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Lockheed Martin Loses $3 Billion US Navy EW Contract To Northrop Grumman

February 14, 2015 @ 10:50 AM

Northrop Grumman has won US Navy's Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) contract worth up to $3billion beating Lockheed Martin, Syracuse.com reported Friday
US Air Force, Army Release Names Of Superior Suppliers

February 11, 2015 @ 04:11 PM

The US Air Force and Army have released the names of the top companies under the Pentagon's Superior Supplier Incentive Program (SSIP), categorizing the top 25 largest industry partners for each service into three tiers of performance. Among the top tier suppliers for the Air Force are the business units behind the F-35 joint strike fighter, while major firms such as Boeing military aircraft and Northrop Grumman's aerospace system were listed as Tier 2
Raytheon Wins $270 Contract To Support V-22 Ospreys

February 11, 2015 @ 10:31 AM

Raytheon Company has won a $270 million contract from the US Navy's Air Systems Command to support V-22 Osprey systems. Under the contract, Raytheon will provide V-22 software support activity systems and software engineering, avionics integration, testing, and acquisition support
Lockheed Martin Still Has A Chance In $5 Billion Polish Missile Defense

February 6, 2015 @ 01:11 PM

Lockheed Martin still has a chance in $5 billion missile defense tender as Poland may review its decision to drop Lockheeds MEADS system, Reuters quoted a senior source at the Polish Ministry of Defense as saying. The Polish program is part of its $36 billion military modernizing plan between 2013 and 2022
Renewed Battle Over USAF 3DELR Radar Between Raytheon, Lockheed And Northrop

January 29, 2015 @ 12:40 PM

US Air Force Corrective Action Plan for the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar competition has renewed high-stakes battle between Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, Syracuse.com reported Wednesday
US Navy Approves Raytheon Standard Missile-6 For Older Combat Systems

January 27, 2015 @ 02:16 PM

The US Navy last week approved the Raytheon Standard Missile-6 for use on guided missile destroyers and cruisers with older versions of the Aegis combat system. The SM-6 is an upgrade in range and the ability to seek out targets over the older SM-2
USAF to Re-Evaluate Radar Contract Awarded to Raytheon

January 22, 2015 @ 03:22 PM

The US Air Force will reconsider a $71 million radar contract awarded to Raytheon, following protests by Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin. Various media outlets reported on Wednesday that the re-evaluation means either the program could be subject to a new tender, or the existing three original bids could be considered afresh
Raytheon Tests AESA Radar System For F-18 Hornet Jets

January 13, 2015 @ 08:36 AM

Raytheon flight tested its APG-79(V)X AESA radar system needed for F/A-18C/D Hornet jets, demonstrating extended detection ranges, simultaneous air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities as well as production of high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) mapping. "We put our latest AESA radar capability to the test and it exceeded our expectations," said Mike "Ponch" Garcia, business development director of Tactical Airborne Systems for Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems business, and a former F/A-18E/F Super Hornet pilot/instructor
US Army Plans Iraqi M1A1 Tanks Upgrades To Counter Roadside Bomb Attacks...

January 6, 2015 @ 01:39 PM

The US Army is considering upgrading the Iraqi armys M1A1 tanks with rotating, remotely operated machine guns to attack snipers as well as to detect roadside or suicide-bomb vehicles. The tank upgrades built by General Dynamics could also include belly armor; lightweight reactive armor tiles; improved night-vision sensors from Waltham, and Raytheon Co
New F-35 Jet Lacks Software Ability To Fire Gun

January 2, 2015 @ 01:52 PM

The Pentagons F-35 Joint Strike Fighter worth $400 billion will not be able to fire its 25mm cannon during the operational missions until 2019. Even though F-35 is supposed to join frontline U

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