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Northrop Minotaur Rocket Launches Spy Satellite for NRO

Northrop Minotaur Rocket Launches Spy Satellite for NRO

WALLOPS, Va. — Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully launched its Minotaur IV space launch vehicle and placed a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spacecraft into orbit at 9:46 a.m. EDT on July 15. The Minotaur IV was launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0B at NASA’s Wallops…
GA-ASI Details UK Contract for Protector RPAS Production

GA-ASI Details UK Contract for Protector RPAS Production

SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the manufacture and delivery of Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS).

“This is a major milestone for the MQ-9B system and the Protector Program,” said L…

US Army Orders BAE’s Next-Gen Missile Warning Systems

US Army Orders BAE’s Next-Gen Missile Warning Systems

MERRIMACK, N.H. — BAE Systems received $179 million in total awards from the U.S. Army as part of the Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) program.

This award includes orders for the first two production lots and funding to enable fielding of the next-…

China Releases Video of J-10 Fighter Combat Training

China Releases Video of J-10 Fighter Combat Training

New air combat training footage from China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) provides viewers with a firsthand perspective of what it is like to operate a Chengdu J-10 single-engine, lightweight, multirole fighter jet during an aerial showdown.

Beijing’s People’s Daily newspaper republ…

Dutch Navy Orders Thales NS100 and Scout Radars

Dutch Navy Orders Thales NS100 and Scout Radars

A major reason for selecting the NS100, next to its unparalleled performance, is fleet-wise logistic advantages.

The Royal Netherlands Navy already operates the latest generation of Thales 4D AESA radars on the majority of its vessels and, given the radar’s flexible architecture, it is easy to …

British Forces Demonstrate Capabilities Around Falklands

British Forces Demonstrate Capabilities Around Falklands

HMS Forth joined the Army and RAF in a combined exercise in one of the most remote – and less populated – islands in the Falklands.

After a busy ‘remembrance season’ in the South Atlantic, which saw the patrol ship retrace the route of ships and troops involved in the 1982 conflict, the second-ge…

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