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Aircelle marks an industrial milestone with the delivery of 6,000th thrust reverser on an Airbus A320
An A320 family jetliner equipped with the 6,000th thrust reverser produced by Aircelle was delivered to an airline operator today (May 16, 2012), marking a new milestone in a program that has contributed to the company's industrial success as a leader in the jet engine nacelle sector. Click to read more... GD Awarded $14 M to Support DHS National Coordinating Center for Communications
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a task order by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to support the National Communications System (NCS). Click to read more... Raytheon Awarded $313.8 M for Standard Missile-6 All-up Rounds
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $313.8 million contract for low-rate initial production of Standard Missile-6 all-up rounds Click to read more... Aircelle marks an industrial milestone with the delivery of 6,000th thrust reverser on an Airbus A320
An A320 family jetliner equipped with the 6,000th thrust reverser produced by Aircelle was delivered to an airline operator today (May 16, 2012), marking a new milestone in a program that has contributed to the company's industrial success as a leader in the jet engine nacelle sector. Click to read more... CAE acquires Oxford Aviation Academy for C$314 million
CAE (NYSE:CAE)(TSX:CAE) has acquired Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA), an industry-leading provider of aviation training and crew sourcing services for C$314 million. Click to read more... apan enters commercial space race
Japan will put a commercial satellite into space on Friday, officials said, in its first foray into the European- and Russian-dominated world of contract launches. Click to read more... Morpho Detection Receives CATSA Order for 63 Desktop Explosive Trace Detectors
Morpho Detection, Inc. (MDI), the explosives and narcotics detection business of Morpho, Safran group's security unit, today announced an order from the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) for 63 next-generation Itemiser® DX desktop explosives trace detection (ETD) systems. Valued at more than $2 million, these systems will be deployed to airports in Canada to support passenger and baggage screening efforts. Click to read more... Russian plane crash probe focuses on voice recorder
Indonesian investigators on Wednesday expressed hope that the newly found cockpit voice recorder from a Russian airliner would help answer why the plane crashed into a mountain. Click to read more... Vanguard Space Technologies Awarded a Multi-Million Dollar Subcontract From LM
Vanguard Space Technologies, Inc. (Vanguard) today announced a multi-million dollar subcontract award from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for fabrication and testing of two spacecraft bus structures for the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Satellite. Click to read more... GD Unveils New Medium-caliber Machine Gun
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today unveiled a next-generation Lightweight Medium Machine Gun (LWMMG) at the Joint Armaments Conference in Seattle, Wash. Click to read more... Security Powerhouses McAfee and CloudShield Offer a New Sensor-based Approach to Detect and Defend Against Advanced Persistent Threats
McAfee, the world's largest dedicated security technology company and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI), a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering and cybersecurity company, today announced that the sensor-based McAfee Network Threat Response (NTR) solution is available with the CloudShield CS-4000 platform. Click to read more... Russian jet in Indonesia crash was replacement
The Russian Superjet plane that crashed in Indonesia killing all on board was a replacement for another plane that had carried out the first part of a promotional tour, its manufacturer said Monday. Click to read more... AS&E Receives Follow-on Order for 8 Z Backscatter Vans
American Science and Engineering, Inc. ("AS&E") (NASDAQ: ASEI), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today the receipt of an order for eight Z Backscatter™ Vans (ZBV) for use by international law enforcement agencies. The ZBV™ systems will be used by law enforcement officials to scan vehicles at border crossings and other checkpoints to detect explosives and other contraband. Click to read more... Ariane 5 moved to launch zone for 2nd heavy-lift flight of 2012
Arianespace's mission with the JCSAT-13 and VINASAT-2 spacecraft is on track for liftoff tomorrow evening, following the Ariane 5's rollout to its ELA-3 launch zone today at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Click to read more... LM's New Standalone Launching System Significantly Reduces Weapons Integration Costs
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully demonstrated the latest variant of its new launching system that maximizes the use of existing hardware and electronics to reduce the integration costs of weapons by more than 50 percent. Click to read more... Mojave Desert Tests Prepare for NASA Mars Roving
Team members of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission took a test rover to Dumont Dunes in California's Mojave Desert this week to improve knowledge of the best way to operate a similar rover, Curiosity, currently flying to Mars for an August landing. Click to read more... France 'regrets' Britain's warplane choice for carriers
France said Friday it regretted Britain's decision to reverse its choice of fighter jets for future aircraft carriers, with the result that French warplanes will no longer be able to use the ships. Click to read more... ITT Exelis Awarded Follow-on Order for Continued Support of B-1B EW System
ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a $7.7 million delivery order under a contract for ongoing maintenance and repair of the B-1B aircraft's integrated defensive avionics system, the ALQ-161A. Click to read more... L-3 Selected as Prime Contractor to Provide C-27J for Australian Battlefield Airlifter Program
L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that it has been selected by the Commonwealth of Australia to provide the C-27J Spartan for the country's Battlefield Airlifter program. The U.S. Foreign Military Sales program has an approximate contract value of $600 million and includes the supply of 10 new C-27J aircraft worth about $300 million, plus contractor logistics support, spares and training. Click to read more... British WW II fighter plane found in Egypt desert
A World War II airplane that crash landed in Egypt's western desert has been found "almost intact" in a vast sea of sand and rock almost 70 years later, the British embassy in Cairo told AFP on Saturday. Click to read more... Superjet accident darkens Russian aviation dreams
The loss of the new Superjet 100 in Indonesia has dealt a heavy blow to the Russian aviation industry which hoped the first new civilian aircraft built in post-Soviet Russia would improve its image. Click to read more... Cygnus-X: the Cool Swan Glowing in Flight
Chaotic networks of dust and gas signpost the next generations of massive stars in this stunning new image of the Cygnus-X star-nursery captured by ESA's Herschel space observatory. Click to read more... An MBDA Exocet MM40 Successfully Test Fired With its New Brazilian Motor
The first such project carried out by Brazil, involving an investment of 75 million Reals, giving the country autonomy in the development of anti-ship missile motors. Click to read more... Army Scientists Develop Deployable Renewable-Energy Solutions
Soldiers stationed in remote combat outposts face logistics and safety challenges to power their radios, laptops and GPS units. Click to read more... US Navy extends ITT Exelis technology maturation contract for NextGen Jammer program
ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a $20 million contract with the U.S. Navy to extend the technology maturation phase of the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) program. Click to read more... Lower the Boom
BAE Systems will design, develop, test, and manufacture the Actuator Control Unit for the Boom Actuation Control System of the KC-46A tanker. Click to read more... Cobham to Supply Critical Helicopter Components for Afghan Pilot Training
Cobham has announced that three of its business units will provide critical components for six MD530F training helicopters bound for Shindand Air Base in Afghanistan in 2012. Click to read more... Famous FN MAG Machine Gun Goes Polymer
The 7.62x51mm NATO caliber FN MAG - designed, developed, manufactured and marketed by Belgium-based small arms manufacturer FN Herstal - comes now standard with a polymer buttstock. Click to read more... Britain to make U-turn on defence jet upgrade: report
Britain was on Thursday to announce it was scrapping plans to buy the preferred fighter jet for its two new aircraft carriers due to delays and spiraling costs, the BBC reported. Click to read more... Superjet: Russia's great aviation hope
The Sukhoi Superjet 100, the Russian jet which has gone missing in Indonesia, is a brand new passenger plane built by Russia in a bid to lift its civil aviation industry from a post-Soviet crisis. Click to read more... Improved batteries, SWIPES lighten Soldiers' load
A Soldier treks through treacherous terrain in a dangerous combat zone with a rucksack filled with meals ready-to-eat, first-aid gear, weapons, ammunition, radios and batteries. Click to read more... Royal Navy duo in multinational anti-sub exercise
HMS Westminster and a Trafalgar Class submarine led the Royal Navy's involvement in Exercise Arabian Shark, a test of coalition navies to deal with submarines in the Gulf of Oman. Click to read more... Thales And Sanmina-SCI Deliver New APAR System To Royal Danish Navy
Sanmina-SCI Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM), a leading manufacturing and engineering solutions company making some of the world's most complex and valuable optical, RF, electronic and mechanical products, and Thales, a major manufacturer and supplier of safety and mission-critical systems to the Defense, Aerospace and Transportation sections in Canada and internationally, have successfully delivered the 8th APAR (Active Phased Array Radar) system to the Royal Danish Navy. Click to read more... Bomber in Qaeda plot was double agent: reports
The man ordered by Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen to blow up a US-bound airliner was a double agent who infiltrated the group and volunteered for the suicide attack, with Saudi intelligence likely playing a key role, US media reported Tuesday. Click to read more... Rolls-Royce Achieves New Trent 1000 Milestone
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has successfully completed the first run of an upgraded version of the Trent 1000 that will be the launch engine for the latest member of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family, the 787-9. Click to read more... Hollande victory shakes up NATO's Afghan war plans
After pledging to speed up France's pullout from Afghanistan, incoming president Francois Hollande will soon have to reassure NATO allies about his decision to end combat earlier than planned. Click to read more... First refueling unit to reach 25,000 missions in single AOR
Members of the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron here reached a milestone of 25,000 air refueling missions May 4.
