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The article presents an insight on the failure of the U.S. Defense Department to conclude orders for next-generation refueling tankers. The controversial competition between Boeing and the Northrop Grumman/EADS team depict the negative aspects of the Boeing-Airbus duopoly. A complaint was raised by Northrop Grumman about the disclosure of its pricing information to archrival Boeing.

The article offers updates on the U.S. Navy's EP-X competition. Boeing is developing a design for the P-8A patrol aircraft for the competition to replace the U.S. Navy's aging EP-3E aircraft. Other aircraft designs set for the EP-X include the EA-18G Growler, which is specialized for electronic attack and the Australian Wedgetail for airborne early warning and control. Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman would also compete for the EP-X contract.

This section offers news briefs related to the aviation industry. The U.S. Air Force has selected the Raytheon APG-63(v)3 active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to upgrade its F-15E fleet. Northrop Grumman has installed provisional landing gear on the first X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator for the U.S. Navy. The Chinese civil aviation bureau has submitted a plan for a new Beijing airport to the central government.

El artículo discurre sobre los aviones de combate en las fuerzas aéreas de México y los países de Centroamérica. El autor comenta sobre el suministro de aviones de combate de varias compañías, incluyendo General Dynamics, Pratt & Whitney Canada y Northrop. También se considera la posibilidad de contratos militares entre Centroamérica y Rusia.

The article presents news briefs on U.S. defense industry. It informs that aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman has won an award of $16.5 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Lab's Sensors Directorate. Ball Aerospace has received a $36 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Lab's Directed Energy Directorate. And merger between Harris and L3 Technologies of a new company formation.

The article discusses evidence that the aerospace company Northrop Grumman has won a classified contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and airborne electronic attack (AEA) capabilities. Specifications for the aircraft and government reports which might refer to it are examined. Flight testing may be conducted at the Air Force Flight Test Center at Groom Lake, Nevada.

The article reports that the U.S. Navy will proceed with work for Northrop Grumman to develop a modified Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV) after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest of the design selection earlier in 2008. The $1.6-billion development contract with Northrop was restarted August 11, 2008, says Captain Rob Dishman, program manager for the Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program. The Navy plans to buy 68 aircraft for the maritime surveillance mission that will replace the aging P-3 fleet.

The article reports that Exostar has been awarded a design authority contract for an unspecified fee to collaborate with members of the Transglobal Secure Collaboration Program (TSCP) to develop the reference architecture and define the standards to exchange information securely regardless of the software platforms used. TSCP was established by BAE Systems, Boeing, EADS/Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Rolls-Royce.

This article states that Northrop Grumman boasts that its bid for the U.S. Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) competition is the only one to actively execute end-to-end testing. Central to the company's proposal for the high-profile program is its Multi-Function Active Sensor, a 360-deg. radar capable of identifying and tracking ships. Together with the Boeing P-8A Multi-Mission Aircraft, BAMS will replace the Navy's P-3 surveillance fleet. The BAMS program is worth $2 billion and Boeing and Lockheed Martin are competiting for the project.

The article reports that Brunei is trying to develop local capabilities in areas like maintenance and support services. It states that they awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman Corp., for providing a Joint Operations Centre (JOC) C2 capability for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). It mentions that the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) has ordered for 80 meters Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) from Lürssen Werft.

The article reports on a 27.3 million dollars contract awarded by the U.S. Navy to Northrop Grumman Corp. to provide electronic warfare (EW) and missile-defense subsystems for P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol jets. It also refers to the ALQ-213 built by Terma North America Inc. as a low-power electronic warfare (EW) management unit.

The article offers military defense news briefs in the U.S. Topics include the Navy's proposed request for proposal for a build-to-print (BTP) acquisition program, the contract received by aerospace company Northrop Grumman from the Navy for Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare, and the request for information issued by Air Force Life Cycle Management Center seeking sources that possess the data and expertise to produce the AN/ALM-174A Test Set.

The article provides news briefs related to defense contracts in the U.S. The country's Army has selected the Northrop Grumman Corp. to provide Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinders (LLDR). U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command has awarded FLIR Systems Inc. to deliver Star Safire stabilised multi-sensor systems. U.S. Armed Forces contracted Raytheon Co. to improve, deliver and maintain an advanced combat training programme.

Reports on the development of high-energy solid-state lasers for offensive and defensive tactical weaponry. Advantages of such weapons; Northrop Grumman Corp.'s contract with the United States Defense Department; Requirements set by the U.S. government's Program Research and Development Announcement.

This article reports on questions that have arisen regarding U.S. presidential candidate John McCain's campaign to prevent Boeing from receiving a Pentagon contract. The contract for midair refueling tankers was eventually awarded to partners European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) and Northrop Grumman. Information that five of McCain's top advisers are also lobbyists for EADS has surfaced, and the contract is being reevaluated.

Focuses on Northrop Grumman, a defense contractor in the United States. How the company's portfolio, which includes radars, sensors, jammers, unmanned surveillance planes, and computer software, fits the vision of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for smart weapons; Mention of bids made by General Dynamics and by Northrop for Newport News Shipbuilding, which builds aircraft carriers and submarines; Background on consolidation among defense contractors.

