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L3Harris to Provide Advanced Infrared Sensor for Javelin Missile Launch System
2022-12-01 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies will provide an advanced infrared sensor that will enhance the Javelin Weapon System’s Command Launch Unit, which is broadly used in U.S. and foreign military operations, by helping to reduce the time needed to engage

Leonardo DRS Announces Closing of Merger with RADA
2022-12-01 Read More...
Leonardo announced the completion of the all-stock merger between its US subsidiary Leonardo DRS, Inc. (“Leonardo DRS”) and RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (“RADA”), together also becoming a combined publicly listed company (the “Combined

U.S. Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability for Boeing’s HAAWC
2022-11-28 Read More...
Boeing’s High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability, or HAAWC, has satisfied all requirements for initial operational capability status from the U.S.

PAC-3 Intercepts Target in Test of Lockheed Martin’s Remote Interceptor Guidance-360
2022-11-28 Read More...
For the first time, the U.S. Army used a newly developed Lockheed Martin communication technology to help a PAC-3 missile intercept a cruise missile

Japan Intercepts Targets with Raytheon’s SM-3® Block IB and SM-3 Block IIA
2022-11-23 Read More...
During a demonstration off the Coast of Kauai, Hawaii, Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force successfully intercepted short and medium-range ballistic missile targets with SM-3® Block IB and SM-3 Block IIA

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Consolidates its Eight Divisions into Four
2022-11-20 Read More...
Boeing announced a series of executive leadership changes and reorganizations aimed at accelerating operational discipline, first-time quality and performance while streamlining senior leadership roles and

Arvind Krishna, IBM Chairman & CEO, Joins Northrop Grumman’s Board of Directors
2022-11-20 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced it has elected Arvind Krishna to its Board of Directors. Krishna is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of

Cubic to Demo Live, Virtual & Constructive (LVC) Training Solutions at I/ITSEC 2022
2022-11-20 Read More...
Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS) will showcase its advanced LVC training solutions at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2022 event November 28-December

GA-ASI, SES and Hughes Team Up to Demonstrate NextGen SATCOM on MQ-9B SkyGuardian
2022-11-14 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), SES and Hughes Network Systems (HUGHES) worked together to successfully demonstrate multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) using a GA-ASI-supplied MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted

L3Harris Wins New US Army Order for Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binoculars
2022-11-08 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies announced delivering its 10,000th Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular to the U.S. Army and receiving a new production order for additional

Survitec to Develop Pilot Flight Equipment for Lockheed Martin’s F-16 “Viper”
2022-11-08 Read More...
Survitec has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to develop new flight equipment as part of a capability upgrade for the mission proven F-16 in service with air forces

GA-ASI Demonstrates Air-to-Air Laser Communications
2022-10-26 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully completed an air-to-air laser communication link between GA-ASI’s Laser Airborne Communication (LAC) terminals integrated onto two company-owned King Air

Lockheed Martin, Red Hat to Advance Artificial Intelligence for Military Missions
2022-10-26 Read More...
Lockheed Martin and Red Hat, Inc. announced a collaboration to advance Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation at the edge on Lockheed Martin military platforms. Adopting the newly announced Red Hat Device Edge will enable Lockheed Martin to support

Survitec Appoints Robert Steen Kledal as CEO
2022-10-20 Read More...
Strengthening its position as the world’s leading Survival Technology solutions partner, Survitec announced the appointment of Robert Steen Kledal as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer

Preliminary Consortium Agreement for European Patrol Corvette Signed at Euronaval
2022-10-19 Read More...
In July 2022, the European Commission selected the proposal submitted by the consortium led by Naviris together with Fincantieri, Naval Group and Navantia for the Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC)

MBDA, MILTECH Sign R&D Contract for Stealth Materials
2022-10-19 Read More...
MBDA and MILTECH have signed an R&D contract in the field of novel infrared stealth materials for military applications, in collaboration with the University of Patras. This contract falls under the co-operation programme associated

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