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LM Licenses New Breakthrough Infrared Technology
2010-12-09 Read More...
Lockheed Martin (LM) announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Dr. Shimon Maimon, CEO of IR Solutions, Ltd., for use of his company's inventions to produce lighter, higher resolution and more reliable infrared sensors for military

US Orders First Oshkosh M-ATV Ambulances
2010-12-08 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense will provide the U.S. Armed Forces with the first MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) tactical ambulances, giving military medics new capabilities for reaching injured military personnel in otherwise inaccessible battlefield

Raytheon Flies Advanced Combat Radar on F-16
2010-12-06 Read More...
Raytheon’s Advanced Combat Radar (RACR), the latest Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, successfully completed a series of flight trials on a U.S. Air Force F-16 at Edwards Air Force Base,

US Flies New Unmanned Aircraft in Iraq
2010-12-04 Read More...
An Army unit deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq, is shaping the future of the US Army's unmanned aircraft systems program with a handful of its newest aircraft, the MQ-1C Gray

Raytheon’s Phalanx: Live Fire Demonstration
2010-12-03 Read More...
Raytheon and Oshkosh Corp., partnering with the U.S. Army and Navy, proved the maneuverability, integration and performance of the Mobile Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (MLPWS) during a recent live-fire demonstration.

NGC, Elettronica Cooperate in EW Simulation
2010-12-03 Read More...
Northrop Grumman announced the signing of an agreement with Elettronica S.p.A that will allow the two companies to pool capabilities, resources and expertise in design, development and production of radio frequency (RF) simulation, stimulation and

Oshkosh Defense: New Head of International Programs
2010-12-03 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced that Ron Ziebell, the Head of International Programs for the Defense division will be retiring after a successful 40-year tenure with the

Patria: Supply Subcontract of Nemo Mortar System
2010-12-01 Read More...
Patria Nemo 120 mm mortar system has been selected as one of the weapon systems for LAV II vehicles delivered by General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada as part of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) project for the US

US Orders 250 Navistar MRAP
2010-11-24 Read More...
Navistar Defense, LLC announced that it received a delivery order for 250 International® MaxxPro® Recovery vehicles from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems

Sypris and Cassidian Form Alliance
2010-11-08 Read More...
Sypris Electronics, LLC, a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions Inc., announced that it has signed a Technology Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Cassidian, formerly known as EADS Defense & Security, the second largest division within the EADS

Lockheed Martin’s Microwave Weapon
2010-11-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $230,000 U.S. Air Force contract to define requirements for a weapon that uses high-power microwave energy beams instead of explosives to take out enemy electronic

Goodrich to Provide IMU for Excalibur
2010-11-01 Read More...
Goodrich Corporation will continue to supply its gun hard Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for the Raytheon Excalibur precision-guided artillery round.

FLIR: World's 1st True Thermal Binoculars
2010-11-01 Read More...
During last week's AUSA Annual Convention (Washington, DC, 25-27 October 2010), FLIR Systems introduced the world's first true thermal binoculars. The Recon(r) BN6 and Recon(r) BN10 provide an authentic binocular viewing experience and a true depth

Thales Minehunting Sonars in Gulf Exercise
2010-10-28 Read More...
Four Royal Navy (RN) mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) fitted with Thales UK’s minehunting sonars have been taking part in a series of important joint exercises with the US Navy (USN) in the Arabian Gulf, where their detection performance has

Navistar at AUSA 2010
2010-10-27 Read More...
Navistar Defense, LLC launched both the International® MaxxPro® ambulance kit and the MaxxPro Tractor variant at the ongoing Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Oshkosh at AUSA
2010-10-27 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is showcasing new technologies and vehicles at the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Washington Convention Center (October 25 – 27).

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