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Boeing Accepts Delivery of 1st Harpoon Launch Structure
2012-06-08 Read More...
Boeing has accepted delivery of the first Aluminum Launch Support Structure (ALSS) produced by Danish Aerotech A/S for ship-based deployment of the Harpoon weapon system. The Karup-based supplier received the contract, valued at nearly US$1.5

3rd Littoral Combat Ship Delivered to US Navy
2012-06-08 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin-led industry team delivered the third Littoral Combat Ship, Fort Worth (LCS 3), to the U.S. Navy on June 6, two months ahead of

PHOTONIS USA, Georgia Tech Sign Research Agreement
2012-06-07 Read More...
PHOTONIS USA, a leading electro-optic mass spectrometer component manufacturer, announced that it has signed a sponsored research agreement with the Georgia Tech Research Corporation in

Boeing, Raytheon and Harris to Pursue GCSS Contract
2012-06-06 Read More...
The Boeing Company is leading a U.S. industry team that includes Raytheon and Harris Corporation to pursue future development and sustainment work on the Air Force GPS Control Segment Sustainment (GCSS)

1st Autonomous Flight for Boeing’s Phantom Eye UAS
2012-06-06 Read More...
Boeing's Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system (UAS) completed its first autonomous flight June 1 at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base,

More U.S. Warships in Asia by 2020
2012-06-06 Read More...
The United States will move the majority of its warships to the Asia-Pacific in coming years and keep 6 aircraft carriers in the region, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said, giving the first details of a new U.S. military

Harris Wins Side Falcon Soldier Radio Order
2012-06-05 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received an initial order to provide the U.S. Army with Harris Side Falcon (SRW-SF) Soldier Radio Waveform appliqué

ATK Receives 120mm Training Ammunition Order
2012-06-05 Read More...
ATK has received a $36 million order from the U.S. Army to produce 120mm training ammunition for tanks. The award is for a first base-year with four, one-year evaluated option

iRobot Wins SUGV Order
2012-06-05 Read More...
iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, has received a $12.7 million order from the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Warren, Michigan for 68 of the company’s model 310 SUGV robots and spares

Boeing Demos SOTM between Australia and US
2012-06-04 Read More...
Boeing has successfully demonstrated its SATCOM on the Move (SOTM) product on a live Ka-band satellite network. The demonstration in May connected 3 sites in Australia and the United States using integrated voice, video, and data

ATK-ULA Test GEM-60 Motor
2012-06-01 Read More...
ATK and United Launch Alliance (ULA) conducted a successful cold-temperature ground test today of a Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM-60) solid rocket motor used to boost ULA Delta IV launch

LM Delivers Latest Aerostat Detection Systems to US Army
2012-06-01 Read More...
Lockheed Martin (LM) completed its most recent Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) order by delivering the 29th unit to the U.S. Army May

Harris Wins Department of Homeland Security Contract
2012-06-01 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide commercial off-the-shelf equipment and services to support tactical

Oshkosh at CANSEC 2012
2012-05-31 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation is exhibiting its Tactical Armored Patrol Vehicle (TAPV), the Oshkosh HEMTT A4 vehicle, which is the base vehicle for the Company’s MSVS SMP submission, and a cargo truck from its proven Family of

Eurocopter & Heli-One Introduce "Team NORDSAR"
2012-05-31 Read More...
A capable, mission-tailored solution for Norway’s new search and rescue helicopter acquisition is now available with Team NORDSAR. It brings together the extensive resources of Eurocopter and its EC225 NORDSAR helicopter with the in-country aircraft

NGC, L-3 MAS to Join Forces on Unmanned Polar Hawk™
2012-05-31 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and L-3 MAS announced plans to join forces on a variant of the Northrop Grumman-produced Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for Canada to maintain continuous

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