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General Atomics-EMS Expands Electric Motor Facility
2011-12-01 Read More...
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems division (GA-EMS) recently completed expansion and start-up of a 6,250 square foot advanced vacuum pressure impregnation and motor winding facility at its manufacturing and test site in Tupelo,

ATK Performs 1st Orbit Insertion of a Satellite
2011-11-30 Read More...
ATK successfully performed the first orbit insertion of a satellite using its new STAR(tm) 48BV rocket motor with an innovative vectorable

Pilatus Delivers the 1,100th PC-12
2011-11-24 Read More...
In a ceremony yesterday at Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd’s facility in Broomfield, Colorado, the Swiss aircraft manufacturer delivered the 1,100th unit of its flagship single engine turboprop

Panetta Urges Congress to Stop Automatic Defense Cuts
2011-11-23 Read More...
Automatic spending cuts that could result from a special congressional committee’s failure to reach a deficit-reduction agreement could “tear a seam” in U.S. defense, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said late

Boeing Submits Proposal for 155 CH-47F Chinook
2011-11-09 Read More...
Boeing submitted a proposal to the U.S. Army for a multiyear contract for the production and delivery of 155 CH-47F

C-130 Hercules Program Hits New Historic Milestone
2011-11-07 Read More...
Lockheed Martin celebrated, this past week, the rolling out of the 250th C-130J Super Hercules built at its facility in Marietta,

Boeing Delivers 1st AH-64D Apache Block III Helicopter
2011-11-04 Read More...
Boeing celebrated delivery of the first AH-64D Apache Block III multi-role attack helicopter to the U.S. Army Thursday in Mesa,

Lockheed Martin Lays Keel on the Future USS Milwaukee
2011-11-04 Read More...
A Lockheed Martin-led industry team held a keel-laying ceremony at Marinette Marine's shipyard (Wisconsin) for the future USS Milwaukee, the U.S. Navy's fifth Littoral Combat Ship

Boeing to Upgrade B-1 Bomber Avionics Software
2011-11-02 Read More...
Boeing received a follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for additional upgrades of the B-1 bomber fleet's avionics

Iran: “US Gulf Buildup Would Be Imprudent”
2011-11-02 Read More...
Any buildup of US forces in the Gulf after their withdrawal from Iraq would be imprudent, Iran’s Foreign Minister said, urging all nations to tread cautiously in a troubled

US to Bolster Gulf Presence after Iraq Pullout
2011-11-01 Read More...
The United States is planning to bolster its military presence in the Gulf after it pulls out its remaining troops from Iraq, the New York Times reported in its online edition on

ITT Exelis Begins Trading Today
2011-11-01 Read More...
ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) announced the completion of its spin-off from ITT Corporation and initiated operations as an independent, top-tier global aerospace, defense and information solutions leader with attractive positions in enduring

Eurocopter Starts Mexico Plant Construction
2011-10-28 Read More...
A groundbreaking ceremony marked on Wednesday the official start of construction work on Eurocopter's new manufacturing plant in Queretaro, Mexico, which will manufacture aeronautical components and

Boeing Creates C4ISR Division
2011-10-18 Read More...
Boeing announced it has created a new division to better align the company's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)

Harris Wins Falcon III Manpack Radios Contract
2011-10-18 Read More...
Harris received a $66.3 million order from the U.S. Army via the GSA, FAS Assisted Acquisition Services to provide Falcon III(r) AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios in support of the modernization of Brigade Combat Team tactical

Selex Galileo Launches 2 New Lasers
2011-10-17 Read More...
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, launched 2 new lasers at this year's Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Exhibition which took place in Washington D.C. this past week (10-12 October

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