by Padraig McCarrick | Sep 22, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Lockheed Martin announced that it successfully shot down drones with a 30 kilowatt laser during testing of the weapon in August. Conducted at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, in conjunction with the US Army’s Space and Missile Defense...
by Padraig McCarrick | Sep 21, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * A unit of Textron Airborne Solutions, ATAC, have acquired 63 Dassault Mirage F1s in anticipation of the US Air Force’s (USAF) adversary air (ADAIR) contract, a tender for 150 aircraft for use as “red air” training needs. The fleet sale...
by Padraig McCarrick | Sep 20, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The US Army has contracted Raytheon Missile Systems $127 million contract modification for additional Excalibur 155mm guided artillery rounds. Work will be performed at locations throughout the United States, England and other locations, with the production...
by Padraig McCarrick | Sep 18, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Northrop Grumman announced Monday that it is to buy rocket maker Orbital ATK for $7.8 billion in cash. The acquisition—Northrop’s first since 2002’s takeover of TRW Inc—would establish Orbital as a new, fourth business sector under Northrop, and...
by Padraig McCarrick | Sep 18, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The US Navy’s newest America-class amphibious assault ship has been christened the USS Tripoli (LHA7). During a ceremony in Pascagoula, Miss., on Saturday, acting Undersecretary of the Navy Thomas Dee said the vessel “will be a force multiplier,...
