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Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system (PAC-3) Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin [LMT] is the prime contractor for THAAD. Characteristics: THAAD is a ground-based system designed to destroy theater ballistic missile […]

Airborne Laser (ABL) Manufacturer: A Boeing [BA]-Lockheed Martin [LMT]-Northrop Grumman [NOC] team is developing ABL. Raytheon [RTN] also is subcontracting to Lockheed Martin to provide the ABL track illuminator laser […]

Shadow TUAV Manufacturer: AAI Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of United Industrial Corp. [UIC]. Characteristics: The Shadow TUAV provides commanders with tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle damage assessment […]

AGM-65 Maverick anti-surface missile Manufacturer: Raytheon Characteristics: With a history dating back to 1968, the ubiquitous Maverick is a common fixture on American and allied strike aircraft and helicopters. The […]

LCS Manufacturer: Industry teams led by Lockheed Martin [LMT] and General Dynamics [GD] are designing their own Flight 0 versions of LCS. The Navy plans to downselect to a single […]

Viper Strike Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman [NOC] Characteristics: A derivative of the Brilliant Anti-Armor (BAT) submunition, the 36-inch long, 5.5-inch diameter munition with deployable wingflaps uses a semi-active laser seeker to […]

AH-64D Apache Longbow Manufacturer: Boeing [BA] builds the Apache helicopter.The Longbow joint venture of Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] produce the Longbow weapons and fire control package. Characteristics: […]

LITENING II, Extended Range (ER) and Advanced Technology (AT) targeting and navigation pods Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Israelís RAFAEL Characteristics: The LITENING pod is an 87-inch long targeting pod […]

ARH Manufacturer: Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] won a $210 million system design and development contract for the potential $2.2 billion Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program over Boeing [BA] from the […]

The San Antonio-class (LPD-17) Amphibious Transport Dock. Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman [NOC] Ship Systemsí Avondale Division, New Orleans, La., with General Dynamicsí [GD] Bath Iron Works and Raytheon [RTN]. Characteristics: Amphibious […]