A U.S. Navy submarine has launched a Lockheed Martin-built unarmed ballistic missile unit in the Atlantic Ocean for a flight test in August as part of a demonstration and shakedown operation. Lockheed said Tuesday the Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missile flight test during DASO-27 worked to certify the USS Maryland submarine’s crew and weapon system to perform strategic outload and patrol. […] More

Microsemi has provided design services and electronic products in support of the Lockheed Martin-built Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missile, which completed U.S. Navy-led test flights this month. The semiconductor provider said Thursday its electronics technology that works to support missile control and navigation functions has been integrated into the Trident missiles as part of the D5 […] More

The U.S. Navy plans to select BAE Systems as the prime contractor for a program to build up cyber defenses that surround the country’s nuclear weapons inventory and other systems, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Benjamin Katz writes BAE will review and oversee the safety policies for the Lockheed Martin-built Trident missiles under the potential five-year contract, which contains […] More

Live video services provider LiveU and drone technology company FlyMotion Unmanned Systems have collaborated to create a UAS that features live video transmission. The TRIDENT system works to capture and transmit live video via wireless networks to any location worldwide through LiveU’s cellular technology and FlyMotion’s FAA 333-approved drone technology, LiveU said Jan. 26. The company added TRIDENT is […] More

Orbital ATK has landed a U.S. Air Force contract to conduct design and development research on alternatives to the post-boost propulsion systems of its intercontinental ballistic missiles as part of the service branch’s efforts to replace Minuteman III missiles. The company said Tuesday its defense systems group will focus on studies and demonstrations that work to optimize the effectiveness, […] More

The U.S. Navy has completed the flight tests for Lockheed Martin-developed ballistic missiles as part of a naval operation to confirm the deployment readiness of an overhauled submarine. Two unarmed Trident II D5 Fleet ballistic missiles were launched from an Ohio-class submarine in the Pacific Ocean during the demonstration on Nov. 7 and 9, Lockheed said […] More

IronNet Cybersecurity has obtained $32.5 million in a Trident Capital Cybersecurity-led funding round to further develop a platform designed to protect enterprises’ network infrastructures from potential cyber threats. IronNet’s cyber defense tool works to detect anomalous network patterns through the use of petabyte-scale analytics and behavioral models, IronNet said Sunday. Ted Schlein, general partner at […] More

O3b Networks in conjunction with lead integrator Oceus Networks and partner TrustComm, Inc. has demonstrated its satellite constellation for broadband connectivity during the Trident Warrior exercises of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet. The company said Monday, upon installing O3b tracking antennas that receive signals from its medium Earth-orbit satellites, the USS Fort Worth achieved approximately 600 Megabits per second […] More

Lockheed Martin plans to hire up to 130 additional workers through 2017 to help facilitate testing and sustainment of Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missile systems that the company has built for the U.S. Navy. The company said Monday it currently employs approximately 500 engineers and technicians at a facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, to […] More

Mike Kahn serves as a senior vice president at ATK and the 25-year company veteran also leads the defense group as president. Kahn has served in multiple senior leadership positions such as president of the missile products group, executive vice president of the aerospace systems group and EVP and GM of the launch systems group. The defense […] More