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In a deal that expands its commercial business and broadens its portfolio of advanced electronics, Britain’s Cobham plc on May 20 said it has agreed to acquire New York-based Aeroflex Corp. [ARX], which […]

MBDA Deutschland GmbH and Roketsan announced May 23 they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in manufacturing and integration of a 70mm guided weapon system.  Under the terms of the […]

BAE Systems May 27 said it received a $28 million contract for the third-generation (Gen3) configuration of its Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) from the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) to […]

Airbus Group said this month it delivered the Army’s the service’s 300th UH-72A Lakota helicopter, on time and on schedule.  Army Project Manager for Utility Aircraft Col. Thomas Todd accepted delivery: ”Airbus […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper, an influential voice in the national security realm, said May 22 he “absolutely” endorses competition in the space launch market.  […]

The land version of the sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile System planned for installation in Europe has completed its first test firing of a Standard Missile interceptor against a simulated target, […]

Impacts from a loss of the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine are significant and action must be taken during fiscal year 2014 to mitigate those impacts, according to a key Defense […]

The Air Force on May 22 successfully launched the satellite NROL-33 for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, according to launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA). The […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A top Air Force official defended the service’s handling of its launch range infrastructure after a tracking radar issue in March delayed the launch of a spy […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –The United Kingdom would like to increase its level of satellite communications (SATCOM) partnership with the United States, though nothing has been formalized, according to the head of […]