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EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney's F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust system have successfully powered the first flight of the second Northrop Grumman X-47B flight test aircraft for the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company. The flight of the tailless, autonomous aircraft known as Air Vehicle 2 (AV-2) took place at Edwards Air Force...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin Aerospace has awarded Vision Systems International (VSI) two additional phases in the development of the helmet mounted display system (HMDS) on the F-35. The contract will enable VSI to enhance the F-35 HMDS currently in production for the 5th generation Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. "This award reaffirms the confidence that Lockheed Martin has in VSI to advance the fifth generation HMDS capabilities that are...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision Systems International, LLC (VSI), a leader in advanced Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) technology, recently supported the successful operational flights of its Night Vision Cueing and Display/ Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System (NVCD/ ANVIS). "Between June and September this year, Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) F-16 pilots conducted more than 300 hours of flight operations using VSI's NVCD/ ANVIS as part of Operation Unified Protector,"...

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Egypt is now the 13th international customer for Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP), which provides precision targeting and non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (NTISR) in a single lightweight system. The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has selected Sniper to equip its F-16 aircraft purchased under the Peace Vector program. "The Egyptian Air Force is a well-established customer of Lockheed Martin...

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Moroccan Air Force unveiled the first four of 24 Pratt & Whitney-powered F-16 aircraft in a ceremony on August 4 at Ben Guerrir Air Base in Marrakech, Morocco. Senior representatives from the Moroccan and U.S. governments and air forces were present for this historic event. Pratt & Whitney's F100-PW-229 Engine Enhancement Package (EEP) will power the Royal Moroccan Air Force's new fleet of F-16 fighter jets. Pratt &...

MARRAKECH, Morocco, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) unveiled the first four of 24 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-16 aircraft in a ceremony today at Ben Guerrir Air Base in Morocco. Senior representatives from the Moroccan and U.S. governments and air forces were present for the historic event. This is Morocco's first experience with the F-16 so the package being provided by the U.S. government is comprehensive. Morocco will acquire a Block 52 configuration...

ORLANDO, Fla., July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) recently completed a successful Product Verification Test (PVT) at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Released by a B-52 at an altitude of 25,000 feet, and speed of Mach 0.76, JASSM navigated through a preplanned route before destroying its intended target, meeting all mission objectives. The test validated software upgrades for 158 Lot 8 JASSM missiles, which will begin...

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision Systems International, LLC (VSI), a leader in advanced Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) technology, recently supported successful operational flights of its Night Vision Cueing and Display / Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System (NVCD/ ANVIS). The first operational flight of the NVCD/ ANVIS was conducted by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) as part of Operation Unified Protector, in Libya, where the RDAF are participating in the enforcement...

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Norwegian parliament unanimously approved the funding of four Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II training jets to begin fulfilling Norway's future air-combat capability requirements. These 5th Generation fighters will bridge the gap between Norway's aging F-16s currently in service, and due to be phased out by 2023. The jets will be delivered to a U.S.-based international training center in 2016. "We're very pleased with the...

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Terma North America Inc., a subsidiary of the Denmark-based Terma A/S, has appointed Steve Gress Jr. as President & CEO, effective immediately. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20110620/463164 ) Steve Gress joined Terma North America as Vice President, Business Development in 2010. To the new position, Steve Gress brings extensive experience in aerospace, defense industry, and the military...