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USAF Takes Delivery Of Sixth WGS-6 Satellites

December 13, 2013 @ 07:50 AM

The sixth and the final Block II series spacecraft, Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-6) built by Boeing has been delivered on orbit to the US Air Force, boosting communications capabilities for the US military and its allies. WGS-6 was funded by the Australian government – making the country the programmes first partner outside the US - and brings the Australian Defence Force access to the WGS network
Northrop Grumman Demos SATCOM Satellite Communications For Aircrafts

December 13, 2013 @ 07:33 AM

Northrop Grumman successfully demostrates the satellite communications (SATCOM) system on board the Firebird demonstrator aircraft. Until now, no small communications system has been able to send sensor data to a satellite and back to a ground station at such a high rate of transfer
Sikorsky Wins Phase 1 DARPA X-Plane Program Contract

December 13, 2013 @ 07:23 AM

Sikorsky has won a contract for Phase 1 of the Vertical Take-Off and Landing Experimental Aircraft (VTOL X-Plane) program by the U.S
USAF Plans A-10 Thunderbolt II Retirement: Report

December 12, 2013 @ 10:14 AM

The US Air Force is considering retiring A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack jet, called "Warthog" – first designed as a tank buster to target Soviet armored vehicles in the early 1970s, due to budget constraints. The Defense Department faces $1 trillion in budget cuts over the next decade, half of them due to automatic reductions in spending known as sequestration
Russia To Develop New Lightweight Fighter Jet

December 12, 2013 @ 08:53 AM

Russia is planning to develop an advanced lightweight fighter jet prototype to supplement fifth-generation T-50 aircraft, a government official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The new aircraft is expected to be cheaper to produce and easier to maintain, but should also possess combat capabilities and performance characteristics comparable with those of heavy-class aircraft
Northrop Grumman Plans C4ISR Capabilities' Expansion

December 12, 2013 @ 07:32 AM

Northrop Grumman yesterday announced the plans to expand C4ISR capabilities for the US military services, focusing on how open architecture and integration enable platforms, cyber, sensors and logistics to work at maximum effectiveness. The company defines C4ISR as creating an overwhelming advantage through situational awareness, knowledge of the adversary and environment, and shortening the time between sensing and shooting through the use of command and communication systems
EADS Announces Restructuring Plans For Airbus Defence and Space

December 10, 2013 @ 12:05 PM

EADS today presented a restructuring plan for its future Airbus Defence and Space Division to the European Works Council. This presentation follows a decision by the EADS Board of Directors in July this year to consolidate the defence and space businesses of the Group into one new Division and to rebrand EADS into “Airbus Group”
NATO to Set Up Cyber Attack Response Teams

December 10, 2013 @ 09:43 AM

NATO will soon set-up two rapid reaction teams that can help protect its networks in the event of a cyber attack. The two cyber-defence teams are expected to be up and running in weeks in response to significant cases of cyber-attacks recorded every year, a NATO official told defenseworld
Russia Begins New Radar Test Aiming To Cover Europe

December 10, 2013 @ 08:35 AM

Russia is testing new radar designed to detect highly maneuverable aerial targets – including cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles – at a range of up to 3,000 kilometers (over 1,800 miles), allowing it to cover most of Europe. The new-generation over-the-horizon radar, dubbed Container, was put on trial duty near the town of Kovylkino in Russias republic of Mordovia on December 2, according to RIA Novosti
Saudi Arabian National Guard To Get Northrop Grumman Aviation Support

December 9, 2013 @ 03:42 PM

Northrop Grumman is bringing together leading industry partners in aviation sustainment, training and operations to offer innovative solutions for Saudi Arabia's Ministry of National Guard (MNG) Integrated Maintenance Support Services contract. The Northrop Grumman industry team consists of its joint venture companies Vinnell Arabia and Northrop Grumman Aviation Arabia, together with AAR, a wholly owned subsidiary of PAE, and QinetiQ North America, Inc

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