Lockheed Martin and Israel-based Rafael Advanced Systems have partnered to market the latter’s Smart, Precise Impact and Cost-Effective missile guidance kits to the U.S. The companies will work to determine the potential markets and corresponding requirements for the kits under a co-signed memorandum of understanding, Lockheed said Monday. The SPICE autonomous, air-to-surface kits are designed […] More

Lockheed Martin and Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will offer their respective missiles to the U.S. Army for possible integration with the service branch’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability multi-mission launcher, Defense News reported Monday. The Army seeks a second missile as part of the IFPC Increment 2 program, which aims to develop a weapon system that can counter rockets, […] More

The U.S. Army Mission Command has awarded Systematic a multimillion-dollar contract for the deployment of the company’s commercial off-the-shelf command, control, computing and communications software. Systematic said Feb. 3 its SitaWare platform will work to bolster situational awareness and cooperation of warfighters across the military branches. Rafael Torres, Systematic president, said SitaWare is designed to address the U.S. […] More

General Dynamics‘ Bath Iron Works subsidiary has delivered its first Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the U.S. Navy under the service branch’s restarted development program for this ship class. The military branch said Monday the future USS Rafael Peralta underwent a series of at-sea and pier-side trials to check its operational readiness prior to delivery. “As the 65th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer […] More

The U.S. Navy‘s Board of Inspection and Survey has recommended the General Dynamics-built USS Rafael Peralta guided missile destroyer to join the Navy fleet after the ship completed its acceptance trials. USS Rafael Peralta will be delivered to the Navy in February and will depart from the company’s Bath Iron Works shipyard in the spring to join 34 other Arleigh Burke-class […] More

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the Israel Missile Defense Organization have conducted a fourth and final interception test of the David’s Sling Weapon System built by a Raytheon–Rafael team. MDA said Monday the platform launched a Stunner interceptor to engage several threat representative targets in real time during the demonstration at a test range in southern Israel. Raytheon […] More

DRS Technologies and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will jointly pursue a U.S. Army tank defense contract and offer a Rafael-built Trophy active protection system, DoD Buzz reported Wednesday. Kris Osborn writes the vehicle-mounted Trophy system works to detect and engage enemy fire through the use of a radar, processor and on-board computer. “Trophy will…compute an intercept point in space away […] More

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems‘ has awarded a $149.3 million subcontract to Raytheon to build interceptor components for the Iron Dome weapon. Raytheon’s technology resources and network will serve as second supply source of Iron Dome interceptor parts, the company said Tuesday. “The sourcing of Tamir interceptor components in the U.S. will go a long way to ensuring sufficient volumes […] More

The Airbus Group has appointed three executives to leadership positions in the conglomerate’s helicopters and defense and space divisions, as well as the Aerolia subsidiary. Christian Cornille will serve as executive vice president of industry for the Airbus Helicopters division and Cedric Gautier will succeed Cornille as CEO of Aerolia, Airbus announced Tuesday. Rafael Tentor has […] More

Israel has a long history of having conflicts with its neighbors. Throughout the years, the country honed its national security measures, such as weaponry and defense systems, to protect its borders and people from imminent enemy attacks.   One of Israel’s prides is the Iron Dome. For a decade, the Iron Dome has been reliable […] More

Photo by Keith Homan on Shutterstock Oshkosh Corporation is a leading vehicle manufacturer for the U.S. government. The company’s major customers are foreign government agencies and the military branches. The company’s products are designed to meet the needs of security, transportation, and law enforcement. Know the top Oshkosh government contracts here! 1. U.S. Army’s Order […] More

Oshkosh‘s defense business arm has put forward its bid for phases 3 and 4 of the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program. Oshkosh Defense said Tuesdat it collaborated with Pratt Miller Defense, Hanwha Defense USA, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, QinetiQ and Plasan to work on the design and prototype test build of the war […] More