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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

Saab Wins US Army Contract
2012-02-03 Read More...
Saab has been awarded a multi-year contract for the next generation of laser-based training systems for U.S. Army’s armored combat vehicles. The order value is $17.2 million.

U.S. Bunker-Buster Bomb Not Powerful Against Iran
2012-01-31 Read More...
The U.S. military has concluded that its largest conventional bomb is not capable of destroying Iran’s most heavily fortified underground facilities suspected to be used for building nuclear weapons, The Wall Street Journal reported late

ATK’s Liberty Launch System Completes ISD Review
2012-01-25 Read More...
ATK's Liberty program successfully held its Launch System Initial Systems Design (ISD) Review, which completes the third of five milestones in the company's unfunded Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA for the Commercial Crew Development

US Deploys BAMS-D Drone to Monitor Hormuz Strait
2012-01-23 Read More...
The US Navy has confirmed deployment of a high-altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or drone which can keep track of Iranian military moves and monitor ships passing through the strategic Strait of

FLIR Systems Reports Strong Demand for Weapon Sights
2012-01-19 Read More...
FLIR Systems reported strong demand from U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for its catalogue of weapon

Lockheed Receives U.S. Air Force Contract for 3rd & 4th GPS III
2012-01-17 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $238 million contract for production of the 3rd and 4th satellites in the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation, known as GPS

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