Cubic Upgrades P5 Combat Training System for Increased Accuracy and Expanded Coverage

Cubic Global Defense, a business of Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) today announced the next evolution of its P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS). The P5CTS system enhancement includes Earth Center Earth Fixed (ECEF) coordinates to accurately map its position anywhere on earth. The upgrade also increases the coverage of large training areas; the ability to transition across … Dowiedz się więcej

U.S. Marine Corps Declares the F-35B Operational

The U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II aircraft reached initial operational capability today with a squadron of 10 F-35Bs ready for world-wide deployment. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), based in Yuma, Arizona, is the first squadron in military history to become operational with an F-35 variant, following a five-day Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), which … Dowiedz się więcej

Lockheed Martin Delivers 29th C-5M Super Galaxy

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 29th C-5M Super Galaxy to the U. S. Air Force on July 28. A Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) aircrew ferried the aircraft from the Lockheed Martin facility here to Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, where it will undergo internal paint restoration. Once paint restoration is completed, … Dowiedz się więcej

Airbus Defence and Space and Lockheed Martin to upgrade German Navy P-3C Orion fleet

Airbus Defence and Space together with its team partner Lockheed Martin Overseas Services Corporation (LMOSC) are to undertake a Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) – re-winging – of the German Navy fleet of P-3C Orion maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. Under the terms of an eight-year contract signed with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing Unveils First Royal Australian Air Force Growler

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Navy today extended advanced airborne electronic attack (AEA) capability to a key U.S. ally, presenting the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with its first EA-18G Growler. Australia is the first country other than the U.S. to obtain this aircraft. “The Growlers will complement our existing and future air combat … Dowiedz się więcej

Airbus Helicopters achieves Factory Acceptance for first “HATS” military training helicopter for Australia

Airbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of HATS01, the first of fifteen helicopters of the H135 family (EC135 T2+) for the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Boeing Defence Australia as the prime contractor for the new training system for the ADF, joined with representatives of the Royal Australian Navy … Dowiedz się więcej