Japan is planning to overhaul its armor units in order to finalize a new defense plan by next month, according to Nikkei Asian Review. Japan will shrink its battle tank force by more than half and cluster them on its northernmost and southernmost main islands, while fielding lighter, faster new combat vehicles able to be airlifted to the far corners of the archipelago
The US Navy has completed installation of consolidated afloat network and enterprise services (CANES), the first operational next generation tactical afloat network, onboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile vessel USS McCampbell. Prior to installation of the Northrop Grumman-developed CANES, USS McCampbell has undergone sea trials to demonstrate how the network would perform in an operational environment while meeting mission needs
The Lockheed Martin prototype of the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite, the GPS III, recently proved successful being backward-compatible with the existing GPS satellite constellation in orbit. During tests that concluded on Oct
The Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture received a $176 million contract for 842 Block I Javelin missile rounds and 120 command launch units (CLUs). The missiles will be provided through the U
Northrop Grumman has integrated an internal miniature electronic attack payload on the Bat unmanned aircraft, marking the first time that such a system was used in operation on a Group III (small, tactical) unmanned aircraft system. The demonstration involved the jamming of radars during the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) event in October
The continued decline in U.S
Northrop Grumman will highlight a range of its global defence and security solutions, including airborne early warning and control systems, aerial surveillance and fire control radars at the Dubai Air Show 2013. "Northrop Grumman is proud of its long trusted partnership with the United Arab Emirates [UAE] built over many years on a variety of programs and capabilities," said Douglas Raaberg, chief executive United Arab Emirates, Northrop Grumman
ATK has been awarded a production contract for the DSU-33D/B Proximity Sensor for the U.S
Rockwell Collins will demonstrate its most advanced in-flight entertainment, cabin systems, aviation electronics and network communication solutions at the Dubai Airshow, Nov. 17-21
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) yesterday conducted flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. This weekend's tests demonstrated the X-47B's ability to integrate with the carrier environment