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Cassidian’s Barracuda UAS Achieves New Test Flights
2012-07-25 Read More...
Cassidian has successfully carried out a series of test flights with its Barracuda UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) technology demonstrator at Goose Bay military airfield in Canada. This year, the unmanned aerial test bed completed five test flights in

Boeing F-15E Radar Modernization Program
2012-07-24 Read More...
Boeing today said the U.S. Air Force has granted the F-15E Radar Modernization Program (RMP) approval to begin Low Rate Initial Production 2 (LRIP 2) of 10 APG-82(V)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar

Raytheon’s Small Diameter Bomb II Hits Moving Target
2012-07-20 Read More...
Raytheon’s GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) program achieved a major milestone when it successfully engaged and hit a moving target during a flight test at the White Sands Missile Range, New

Boeing Opens Information Security Innovation Lab
2012-07-19 Read More...
On July 17, Boeing opened a state-of-the-art Information Security Innovation Lab in Huntington Beach, California that will be used to prototype innovative cybersecurity technologies using live networks in a secure yet real-world

Thales TopOwl® Helmet Selected for A400M Flight Tests
2012-07-18 Read More...
Thales announces that its TopOwl® HMSD (Helmet-Mounted Sight and Display) has been selected by the Organization for Joint Armaments Cooperation (OCCAR) for flight testing on board the A400M

ITT Exelis, EADS, Cassidian Join Forces in Electronic Warfare
2012-07-17 Read More...
ITT Exelis, EADS North America and Cassidian, the defense and security division of EADS, will work together to provide enhanced electronic warfare solutions, particularly in the area of aircraft survivability

MBDA’s Meteor Firings Conclude with Lethal Display
2012-07-17 Read More...
MBDA’s Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) has concluded its guided firing programme with three direct hits from three firings during Government sponsored Electronic Protection Measure (EPM) trials against targets deploying

NGC's Guardrail System Completes 1,000th Mission
2012-07-13 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) RC-12X Guardrail system recently completed its 1,000th mission since going into theater in

C295 Carries Marte MK2/S Anti-Ship Missile for 1st Time
2012-07-13 Read More...
Airbus Military and MBDA have successfully completed the first flight of the C295 maritime patrol aircraft with an instrumented Marte MK2/S anti-ship inert missile installed under the

Raytheon Celebrates 90th Anniversary
2012-07-10 Read More...
This month, Raytheon Company celebrates its 90th anniversary as a technology and innovation leader.

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Names New CFO
2012-07-04 Read More...
Since 1st July 2012 Dr. Martin Bentler (51) is new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG

GD to Acquire Earl Industries’ Ship Repair Division
2012-07-03 Read More...
General Dynamics (GD) has entered an agreement to acquire the Ship Repair and Coatings Division of Earl Industries, a leading East Coast ship repair company that supports the U.S. Navy fleet in Norfolk, Virginia, and Mayport,

Systematic’s IRIS Software Certified by US DoD
2012-07-02 Read More...
IRIS Forms and IRIS WebForms, developed by Systematic, have been certified by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to be included in the unified communications approved product list

Lockheed Receives JASSM® Lot 10 Production Contract
2012-07-02 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Lockheed Martin a $241.6 million contract for Lot 10 production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and Extended Range (ER) variant.

Oshkosh Defense Wins DLA Material Cost Reduction Award
2012-06-29 Read More...
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime has recognized Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, with the Material Cost Reduction Award for the company’s commitment to reducing costs and supporting

Raytheon's SM-3 Destroys New Ballistic Missile Target
2012-06-28 Read More...
A Raytheon Standard Missile-3 Block IB fired from the USS Lake Erie has destroyed another ballistic missile

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