New Software Flies High as US Navy, Raytheon Complete Tomahawk Flight Test
The U.S. Navy and Raytheon Company demonstrated on the 5th of August new capabilities for the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile in a successful flight test conducted from the guided…
Lockheed Martin Team JLTVs Continue To Roll Off Camden Production Line
The Lockheed Martin Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Team continues to produce company-funded Production Representative Vehicles (PRVs) at its Camden, Arkansas, production facility. The PRVs are being assembled to reduce…
Finmeccanica – Selex ES Awarded Contract Worth in Excess of €27M for MoD
Finmeccanica – Selex ES has been awarded a contract worth in excess of €27M (£20M) from the UK Ministry of Defence’s Air Commodities Team to provide a spares availability service,…
New Era As F90 Assault Rifle Enters Australian Defence Force Service
The Australian Department of Defence has signed on the 4th of August an AUD 100 million contract with Thales to produce rifles, grenade launchers, spare parts and various ancillaries at…
Continuous Naval Shipbuilding Plan A Positive for Australia
BAE Systems Australia has welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Abbott on the 4th of August of a commitment to a continuous shipbuilding plan for the Royal Australian Navy’s surface…
Lockheed Martin Technology Helps Pilots and UAS Operators Share Data
As Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) take to the skies, it is essential for safety that UAS operators and pilots are aware of each other. To help provide this shared situational…
Aegis Goes Four-for-Four in Weeklong Missile Test Series
The Lockheed Martin, U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency’s Aegis Combat System took part in a successful four-event test of the combat system’s air warfare (AW) and ballistic missile defense…
Gena Lovett Joins Boeing Defense as Vice President of Operations
Gena Lovett is joining Boeing as vice president of Operations for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). She has more than 20 years of leadership experience in both operations and…
Middle East’s Largest InfoSec Training Event ‘SANS Gulf Region 2015’ Opens for Registration
SANS returns to Dubai this October for the Gulf Region’s largest Information Security training event offering six intensive training courses all with an associated GIAC certification. The event will take…
Raytheon Demonstrates SM-6’s New Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense Capability
In a first-of-its-kind test, the U.S. Navy fired a Raytheon Company Standard Missile-6 on the 3rd of August, intercepting and destroying a short-range ballistic missile target at sea. The successful…