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F-35B Completes Wet Runway and Crosswind Testing
2014-08-01 Read More...
In an important program milestone enabling U.S. Marines Corps Initial Operational Capability (IOC) certification, the Lockheed Martin F-35B recently completed required wet runway and crosswind testing at Edwards Air Force Base,

Exelis Delivers Next-Gen EW Systems to F/A-18 Fighter
2014-08-01 Read More...
Exelis has successfully delivered to the U.S. Navy the first nine full rate production, next-generation electronic self-protection systems for F/A-18 fighter aircraft. The ALQ-214(V)4/5 is the latest variant of the onboard jammer subsystem in the

Boeing Delivers 1st Multiyear II Configured Chinook
2014-07-31 Read More...
Boeing delivered the first multiyear II configured CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army one month ahead of

Javelin Joint Venture Demos Vehicle-Mounted Missile Launch
2014-07-31 Read More...
The Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture recently fired a Javelin missile from a remote weapon station integrated onto a wheeled vehicle at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville,

Lockheed Martin Completes Operational Tests of GMLRS Alternative Warhead
2014-07-30 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully completed all Developmental Test/Operational Test (DT/OT) flight tests for the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead at White Sands Missile Range, New

US Launches Two Space Surveillance Satellites
2014-07-30 Read More...
A Delta 4 rocket mounted with two GSSAP surveillance satellites to monitor space debris and other space activities was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida Monday, CBS News

Rokestan, Saab to Collaborate on Anti-Tank Missile Systems
2014-07-29 Read More...
Roketsan and Saab Dynamics AB have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering future collaboration on Anti-tank Missile Systems at EUROSATORY 2014 Exhibition which took place in Paris, France last

Northrop Grumman Wins Mission Support Services Contract
2014-07-29 Read More...
The U.S. Army awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, with a potential value of $205 million, to continue providing mission logistics services in support of combat brigades training at the National Training Center in

LM-Kaman K-MAX UAS Team Returns from Afghanistan
2014-07-29 Read More...
After lifting more than 4.5 million pounds of cargo and conducting thousands of delivery missions for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace Corporation K-MAX cargo unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has returned to the United

Raytheon Completes 2 Air & Missile Defense Radar Review
2014-07-25 Read More...
Raytheon Company completed two critical program reviews for the new Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR), the U.S. Navy's next generation integrated air and ballistic missile defense radar.

Boeing’s Quarterly Profits Jump 52%
2014-07-25 Read More...
Boeing reported a 52% jump in quarterly profit, helped by higher commercial plane deliveries and one-time tax gains, but investors were spooked by rising costs in its military tanker

Lockheed Martin Demos JAGM Dual-Mode Guidance Section
2014-07-25 Read More...
Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) dual-mode guidance section during a second internally funded flight test at Eglin Air Force Base,

Raytheon Demos Enhanced Mobile Range Capability
2014-07-24 Read More...
Raytheon Company showcased a new tri-band telemetry antenna on the company's Mobile Range system during a Joint Advanced Missile Implementation (JAMI) demonstration at Naval Base Ventura County, Pt. Mugu,

Boeing Delivers 1st of Four Upgraded AWACS to France
2014-07-24 Read More...
Boeing delivered on schedule, on July 17, the first of four upgraded French Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. The upgraded aircraft will increase the fleet’s surveillance, communications and battle management

STREIT Group Builds 2,500th Spartan Armored Vehicle
2014-07-23 Read More...
STREIT Group, the world’s leading privately owned manufacturer of armored vehicles, has reached another important milestone with the delivery of its 2,500th Spartan model. This will add to STREIT Group’s global deployment of more than 17,000

US to Upgrade B-2 Stealth Bomber Fleet
2014-07-23 Read More...
The United States announced it was spending nearly USD 10 billion to upgrade the fleet of B-2 stealth bombers over the next several

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