During the past year, 22nd EARS sortie support has grown 23 percent, allowing them to quickly eclipse the 25,000th mission mark. Click to read more... Sikorsky and Terma Widen MOU as Denmark Considers MH-60R helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft and Terma today announced they have extended and broadened their previously announced Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore additional potential collaborations on aircraft programs. Both the original MOU, signed in February 2010, and the new MOU are conditioned on the Danish government's decision to procure Sikorsky MH-60R SEAHAWK® helicopters via a Foreign Military Sale with the U.S. Government, which is currently under consideration. Click to read more... Boeing and Airbus hit by canceled orders
Boeing and Airbus suffered major order cancellations last month, with airlines dropping 25 787 Dreamliners and seven A350s, according to data released by the aircraft manufacturers on Monday. Click to read more... US says foils new Al-Qaeda 'underwear' plane bomb plot
The United States has foiled a plot by Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen to blow up a US-bound passenger jet with a new take on the "underwear bomb" near the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death, officials said Monday. Click to read more... HMS Dauntless impresses in Atlantic exercise
HMS Dauntless impressed the members of other navies during a multinational exercise in the Atlantic last week to practise improving security at sea. Click to read more... Saab Contract for a Training System for Bulgarian Army
In February 2012 defence and security company Saab was awarded a contract for the Deployable Instrumented Training System (DITS) for the Bulgarian Army under a Foreign Military Fund (FMF) contract by the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program of the U.S. Army Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation. Click to read more... Boeing Designs Advanced Technology Winglet for 737 MAX
Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today a new winglet design concept for the 737 MAX. The new Advanced Technology winglet will provide MAX customers with up to an additional 1.5 percent fuel-burn improvement, depending on range, on top of the 10-12 percent improvement already offered on the new-engine variant. Click to read more... GE Celebrates Delivery of the First GEnx-Powered Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental to Lufthansa
Lufthansa held a special celebration in Frankfurt, Germany, today with Boeing and GE to welcome the first 747-8 Intercontinental, powered by four GEnx-2B engines, to its fleet. Lufthansa is the launch customer for the passenger aircraft and has ordered a total of 20 747-8Is with options for an additional 20 aircraft. Click to read more... Future Submarine Industry Skills Plan
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced more details on the Future Submarine Industry Skills Plan. Click to read more... Rolls-Royce receives $315 m to supply LiftSystem technology
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received a contract for $315 Million from Pratt & Whitney to supply the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem® for 17 F-35B Lightning II aircraft. Click to read more... ITT Exelis awarded second production enhanced night vision goggle contract
The U.S. Army has qualified an ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) goggle that allows soldiers to detect and identify potential threats while maintaining a secure position in various environmental conditions during nighttime missions. Click to read more... Bombardier Extends Smart Parts Agreement with European Q400 Aircraft Operator Luxair
Bombardier Aerospace inaugurated its first All-Series Operators Conference General Session by announcing that it has signed a comprehensive, five-year agreement with Luxair Airline to extend Bombardier Smart Parts program coverage for European Q400 turboprop operator Luxair, the national airline of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Click to read more... HMS Diamond fires Sea Viper missile for first time
HMS Diamond has proved her fighting mettle by testing her missile system for the first time off the Outer Hebrides. Click to read more... Boeing, Lufthansa Celebrate Flyaway of First Airline 747-8 Intercontinental
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, celebrated the flyaway of the first 747-8 Intercontinental delivered to an airline. Boeing and Lufthansa employees joined leaders from both companies, media and suppliers for a delivery ceremony at the Future of Flight Aviation Center. Click to read more... NGC UK Wins Security Industry Awards at Counter Terror Expo
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced that it has been recognised for excellence and achievement in the counter terrorism and security industry by winning four Counter Terrorism and Specialist Security Awards (CTSS) presented at the Counter Terror Expo exhibition in London this week. Click to read more... Air Lease buys 8 Boeing 787s for Vietnam Airlines
US aircraft leasing firm Air Lease said Monday it has bought eight new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to lease to Vietnam Airlines.
