The new Compact Laser Weapon System, developed by the U.S. aerospace giant Boeing, has proved its ability to counter unmanned aerial system (UAS) threats. The Boeing Company announced on its Twitter account that in a recent test, Compact Laser Weapon System hit 19 out of 19 moving targets. The Compact Laser Weapon Systems, or CLWS, […]

Lockheed Martin has announced that new radar system, which will play a vital role in U.S. ballistic missile defense, reaches major milestones. The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) program has completed delivery of its first radar panel to Clear, Alaska and placement of the final beam on the radar shelter as the program […]

U.S. weapons maker Raytheon Co on Monday announced the delivery of first Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Engineering and Manufacturing Development pod to the U.S. Navy to begin ground and aircraft integration testing. Raytheon’s Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band solution was selected by the U.S. Navy in 2013 to replace the legacy ALQ-99 systems used on the EA-18G […]

U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin said on Monday it had got a new order for producing and delivering additional fields next-generation radar systems to the U.S. Army. Lockheed Martin has received three contracts to produce additional Q-53 systems and outfit the radar with enhanced capabilities, including extended range and counter unmanned aerial system (CUAS) surveillance. […]

U.S. weapons maker Northrop Grumman Corp has revealed some details of U.S. Army Stryker vehicle high energy laser initiative. The U.S. Army is planning to receive a modern air defense system designed to protect against a variety of threats, such as small drones, helicopters, and missiles.  The initiative includes integrating a directed energy weapon system […]

The U.S. aerospace giant Boeing opened doors on its new V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft production facility. At the new 350,000-square-foot V-22 modern factory outside Philadelphia, Boeing will build fuselages for the tiltrotor aircraft and modernize the MV-22 fleet for the United States Marine Corps. “Boeing’s $115 million investment supports U.S. and international demand for the […]

U.S. weapons maker Northrop Grumman Corporation announced on Tuesday that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for Lot 8 Full-Rate Production of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM). The contract, announced Friday by the Corporation, is worth $167 million and includes options for increased quantities for the Department of the Navy, […]

U.S. weapons maker Raytheon Co. on Monday reported that it is upgrading Germany’s Patriot missile defense system to the most current configuration available under a $105.5 million direct commercial sales contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. Raytheon’s Patriot is a missile defense system consisting of radars, command-and-control technology and multiple types of interceptors, […]

U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin announced Thursday that it has awarded a contract for production modern radars for the U.S. Navy’s E-2D aircraft program. “Lockheed Martin’s Radar Sensor Systems market segment has been awarded a contract from Northrop Grumman worth over $600 million for multi-year production (MYP) of 24 additional APY-9 radars…” said in the […]

Huntington Ingalls, the Navy’s largest shipbuilder, has announced that it successfully completed builder’s trials on the amphibious assault ship Tripoli (LHA 7). The second ship in the America class spent four days at sea in the Gulf of Mexico, testing the ship’s main propulsion, combat and other systems before returning to HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. “Congratulations to the […]