The article offers information on the U.S. Air Force's T-X trainer program to purchase training jet planes and the companies that are competing for the contract for planes. Topics discussed include the aircraft manufacturers Lockheed Martin which is offering the T-50A jet of Korea Aerospace Industries; Boeing, which is working on an aircraft project with Saab, and Northrop Grumman, which is also in the competition for the contract.

The article reports that the U.S. Air Force awarded a 39 million contract to defense technology company Northrop Grumman Corp. to develop a laser beam-control system, as a part of its efforts to deploy a high-powered laser on a fighter jet. The Air Force Research Laboratory is working on the Self-Protected High-Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) project which aims at developing a laser weapon system which can fit on a fighter jet and can be used for destroying incoming missiles or aircraft.

This section offers news briefs on the defense industry for the week ended August 11, 2016. The first prototype of its Multirole Patrol Aircraft (MPA) was flown by Piaggio Aerospace. The U.S. has sent five of its bomber aircraft on long-range missions in the Arctic and the Pacific aimed to build its military presence across the region. Northrop Grumman was awarded by the U.S. Navy of a contract to develop the second Japanese E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning surveillance aircraft.

The article reports on the top 20 companies in the electronic warfare (EW) market. The criteria for determining the company's EW-related earnings include financial data and contract award notices covering the period July 2007 until June 2008. The top EW-related earner is BAE Systems with $1.65 billion, followed by Northrop Grumman with $1.4 billion, and ITT placing third with $870 million.

The article focuses on the U.S. Defense Department's decision to pass on the task of selecting the provider for the U.S. Air Force's new aerial refueling tanker to the next set of U.S. leadership. The announcement turned the attention toward the next iteration of bids from Boeing and competitor duo Northrop Grumman-EADS North America, as well as the potential set of requirements against which they will be measured and who measures them.

The article reports on the Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) development project. The MRTT is the first Airbus A330-based tanker for Australia. Although the MRTT will differ from the U.S. KC-45, much of the work on it and its CASA-designed refueling boom will provide risk reduction to the U.S. version of the program. A Northrop Grumman/EADS North America team won the $1.5-billion U.S. tanker development contract on February 29, 2008, the same day EADS announced the passage of fuel to an F-16 receiver in flight using the new boom on an A310 testbed.

The article looks at the missteps made by the U.S. Air Force as alleged by Boeing regarding the competition for KC-X program, which was won by Northrop Grumman/EADS North America. In its March 7, 2007 letter to the service, Boeing says that the Air Force reneged on verbal promises to balance changes in requirements that the company thought favored Northrop Grumman/EADS' larger A330-based offering with the attributes of its smaller 767-based design. Other concerns raised by Boeing in the letter are outlined.

The article reports on the protest staged by Boeing on the loss of a $35 billion tanker award to a Northrop Grumman/EADS team. Boeing is risking a potentially huge backlash from the U.S. Air Force due to its efforts to contest the Air Force decision. Also on the horizon is a more daunting future as European rivals pour into the Pentagon market, bolstered by victory in the high-stakes KC-135 replacement program.

The article reports on the growth in congressional opposition to the selection of the Northrop Grumman/EADS entry in the U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker competition as of March 2008. Criticisms are expanding across party lines, state boundaries and economic fault lines. It started with complaints from members of the Washington and Kansas delegations, states where Boeing planned to manufacture its modified 767 tanker candidate.

Upbeat first-quarter results for major U.S. aerospace manufacturers, in particular, are like the lump in the body of a snake that's just eaten a mouse. Analysts believe the industry is feasting on Fiscal Year '02 and '03 defense budgets and supplementals for weapons procurement and R&D, which won't necessarily translate into similar results for second, third and fourth quarters. Research analyst Paul Nisbet told that the power of the U.S. Dept. of Defense and its budget, and money coming from Homeland Security, plus operations and maintenance from Iraq have pushed up revenues. Major companies in the field, Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp. and United Technologies Corp. registered a good financial performance.

The article reports on the development of the Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) system of the U.S. Army to address the increasing threats from manportable air defense systems. Topics discussed include the awarding of the CIRCM development contract to defense technology company Northrop Grumman Corp., the cost of the CIRCM program and its important features, including an open architecture system.

The article reports that the Redondo Beach, California-based aerospace company Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded with $53.2 million contract to develop the Solid State High Power laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD). It states that the laser weapon will disable or destroy enemy fast attack boats, drones, and surveillance sensors. It mentions that the laser will build on technologies developed for the AN/SEQ-3(XN-1) Laser Weapon System (LaWS) of the U.S. Navy.

The article reports on the contract signed by the officials of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts with three aerospace companies including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Corp., and Boeing Service Co. to redesign the ground-monitoring radar system of the U.S. Air Force Joint Surveillance and Attack Radar System (Joint STARS). It notes the plan of the U.S. Air Force to use an open-systems architecture.

