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ATK Wins US Army & ROK Army Contracts
2014-05-14 Read More...
ATK announced it was awarded a Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Army for the production of Mk248 Mod 0, 190-grain and Mk248 Mod 1, 220-grain 300 Win. Magnum (Win Mag) rifle ammunition. The Army has

Raytheon’s JSOW Scores Direct Hits in Flight Tests
2014-05-12 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Navy showcased the operational capability of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) in challenging back-to-back flight tests.

Lockheed Martin Demos ADAM Laser System
2014-05-12 Read More...
In tests off the California coast, a Lockheed Martin prototype laser system successfully disabled two boats at a range of approximately 1.6 kilometers (approximately 1 mile). These were the first tests of the Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM)

April Marks New F-35 Flying Records
2014-05-09 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft fleet, which surpassed 16,000 cumulative program flight hours to date in April, flew a monthly record high for System Development and Demonstration (SDD) with 282 flight hours and 153 flights in

Bell Helicopter Cooperates with Meggitt & Astronics
2014-05-07 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced that Meggitt Inc. will be providing the fuel system for the Bell V-280 Valor™.

LM Wins U.S. & Indonesian Apache Sensor Systems Order
2014-05-07 Read More...
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin (LM) an $80.6 million production contract for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) on the AH-64 Apache

Raytheon’s TALON Rocket Certified on Apache Helicopter
2014-05-06 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Army have completed the certification process for air worthiness release (AWR) of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket (LGR) on the Apache AH-64D/E Attack helicopter.

Harris Wins Boeing Order for US Navy’s Super Hornet
2014-05-05 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a two-year, $19 million full-rate production contract to provide key avionics components that will enhance flight crews' targeting capabilities on

Exelis Receives EW Production Contract from US Navy
2014-05-05 Read More...
Exelis has received a contract valued at more than $91 million from the U.S. Navy to begin full rate production on Lot 11 of the ALQ-214 electronic self-protection system for F/A-18C/D Hornet and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter

GD Electric Boat to Build 10 More Submarines for US Navy
2014-05-01 Read More...
The U.S. Navy today underscored its commitment to an advanced and adaptable submarine force by awarding General Dynamics Electric Boat a contract valued at $17.6 billion for the construction of 10 additional Virginia-class submarines. Electric Boat

LM Marks New R&D Milestone for Unmanned Technologies
2014-05-01 Read More...
Three systems acquired by Lockheed Martin (LM) have progressed from their Research and Development (R&D) phase to operational readiness.

Raytheon Tests New Guidance System for Tomahawk Missile
2014-04-30 Read More...
Raytheon Company successfully completed a passive seeker test designed for a Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile using company-funded independent research and development

Boeing Wins 1st Order for Rescue Radio Logistics Support
2014-04-29 Read More...
Under a new four-year contract from the U.S. Air Force, Boeing will provide maintenance, engineering, training and support for the system that enables the rescue of downed pilots and other warfighters in

Northrop Grumman Reviews B-2 Bomber Software Upgrade
2014-04-29 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has successfully completed a major U.S. Air Force review of a new software upgrade for the B-2 stealth

Lockheed Martin to Produce First PAC-3 MSE Missiles
2014-04-28 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $611 million contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for the first production order of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) following the Army’s successful Milestone C decision earlier this

MBDA Demonstrates MMP Firing From Confined Spaces
2014-04-25 Read More...
MBDA’s MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée) programme has passed a major phase in its

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