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ITT Exelis Completes AIDEWS Testing at Edwards AFB
2012-11-20 Read More...
ITT Exelis has completed extensive electromagnetic compatibility testing of its Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite, or AIDEWS, at Edwards Air Force Base,

LM To Demo Seamless MILSATCOM Data Flow
2012-11-20 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has been selected to apply its extensive experience with protected satellite communications to support a new generation of agile, commercially based military satellite communications

NGC Wins Global Tactical Advanced Communications Deal
2012-11-20 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has been awarded the Global Tactical Advanced Communications Systems and Services contract from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T).

Combat King Reigns in The Sky
2012-11-19 Read More...
An HC-130J Combat King II takes off for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona from Lockheed Martin facilities in Marietta, Georgia on 15

Raytheon, USAF Test New GBSSA & STARS System
2012-11-19 Read More...
As the U.S. government prepares for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System by 2015, the U.S. Air Force and Raytheon have conducted concept evaluation demonstrations that show existing air traffic control

JITC Certification for Datron’s PRC7700H HF Transceiver
2012-11-16 Read More...
Datron World Communications, Inc., a leader in tactical and public safety communications products, announced that it has received certification from the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) for the Datron PRC7700H Tactical High Frequency (HF)

BAE Systems to Acquire Marine Hydraulics International
2012-11-16 Read More...
BAE Systems announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with American Maritime Holdings, Inc. to acquire Marine Hydraulics International, Inc. (“MHI”), a privately held company that operates a shipyard, pier and waterfront facilities in

U.S. Army Orders 34 Additional UH-72A Lakotas
2012-11-16 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded EADS North America a $181.8 million contract option to deliver 34 additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters, bringing the total aircraft ordered to date to 312. Army plans call for procuring 347 Lakotas through

Thales Acquires Sysgo AG
2012-11-15 Read More...
Thales announced today the acquisition of Sysgo AG, the European leader in safe and secure operating systems required for markets served by the Group such as aeronautics, space, transport, defense and security. Sysgo employs 80 people in Germany,

Innovative Training for Boeing’s F/A-18E & F-15E
2012-11-15 Read More...
Two military aircraft produced by Boeing, the F-15E Eagle and the F/A-18E Super Hornet, now are equipped to train in an environment that puts them at odds against real aircraft and computer-generated enemy threats at the same

ITT Exelis Selected as an Awardee on GTACS Contract
2012-11-12 Read More...
ITT Exelis has been selected as an awardee on the GTACS (Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems and Services) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a potential ceiling of $10

CIA Director Resigns over Extramarital Affair
2012-11-12 Read More...
CIA Director David Petraeus resigned his post as Head of the nation’s leading spy agency on Friday, saying he had engaged in an extramarital affair and acknowledging that he “showed extremely poor

Raytheon to Upgrade USAF Weather Data Analysis system
2012-11-12 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon an $11.5 million contract to enhance the Weather Data Analysis (WDA)

NGC to Develop Affordable, Protected SATCOM Capabilities
2012-11-09 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC)) and the U.S. Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center will demonstrate ways to make future protected military satellite communications capabilities more affordable with three

Harris Team Wins GTACS IDIQ Contract
2012-11-08 Read More...
A team led by Harris Corporation has been selected for the Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems (GTACS) contract, which was awarded by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office—Command Communications and

Barack is Back!
2012-11-07 Read More...
President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House on Tuesday, overcoming deep doubts among voters about his handling of the U.S. economy to score a clear victory over Republican challenger Mitt

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