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Boston Engineering Wins USAF Contract For UAV Motor Control Capabilities

August 29, 2015 @ 12:57 PM

Boston Engineering has won a $150,000 contract from the US Air Force to enhance its UAV capabilities and to also reduce drone noise. Specifically, Boston Engineering announced Friday that it will demonstrate an embedded motor control platform to accelerate US Air Force UAV research and development initiatives
US Navy, Lockheed Martin To Launch MUOS-4 Secure Communications Satellite

August 29, 2015 @ 11:56 AM

The US Navy and Lockheed Martin have prepared to launch the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) secure communications satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on Monday. The Navy's Program Executive Office for Space Systems and its Communications Satellite Program Office responsible for the MUOS program are based in San Diego
Serco Wins US Navy IT Support Contract

August 28, 2015 @ 01:28 PM

Serco has won a $45.9 million contract from US Navy to support the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Ordnance Information System (OIS)
Boeing, Saudia Aerospace, Al Salam To Establish Saudi Rotorcraft Support Center

August 27, 2015 @ 04:07 PM

Boeing has won a contract with Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and Al Salam Aircraft Company to create the Saudi Rotorcraft Support Center in Saudi Arabia. The joint venture will have locations in Riyadh and Jeddah providing comprehensive, in-country maintenance repair and overhaul support for Saudi Arabias diverse rotorcraft fleet
Subsystem Technologies Wins ARDEC, Rapid Prototyping and Technology Initiative Contract

August 27, 2015 @ 12:49 PM

USAs Subsystem Technologies has won an Army Rapid Prototyping and Technology Initiative (RPTI) contract as part of a major Joint Munitions & Lethality (JM&L) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) Strategic Sourcing Initiative. RPTI is designed to increase the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) responsiveness to meeting the soldier's immediate field requirements
Lockheed Martin, AM General May Protest US Army JLTV Contract To Oshkosh

August 27, 2015 @ 07:27 AM

Lockheed Martin, AM General may protest the US Armys decision to award $6.7 billion contract to build first 17,000 production models of Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to replace Humvee fleet
Is Malaysia Ready to Buy Rafale Fighters?

August 26, 2015 @ 01:26 PM

Sale of Dassaults Rafale fighter aircraft to Malaysia could be on agenda during the French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drians visit to Kuala Lumpur this weekend. The French media has reported that Le Drian is expected to visit the South East Asian nation on August 30
Sarcos To Demonstrate 'Snake Robot' Unmanned Ground Vehicle

August 26, 2015 @ 10:53 AM

US Sarcos Corp will unveil "Guardian S" snake like robotic unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) which will be used for security, inspection and non-Destructive Testing. The Guardian S will be displayed on August 30 at the National Tactical Officers Association Conference in USA
Investigative Committee To Probe Nigerian Defence Purchases

August 25, 2015 @ 09:46 AM

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the formation of a 13-man committee to probe the procurement of weapons by the military in the last eight years. President Buhari has asked the national security advisor to form the investigative committee, an official statement from the presidents office said
Raytheon's Excalibur Artillery Round Compatible With M198 Howitzer

August 24, 2015 @ 03:34 PM

The US Army has confirmed that Raytheon's Excalibur Increment b (Ib) precision guided artillery round is compatible with the M198 howitzer when used with the Modular Artillery Charge System. The US Army's Excalibur Program Office determined the compatabilty on previous Friday in a press release

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