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US-Israel Did Not Discuss “Bunker-Buster” Bombs
2012-03-09 Read More...
President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not discuss in their meetings this week an Israeli request for advanced U.S. military technology that could be used against Iran, the White House said on

Boeing Delivers 1st P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to US Navy
2012-03-09 Read More...
Earlier this week, Boeing officially delivered the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy in

All Components of 1st THAAD Battery Delivered to U.S. Army
2012-03-08 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has completed delivery of all hardware and components associated with the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system's first U.S. Army

L-3 Wins Binocular Night Vision Devices Contract
2012-03-07 Read More...
L-3 Communications announced today that its Warrior Systems - Insight Technology unit has been awarded a $50 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract for Binocular Night Vision Devices (BNVD) for use by the

iRobot Wins Order for FirstLook Robots
2012-03-07 Read More...
iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, received a $1.5 million order, funded by the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), for more than 100 of the company’s model 110 FirstLook™ robots.

ATK Awarded 4th 30mm PGU Production Contract
2012-03-02 Read More...
ATK was recently awarded a 4th contract option to produce 30mm PGU-15A/B cartridges for the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center (RICC), Rock Island,

Finmeccanica-Northrop Grumman Win NATO Cyber Contract
2012-03-01 Read More...
Finmeccanica (FNC IM, SIFI.MI), through SELEX Elsag and VEGA, together with its partner Northrop Grumman Corporation, has been awarded a contract by the NATO Consultation, Command and Control (NATO C3) Agency to develop, implement and support the

Raytheon Tests New TOW Propulsion System
2012-03-01 Read More...
Raytheon tested a new propulsion system for the Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wireless (TOW)

Cassidian in Medical Evacuation Missions in Afghanistan
2012-03-01 Read More...
Cassidian will support the Forward Air Medical Evacuation (FwdAirMedEvac) mission carried out with NH90 helicopters of the German Army in the evacuation of ill and injured

Boeing B-1 Bomber Completes 10,000th Combat Mission
2012-02-29 Read More...
The Boeing B-1 bomber aircraft has completed its 10,000th combat mission. The heavy bomber entered service with the U.S. Air Force on June 29, 1985, and has been in nearly continuous combat for the past 10

Austal Wins US Navy Contract for 8th & 9th JHSV
2012-02-27 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has exercised contract options funding the construction of the 8th and 9th Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), as part of a ten-ship program potentially worth over US$1.6

Boeing at AUSA Winter 2012
2012-02-23 Read More...
Boeing is showcasing a wide range of capabilities and technology for U.S. Army soldiers and allied defense forces at the ongoing Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium and Exposition (22-24 February, Fort Lauderdale,

Eurocopter Completes a Successful Heli-Expo 2012
2012-02-20 Read More...
Eurocopter has wrapped up a successful 2012 Heli-Expo exposition (Dallas; USA; 11-14 February 2012) marking 20 years of helicopter excellence announcing orders and commitments for 191 rotary-wing aircraft, as well as spotlighting the latest

U.S. Marine Corps to Receive Over 200 Oshkosh LVSRs
2012-02-17 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will deliver more than 140 Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) cargo trucks and nearly 70 LVSR tractors for the U.S. Marine Corps following an order from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems

Navistar, Indigen Armor & SAIC Team for SOCOM Vehicle
2012-02-09 Read More...
Navistar Defense, LLC, Indigen Armor and SAIC announced they will team for the upcoming U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1)

LM Wins DMCO Technical Support Contract
2012-02-07 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a five-year competitive contract to provide technical support of the Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC) located at Kirtland Air Force Base, New

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