Army

By Ann Roosevelt Army aviation continues to be needed and requested in Afghanistan and Iraq and the top service aviator says he sees no change coming anytime soon. "I don’t […]

By Ann Roosevelt Boeing‘s [BA] prototype AH-64D Apache Block III PVD-Model 27 has accrued 12 hours as it incrementally tests the latest capabilities that will significantly improve the multi-mission helicopter. […]

By Ann Roosevelt NetFires LLC, a joint venture between Raytheon [RTN] Missile Systems and Lockheed Martin [LMT] Missiles and Fire Control, announced a successful July 22 launch of another Non […]

Cubic Corp. [CUB] said on Tuesday that it has acquired privately held Omega Training Group, Inc., for $61 million in cash in a deal that significantly expands its live training […]

By Emelie Rutherford The House Appropriations defense subcommittee’s fiscal year 2009 defense bill includes no money for buying a Navy DDG-1000 destroyer, yet its chairman expressed doubts yesterday about the […]

By Ann Roosevelt ITT Corp.‘s [ITT] Night Vision is running night and day to supply the United States and its allies with night vision equipment, according to officials. "[We are] […]

By Ann Roosevelt ITT Corp.’s [ITT] Night Vision is working on the future of night vision using new wavelengths and developing digital fusion core technology and considering new markets, according […]

By Ann Roosevelt Raytheon‘s [RTN] Surface Launched Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM) recently successfully completed system field integration testing at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., demonstrating interoperability with both Patriot […]

The Army is ready to begin strenuous turret testing of the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Manned Ground Vehicle (MGV) Mounted Combat System, marking a major milestone in hardware development for […]

By Ann Roosevelt Boeing‘s [BA] AH-64 Apache helicopter program has implemented the use of chromium-free primer on the helicopter as part of the company’s strategic decision to pioneer environmentally progressive […]