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WeaponsAARGM-ER Tested Against Advanced Emitter Target on Land, Northrop Grumman Says
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on May 8 that the U.S. Navy conducted a recent test of the company’s AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER)–the “first firing overland against […]
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ArmyArmy Begins FVL-Led EDGE 23 Experiment With More International Partners, 120 Technologies
The Army last week began its third Experimental Demonstration Gateway Exercise (EDGE), with this year’s event bringing in more international partners and over 120 technologies to advance capabilities for sharing […]
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Business/FinancialNorthrop Grumman’s Earnings Slip On Pension Headwinds; Raises Earnings Guidance
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday reported lower net income in its first quarter largely due to a decline in pension income while the company recorded a healthy sales gain and […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA Scrutinizing Problem Components Behind W80-4 Warhead Delay
Problems with components are mostly responsible for the two-year delay to the warhead for the next nuclear-tipped air-launched cruise missile, the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) told […]
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SpaceDoD May Shed Light on Possible CRAF for Space Arrangement This Summer
The Pentagon may provide insights this summer to Congress on the possible formation of a Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF)-like arrangement to allow commercial space companies to aid in the […]
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Business/FinancialGD Reports Flat Income Despite Higher Sales To Open Year
General Dynamics [GD] on Wednesday reported flat income on higher sales in its first quarter as higher taxes wiped away bottom line gains at the operating level. Net income in […]
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ArmySikorsky President ‘Optimistic’ On Future Production Opportunities For Black Hawk
After signing the expected final UH-60 Black Hawk multi-year deal with the Army last year, Sikorsky’s [LMT] president said Monday he’s still “optimistic” about the potential for future production opportunities […]
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Missile DefenseMDA’s Hill Supports East Coast GMD Site Progress, Would Impact NGI Plans
The director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said he supports developing an East Coast Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) site, but it would take time and could affect the amount […]
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Navy/USMCGAO: Navy Needs Better Systems To Share Fire Risk Lessons Learned
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found the Navy does not have a process to consistently share lessons learned to improve behavior and reduce fire risks during ship maintenance. […]
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Business/FinancialRaytheon Technologies Opens Year With Strong Quarter Driven By Commercial Aerospace
Raytheon Technologies [RTX] on Tuesday posted handsome top and bottom-line gains in its first quarter driven largely by its commercial aerospace work and to a lesser degree its defense business. […]
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