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U.S. Army awards Harris $800M expeditionary warfare contract
Dec 08, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Army has awarded Harris Corporation a five-year contract to provide expeditionary warfare products to the Army Research Lab. Under the contract, set wi...
U.K. pledges $1.2B for defense innovation project with U.S.
Dec 07, 2015 (UPI)
The U.K.'s Ministry of Defence announced it will spend around 800 million pounds, or $1.2 billion, on its defense innovation initiative with the United States. ...
GI Jane coming to US military, but it might take time
Dec 06, 2015 (AFP)
Come the New Year, the US military will open all fighting positions to women -- but don't expect to see a female American commando leading a raid into Syria jus...
US military to open frontline combat roles to women
Dec 03, 2015 (AFP)
The US military will open up all positions -- including frontline combat roles -- to women, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced Thursday in a sweeping mov...
US military to open all roles, including combat, to women
Dec 03, 2015 (AFP)
The US military will open up all positions -- including frontline combat roles -- to women, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced Thursday in a sweeping mov...
U.S. Marines test new M1122 practice round
Dec 01, 2015 (UPI)
U.S. Marines tested the new M1122 practice round for artillery training, exploring a cheaper alternative for the rising costs of the M795. "This round could be ...
Hughes Advanced TDMA Waveform tested at Talisman Sabre
Nov 30, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Military partnered with the Australian Defence Force during exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 to test Hughes' advanced TDMA waveform technology. During the ...
BAE Systems, SAIC making amphibious armored vehicle prototypes
Nov 25, 2015 (UPI)
BAE Systems and SAIC have been awarded separate Marine Corps contracts to develop and produce new amphibious combat vehicles. The engineering, manufacturing and...
U.S. Air Force orders more JDAM bomb kits
Nov 24, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force placed a $262 million order with Boeing for the delivery of Joint Direct Attack Munition tailkits. Under the The order, placed under an exist...
U.K. awards Cook Defence Systems contract for armored vehicle tracks
Nov 23, 2015 (UPI)
U.K.-based Cook Defence Systems will build and design tracks for the British Army's heavy, medium, and light armored vehicles. The announcement for the contract...
Rockwell Collins opens new facility in India
Nov 20, 2015 (UPI)
A new facility in India has been opened by Rockwell Collins, which hs signed a 15-year lease for the building located in Bangalore. The facility will employ 30 ...
Raytheon moves forward with Multi-Object Kill Vehicle program
Nov 20, 2015 (UPI)
Raytheon completed the first Program Planning Review with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency for its Multi-Object Kill Vehicle concept, advancing the program. The ...
Tank Killer: New Armata gets really big gun
Nov 18, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia's state-of-the-art 2S35 Koalitsya-SV self-propelled gun can be mounted on the chassis of the country's Armata combat platform, according to media reports...
Australia seeks costing info for new armored vehicles
Nov 16, 2015 (UPI)
The Australian Department of Defense is conducting an open Request for Information to gauge the cost of a new infantry fighting vehicle. The tracked and turrete...
Raytheon's Next Generation Jammer completes preliminary design review
Nov 13, 2015 (UPI)
Raytheon's Next Generation Jammer program reached a key milestone as the program completed the U.S. Navy's preliminary design review. The Next Generation Jammer...
Meggitt announces new small-arms training system
Nov 11, 2015 (UPI)
Meggitt Training Systems is launching a new virtual reality solution later this month for small arms training for U.S. and allied forces. The system is called t...
U.S. Marines use vehicle recovery team for live-fire exercise
Nov 09, 2015 (UPI)
U.S. Marines with Transportation Services, Combat Logistics Battalion 2 conducted a live-fire exercise using their vehicle recovery team. The exercise was part ...
Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods approved for Kuwait
Nov 05, 2015 (UPI)
A possible U.S. sale of Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods and associated equipment for Kuwait's F/A-18s is in the works. The U.S. State Department has approved the...
Report: U.S. Navy received almost 400 patents in fiscal 2015
Nov 05, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Department of the Navy received 393 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in fiscal year 2015, according to the Office of Naval Research. T...
Northrop Grumman delivers prototype shelters to U.S. Army
Nov 04, 2015 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman has delivered four prototype engagement operations center shelters to the U.S. Army, the company announced on Wednesday. The prototypes were de...
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