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USAF Awards $208M Contract For Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program

May 20, 2017 @ 09:55 AM

United Launch Services has won more than $208 million contract from the US Air Force to provide production services for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV). “United Launch Services LLC, Centennial, Colorado, has been awarded a $208,140,481 modification (P00163) to previously awarded contract FA8811-13-C-0003 for launch vehicle production services,” the US Department of Defense said in a press release Friday
Lockheed Martin Designs Exoskeleton Technology To Assist Soldiers Carry Heavy Equipment

May 18, 2017 @ 02:07 PM

Lockheed Martin has designed FORTIS Knee Stress Release Device (K-SRD) that uses Dermoskeleton bionic augmentation technology to increase mobility and carrying capability for soldiers. The firm has designed the exoskeleton to assist soldiers who work in extreme conditions and environments and face problems like exhaustion and injury in light of the heavy equipment and gear that many soldiers are required to carry
UVision Unveils Hero-400EC Loitering Munition System

May 16, 2017 @ 12:42 PM

UVision has unveiled Loitering Munition System Hero-400EC that uses man-in-the loop technology and advanced Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) payloads to locate, track and strike static or moving targets with pinpoint accuracy . Its electric motor enables it to loiter silently above a target, ready to instantly respond to pop-up threats
Oshkosh Submits Proposal For US Army's FMTV A2 Tactical Vehicles Production Effort

May 8, 2017 @ 03:36 PM

Oshkosh Defense has submitted a proposal in response to the US Request for Proposal (RFP) for Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) A2 production effort. “As the missions change, so should the vehicles built to support those missions,” said Pat Williams, vice president and general manager of Army and Marine Corps Programs at Oshkosh Defense in a statement today
Lockheed Martin's MUOS Satellite Terminals To Connect Beyond Line-Of-Sight

April 25, 2017 @ 10:54 AM

Lockheed Martin's fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite will support US Naval troops with ultra high frequency communications. The MUOS-5 satellite has completed Global Military Cellular Network as spare for next-generation capabilities
Iran Likely To Buy Russian Orion-20 Amphibious Vehicles

April 24, 2017 @ 03:31 PM

Iran is keen to buy Russia's upgraded Orion-20 amphibious vehicles that can land and take off on water and ice, using the lift generated by the ground effect of its large wings when close to the surface of the water. The Orion-20 has maximum speed of 180 km/h and can haul one ton of cargo, plus 12 passengers
EDA To Run Three Multi-Sensor Detection System Programs To Counter IEDs

April 20, 2017 @ 08:49 PM

The European Defense Agency (EDA) within the EDA IED Detection (IEDDET) program will run three new projects to counter Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in order to support the development of improved Route Clearance Capabilities for the contributing nations (Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway and Poland). Around 40 government representatives as well as military, industrial and research experts met in Vienna in March for the kick-off meeting for three new projects, EDA said in a statement Wednesday, The IEDDET programme aims to develop and demonstrate multisensor detection systems for countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in order to support the development of improved...
Lockheed Acquires Exoskeleton Tech License For Military Mobility

April 11, 2017 @ 04:34 PM

Lockheed Martin has licensed the bionic augmentation technology Dermoskeleton from B-Temia, Inc., for military, industrial, commercial and first-responder applications
Lockheed Martin's CH-53K Helicopter Okayed For Low Rate Initial Production Funding

April 5, 2017 @ 08:51 AM

Lockheed Martins CH-53K King Stallion program has passed its Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) review and achieved a Milestone C decision that enables low rate initial production funding. Numerous, completed pre-requisites preceded the Milestone C decision
Textron Systems Wins US Navy Contract For Two Common Unmanned Surface Vehicles...

April 4, 2017 @ 12:28 PM

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems has received a $14.8 million contract to provide two fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicles (CUSV) vehicles for the US Navy's Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) program

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