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Equinix Completes Integration of Verizonâ€™s Terremark Federal Group Into Government Arm

Equinix has wrapped up the integration of Verizonâ€™s Terremark Federal Group subsidiary into its government solutions business. Equinix said Tuesday it expects TFG to broaden its contract vehicles and help build up its capability to bring data center platforms and interconnection services to federal agencies and civilian research and education organizations as they advance their […] More

by Jane Edwards July 17, 2018, 9:06 am
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Kratos to Receive Navy Contract for Surface-Launched Aerial Targets; Eric DeMarco Comments

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has announced that it expects to receive a Naval Air Systems Command contract to deliver 60 BQM-177A surface-launched, sub-sonic aerial targets. The company said Tuesday its unmanned systems division will deliver the orders and associated data from the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 through the second quarter of fiscal […] More

by Nichols Martin July 17, 2018, 9:00 am
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U.S. Weapons Makers Laud Implementation of White House’s Arms Export Policy

Boeing,Â Lockheed Martin,Â Raytheon and other arms manufacturers on Monday commended at the Farnborough Airshow in the U.K. the U.S. governmentâ€™s move to ramp up international weapons sales through a weapons export policy, Reuters reported Tuesday. Weapons makers added that they expect defense spending in Europe to rise in the coming years. The State Department on Monday […] More

by Jane Edwards July 17, 2018, 5:35 am
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CAE Introduces Simulator for Military Helicopter Mission Training; Gene Colabatistto Comments

CAE has unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K. a simulation system designed for military helicopter mission and flight training. The CAE 700 Mission Reality Series flight training device is based on the CAE 3000MR Series full-mission helicopter simulator and has a fixed-based platform and dynamic seat for motion cueing and vibration, the […] More

by Jane Edwards July 17, 2018, 5:30 am
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Norway Demos Raytheon-Kongsberg Team’s Joint Strike Missile With F-16 Aircraft

The Norwegian defense ministry has demonstrated an anti-ship missile system developed by a partnership ofÂ Raytheon and Norway-based Kongsberg Gruppen. Raytheon said MondayÂ the ministry test-fired the Joint Strike Missile from an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to showcase the weapon’s ability to shift in course and avoid decoy targets as it flew at a low altitude. The […] More

by Nichols Martin July 17, 2018, 5:00 am
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Lockheed, Arconic Partner to Develop Aerospace Materials, Additive Manufacturing Processes

Lockheed Martin and Arconic have signed a two-year partnership agreement to develop materials and processes for the production of aerospace and defense technology platforms. Both companies aim to create lightweight material and metal three-dimensional printing systems in a push to help industry advance structures that are not yet available on the market, Arconic said Monday. […] More

by Nichols Martin July 17, 2018, 2:30 am
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Huntington Ingalls, Navy Launch Future USS Frank Petersen Destroyer

Huntington Ingalls IndustriesÂ and the U.S. Navy launched Friday the service branch’s future Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr.Â at a company shipyardÂ in Pascagoula, Miss. HII said MondayÂ the ship,Â designated as DDG 121, was transferred to a floating dry dock with aÂ rail car system, then the structure was movedÂ away from the pier and ballasted down […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers July 17, 2018, 2:29 am
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BAE’s U.S. Subsidiary to Expand Huntsville, Ala. Operations; Paul Markwardt Comments

BAE Systems‘ U.S. arm will invest $45.5 million to establish manufacturing and office facilities in Huntsville, Ala., as part of an expansion initiative. The companyÂ said Monday it plans to expand its offices on Discovery Drive and build a facility at Cummings Research Park that will include spaces for engineering development, manufacturing and laboratories to support […] More

by Monica Jackson July 17, 2018, 12:38 am
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Raytheon, Air Force to Begin Operational Test of ‘StormBreaker’ Seeker Tech

AÂ Raytheon-developedÂ seeker technology has entered the operational testing phase following completion of an operational test readiness assessment this spring. StormBreaker, formerly called the Small Diameter Bomb II, is designed to help U.S. Air ForceÂ pilots hit moving targets from standoff ranges even in low-visibility operations, RaytheonÂ said Monday. Operational test flights are scheduled to begin this summer. USAF […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers July 16, 2018, 10:02 am
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BAE Renews Contract With Wesco Aircraft for F-35 Component Supply Mgmt Services

BAE Systems andÂ Wesco Aircraft HoldingsÂ have renewed a multiyear agreement that allows the latter to continue providing supply chain management services for certain F-35 components. Wesco said Monday it will help manage hardware and chemicals used to produce the fighter aircraft’s tails and aft fuselage under the terms of the contract. The Valencia, Calif.-based company also […] More

by Joanna Crews July 16, 2018, 9:44 am
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Lockheed, Rafael Advanced Systems to Market Missile Guidance Kits

Lockheed Martin and Israel-based Rafael Advanced Systems have partnered to market the latter’s Smart, Precise Impact and Cost-Effective missile guidance kits to the U.S. The companies will work to determine the potential markets and corresponding requirements for the kits under a co-signed memorandum of understanding, Lockheed said Monday. The SPICE autonomous, air-to-surface kits are designed […] More

by Nichols Martin July 16, 2018, 9:22 am
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L3 to Demo Manned-Unmanned Teaming Approach at International Airshow

L3 Technologies has announced it will demonstrate a new weapon systems synchronization approach on Tuesday at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow. The company said Friday it will perform Manned-Unmanned Teaming, the integration of different combat systems in aims to reduce sensor-to-shooter time and boost situational awareness. The approach works to facilitate the sharing of high-bandwidth […] More

by Nichols Martin July 16, 2018, 7:57 am