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U.S. Army Orders 34 Additional UH-72A Lakotas
2012-11-16 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded EADS North America a $181.8 million contract option to deliver 34 additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters, bringing the total aircraft ordered to date to 312. Army plans call for procuring 347 Lakotas through

Thales Acquires Sysgo AG
2012-11-15 Read More...
Thales announced today the acquisition of Sysgo AG, the European leader in safe and secure operating systems required for markets served by the Group such as aeronautics, space, transport, defense and security. Sysgo employs 80 people in Germany,

Innovative Training for Boeing’s F/A-18E & F-15E
2012-11-15 Read More...
Two military aircraft produced by Boeing, the F-15E Eagle and the F/A-18E Super Hornet, now are equipped to train in an environment that puts them at odds against real aircraft and computer-generated enemy threats at the same

ITT Exelis Selected as an Awardee on GTACS Contract
2012-11-12 Read More...
ITT Exelis has been selected as an awardee on the GTACS (Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems and Services) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a potential ceiling of $10

CIA Director Resigns over Extramarital Affair
2012-11-12 Read More...
CIA Director David Petraeus resigned his post as Head of the nation’s leading spy agency on Friday, saying he had engaged in an extramarital affair and acknowledging that he “showed extremely poor

Raytheon to Upgrade USAF Weather Data Analysis system
2012-11-12 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon an $11.5 million contract to enhance the Weather Data Analysis (WDA)

NGC to Develop Affordable, Protected SATCOM Capabilities
2012-11-09 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC)) and the U.S. Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center will demonstrate ways to make future protected military satellite communications capabilities more affordable with three

Harris Team Wins GTACS IDIQ Contract
2012-11-08 Read More...
A team led by Harris Corporation has been selected for the Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems (GTACS) contract, which was awarded by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office—Command Communications and

Barack is Back!
2012-11-07 Read More...
President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House on Tuesday, overcoming deep doubts among voters about his handling of the U.S. economy to score a clear victory over Republican challenger Mitt

Boeing Delivers 5th Production P-8A Poseidon to US Navy
2012-11-07 Read More...
On November 2, Boeing delivered the fifth production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S.

Thales to Acquire HMD, Motion Tracking Business of Gentex
2012-11-06 Read More...
Thales announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) and motion tracking businesses from Gentex

Super Hercules Variants Certified as “Mission Capable”
2012-11-05 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin HC-130J Combat King II (photo) and the MC-130J Commando II aircraft have been certified as “Effective, Suitable and Mission Capable” by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation

NGC, ITT Exelis Partner for US Navy's Next-Gen Jammer
2012-11-02 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and ITT Exelis are teaming to bring together the best of industry to offer unique solutions for the U.S. Navy's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ)

Argon, Smiths Detection Sign CBRN Simulation Agreement
2012-11-02 Read More...
Argon Electronics and Smiths Detection have signed a five year agreement granting Argon exclusive worldwide rights to design, manufacture and market training simulators for the Smiths Detection range of Lightweight Chemical

FLIR to Support Domestic Response Capabilities
2012-11-02 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army valued at up to $88.3 million for the procurement of Domestic Response Capability (DRC) kits for use by National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support

LM’s Final Proposal for Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Targets
2012-11-02 Read More...
Lockheed Martin (LM) announced it has submitted its final proposal revision for the Medium-range Ballistic Missile Targets contract. The Lockheed Martin team delivered its final offer to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA’s) Targets and

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