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US Military Building Next-Generation Arms Despite Budget Cuts

November 6, 2013 @ 11:08 AM

Budgets cuts dont seem to have had a heavy effect on the US military which seems to have doubled its efforts to develop new technology. The US Navy announced last week that it is gearing up for deployment and a new round of tests of its Surface Ship Torpedo Defense System
First Tranche 3 Typhoon Successfully Completes Ground Runs

November 5, 2013 @ 01:27 PM

The very first Tranche 3 Typhoon, BS116, has successfully completed engine ground runs – the jet which has adds capabilities like e-scan radar, conformal fuel tanks and a high speed data network. The engine ground runs were carried out in 3 distinct phases with the first phase -- Green Screens involving a final check of the airframe for foreign object debris (FOD) using a wire mesh screen attached directly to the front of the engine– you can guess what colour the mesh is
Northrop Grumman Wins $20.4 Million AN/SPQ-9B Radars Contract

November 5, 2013 @ 08:02 AM

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the U.S
Snowden Revelations Leave US Allies Scrambling To Build Cyber Defense Capabilities

November 1, 2013 @ 11:12 AM

As a side-effect to Edward Snowden's revelations on widespread snooping US' National Security Agency (NSA), defense companies rolling out new cyber security solutions aimed at securely sharing sensitive information. Lockheed Martin this week announced the development of a new cyber security solution that allows intelligence to be securely shared among personnel working at all security levels -- from highly classified intelligence sites to unclassified users in the field
Cubic Wins $10 Million US Marine Corps Contract

November 1, 2013 @ 07:56 AM

Cubic Corporation has won a contract in excess of $10 million from the U.S
Lockheed Martin Wins $33.9 Million Target Sight System Contract

October 29, 2013 @ 07:40 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a $33.9 million follow-on production contract for the Target Sight System (TSS), the fire control system for the U
Elbit's Skylark I-LE Mini-UAS Successfully Tested With New Software

October 28, 2013 @ 03:27 PM

Elbit Systems field tested its Skylark I-LE mini-UAS with Swedish company Imint new software named Vidview in live flights north of Uppsala. Tests were carried out for real emergency first response and fire fighting scenarios
Exelis To Unveil New Electronic Warfare Solutions At AOC Symposium

October 28, 2013 @ 03:10 PM

Exelis will debut an innovative new electronic warfare (EW) solution at the 50th Annual AOC Symposium and Conference at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington D.C
IAI To Build Heliborne LAHAT Missile Systems

October 24, 2013 @ 01:53 PM

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has won a contract for the delivery of a large number of LAHAT missile systems including their integration on combat helicopters. ' The LAHAT system, comprising quad-pack launchers, a MOSP-3000 (Multi-mission Optronic Stabilized Payload) day/night observation, targeting and designation system, a firing computer, avionics and multifunction displays - all manufactured by IAI - will be installed, integrated and tested on board the helicopters by IAI
Raytheon Demos First Direct Geo-Positioning Metric Sensor

October 24, 2013 @ 09:49 AM

Raytheon Company has integrated an advanced targeting capability into the U.S

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