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ORLANDO, Fla., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Joint Air-to-Surface StandoffMissile (JASSM(®)) Extended Range successfully completed U.S. Air Force Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) flight testing, scoring 20 successes in 21 flights, a success rate of 95 percent. The JASSM-ER missiles demonstrated their effectiveness against a wide variety of operationally representative targets. The missiles were employed in all of the operational flight...
BANKSTOWN, Australia, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) largest F-35 Australian supplier - Quickstep Technologies Pty Ltd. - has demonstrated that its new production facility is equipped and qualified to manufacture and deliver quality composite parts for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter center fuselage produced by Northrop Grumman. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) In June 2012, Quickstep opened its...
BETHPAGE, N.Y., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the first flight of the EA-6A on April 26, 1963, Grumman Aerospace, now Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), launched its long and successful legacy as a leader in airborne electronic attack technology. Airborne electronic attack has been a key component of all military contingency operations, as well as combat operations including Vietnam, the Cold War, Grenada, Panama, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. (Logo:...
Draken's assets represent the largest privately owned fleet of fighter aircraft in the world LAKELAND, Fla., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Draken International, a provider of commercial air services, has announced that the company's recently acquired aircraft from New Zealand have taken their first flights in American airspace. The aircraft will be used by Draken to provide threat simulation, research and development and adversary support to various entities within the U.S....
Powered weapon provides greater capability to warfighter TUCSON, Ariz., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) successfully demonstrated a new integrated fuel system for the company's extended range version of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW ER). During the test, a new production representative tactical fuel tank and fuel delivery system were integrated with the TJ-150 turbojet engine on a modified JSOW C-1 air vehicle. The functional ground test verified...
CHICAGO, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2013. Major program deliveries during the first quarter were as follows: Major Programs 1st Quarter Year-to- Date 2013 2013 ---...
Rowdy House Music raises our awareness about government waste and corruption STATELINE, Nev., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year millions of Americans are impacted by hurricanes, most recently Hurricane Sandy. And every government response seems to be plagued by FEMA bungling, political pork and red tape. Red tape caused workers contracted by FEMA, as well as tons of supplies to sit idle - at the cost of millions to taxpayers while workers from out of state were...
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft were officially welcomed by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. during a commemorative ceremony today. The jets are assigned to the 422 Test and Evaluation Squadron of the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group. "For more than 50 years, it's been our privilege to support the Air Force mission, and we're honored to deliver the...
FAIRFAX, Va., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $19.3 million contract to produce Type-3 advanced mission computers (AMC) for the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G Super Hornet aircraft. General Dynamics has delivered F/A-18 advanced mission computers since 2002. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). The AMC is the nerve center of the Super Hornet, providing situational...
CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight a range of its key capabilities and programmes at the Australian International Air Show, including unmanned aircraft systems; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); radars and sensor systems; and infrared countermeasures. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) The air show takes place at Avalon Airport, Geelong, Australia, Feb. 26-March 3....
