Americas * Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems have been selected to develop a new self-protection suite for Lockheed Martin's AC-130J and MC-130J gunships. The two electronic super weights will equip the aircraft with next-generation radio frequency countermeasure...
Americas * The USMC seems to have given the seal of approval to the latest CH-53 after the first marine pilot to test the helicopter commended its abilities. Lt. Col. Jonathan Morel tested the CH-53K King Stallion which is set to become the largest and heaviest...
Americas * Multi-year funding for orders of C-130 procurement by the Pentagon has been awarded to Lockheed Martin. The first thirty-two aircraft were ordered on December 30 in a deal worth $1 billion. Up to seventy-eight will be delivered by 2020 in contracts...
Americas * Lockheed Martin has been given an additional order to provide an undisclosed number of production lots 7 and 8 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors, one-shot weapons and related support services to the Missile Defense Agency. The $528.5...
The Steregushchy(click to view full) In April 2010, a RIA Novosti's "Russia's Black Sea Fleet may lose all warships by 2015" suggested that the fleet might be unfit for missions at sea by that date, as age takes its toll on existing ships. One solution would be to...
AN/ALR-67 V3(click to view full) Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems in Goleta, CA received an $89.5 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-09-C-0052) for 96 Lot 12 full-rate production AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receivers...
Americas *The LA Times has been investigating the huge monetary waste on the abandoned Precision Tracking Space System program conducted by the Missile Defense Agency. The program aimed at developing a satellite system capable of deterring ballistic missile threats...
Americas * Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $93 million military contract for the Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node (Tern) Phase III program. The DARPA program will see the development of a UAV capable of being launched by US Navy destroyers and frigates....
Americas * Canada's recent exit of the F-35 fighter program may not be as cut and dried as promised on the campaign trail by the Liberal Party government. During a recent interview, defense minister Harjit Sajjan sidestepped answering questions on whether the Lockheed...