By David Hall, July 30, 2024 Today, NOAA officials were joined by regional partners to break ground on renovations at the agency’s pier facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. The project is expected to be completed in 2026. In September…
Worldwide C-130J Super Hercules Fleet Soars Past 3 Million Flight Hours
From Lockheed Martin, July 22, 2024 FARNBOROUGH, England, July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today at the Farnborough International Airshow that the worldwide C-130J Super Hercules fleet recently surpassed 3 million flight hours. With 545+ Super Hercules delivered worldwide,…
Defeat ISIS Mission in Iraq and Syria for January – June 2024
From U.S. Central Command, July 16,2024 TAMPA, Fla. – From January to June 2024, ISIS has claimed 153 attacks in Iraq and Syria. At this rate, ISIS is on pace to more than double the total number of attacks they claimed…
AIRBUS U.S. UH-72 Lakota Fleet Surpasses 1.5 Million Flight Hours
From Airbus, 17 Jul 2024 Today, Airbus U.S. Space and Defense announced the UH-72 Lakota fleet surpassed 1.5 million flight hours with U.S. Army, U.S. Army National Guard, and U.S. Navy. “This milestone is an incredible achievement for the Lakota…
NOAA Orders Second High-Altitude Jet for Hurricane and Climate Research
New aircraft, to join NOAA fleet in 2028 By Jonathan Shannon, July 16, 2024 Today, NOAA announced that it is exercising a $106 million contract option with Georgia-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation to purchase a fully modified G550 aircraft that will…
Arnold Magnetic Technologies Highlights Custom Electromagnetic Capabilities for Aerospace & Defense Applications
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Arnold Magnetic Technologies Corporation (Arnold), a subsidiary of Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) and leading global manufacturer of high-performance magnets and precision thin metals, highlights its custom electromagnetics used in aerospace and defense applications. Through exploring the deepest…
Raytheon Technologies Awards CAES $172M Multi-Year Contract
Arlington, Va. — CAES, a leading provider of mission-critical advanced electronics, has received an award of $172.7 million from Raytheon Technologies (RTX) in support of a major international missile program. This award covers the next three lots of follow-on production for…
BlueHalo Selected for U.S. Army Next Generation C-UAS Missile
From BlueHalo, June 27, 2024 The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (CCDC AvMC) Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium® (AMTC) has down-selected BlueHalo as one of two vendors to move forward for the development of the…
Kratos’ Erinyes Hypersonic Test Bed Makes First Flight
From Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, June 27, 2024 SAN DIEGO, June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, announced today that its Space & Missile Defense…
GA-ASI and Lockheed Martin Developing Net-Enabled Weapons Capability for MQ-9B SeaGuardian
SAN DIEGO – 27 June 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) are collaborating to provide Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability for GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The addition of NEW capability for…