Financial details of the purchase were not revealed. The catalog value of the planes is $1.8 billion. Click to read more... LM Wins $254 M Support Contract for Defense Civilian Personnel Data System
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] was recently awarded a $254.7 million Department of Defense contract to continue supporting the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS). Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will provide sustainment, maintenance, operations, hosting and development support services for the Human Resources system that supports more than 800,000 Defense Department civilians. Click to read more... Cobham Awarded $39 M US Navy Contract for AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitters
Cobham has been awarded a US $39 million contract from the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to manufacture the AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitter-Antenna Group for US Navy and Marine Corps EA-6B and EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft. Click to read more... DRS Announces Reorganization
DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced that it has realigned its operating structure to more effectively serve its military and commercial customers. Click to read more... LM's Latest Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Upgrades Certified by US Navy
The U.S. Navy has certified the latest evolution of the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system.
The USS Shiloh (CG-67) will be the first ship to be upgraded with the Aegis BMD 4.0.1 configuration. The Shiloh's homeport is Yokosuka, Japan. Click to read more... Bombardier Delivers 1st Vision Flight Deck on a Global 6000 Aircraft to Wideworld Services
Bombardier Aerospace today announced the first customer delivery of its Vision Flight Deck on a Global 6000 aircraft. The aircraft, to be operated by Wideworld Services Ltd., was delivered during a special ceremony at Bombardier's facilities in Dorval, Canada, on March 31, 2012. Click to read more... Raytheon Executes Successful Recovery and Delivery of Defense Weather Satellite Data Via Antarctica
The Common Ground System (CGS) developed by Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) achieved a major milestone with the successful download and delivery of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) data through McMurdo Station, Antarctica, to the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) in Omaha, Neb. Click to read more... Honeywell Green Jet Fuel to Power Flights Using New Biofeedstock Specifically Designed for Biofuel Production
UOP LLC, a Honeywell (NYSE: HON) company, announced today that Honeywell Green Jet Fuel™ will be used for the world's first comprehensive test program using a new biofeedstock specifically designed for biofuel production. Click to read more... GD Awarded $78 M for Virginia-class Submarine Procurement
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $78 million contract to buy long lead-time material for the Virginia-class submarine SSN-792. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). Click to read more... Japan National Police Agency Orders its 1st GrandNew Helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Kanematsu Corporation are pleased to announce they have been awarded a contract by the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) to supply two GrandNew law enforcement light twin helicopters as part of an on-going programme to modernise the Police helicopter fleet. The two aircraft will be operated in Saga and Tottori prefectures. Click to read more... Boeing Celebrates 4,000th Next-Generation 737
Boeing (NYSE: BA) executives and more than 500 employees, suppliers, union representatives and government officials joined China Southern Airlines to celebrate the 4,000th Next-Generation 737 at a special event today at Seattle's Boeing Field. Click to read more... Yemen air strike kills three Qaeda chiefs: ministry
An air strike in southern Yemen has killed at least three suspected Al-Qaeda militants, the defence ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
A security official said the raid late on Saturday was conducted by a US drone against a moving vehicle carrying Al-Qaeda operatives in the province of Bayda, some 210 kilometres (130 miles) southeast of the capital Sanaa. Click to read more... Air Force officials release draft EIS for F-35 operational basing
The Air Force has filed a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed operational basing of the F-35 Lightning II within the continental United States. Click to read more... RAF Typhoons scrambled over UK
Two RAF Typhoons were launched yesterday evening to intercept an aircraft that was transmitting an emergency signal and could not be identified via radio. Click to read more... AAI UAS Wins USSOCOM MEUAS II Award Valued at Nearly $600 M
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it has won the competitive Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) II award from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Click to read more... SAIC Awarded $37 M Task Order by US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced it was awarded a task order by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic to provide program management, technical, engineering, application development and operational support required to manage, enhance and develop new solution functionality for Veteran's Affairs (VA) benefit systems. Click to read more... S. Korea launches search for N. Korean rocket debris: official
South Korea's navy on Friday launched a salvage operation to retrieve the debris from North Korea's failed rocket launch, a military spokesman said Friday. Click to read more... LM Delivers 2 Commercial Communications Satellites For Upcoming Historic Launch