The article reports that a 289 million dollars contract has been awarded by the U.S. Army to Northrop Grumman Corp. to continue system design toward fielding of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS). Dan Verwiel, vice president and general manager, Missile Defense and Protective Systems, Northrop, said that IBCS creates a paradigm shift for IAMD.

The article reports on a contract awarded by the U.S. Navy to aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman which entails fixing deficiencies in the air-to-air radar system aboard the MQ-4C Triton maritime patrol drone. Topics covered include the value of the contract modification to the Northrup Grumman Aerospace Systems sector and the uses of the radar being developed by Northrup Grumman and its air-to-air radar supplier Exelis Inc.

The article discusses the availability of a defence contract from the U.S. Air Force for the building of a long-range strike bomber, likely to be named the B-3. Topics discussed include the competition between aerospace companies Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman to win the contract, the impact this contract could have on the aerospace industry as a whole, and the stealth capabilities of the bomber.

The author discusses discusses defense contractors' investment in research and development (R&D) as of April 2014, suggesting that budget restrictions by the U.S. Dept. of Defense may force them to spend more in the area. Topics include record profit margins for defense companies such as Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon, reasons for the limited investment in R&D, and speculation on future business models.

The article reports on the deployment of the Airborne Laser Mine Detection Systems (ALMDS), a helicopter-borne, pod-mounted sensor developed by Northrop Grumman Corp. for the U.S. Navy. Topics include the laser and data-processing system of ALMDS which can scan surface and near-surface mines, the production contract of Northrop Grumman with the Navy and the number of ALMDS delivered to the Navy.

The article discusses the competition by foreign aerospace companies to develop high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for use in maritime surveillance by the Indian navy. Particular focus is given to the Triton aircraft designed by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Navy Broad-Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program. Other UAV designs under consideration include the Hermes 900 MP by Elbit Systems and the ScanEagle small ship-launched UAV by Boeing InSitu.

This section offers news briefs related to the defense industry as of October 2008. A $125.6 million contract was won by Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. from the U.S. Navy for Lot IV production of nine ALQ-218 Tactical Jamming System Receivers. A $35 million contract has been awarded to ITT Corp. from the U.S. Army to provide maintenance and repair to ALQ-136(V) countermeasure sets. The U.S. Navy also awarded a $43 million contract to L-3 Services Inc.

This section offers military news briefs. U.S. Air Force crew members died when their B-52 bomber aircraft crashed off Guam. BAE Systems Electronics and Integrated Solutions was granted a $31.9 million contract by the U.S. Navy for the production of ALE-55(V) subsystems. Northrop Grumman granted La Barge Inc. a $1.5 million order of electronic assemblies for the ALQ-135 radar jammers of the F-15 fighter of the U.S. Air Force.

The article offers news briefs related to defense industry. Assistant Director Jay Kistler of the Electronic Warfare in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) is reassigned as Technical Director for Force Development. Alloy Surfaces Co. Inc. has received contract for $347.9 million from the U.S. Army. Northrop Grumman has received a 20-month $6 million contract from the U.S. Army.

This section offers news briefs related to the defense industry in the U.S. A $6.9 million contract was awarded to Comptech PST Corp. for broadband, solid-state, high-power signal jamming amplifiers and switches. A follow-on contract was awarded by Northrop Grumman's Defensive Systems Division to Photonic Products Group Inc. to supply ultra-violet waveband optical filters. A solicitation for a multi-spectral stimulator (MSS) will be issued by the U.S. Navy that will be used to stimulate airborne EW systems.

The article reports on the victory of Boeing Co./Northrop Grumman Corp. team in grabbing the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program contract with the help of aggressive pricing and low margins. According to one missile defense official, Boeing's figures for the new GMD development and sustainment contract are 35% lower than what MDA is paying today for this defense system.

Reports on the contract award by the United States Navy to Northrop Grumman Corp. for the E-2C Hawkeye Radar Modernization Program. Terms of the contract.

The author comments on the competition among government contractors over an aerial refueling tanker procurement contract in the U.S. He notes that Northrop Grumman is seeking a revision of the draft bid documents of the Defense Department while Boeing supporters in Congress are threatening to have the contractor removed from the bid once the World Trade Organization determines that it used European subsidies. In the author's opinion, a self-defeating approach to public contracts will emerge from the failure of the Department to conduct a real tanker bid.

The article deals with the decision of the U.S. Air Force to switch the maintenance of the KC-10 aerial refueling aircraft from Boeing to Northrop Grumman and partners in 2010. The deal involves the awarding of a 3.8-billion American dollar contractor logistics support (CLS) package on October 2, 2009, and also covers aircraft modification, engine maintenance and supply chain management. The statement from Boeing about the decision of the Air Force is presented.

This section offers news briefs related to the aviation industry. The Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) team led by Northrop Grumman has wrapped up full-scale ground operations drills. Lockheed Martin is set to begin detailed design of GEO-3, the third satellite in the U.S. Air Force Space Command's Space-based Infrared Systems (Sbirs) follow-on production program. The U.S. Navy has awarded both Boeing and Raytheon contracts for the preliminary design of free electron laser (FEL) demonstrator.