USAF Awards Lockheed Martin $413M for JASSM-ER Production

Lockheed Martin has received a $413.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Lot 15 production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)-Extended Range (ER) version. The Lot 15 contract includes 360...

Stinger Missiles with Proximity Fuzes Destroy UAVs (Learn More, Video)

During a recent Army test, a pair of Raytheon Stinger anti-air missiles equipped with new proximity fuzes intercepted two small unmanned airborne systems—an MQM-170C Outlaw and an unidentified smaller system—for the...

Ultrarealistic Simulation for Training & VR with Prepar3D v4 (See Video)

Pilots, instructors and enthusiasts can dive into immersive training as Lockheed Martin has released Prepar3D v4. Prepar3D is Lockheed Martin's flagship simulation and training software solution that offers the most versatile, immersive and engaging...

Starburst Accelerator Releases First Report on Urban Air Mobility Trends

Starburst Accelerator, the global aerospace and aviation incubator, has released its first comprehensive report focused on the emerging urban air mobility sector: "The Next Wave of Startup Unicorns Emerging from the Aerospace Renaissance." Based...

Canada Selects L3 WESCAM EO/IR Surveil Solutions (See in Action)

The demand for L3 WESCAM' MX™-Series of electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) systems continues to grow within the Canadian market in support of critical surveillance missions operating both domestically and internationally. Orders received...

US Missile Defense, Jane’s by IHS Markit Commentary

By Daniel Wasserbly, Americas Editor, Washington Bureau Chief, Jane's by IHS Markit The US homeland missile defense system, known as Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), succeeded in its first ever attempt to intercept an...

Harris to Supply Sonobuoy Launchers for Maritime Patrol Aircraft (Video)

Boeing has selected the Harris Corporation for contract awards to provide sonobuoy launching technology for the U.S. Navy’s P-8A anti-submarine aircraft. The contracts were awarded during the third quarter of Harris'...

Kongsberg Launches 3D WebGL Map Engine for Cloud Apps (Video)

Kongsberg Geospatial, is launching a new browser-based 3D map engine to deliver high-performance geospatial applications in the cloud. The new engine, called TerraLens WebCore™ has been written from the ground up to use...

US Successfully Intercepts Missile Defense Target (Multi-Video)

The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system built by Boeing successfully intercepted a threat representative of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), demonstrating the system’s ability to detect, engage and destroy targets and...

US Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter Reaches Major Milestone

Lockheed Martin has successfully reached a key milestone – the Air Vehicle Critical Design Review (CDR) – for the U.S. Air Force's Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program. This event prepares the program to...