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New REMUS 620 UUV Debuted by HII for Long-Distance Navy Usage; Duane Fotheringham Quoted

A division of shipbuilding company HII has introduced a new unmanned underwater vehicle optimized for U.S. Navy deployment. The REMUS 620 was constructed by HII Mission Technologies for duties such as intelligence gathering, mine protection, electronic warfare and hydrographic surveys, the McLean, Virginia-based business unit said Monday. Duane Fotheringham, president of the unmanned systems group within Mission Technologies, […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt November 7, 2022, 11:45 am
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Northrop Demos Multidomain Air Defense Capabilities at Project Convergence

Northrop Grumman has showcased at the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence 2022 a range of systems designed to deliver multidomain detection, tracking and engagement capabilities to the U.S. military. The company said Thursday it conducted three experiments to demonstrate the integration of network-connected air defense systems into multi-service operations in support of the Department of Defense’s […] More

by Naomi Cooper November 4, 2022, 11:56 am
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Bell Textron Delivers Remaining H-1 Helicopter Orders to Marine Corps

Bell Textron has rounded off the delivery of AH-1Z Viper aircraft to the U.S. Marine Corps, completing a program of record for the latest version of the H-1 twin-engine helicopters. The service branch received a total of 349 units of the AH-1Z as well as the UH-1Y Venom, whose order was fulfilled in 2018, parent […] More

by Jamie Bennet November 4, 2022, 11:54 am
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Teledyne FLIR to Equip Coast Guard Cutters With Infrared Sensors, Surveillance Cameras

Teledyne FLIR‘s defense business has landed a $48.7 million award to supply infrared sensors and surveillance imaging systems to the U.S. Coast Guard for use on its vessels. The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will cover Maritime Forward Looking Infrared II sensors and SeaFLIR 280-HD variants that will be installed into Coast Guard Cutters for law enforcement […] More

by Jamie Bennet October 26, 2022, 11:57 am
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L3Harris to Equip Sky Warden Aircraft With Moog Stores Management System

L3Harris Technologies has chosen Moog‘s space and defense division to supply the weapon stores management system for an aircraft under the U.S. Special Operations Command Armed Overwatch Program. Moog said Tuesday its division will integrate its Stores Management System on each AT-802U Sky Warden aircraft, which is being jointly built by L3Harris and Air Tractor […] More

by Regina Garcia October 19, 2022, 11:24 am
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General Atomics, Army Complete 1st Gray Eagle UAS Test Flight Using Ground Modernization Software

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business and the U.S. Army have completed a trial run of a ground modernization software suite installed on a prototype of the Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft system. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the software’s developer, conducted the flight test with the Army Unmanned Aircraft System Project Office at Fort Stewart […] More

by Jamie Bennet October 19, 2022, 11:23 am
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Defense Industry Officials Suggest Changing Acquisition Practices in Case of Demand Surge

Executives from large defense contractors are calling for a more systematic, long-term schedule for government acquisition of weapons supply as a contingency measure in case of a sudden surge in demand, DefenseNews reported today. The idea of reforming acquisition practices, which was raised during a panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Association of […] More

by Jamie Bennet October 13, 2022, 12:02 pm
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General Atomics Wraps Up Gray Eagle Drone’s Flight Computer Tests for Army

General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has completed the first flight tests of a new computer system designed to enhance the performance of the Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft in contested environments. The Flight Control Module system trials were held by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. on Sept. 13 and 14 at a testing facility in […] More

by Kacey Roberts October 12, 2022, 11:53 am
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Leidos Awarded $1.5B DOD Task Order for C5ISR Tech Implementation; Gerry Fasano Quoted

Leidos, a contracting company specializing in defense, aviation and information technology services, has won a potential five-year, $1.5 billion task order from the Department of Defense for joint forces technology support. The innovation-focused Sentinel award charges Leidos with developing and installing new command, control, computers, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance functions throughout the gamut […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt October 12, 2022, 11:47 am
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General Atomics Hands Over Protector RG Mk1 Drone to UK

The U.K. defense ministry has accepted General Atomics‘ handover of the first Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft that was developed by its aeronautical systems business. The official event took place after General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the British agency completed acceptance test procedures for the drone in El Mirage, California, both parties announced in […] More

by Jamie Bennet October 7, 2022, 11:51 am
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Leonardo DRS, SpearUAV to Collaborate on Aerial Munition Offering for US Military

Leonardo DRS‘ land systems business and Israel-based unmanned air system builder SpearUAV have partnered to develop and market an aerial munition product to the U.S. defense sector. The partnership intends to adapt SpearUAV’s Viper quadrotor in an effort to help military customers observe and reach targets, Leonardo DRS said Thursday. Viper is equipped with the […] More

by Regina Garcia October 7, 2022, 11:51 am
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Navy Taps 3 Contractors for MQ-9 Reaper Network Extension Efforts

Global Air Logistics and Training, Northrop Grumman and L3 Harris Technologies will help the U.S. Navy develop a network pod to expand the mission capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps’ MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle. Work on the first phase of the Reaper Airborne Network Extension Skytower II program will be under an $8.4 million […] More

by Regina Garcia October 4, 2022, 11:57 am