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in NewsNavy Receives 1000th Northrop-Built Anti-Radiation Missile
Northrop Grumman has handed over to the U.S. Navy the 1000th unit of a supersonic air-launched tactical missile designed to defeat airborne defenses.
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Italian Defense Ministry OKs CAE-Built Flight Simulator for Predator B Unmanned Aircraft; Gene Colabatistto Quoted
A flight training simulator has received a ready-for-training certification from the Italian Ministry of Defense and the Italian Air Force during a ceremony at the Amendola Air Base in Italy.
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CAE Delivers Predator RPA Training System to Italian Air Force; Gene Colabatistto Comments
Italy’s air force has received a CAE-built Predator Mission Trainer that is designed to train military operators of General Atomics‘ remotely piloted aircraft. CAE said Sunday it worked with General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business to develop the trainer that represents the Italian Predator A RPA during phase one of delivery. Gene Colabatistto, president of CAE’s defense and security group, the company applied its decades […] More
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Orbital ATK Updates Navy Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Software
Orbital ATK has rolled out a software upgrade for the U.S. Navy‘s air-launched, anti-radiation guided missiles. The company said Monday it worked with the Navy earlier this year to test and demonstrate the Block 1 software upgrade for the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile. Cary Ralston, an Orbital ATK vice president and general manager, said the updated […] More
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General Atomics to Incorporate Imagery Reconnaissance Pod in Italy’s Predator UAVs
General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business will install an imagery reconnaissance pod created by Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems into a Predator B/MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle flown by Italy’s air force. The Predator B’s Multi-spectral Targeting System-B full-motion video system interoperates with the RecceLite pod to facilitate the production of geo-referenced, high-resolution digital stills, General Atomics said Thursday. The company added it […] More
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Lockheed-Built F-35A Completes Transatlantic Crossing From Italy to Maryland
A Lockheed Martin-built F-35A Lightning II aircraft landed Friday at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland after it completed its first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, Defense News reported Saturday. Lara Seligman writes an Italian air force pilot flew the AL-1 fighter jet from an air base in Portugal to Maryland for seven hours […] More
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General Atomics Completes Predator Deliveries to Italian Air Force; Frank Pace Comments
General Atomics has delivered the final two RQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft systems to the Italian Air Force. Frank Pace, president of aircraft systems at General Atomics aeronautical systems, said Tuesday that “with the delivery of these aircraft, GA-ASI completes over two decades of delivering Predator A capabilities to the United States and allied countries.“ […] More
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Selex Exhibits Drones for NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Program
Selex ES has exhibited a set of surveillance technologies built for a NATO program the alliance developed to help protect member countries. Local government officials, Northrop Grumman delegates, representatives from Italy’s air force and members of NATO’s alliance ground surveillance management agency attended the presentation in Italian city Turin, Selex said Thursday. NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance program is scheduled to kick […] More
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SBA Picks Orbital ATK for Tibbetts Small Business Research Award; Mike Kahn Comments
Orbital ATK has received a Tibbetts Small Business Innovative Research Award from the Small Business Administration in recognition of the company“™s work on an air-to-surface tactical missile platform. “The [Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile] program is an excellent example of how partnering between industry, the U.S. Navy and SBA can leverage the innovation and technology generated by small […] More
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Lockheed Rolls Out Italy’s 1st F-35A Jet; Lorraine Martin Comments
Lockheed Martin has unveiled the first F-35A fighter jet for the Italian air force at a final assembly and check out facility in Cameri, Italy. It is the first of eight F-35As being integrated at the site and is slated to take a maiden flight later this year, Lockheed said Thursday. Lockheed and Finmeccanica‘s Alenia […] More
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ATK-Alenia Team to Deploy Mission, Weapons System for Italian Air Force; Mike Kahn Comments
An ATK and Alenia Aermacchi team has been chosen by the Italian Air Force to deploy a mission and weapons system for a multi-mission aircraft. The ITAF’s MC-27J aircraft will be installed with a gun and command and control system designed to be palletized, offer roll-on/roll-off capabilities and support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, ATK […] More