A fresh Research and Markets report has projected the global autonomous underwater vehicles market“™s growth to rise at 13.42 percent annually over the next five years, reaching $343.4 million by 2020. Research and Markets stated that the report expects the commercial, scientific and defense sectors to drive demand for AUVs, with commercial applications projected to […] More

Northrop Grumman has built a ground surveillance aircraft for NATO that is intended to fulfill the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements of the alliance. The wide area surveillance Global Hawk system features a multiplatform radar technology insertion program sensor that works to transmit operational data to commanders, Northrop said Thursday. NATO will use the aircraft in various missions […] More

A new Research and Markets report has forecast a sonar systems and technology market worth $4.90 billion by 2020 from $3.41 billion in 2014. The report tackles various factors that influence market dynamics and examines the technology’s landscape in more than 12 countries, Research and Markets said Tuesday. The market analyst noted that tier-one market players, including Ultra Electronics, Thales Underwater Systems and Kongsberg […] More

A new report by Visiongain indicates a slowdown in defense spending on military land vehicle electronics over the next year due to the end of ground troop deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. The market will stall in North America and most of Europe, but Visiongain said Tuesday that modernization programs in Australia and France will help the market reach […] More

Military personnel from four U.S. partner nations demonstrated Raytheon-made combat missiles from air and ground platforms at Sweden’s Vidsel test range in September. Raytheon said Monday Norwegian, Swiss, Turkish and Finnish armed forces launched five AIM-120C7 medium range air-to-air missiles during the Thor’s Hammer exercise. The AMRAAMs hit their targets after they were fired from […] More

A new MarketsandMarkets report rorecasts the maritime security market to reach $20.87 billion in value in 2019 at a compound annual growth rate of 8.4 percent over the next five years. The firm said Thursday that the awareness of maritime threats, regulations, standards and international trade practices, as well as the globalization of maritime security operations will drive the market. The report also listed Kongsberg, Northrop […] More

Northrop Grumman‘s Unmanned Systems Center has begun manufacturing the first of five Global Hawk UAVs intended for NATO intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. The NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Block 40 Global Hawk aircraft is designed to offer land and sea situational awareness for both military and civilian operations including relief operations and peacekeeping, Northrop said […] More

Boeing and Norway-based Kongsberg Defense Systems have jointly test-fitted a Kongsberg-built joint strike missile onto an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft for a compatibility check. The companies conducted the test at a Boeing facility in St. Louis and evaluated how the missile fits into the Super Hornet“™s external pylons, Boeing said Wednesday. Paul Summers, Boeing F/A-18 innovation […] More

Lockheed Martin“™s aeronautics company will study F-35 missile risk reduction for Norway under a contract modification received from the U.S. Navy. The Defense Department said $19,805,300 modification falls under a previously-awarded low rate initial production contract. Studies for the Norway Ministry of Defense will consist of physical fit checks, wind tunnel tests and engineering analysis. […] More

Northrop Grumman Corp. executives welcomed Norwegian Defense Secretary Roger Ingebrigsten to the company’s F-35 production facility in Palmdale, Calif. on Feb. 29. Northrip said Ingebrigsten came to check on progress of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 program and visited Edwards Air Force Base to watch a flight demonstration. Ingebrigsten also toured Northrop’s integrated assembly line, which […] More