In what officials describe as “a prudent measure,” all military C-130 aircraft equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System have been placed on operational hold after one of the aircraft crashed yesterday.
Military equipment
Last Persistent Threat Detection System for U.S. Army
The Persistent Threat Detection System entered its next chapter, May 29, as Lt. Col. Michael Parodi, product manager Meteorological and Target Identification, was on hand at the Lockheed Martin facility in Dayton, Ohio; to accept the delivery of the last PTDS ordered.
Thales TopOwl helmet-mounted sight on battlefield
The Thales TopOwl helmet-mounted sight and display (HMSD) has been deployed on the battlefield aboard the United States Marine Corps Y-model Huey helicopter in Afghanistan and the French Tiger helicopter in Afghanistan and Libya.
AML aircraft from Lockheed Martin used by Italian Air Force
An innovative Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML) developed by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) is now being used by the Italian Air Force in a live operational environment. Lockheed Martin signed a use agreement with the Italian Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide the AML aircraft, three ground intelligence processing systems as well as flight crew and maintenance personnel for the plane. This agreement is for one year, with an option to extend to two years.
LITENING G4 Targeting Pods for Denmark
The Danish Ministry of Defence announced that it has selected Northrop Grumman’s LITENING G4 targeting system for its F-16 fighter aircraft.
Light Air Support Program components from Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced today that it has submitted the final components of its response to the United States Air Force’s request for proposal (RFP) for its Light Air Support (LAS) Program.