SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) played a central role in U.S. Air Force’s (USAF’s) Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) On-ramp demonstration held September 1-3, 2020. The goal of the demonstration was to prove emerging ABMS technologies in support of USNORTHCOM…

ARLINGTON, Va. — Addressing the Air Force Association’s 2020 Virtual Air, Space and Cyber conference, Sept. 15, Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, heralded the need for acquisition agility through digital engineering to disrupt the natio…

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Derco, A Lockheed Martin Company, announced today its agreement to be Pratt & Whitney’s sole and exclusive third-party distributor to support the F100-PW-220/229 engine system. This agreement builds on Derco’s longstanding relationship with Pratt & Whitney and will result in…

SPARKS, Nev. — Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) was awarded a second $46,997,170 contract for two additional Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), bringing total MEA aircraft orders to four in 2020. This is unprecedented for a single year. SNC has been t…

Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has supplied 3000+ tanks and vehicles based on them abroad, including artillery, engineer and other weapon systems and military equipment, over 20 years of its activity in the international arms market.

“The equipment designed by the Russian …

ARLINGTON, Va. — The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent dramatic decrease in global air traffic has presented the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry with an extraordinary challenge. Building on the success of 2019, it is a challenge our industry is poised to meet, according to “2020 Facts and …