Successful test showcases increased capabilities of upgraded AMRAAM-ER ANDOYA, Norway (Feb. 27, 2024) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Armed Forces, successfully completed a flight…
R2S Breaks Ground on Iron Dome Manufacturing Facility in Arkansas
East Camden, Ark. (Feb. 21, 2024) – R2S has broken ground on its new manufacturing facility in East Camden, Arkansas. The facility will produce the Tamir missile for the Iron Dome Weapon System and its variant, the SkyHunter missile to…
SCHIEBEL WINS CAMCOPTER S-300 CONTRACT FOR SOUTH KOREAN NAVY
Vienna, 20 February 2024 – Schiebel, together with Korean based defence solutions companies Hanwha Systems and UI Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) for the development and delivery of the Vertical Take-off and…
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney business completes key design review on Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion offering
Release from RTX Milestone moves program closer to detailed design review EAST HARTFORD, Conn., (Feb. 12, 2024) — Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has completed a critical assessment of its Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) offering with the U.S. Air Force,…
Insitu Announces Successful Shryke Demonstration with Integrator Uncrewed Aircraft System
Release from Insitu ***** BINGEN, Wash., Dec. 12, 2023 – Insitu, A Boeing Company, announced today the first successful drop of inert GPS-guided Shryke munitions from the Integrator Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) in collaboration with Corvid and L3Harris Technologies. Shryke,…
SAFE Boats and Vita Power Enter into an MOU to Build Zero-Emission Patrol Boat Options
Release from SAFE Boats ***** Bremerton, Wash. — SAFE Boats International (SBI) is collaborating with Vita Power to bring electrification to the patrol boat market. The first objective of this partnership was to develop a 100% electric patrol boat that…
Future USS Thad Cochran Marks Start of Fabrication
Release from Naval Sea Systems Command ***** Nov. 15, 2023 PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The Navy and HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Thad Cochran (DDG 135) with a ceremony at HII’s shipyard, Nov….
AEROVIRONMENT’S JUMP 20 Medium UAS Demonstrates Maritime Autonomous Takeoff and Landing at Vessel Speeds Over 20 Knots
Release from AeroVironment Inc. ***** ARLINGTON, Va., November 07, 2023 - AeroVironment Inc. today announced the company’s JUMP 20 VTOL Medium UAS exceeded expectations during the recent U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/4th Fleet Hybrid Fleet Campaign Event (HFCE) that demonstrated human-machine teaming in…
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Opens Additional Site in Norfolk
Release from HII ***** NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has begun production at an additional campus in Norfolk to support the shipyard’s continued progress toward more…
Tri-lateral alliance set to address critical AUKUS workforce and skilling opportunities
Release from HII ***** SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Defense companies HII (NYSE: HII) and Babcock Australasia (Babcock) have joined forces with the University of Adelaide, Curtin University, and the University of NSW to form the AUKUS…
