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General Dynamics Wins $146M US Navy Contract For Columbia-class Submarine Design Requirements

December 23, 2016 @ 07:36 AM

General Dynamics has won US Navy contract worth $146 million to provide design support requirements for Columbia-class submarine, that is designed to replace the Trident missile-armed Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines.
Eye On Defense Spending Cuts; Trump Meets Boeing, Lockheed CEOS

December 22, 2016 @ 11:12 AM

US President-elect Donald Trump met Boeing and Lockheed Martin CEOs to negotiate defense spending costs in the Pentagon budget. Trump held meetings on Wednesday with generals, military procurers and two of the largest defense contractors in an effort to control costs,
Boeing T-X Fighter Trainer Completes First Flight

December 21, 2016 @ 08:48 AM

Boeing and its partner Saab yesterday completed the first flight of their all-new T-X single-engine fighter trainer airplane, which is designed specifically for the U.S
Sikorsky Awarded $137M Support Services Contract For US Presidential Transport Helicopter Fleet

December 15, 2016 @ 07:45 AM

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp has been awarded a $137 million contract by the US Navy to provide VH-3D and VH-60 Executive Helicopters support services for the Presidential Helicopters Program. “Sikorsky Aircraft Corp
Bohemia Interactive Simulations Develops Flight Training Technology For Super Hornets

December 8, 2016 @ 12:58 PM

Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has developed a prototype, VR technology-based F/A-18 Super Hornet training system under a contract from the US Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD). Integrated with the VBS Blue whole-earth rendering engine, the solution drives an Oculus Rift CV1 to produce a 360-degree field-of-view immersive environment and an integrated Leap Motion sensor to track hand and arm movements, enabling natural interaction with a highly detailed, virtual crew station
BAE Systems Wins US Army Contract To Produce MK90 Rocket Propellant Grains

December 8, 2016 @ 10:13 AM

BAE Systems has won a $69 million contract from US Army for production of MK90 propellant grains used to power rockets deployed on rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft. The MK90 grain is the propulsion component of the MK66 rocket motor, which is the propulsion unit that powers the family of Hydra 70 rocket systems in service with the US military and several allied nations, the company announced Wednesday
General Atomics To Develop Protector Remotely Piloted Air System For UK Air...

December 5, 2016 @ 10:28 AM

General Atomics will develop their current drone technology into new unmanned aerial vehicles for use by the Royal Air Force. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has agreed £100 million (US$ 127 million) contract to develop Protector Remotely Piloted Air System especially for RAF
General Atomics’ Advanced Arresting Gear Completes First Fly-in Aircraft Recovery

December 2, 2016 @ 04:10 AM

General Atomics Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system has completed the first fly-in aircraft recovery of an F/A-18E Super Hornet. The demonstration was conducted on October 13, 2016 at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) at Joint base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey
BAE Systems Working On Titanium Alloy Suspension To Protect Military Vehicles From...

November 24, 2016 @ 07:02 AM

BAE Systems has developed a new suspension system for military vehicles to counter explosive impacts and is currently testing it. A prototype of the suspension system has already been constructed and tested by a team of experts and apprentices at BAE Systems as part of their response to a competition placed by the Governments Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory for an unmanned Highly Robust Ground Platform, the company said in a statement earlier this week
Ecuador Considers Returning India's Hindustan Aeronautics 'Dhruv' Helicopters

November 23, 2016 @ 10:24 PM

Ecuador government has considered returning advanced light helicopters ‘Dhruv to Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) after a court case involving both the sides is settled. The Ecuador government intends to return due to long-run issue performance of the chopper

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