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Orbital ATK producing more bomb fuze sensors for USAF
Jun 04, 2015 (UPI)
Orbital ATK Inc. has received a fourth full-rate production contract from the U.S. Air Force for its DSU-33D/B proximity sensor for bomb fuzes. The sensor provi...
New encased wide-area motion imagery sensor system announced
Jun 04, 2015 (UPI)
Logos Technologies LLC reports it has developed a lightweight, pod-encased wide-area motion imagery sensor system for use on aircraft. The system, named Redkite...
Northrop Grumman intros new sensor pod system
Jun 03, 2015 (UPI)
A pod system for military aircraft sensors that enables sensor swaps in theater has been introduced by Northrop Grumman. The system is called OpenPod, an open-a...
USAF modifies Northrop Grumman's countermeasures award
Jun 02, 2015 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman is providing more Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure System hardware and support to the U.S. Air Force. The combined LAIRCM order, worth a ...
Airbus DS develops higher contrast infrared camera
May 29, 2015 (UPI)
An infrared camera that gives clear images for up to nearly five miles despite fog, mist or heat haze has been developed by an Airbus DS business unit. RedKite ...
Fuze for ground-penetrating weapons gets Milestone C approval
May 27, 2015 (UPI)
Orbital ATK's Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze has received Milestone C status and is now approved for low-rate initial production. The company's FMU-167/B Hard Ta...
Design of new armored vehicle in the works
May 27, 2015 (UPI)
German and Polish companies are to develop a new amphibious 6x6 armed vehicle for the Polish military under a cooperative agreement announced on Wednesday. The ...
Israel buying $1.9 billion in smart bomb kits
May 20, 2015 (UPI)
More than 14,000 kits that convert freefall bombs into precision-guided weapons are to be sold to Israel under a proposed Foreign Military Sales contract. The U...
Australia enhancing Bushmaster self-defense capability
May 20, 2015 (UPI)
Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles of the Australian military are to receive upgraded self-defense capabilities from Electro Optic Systems. Under a $5.17 mi...
Saab subsidiary to supply artillery training ammunition
May 19, 2015 (UPI)
Saab reports that its Swiss subsidiary is to produce explosive training artillery ammunition for an unidentified customer. The ammunition order will be fulfille...
Raytheon low-rate production of SDB II bomb looms closer
May 18, 2015 (UPI)
Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II is ready to enter low-rate initial production following a Milestone C briefing by the company and the U.S. Air Force. An SDB I...
Naval Research Lab previews new body armor
May 15, 2015 (UPI)
New lightweight and flexible body armor has been developed at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to replace existing enhanced small-arms protective inserts. The...
US delivers Humvees, patrol boat to Tunisia
May 14, 2015 (AFP)
The United States announced on Thursday the delivery of 52 Humvee military vehicles and a patrol boat to help Tunisia counter jihadist violence and ward off the...
UN urges action against spread of small arms
May 13, 2015 (AFP)
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called on world governments to step up arms control, in particular by keeping track of ammunition flows that fuel ...
Russia combines air defense system with Turkish platform
May 13, 2015 (UPI)
Russia's state-owned Rostec corporation reports a short-range air defense system by Russia and Turkey has undergone successful testing. The system combines Russ...
Kamen gets new bomb fuze orders
May 12, 2015 (UPI)
Kamen Corp. reports it is to supply its Joint Programmable Fuzes to unidentified countries under recently received commercial sale purchase orders. The orders t...
Romania, Thailand receiving Lockheed Martin sensor system
May 11, 2015 (UPI)
The air forces of Romania and Thailand are joining the international list of countries using Lockheed Martin's Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod sensor system. Lock...
Kalashnikov unveiling modernized AK-47
May 07, 2015 (UPI)
A newly modernized AK-47 assault rifle is being debuted in Russia this weekend by its maker, Kalashnikov Concern. The upgraded weapon features a universal kit, ...
Germany approves Puma IFV for full deployment
May 07, 2015 (UPI)
Rheinmetall's Puma infantry fighting vehicle has been approved for service by a German military procurement agency, clearing the path to its fielding. The certi...
Precision guidance kit for artillery shells tests positive
May 07, 2015 (UPI)
A precision guidance kit that transforms a 155mm artillery round into a near-precision projectile has completed its first Production Lot Acceptance Test. The U....
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