Military Equipment & Platforms
Lockheed Martin Completes Captive Carry Tests with LRASM, Future U.S. Air Force and Navy Missile
July 12 by IDGA EditorLockheed Martin recently completed a series of Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM)captive carry flight tests at the Sea Range in Point Mugu, Calif., advancing the research program toward its first...
Raytheon Awarded $80.5 Million for Joint Standoff Weapon C-1
July 12 by IDGA EditorRaytheon Company has received a $80.5 million production contract award from the U.S. Navy to procure Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1's. The contract was awarded in Raytheon's second quarter of 2...
Missile Agency Looks to Develop a Common Kill Vehicle
July 10 by Mike O'BrienThe U.S. Missile Defense Agency is looking into the possibility of developing a kill vehicle that will fit all of its arsenal. The common kill vehicle, which is the part of the missile that separa...
What Does the Future Hold for JIEDDO? Three Options on the Table...
July 09 by IDGA EditorOne of the big questions relating to the reorganisation of the Armed Forces following the withdrawal from Afghanistan relates to the future of Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (...
Pentagon Admits Missile Defense Test Failure
July 08 by Mike O'BrienAmerica’s missile defense system failed in a test over the Pacific on Friday. The Pentagon admitted on Sunday that an interceptor failed to hit an incoming ballistic missile. The test invo...
General Dynamics Awarded $209 Million for Future Virginia-class Submarines
July 08 by IDGA EditorThe U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $208.6 million contract modification to buy long lead-time material for three Virginia-class submarines. Electric Boat is a wholly owned...
Navy Begins Phase Two of EMALS Aircraft Launch Tests
July 03 by IDGA EditorThe U.S. Navy successfully launched an EA-18G Growler on June 25, kicking off the second phase of manned aircraft launch tests using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS). The new air...
The Big ‘C’ a Challenge in Antennas: Cost!
July 02 by David SheltonTell us about some of the most exciting research you’ve been a part of at the Infrared laboratory with regards to night vision technologies, what are we learning? Glenn Boreman's research gr...
Communication Breakdown: The Evolution of Military Antennas
July 02 by Mike O'BrienTwo men face a maximum of five years in prison after pleading guilty in Washington DC last week to plotting to illegally export military antennas from the U.S. to Singapore and Hong Kong. Antennas...
Raytheon Awarded NAVAIR Contract for Cross-Domain Surveillance System
July 02 by IDGA EditorRaytheon Company was awarded a contract with the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to build an integrated multi-INT system to safeguard forward deployed forces. The Persistent Surveillance S...
Lockheed Martin Delivers Third SBIRS HEO Payload to U.S. Air Force
July 01 by IDGA EditorLockheed Martin has delivered the third of four highly elliptical earth orbit (HEO) satellite payloads contracted by the U.S. Air Force as part of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS). The SBIR...
F-16 Crash May Have Been Caused by a Bird
June 28 by Mike O'BrienU.S. Air Force investigators probing Wednesday’s F-16 crash in Arizona believe it may have been caused by a bird. The fighter jet came down shortly after take-off from the Luke Air Force Bas...