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Raytheon CEO: “U.S. Lags China on Hypersonic Weapons”
2021-10-29 Read More...
The U.S. government is years behind China in the pursuit of so-called hypersonic weapons that bob and weave through the atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound, Raytheon Technologies Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) said

GA-EMS, Boeing to Develop High Energy Laser Weapon System for US Army
2021-10-27 Read More...
A General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing team has been awarded a U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) contract to develop a 300kW-class solid state Distributed Gain High

Boeing Names Heidi Grant Vice President of Business Development
2021-10-19 Read More...
Heidi Grant, Director of the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), has been selected to lead Boeing’s defense, space and government services sales teams. She will join the company on 08 November as Vice President of Business

INVISIO Presents AI-Powered Tactical Communications Platform at AUSA & Milipol Paris
2021-10-15 Read More...
INVISIO’s Gen II platform sets a new standard for audio performance and hearing protection within the defense and public safety markets. The Artificial Intelligence-powered platform significantly improves life-preserving speech quality and

US Army Orders 1,000 New L3Harris Falcon® IV Compact Team Radios
2021-10-13 Read More...
The U.S. Army has ordered 1,000 new L3Harris Technologies Falcon® IV AN/PRC-171 Compact Team Radios to ensure soldiers at any tactical level can transmit crucial information to command teams across an integrated

Oshkosh Defense Exhibits its Expanded Portfolio at AUSA 2021
2021-10-13 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, is displaying its 2-door Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) and trailer with SPIKE NLOS (Non-Line-Of-Sight) system and the Stryker Medium Caliber Weapon System (MCWS) at AUSA

Under New Leadership, AM General Showcases Diverse Products at AUSA 2021
2021-10-11 Read More...
Global mobility solutions provider, AM General, is featuring products and services that demonstrate continuous transformation for today’s and tomorrow’s demands on the modern battlefield at the Annual Meeting and Exposition of the Association of the

Lockheed Martin Delivers Long Range Hypersonic Weapon’s Ground System to US Army
2021-10-11 Read More...
Lockheed Martin celebrated with the U.S. Army Thursday the delivery of critical ground equipment for its Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) system - part of a rapid, multi-year hypersonic weapons development program supporting the service’s focus

L3Harris to Enhance B-52 Electronic Warfare Self-Protection System
2021-10-07 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies will modernize the U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft to protect aircrew from enemy radar threats under a new 10-year, sole-source $947 million IDIQ

Lockheed Martin Opens Intelligent, Advanced Hypersonic Strike Production Facility
2021-10-06 Read More...
Lockheed Martin is breaking barriers in hypersonic technology, adding to its world-class portfolio another milestone with the grand opening of an advanced production facility in Courtland, Alabama, focused on hypersonic strike

Mack Defense Presents First Production M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks to U.S. Army
2021-10-01 Read More...
Mack Defense delivered to the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserve the first production M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDT) to roll off Mack Defense’s new production line at the Mack Experience Center (MEC). The M917A3 HDT key and truck handover occurred

Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Test Fire Hypersonic Weapon
2021-10-01 Read More...
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, successfully completed the first flight test of a scramjet-powered Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept, or HAWC, for the Defense Advanced

L3Harris Receives First Production Orders for Advanced Tactical Radios on US Army’s HMS Contracts
2021-09-29 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has received full-rate production orders for the U.S. Army’s HMS (Handheld, Manpack & Small Form-Fit) program providing advanced multi-channel, multi mission communications for the Integrated Tactical

James J. Cannon Joins AM General as Chief Executive Officer
2021-09-24 Read More...
AM General announced the appointment of James J. (Jim) Cannon as Chief Executive Officer effective Monday 20 September 2021. Jim most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of FLIR Systems, a publicly traded manufacturer of sensors and

Space Development Agency Approves L3Harris Prototype for New Missile Tracking Satellites
2021-09-23 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has accomplished a key milestone in the development of a missile tracking satellite prototype for the Space Development Agency

L3Harris to Deliver Enhanced Night Vision Goggle Technology to US Army
2021-09-20 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $100 million order for the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle - Binocular (ENVG-B) system that will enhance soldier situational awareness, mobility, survivability and

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