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  1. Deployed U.S. and international forces battling language barriers will now be able to instantly connect to a pool of highly qualified interpretation services through a real-time, virtual capability developed by Lockheed Martin.
  2. The US and NATO are deeply concerned about possible looting and resale of conventional weapons, particularly shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, from Libyan arsenals as Muammar Qaddafi’s rule crumbles.
  3. Raytheon and Boeing completed a second series of government-funded technology development phase tests of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile's single rocket-motor solution, designed by Boeing and its subcontractor ATK.
  4. Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd was awarded a contract from the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) for the production phase of the VHF and UHF Emergency Radio System for both Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers.
  5. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled a short range marine missile and a torpedo system as Iran marked its annual “Defense Industry Day,” state media reported.
  6. Plane maker Airbus will exceed its forecast for orders from the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region this year, helped by deals to be finalized at the Dubai Air Show in November, a Senior Executive said.
  7. Answering the need to enable military vehicles to serve multiple mission roles, Lockheed Martin offers soldiers a mobile network in a carrying case.
  8. After the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games, a TETRA network from Cassidian has once again successfully provided stable, reliable and efficient communication services, this time during the 26th Universiade in Shenzhen.
  9. Boeing announced that the second of 12 GPS IIF satellites the company is building for the U.S. Air Force has achieved operational acceptance and entered service.
  10. Libyan rebels hunted on Wednesday for Muammar Gaddafi and battled remnants of his forces after overrunning his compound, even as their leader Mahmoud Jibril was preparing to meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy later in the day.
 



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