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has delivered its 100th and 101st commercial geostationary communications satellites in preparation for the first dual launch of satellites built by Lockheed Martin aboard an Ariane rocket. Click to read more... GD Aids CENTCOM Communications through $65 M Contract with Army's 160th Signal Brigade
General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army's Network Enterprise Technology Command to support the 160th Signal Brigade. Click to read more... Astrium awarded ESA contract to continue development of the Ariane 5 ME
Astrium, Europe's leading space technology company, has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to pursue development of the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution (A5 ME) launcher. Click to read more... ITT Exelis delivers imaging system for next-generation, high-resolution GeoEye-2 satellite
ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) Geospatial Systems has delivered GeoEye's next-generation commercial imaging system for the GeoEye-2 satellite to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in Sunnyvale, Calif. When operational in 2013, GeoEye-2 will deliver the highest resolution and most accurate color imagery to GeoEye's commercial, government and international customers. Click to read more... AgustaWestland and Karl Lagerfeld to Cooperate on the Development of an Exclusive AW139 VIP Interior
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and the leading fashion design house Karl Lagerfeld are pleased to announce their partnership for the design of VIP helicopter interiors and exteriors. Click to read more... Goodrich to Display Advanced Marine Composite Products and Acoustic Materials at Key Industry Trade Gathering
Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) will display its advanced marine composite products and acoustic materials at the Navy League's annual Sea-Air-Space Exposition at National Harbor, Md. April 16-18. The exposition brings the U.S. defense industrial base, private-sector U.S. companies and key military decision makers together for an annual innovative, educational, professional and maritime-based event. Click to read more... Royal Navy blows up WW2 German mine in Thames Estuary
Royal Navy divers destroyed a Second World War German mine in the Thames Estuary off the Kent coast on Sunday 8 April. Click to read more... CEO of body armour firm planning to run Polar Circle Marathon in aid for amputee ex-forces men and women
Robert Kaiser, CEO of UK based body armour manufacturer PPSS Group, is facing a rather very cold challenge this October. Robert is hoping to raise as much money as possible for the Pilgrim Bandits, a charity dedicated to taking ex-forces amputees on challenging expeditions Click to read more... GD Appoints John P. Casey as Group Executive of Marine Systems
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today announced that John P. Casey, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat, will succeed Phebe N. Novakovic as executive vice president of the corporation's Marine Systems group. Click to read more... Apache Block III Helicopter Performs Well in Tests
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Army News Service, April 3, 2012) -- The U.S. Army's AH-64 Apache Block III next-generation attack helicopter is finishing up its Initial Operational Test and Evaluation at Fort Irwin, Calif., and should be ready to deploy with Soldiers sometime next year, officials said April 2 at the Army Aviation Association of America's 2012 Professional Forum and Exposition. Click to read more... Meggitt Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract for Australian Defence Force Training Facilities
Meggitt Training Systems (MTS), makers of FATS® simulation technologies, has been awarded a USD $11 million contract from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for delivery of Weapon Training Simulation Systems (WTSS) at four purpose-built Australian Army facilities. This brings the total number of WTSS facilities to 25, further reinforcing the long-term relationship between MTS and the ADF. Click to read more... NGC Awarded Army Private Cloud Contract
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded an Army Private Cloud (APC2) contract by the U.S. Army. This contract will enable warfighters to have global access to information and allow the Army to achieve higher levels of computing efficiency, security and flexibility. Click to read more... Army Moves Toward Pure Fleet of Upgraded Chinooks
The U.S. Army continues to modernize the next-generation F-model CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter while simultaneously working to upgrade its entire fleet to F-model aircraft, service officials explained April 2 at the Army Aviation Association of America's 2012 Professional Forum and Exposition. Click to read more... Thales Completes Acquisition of Tampa Microwave
Thales announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Tampa Microwave, a privately held, veteran-owned company specializing in tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals and related products for defense, government, and commercial customers. Click to read more... Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 upgrade program extends to Astra SPX, G100 and Lear 60 aircraft
A retrofit upgrade program involving the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4™ to Pro Line 21™ avionics systems has expanded to include Astra SPX, Gulfstream G100 (formerly Astra SPX), and Bombardier Lear 60 aircraft. Click to read more... ITT Exelis awarded $54 m for international EW defensive system
ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has definitized a $54 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to provide the Pakistan Air Force with modern, digital radio frequency memory-based jamming pods. Click to read more... LM Commemorates 4,500 F-16 Aircraft Deliveries
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] commemorated the 4,500th F-16 Fighting Falcon delivery today with a ceremony for employees, customers, former executives and elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Kay Granger and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price. Click to read more... NGC Awarded $100 M US Army III Corps Training Command Contract
The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a five-year, $100 million contract to continue support of the III Corps Mission Command Training Center (MCTC). Click to read more... ITT Exelis Awarded $33 M to Provide Night Vision Devices to UK MoD
ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a $33 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to provide the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence with the latest Generation 3 night vision technology. Click to read more... Cobham Provides Crucial Downlink for Army National Guard UH-72 Helicopters
Cobham is providing a crucial downlink as part of a Security and Support Mission Equipment Package designed to better support law enforcement and assist during state responses. Click to read more... Harris Awarded $49 M IDIQ to Provide Unity Multiband Land Mobile Radios to USMC
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has received a $49 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide Harris Unity® land mobile radios for the U.S. Marine Corps' Enterprise Land Mobile Radio program. Click to read more... Rockwell Collins establishing JV with AVIC LETRI in China
Rockwell Collins and China Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute (LETRI), a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), are establishing AVIC Leihua Rockwell Collins Avionics Company. This joint venture will focus on bringing the latest surveillance products to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC) C919 aircraft. Click to read more... Denmark's Ambassador to the UK, Ms Anne Hedensted Steffensen, visited Exelis Defence Limited in Basingstoke
Her Excellency Ms Anne Hedensted Steffensen, Denmark's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Court of St James's, visited Exelis Defence Limited, Basingstoke in March 2012. Click to read more... Combat System Engineering Group in India - Business Opportunity Moves Quickly from Concept to Execution
Saab and Pipavav will jointly form a group called the Combat System Engineering Group or "CSEG" in India. This group will analyse the Combat System design and architecture, and work closely with Design group of Pipavav to undertake, modelling and simulation and prepare system integration requirements for naval ships constructed by Pipavav, starting with the NOPV, Naval Offshore Platform Vehicle program. Click to read more... Kratos Teams With SAIC for $22.5 M Multiple Award Contract to Provide C4I Support
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it was on the SAIC winning team to provide Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) support for systems integration engineering, planning and implementation of components and networks for Navy, joint, national and foreign military C4I systems. Click to read more... Eurofighter: Five Year Support Contract Signed
The five-year support contract is part of a new contract suite agreed with the nations which includes integrated mechanisms for continuing development work on the aircraft and will replace a number of legacy contracts whilst extending the terms for a longer period. Click to read more... Thales delivers first production RBE2 AESA radar to Dassault Aviation
In February, Thales delivered the first series-produced RBE2 radar with active electronically scanned array (AESA) to the Dassault Aviation facility in Mérignac, France. The radar will now be installed on Rafale C137, the first Rafale with this new capability, which is scheduled for delivery to the French defence procurement agency (DGA) this summer. Click to read more... US Naval Research Ship Docks for Maintenance at Austal's Western Australian Facility
Austal is pleased to announce the mooring of the US Navy's Research Vessel ROGER REVELLE (AGOR 24) at its Marine Support Base in Henderson, Western Australia. Click to read more... Eurocopter to showcase its ability and readiness to support Asia's growing business aviation market
Eurocopter will exhibit in the 2012 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) held in Shanghai from 27-29 March, with two of its most popular helicopter models for business aviation on display – one AS350 B3 Ecureuil on static display and one mock-up of its light twin-engine EC135 at Stand No. P616. Click to read more... Harris Receives $14.3 M in Orders from Country in Middle East
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has received $14.3 million in orders to provide a transformational communications, command and control system to a country in the Middle East. Click to read more... Thales's first Reality H simulator achieves dual qualification
Thales obtains FTD 3 and FFS B qualification issued by French civil aviation authority (DGAC) for new-generation helicopter simulator installed at Heli-Union Training Centre in Angoulême, France. Click to read more... Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion 'flies' into the business aviation market
Rockwell Collins today announced that its Pro Line Fusion® advanced integrated avionics system has entered into service as part of Bombardier's Vision Flight Deck*on Global aircraft. Click to read more... |
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