The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory has announced that Army researchers and industry partners recently published a study showing how they developed new materials and manufacturing methods to create higher-performing helmet padding that reduces the likelihood of head injury in combat and recreational helmets. A team from the U.S. Army Combat […]

The Navy’s 12th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, the future USNS Newport (EPF 12), was launched at Austal USA’s shipyard, Feb. 20. The launching of an EPF is a multi-step process. The ship modules are constructed in Austal’s manufacturing facility, then transported to the assembly bay. When ready for launch, the ship is translated by […]

Northrop Grumman, the weapon’s manufacturer, has been selected by theU.S. Space Force to develop a protected tactical SATCOM rapid prototype. According to a company news release, the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center selected Northrop Grumman to develop a Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) rapid prototype payload for an on-orbit demonstration of assured tactical […]

Griffon Aerospace Inc. was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command for procuring advanced aerial target systems, according to a statement issued Monday by the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract, announced by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $49,9 million and covers procure of MQM-170 “Outlaw” Remotely Piloted Vehicle Targets, […]

The U.S. Department of Defense said Thursday that  Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company,  received a $470,8 million for a contract to build six production VH-92A Presidential Helicopters. These helicopters are part of the 23 aircraft program of record for the U.S. Marine Corps. Under the terms of the contract, known as Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) […]

The U.S. Air Force, Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies (NYSE: UTX), and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® (NYSE: LMT) recently completed flight testing and deployment of the latest variant of the Collins Aerospace Senior Year Electro-Optical Reconnaissance System (SYERS) sensor, SYERS-2C, on the U-2. With this milestone, the entire U-2 fleet has been upgraded […]

BAE Systems, the weapon’s manufacturer, has announced that it will be taking delivery of a large industrial boiler on the morning of Monday, February 24, in coordination with a transport company and Tennessee state authorities to the Holston Army Ammunition Plant. The arrival of the oversized piece of equipment will result in temporary road closures and […]

The U.S. Army recently awarded LONGBOW Limited Liability Company (LBL), a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), a five-year sustainment indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for up to $235.8 million to provide post production support services for the AH-64 Apache helicopter AN/APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) to international customers. […]

A joint venture of Raytheon Co and Lockheed Martin Corp is evaluating the possibility of manufacturing Javelin anti-tank missiles and launch units in India. The Javelin Joint Venture, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) to explore co-production of the Javelin anti-tank missile system to fulfill potential future requirements of the […]

U.S. aerospace giant Boeing is promoting its Advanced pilot training system at the Exhibition in Singapore. According to the aviation giant ‘s Facebook account, customers in Asia got a chance to learn more about the T-7 and how this advanced training system can help prepare future fighter pilots for decades to come. The new T-7 […]