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B-52 Upgrade to Increase Smart Weapons Capacity by 50%
2013-11-12 Read More...
Boeing will continue to increase the B-52 bomber’s effectiveness and versatility under a new U.S. Air Force contract that calls for the aircraft’s smart weapons capacity to expand by

NGC to Build 3 More Global Hawks for USAF
2013-11-11 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) a $114 million advance procurement contract in preparation to build three more high-flying RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated sensors.

BAE to Develop Next-Gen Guided Projectile for US Navy
2013-11-11 Read More...
BAE Systems has received a $33.6 million contract from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop and demonstrate a Hyper Velocity Projectile

New Selex ES Expendable Active Decoy on Saab’s Gripen
2013-11-08 Read More...
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, launched its BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoy (EAD) on November 6th at the Churchill War Rooms in

Boeing-Kongsberg Run JSM Check on F/A-18 Super Hornet
2013-11-08 Read More...
Boeing and Kongsberg Defense Systems of Norway recently completed a successful check of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) on an F/A-18F Super Hornet at the Boeing St. Louis facility to ensure the weapons fit on the aircraft's external

Thales Acquires XPI Simulation Ltd
2013-11-08 Read More...
Thales announced that it has acquired XPI Simulation Ltd, one of the UK’s most innovative developers of driving simulation

Upgraded Orion Delivered in 9 Months
2013-11-08 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Greenville team delivered a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) P-3 Orion aircraft in nine months --94 days early-- on November

MEADS Intercepts & Destroys 2 Simultaneous Targets
2013-11-07 Read More...
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) intercepted and destroyed two simultaneous targets attacking from opposite directions during a stressing demonstration of its 360-degree air and missile defense (AMD) capabilities at White Sands Missile

Exelis to Produce Ejector Rack for MQ-9 Reaper
2013-11-07 Read More...
Exelis has been awarded a $20.6 million contract by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. of Poway, California, to produce the BRU-71/A ejector rack for the Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted

NGC to Supply AN/SPQ-9B Radars for 3 US Navy Vessels
2013-11-06 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to supply three AN/SPQ-9B radar systems for amphibious and Arleigh Burke class

TRS’ Ground Master Radar in Service in German Air Force
2013-11-06 Read More...
ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) announced the entry into service of its Ground Master 400 (GM 400) long-range air defense radar system in the German Air

Argon Approved for NDA Supply Chain Charter
2013-11-06 Read More...
Argon Electronics has been accepted as a signatory of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Supply Chain Charter.

Sofradir to Move Headquarters Closer to Thales & Sagem
2013-11-06 Read More...
Sofradir, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced infrared detectors for multiple military, space, commercial and scientific applications, announced it will transfer its headquarters to Palaiseau on the Plateau de

First Tranche 3 Typhoon Completes Engine Ground Runs
2013-11-05 Read More...
BS116, the very first Tranche 3 Typhoon, has successfully completed engine ground runs in our de-tuner facility at Warton,

US to Buy 30 More Russian Helicopters for Afghan Army
2013-11-05 Read More...
The United States will next year buy 30 Russian-made helicopters for the Afghan army, Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said

NGC, US Navy Complete 1st Flight of Next Gen Fire Scout
2013-11-04 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy successfully completed the first flight of the next-generation MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu,

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