warfare System

ITT Exelis Delivers 500th Anti-Jam GPS Antenna
2012-09-07 Read More...
ITT Exelis recently delivered the 500th state-of-the-art antenna that provides global positioning system (GPS) anti-jam protection for U.S. and allied

U.S. Marine Corps Orders MTVRs from Oshkosh Defense
2012-09-07 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will deliver more than 260 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements (MTVR) to the U.S. Marine Corps following a delivery order from the Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM).

GA-ASI Enhances Predator B/MQ-9’s Capabilities
2012-09-06 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 first flight of the Block 1-plus

Raytheon Tests HARM Upgrades
2012-09-06 Read More...
Raytheon completed testing of High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) upgrades, which make the combat-proven missile more precise and accurate, while reducing collateral

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