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Kingdom of Bahrain for Patriot

Nation becomes 17th to choose Patriot system for air and missile defense requirements ANDOVER, Mass., Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Kingdom of Bahrain signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon’s (NYSE: RTN)…Read more ›

Tagged with: Kingdom Of Bahrain, Ralph Acaba, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, U.S. Army

Northrop Grumman to support a full spectrum of cyber and electronic warfare capabilities for Army forces

Annapolis Junction, Md. 24 March 2019 . The U.S. Army has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) as one of multiple companies competing for task orders issued under…Read more ›

Tagged with: CEMA, cyber electromagnetic activities, full-spectrum, Ginger Wierzbanowski, IDIQ, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, U.S. Army, Wierzbanowski

Sikorsky, Boeing Provide First Look at SB>1 DEFIANT™

West Beach Fla. 26 December 2018 . Sikorsky and Boeing provided the first look at the SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter the companies have developed for the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role…Read more ›

Tagged with: Boeing, Future Vertical Lift program, Multi-Role-Medium Technology, Sikorsky, U.S. Army

Romania to procure additional Patriot Air and Missile Defense systems

Bucharest, Romania. 01 November 2018. The Romanian government has signed an agreement with the U.S. Army and transferred funding to the US government for the purchase of three additional…Read more ›

Tagged with: additional Patriot Air, advanced aircraft, Cold War, cruise missiles, Global Armies, lower tier ballistic missiles, Michelle DeMaio, Mike Ellison, Missile Defense systems, Patriot fire units, Raytheon Patriot®, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Defense, US Government

Lockheed Martin Appoints Joseph Rank To Lead Saudi Operations

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 03 October 2018. Lockheed Martin announced Brigadier General (Retired) Joseph (Joe) Rank as the Chief Executive for Lockheed Martin Saudi Arabia. Rank will lead the company’s…Read more ›

Tagged with: Alan Chinoda, Appointments, Brigadier General Joe, global security, Joseph Rank, Lockheed Martin, Middle East Policy, Richard H. Edwards, Rick Edwards, Saudi Operations, U.S. Army, United Arab Emirates

First Boeing Apache, Chinook helicopters for India complete inaugural flights

Deliveries of 22 AH-64E Apache and 15 CH-47F(I) Chinook helicopters to India begin in 2019 Apache fuselages for customers worldwide made by Tata Boeing Aerospace in Hyderabad; substantial…Read more ›

Tagged with: AH-64E Apache, Boeing India, CH-47F Chinook, Chinook aerostructures, Chinook helicopters, First Boeing Apache, inaugural flights, Pratyush Kumar, Tata Advanced Systems, Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited, U.S. Army

Gov. Ivey: BAE Systems to create new jobs with Alabama expansion

LONDON. 17 July 2018. Governor Kay Ivey welcomed plans by global defense contractor BAE Systems to launch a major expansion that will create a substantial number of jobs…Read more ›

Tagged with: Alabama expansion, BAE Systems, Farnborough International Airshow, Fuqua & Partners Architects, global defense, Governor Kay Ivey, Greg Canfield, Mayor Tommy Battle, U.S. Army

Northrop Grumman Delivers Software for Critical UH-60V Black Hawk Milestone

WOODLAND HILLS . 14 July 2018. Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered software to the U.S. Army for the UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter to enter Limited User Testing ― a critical…Read more ›

Tagged with: Aerospace, C Low Rate Initial Production, digital cockpit upgrade, Ed Griebel, European Aviation Safety Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, Global Air Traffic Management, Limited User Testing, Northrop Grumman, pilot-vehicle interface, Redstone Defense Systems, U.S. Army, UH-60M Pilot-Vehicle, UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter, UH-60V Black Hawk Milestone, UH‑60L helicopters

Boeing Receives Contract for Four Special Operations Chinooks

Philadelphia . 13 JULY 2018. Boeing has received a $139.8 million contract to provide four MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters to the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command.…Read more ›

Tagged with: Aerospace, Chinook helicopters, Foreign Military Sale Programs, MH-47G Block II, Pat Donnelly, Special Operations Aviation Command, Special Operations Chinooks, U.S. Army

Raytheon designing U.S. Army laser

Mckinney, Texas. 7 July 2018. Raytheon Company is developing a 100 kW class laser weapon system preliminary design for integration onboard the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. This is a $10 million U.S.…Read more ›