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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

MBDA’s Viper Strike Scores Direct Hits
2012-09-05 Read More...
MBDA Incorporated’s GBU-44/E Viper Strike munition launched from a Cessna Caravan test aircraft scored direct hits against high speed vehicles in a recent two-day

Raytheon Wins SM-3 Standard Missile Contract
2012-09-05 Read More...
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon a $230 million contract for 14 Standard Missile-3 Block IA missiles and 5 SM-3 Block IB

Duncan Destroyer Embarks 1st Sea Trials
2012-09-03 Read More...
DUNCAN, the 6th and final Type 45 destroyer built by BAE Systems, has set sail from the company’s Scotstoun shipyard to embark on its first stage of sea trials off the west coast of

Boeing Winged JDAM Completes 1st Round of Tests
2012-08-31 Read More...
A winged version of the Boeing Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) that will triple the weapon's glide range to more than 40 miles is a step closer to production after completing wind tunnel tests at a U.S. facility in

ThalesRaytheonSystems to Upgrade US Army Firefinder Radars
2012-08-31 Read More...
ThalesRaytheonSystems has been awarded a $44.9 million contract by the U.S. Army to upgrade the Receiver Exciter (REX) in the Improved AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder

Boeing Wins PBL Contract for USAF F-15 Radars
2012-08-30 Read More...
Boeing has received an $85 million Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contract for continued support of U.S. Air Force F-15 mechanically scanned and Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)

PAC-3 Missile Intercepts Tactical Ballistic Missile Target
2012-08-30 Read More...
Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile successfully destroyed a tactical ballistic missile (TBM) target at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, in an Operational Test conducted by the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation

GD Acquires Gayston Corporation's Defense Operations
2012-08-30 Read More...
General Dynamics (GD) has acquired the defense operations of Gayston Corporation, a privately held company that supplies precision metal components used in several munitions

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