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Two Lockheed Martin F-35Bs Ferried To Eglin, Marking 25th DOD DeliveryFort Worth, TX (SPX) May 15, 2012 Two Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) production aircraft were ferried last week to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., marking the 24th and 25th F-35 deliveries to the Department of Defense. The 5th Generation multirole fighter jets were delivered to the United States Marine Corps and are now assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing. U.S. Marine Corps pilots Maj. Joseph Bachmann and Lt. Col. Matt ... read more |
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 "Dip Chip" Technology Tests Toxicity On-the-Go Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract for LITENING G4 Targeting Pods Lockheed Martin's New Standalone Launching System Significantly Reduces Weapons Integration Costs BBN Technologies awarded intelligence funding for metaphor research The top issues at the NATO summit NATO leaders eye final two years of troubled Afghan war Pakistan clears way for NATO summit, supply routes NATO protesters arrested in Chicago before summit US restricts flights of F-22 jets over safety worries Hackers booby-trap foreign policy group websites NATO: The world's biggest defence alliance Israel's sub fleet buildup will cost $1.8B Outside View: When brother kills brother Congress panel backs higher arms buys | .. |
 Swiss army to buy new bicycles -- with gears Forget the Swiss army knife, Swiss soldiers will soon be issued with the latest in two-wheel technology - brand new bicycles to keep the men fit on mountain roads. ... more | .. |
 GD to Develop Joint Assault Bridge Prototypes The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $26 million contract to build two Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) prototypes. General Dynamics Land Systems is a business uni ... more | .. |
 Lower the Boom BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to develop and manufacture the Actuator Control Unit (ACU) for the Boeing KC-46A tanker. The contract is for the design, development, test, and production of ... more | .. |
 Britain confirms U-turn over F-35 jets Britain confirmed Thursday it has reversed its choice of fighter jets for future aircraft carriers, ditching the preferred conventional take-off version of the US-built F-35 for a jump-jet model. ... more |
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 USAF between F-22 and a hard place The wrap-up of the F-22 Raptor production in the US may mark the beginning of its military carrier. In fact, many experts believe that the redeployment of these stealthy air dominance fighters to th ... more | .. |
 Raytheon fires Excalibur from G6 self-propelled howitzer Raytheon has fired four Excalibur 155mm precision-guided artillery projectiles from the Denel-manufactured G6 self-propelled howitzer as part of a field trial demonstration. Multiple rounds of ... more | .. |
 F-35 Lightning II Flight Test Update Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II flight test program continues to make progress during the first four months of 2012. In March, the program completed 123 test flights totaling 223 flight hours, s ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin's DAGR Engages Moving Target in Apache Demonstration Lockheed Martin's Direct Attack Guided Rocket (DAGR) successfully tracked and engaged a moving target in a recent demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. "DAGR hit a moving target from 3.5 ... more |
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 US military to pack more BlackBerry smartphones Research In Motion (RIM) on Wednesday announced that the US Department of Defense staff and partners have been given the go-ahead to use more of the Canadian firm's BlackBerry OS 7 smartphones. ... more | .. |
 Boeing KC-46 Tanker Program Completes Preliminary Design Review The Boeing KC-46 Tanker program has completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) with the U.S. Air Force, a key milestone in the development of the next-generation aerial refueling tanker. The ... more | .. |
 Citing safety, two F-22 pilots refuse to fly: report Two F-22 pilots say they have stopped flying the US Air Force's most advanced fighter jet because of safety fears over the aircraft's oxygen system, according to a CBS television "60 Minutes" report. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin to Deliver New C-130J Training Technology The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $156 million contract to provide new training devices to accommodate the growing pipeline of C-130J aircrews and maintainers. Lockheed Martin will ... more |
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 First Launch Successful Under RSA IIA's Mission Flight Control Center Lockheed Martin reports that the first launch to utilize the Mission Flight Control Center (MFCC) system was a success. The MFCC system was developed and deployed under the now-complete Range Standa ... more | .. |
 ITT Exelis Wins Production Award to Upgrade Self-protection on US Navy F/a-18 Aircraft ITT Exelis has been awarded a $238 million contract to begin full-rate production of the AN/ALQ-214 on-board jammer system on the F/A-18 aircraft. This system (AN/ALQ-214 (v)4/5) is smaller an ... more | .. |
Lockheed Martin Delivers Final, Historic F-22 Raptor To USAF Lockheed Martin has delivered the 195th and last F-22 Raptor to U.S. Air Force leadership in a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics site here. With this delivery, the U.S. Air Force now posse ... more | .. |
 'Ironman' a game-changer on battlefield It all began during an intense 2 1/2-hour firefight with the enemy earlier this year in Afghanistan. As members of the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry ... more |
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 Berkeley Lab scientists generate electricity from viruses You can't play nano-billiards on a bumpy table Catching the Wave of Alternative Energy S. Korea nuclear contractor jailed for parts scam Japan to pay $4.4 bn for Australian gas field stake Total eyes more projects in booming Australia China, Japan hold sea talks on island row A Push From the Mississippi Kept Deepwater Horizon Oil Slick Off Shore, Penn Research Shows Motech Americas Exclusive Supplier of Standard PV Solar Modules Upward trend in energy costs encourages consumers to invest in renewable energy US DoI Approves Ocotillo Express Wind Project Solar Polysilicon Pricing Plunges as Buyers Flock to the Spot Market Carmanah Launches EG145 Solar Streetlight Demand for commercial solar projects soars as planning restrictions are lifted | .. |
 More controversy mars Canada's F-35 plans Canada's participation in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program with a multibillion-dollar future purchase is becoming embroiled in more controversy, with calls on Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper to come clean on the jet's final cost and capability. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Delivers Last Amp C-5 To USAF Lockheed Martin has completed delivery of the 79th and final C-5 Galaxy aircraft of the current Avionics Modernization Program at a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., on April 27. "We ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Wins Support Contract for Defense Civilian Personnel Data System Lockheed Martin was recently awarded a $254.7 million Department of Defense contract to continue supporting the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS). Under the contract, Lockheed Mar ... more | .. |
 US F-22s in UAE imperil regional security: Iran The United States' deployment of cutting-edge F-22 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates "will endanger the region's security," Iran warned on Tuesday. ... more |
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 Libya honours chemical weapons plan deadline: OPCW Libya has honoured a deadline to hand in a detailed plan on the destruction of its aging stockpile of mustard gas, left from the Kadhafi regime, the world's chemical weapons watchdog said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Wins U.S. Air Force Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Program The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $52.8 million, 27-month engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract to upgrade its electronic attack (EA) pods. The program has a poten ... more | .. |
US deploys F-22 fighter jets to UAE: officials The United States has deployed sophisticated F-22 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates amid deepening tensions between Iran and its pro-US neighbors, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Wins USAF Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Program The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $52.8 million, 27-month engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract to upgrade its electronic attack (EA) pods. The program ... more |
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