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Lockheed Martin Transforms Training and Logistics Business
2016-11-30 Read More...
Lockheed Martin announced a refocusing of their Training and Logistics Systems (TLS) business at the ongoing Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida (28

Cessna’s 2017 University Partners for 3rd Top Hawk Program
2016-11-29 Read More...
Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced it has selected the following university partners for the 2017 Top Hawk program: Eastern Kentucky University, The Ohio State University, Auburn

Saab to Upgrade US Army Training Systems
2016-11-23 Read More...
Defense and Security company Saab has received three orders from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEOSTRI). Saab will now provide OSAG 2.0 interoperability upgrades for the U.S. 7th ATC’s Deployable

Spain Receives First A400M New Generation Airlifter
2016-11-22 Read More...
The Spanish Air Force has taken delivery of its first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter - the most advanced aircraft to have been produced in Spain and one which will transform the nation’s air mobility

Raytheon to Expand Southern Arizona Operations
2016-11-22 Read More...
Raytheon Company plans to expand its Southern Arizona operations by adding nearly 2,000 jobs at the Missile Systems business headquarters over a five year

Harris Receives NSA Certification for Falcon III® Radios
2016-11-18 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received Type-1 National Security Agency (NSA) certification for its Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G Multiband Networking Manpack Radio to run the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)

Boeing to Consolidate Defense and Space Sites
2016-11-17 Read More...
Boeing is taking steps to operate its Defense, Space & Security business more efficiently through facilities consolidations and work movements that will increase employment in Los Angeles County, St. Louis, and Huntsville,

US Air Force Orders Thales Deployable - ILS Systems
2016-11-17 Read More...
Thales has received an order from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide three Deployable - Instrument Landing Systems

GA-ASI Conducts First Flight of Avenger ER
2016-11-16 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, announced the successful first flight of its new Avenger®

Boeing Names Pat Goggin President of BDS Development
2016-11-14 Read More...
Boeing is promoting Pat Goggin to be President of its Defense, Space & Security Development organization, succeeding Jim O’Neill who will retire next

Airbus Defense & Space’s TRS-4D Radars Equip LCS Ship
2016-11-11 Read More...
Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. (Airbus DS) is under contract with its affiliate, Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security GmbH, to provide TRS-4D naval radars for the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program through Freedom-variant LCS prime

Lockheed Martin Modernized TACMS Missile Engages Target
2016-11-11 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s first modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile completed a successful first flight test at White Sands Missile Range, New

Harris Mesh Reflectors Deploy on US Navy MUOS Satellite
2016-11-10 Read More...
Two Harris Corporation unfurlable mesh antenna reflectors successfully deployed October 30 on orbit onboard the U.S. Navy’s fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-5) satellite. MUOS-5, an advanced, new secure communications satellite built by

INVISIO Establishes U.S. Subsidiary
2016-11-09 Read More...
INVISIO has established a wholly owned subsidiary in the USA to increase its presence in the US market. The establishment is part of the company’s strategic objective to build a strong presence in key markets. The company has also begun recruiting

FLIR Concludes Acquisition of Point Grey Research
2016-11-08 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of the business of Point Grey Research Inc., for an aggregate purchase price of $259 million in cash, or an enterprise value of $256 million excluding

PROTECTOR MCT-30 Turret to Equip Dragoon Vehicle
2016-11-07 Read More...
On Thursday October 27th, the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems and Project Manager for the Stryker Brigade Combat Team, in conjunction with General Dynamics Land Systems, presented the first of the up-gunned “Dragoon”

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