Americas * The net cast in search of new warships for Canada has been widened as Ottawa allows designs still yet to be proven to be allowed into the competition. It had previously been decided that only off the shelf designs would be considered. Local firms are said...
Americas * Live-fire exercises have been conducted on the USS Carl Vinson in order to test its RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) and Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS). The nuclear-powered super carrier fired at two drones using the ship's aft RAM launcher...
Americas * After much wrangling, Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have concluded negotiations on the ninth lot of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program with a unilateral agreement that will see 57 jets produced for $6.1 billion. At $107 million per plane, this is the...
Americas * A number of F-35Bs will conduct developmental and operational testing aboard the USS America amphibious assault ship. Two of the Short Takeoff & Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant will be used in third phase development testing, evaluating the jet's short...
Americas * Embraer believes they will hit their operating targets for 2016 thanks to strong year-end demand. The company made the announcement on Monday. Chief Financial Officer Jose Antonio Filippo also told journalists a writedown of the company's used aircraft...
Americas * Two men in California have been charged for taking part in a scheme to smuggle $3 million worth of military aircraft parts and other defense equipment to Iran. Zavik Zargarian and Vache Nayirian stand accused of violating the International Emergency...
Americas * Helibras and Airbus Helicopters unveiled an H225M configured for naval combat in Brazil last week. The rotorcraft will undergo military certification trials prior to delivery to the Brazilian Navy in 2018. Configurations found in the navalized H225M include...
Americas * As with last quarter, higher than expected sales of Paveway laser- and GPS-guided smart bombs and air-to-air missiles have contributed to Raytheon reporting a 4.3 percent rise in quarterly revenue. Raytheon's missile systems unit increased 9.4 percent to...
Americas * Issues with insulation found inside F-35 fuel tanks has resulted in slower 3rd quarter deliveries of the next-generation fighter, according to manufacturer Lockheed Martin. The comments were made during the release of the company's third quarter profits,...