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US Navy has commenced flight testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout

Air May 18, 2020

The US Navy, with support from Northrop Grumman, commenced flight testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout equipped with the Leonardo AN/ZPY-8 radar. “The AN/ZPY-8 radar significantly increases Fire Scout’s detection and tracking of targets. The ability to simultaneously employ multiple modes supports US Navy intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements,” said Melissa ...

Northrop Grumman secures $165m AARGM contract with US Navy

Air April 1, 2020

The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract worth $165 million for Lot 9 full rate production (FRP) of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM). Assets provided by Northrop Grumman will include all-up round missiles and captive air training missiles for the US Navy and foreign military sales. Gordon Turner, ...

Energy Focus secures deal to provide LED lighting for four new navy ships

Maritime March 26, 2020

LED lighting technology company, Energy Focus, has been awarded a contract worth around $1.7 million to supply a US-based shipbuilder with LED lighting tube and fixture products. The products, which are US Navy-approved, will be installed in four new navy ships through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program that allows US ...

BAE Systems secures contract for US Navy’s AEGIS combat system

Maritime March 10, 2020

BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year $188.2 million contract to provide the US Navy’s AEGIS Technical Representative (AEGIS TECHREP) organisation with critical large-scale system engineering, integration, and testing expertise for the AEGIS Weapons and Combat Systems aboard US Navy surface combatant ships. As part of the AEGIS Technical Representative Engineering ...