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The United States needs to engage Asia-Pacific partners, particularly in its protected military satellite communication (MILSATCOM) systems, as part of its “pivot” to the region, according to an analyst from […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] has discussed with Poland the possibility of procuring the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) to fulfill that nation’s priority to modernize its air and missile defense capability, […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] has privately funded a direct infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) solution for fast-moving jets that it hopes to get on the F-35. Known as Threat Nullification Defensive Resource (ThNDR), the […]

The reaction wheels of NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) that position and stabilize the spacecraft were brought back online and LADEE acquired its safe-mode attitude profile after […]

The U.K. Ministry of Defense on Sept. 11 said it has awarded an approximately $580 million contract in a six-year agreement with Rolls-Royce Turbomeca to provide engine maintenance for two of the […]

The Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Kennametal Manufacturing UK Ltd are jointly funding a $3.1 million Center of Excellence for Ceramic Armor facility in Newport, South Wales. The center will […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] has discussed with Poland the possibility of procuring the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) to fulfill that nation’s priority to modernize its air and missile defense capability, […]

The Longbow Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC], on Sept. 12 said it received a $51 million foreign military sales contract to provide South Korea with […]

Polaris Industries Inc. [PII] recently said it was awarded a contract to provide MV850 ultra-light tactical vehicles to the German army. “Defense forces around the world are seeking Polaris Defense Military […]

The upper house of Swiss Parliament–the Council of States–on Sept. 18 approved a measure lifting the spending ceiling for the procurement of Swedish aerospace and defense contractor Saab Group’s Gripen E […]