Raytheon Successfully Test Third Generation FLIR System
Raytheon's 3rd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) and fire control successfully achieved proof of concept in a series of laboratory and field tests. Preliminary evaluation of the impact of firing all versions of the TOW missile was also performed
Lockheed Martin Delivers 100th F-35 Targeting System
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 100th Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II. EOTS is the first sensor that combines forward-looking infrared and infrared search and track functionality to provide F-35 pilots with situational awareness and air-to-air and air-to-surface targeting from a safe distance
Thales Wins Laser System Contract Worth €60 Million
Thales today signed a contract worth €60 million to develop a high-intensity laser system at the Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), in Romania. The Thales laser system will generate an unprecedented power level of 2 x 10 petawatts (10E15 watts) in ultrashort pulses
U.S. Army Begins Integrated Electronic Warfare System Unit Development
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IIT Exelis, SAIC Team Up To Support Radar Countermeasure Program
IIT Exelis has won a contract from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to provide engineering support for the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) program. This five-year contract could be worth $15
Raytheon Wins $279 Million U.S. Navy Contract
Raytheon Company yesterday won a contract worth $279 million from the U.S
Harris Wins Falcon Multiband Tactical Radio Contract
Harris Corporation has received $61 million in orders to enable the Poland MoD to better communicate with coalition partners. Poland is acquiring Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-117G manpack and AN/PRC-152A handheld radios for the next phase of its tactical radio modernization
CAE Wins Military Contracts Worth $100 Million
CAE today announced it has won approximately C$100 million worth of military contracts from customers in more than 15 countries. They include a contract to design and manufacture a CAE 3000 Series AW139 full-flight simulator for Coptersafety, a foreign military sale contract from the United States Navy to provide KC-130R aircrew and maintenance training services to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, and a contract from Havelsan to provide the CAE Medallion-6000 image generator for T-129 attack helicopter full-mission simulators, according to an official statement
Lockheed Martin Wins $320 Million U.S. Air Force Contract
Lockheed Martin will continue to provide enhanced communications reliability, survivability, information capabilities, and user support within the National Capital Region on behalf of the U.S
Sierra Nevada Successfully Flight-Tested New UAV Sensor
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) successfully completed its second airborne demonstration for its Multi Sensor Detect Sense and Avoid (MSDSA) program using a prototype radar sensor. This new Airborne Sense and Avoid (ABSAA) sensor, utilized on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), repeatedly detected and tracked airborne intruders resulting in over 60 seconds of avoidance time, exceeding the program requirements
ThalesRaytheon Wins 136 Million Euros NATO Deal
ThalesRaytheon Systems has won a €136 million deal from NATOs Communications and Information (NCI) Agency to upgrade the alliances theater missile defense command and control capabilities, with completion by 2015. This upgrade is aimed at bringing new capabilities to NATOs Air Command and Control System (ACCS), the organization announced at Paris Air show recently
Northrop Grumman Wins $17 Million U.K. Modification Contract
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the U.K
L3Harris Unveils Red Wolf, Green Wolf Launched Effects Vehicles
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Canada Picks First Sites for $38.6B Arctic Radar Network under NORAD Modernization
Two-Thirds of U.K.’s Combat Jet Prototype Built as Test Pilots Fly in...
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...