K-MAX unmanned helicopter makes first cargo delivery
A new era in unmanned aviation began earlier this month when Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 operated a K-MAX unmanned helicopter during its historic 90-minute flight, Dec. 17. K-MAX is the Marine’s first unmanned helicopter designed for resupplying troops… Continue reading
U.S. fighter sales soar in time for campaign
Booming Middle East purchases of U.S. fighter jets will be a bright spot in what is expected to be a sluggish economy in 2012, possibly paying dividends for President Barack Obama’s bid for a second term.
Beneficiaries include Lockheed Martin… Continue reading
Iran test-fires missiles in Gulf exercise
Iran said on Monday it had successfully test-fired what it described as two long-range missiles, flexing its military muscle in the face of mounting Western pressure over its nuclear program.
The announcement came at the climax of 10 days of… Continue reading
First A350 XWB parts arrive at final assembly line in Toulouse
Airbus has delivered the first major airframe section to the A350 XWB Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, France. The 21-metre-long front fuselage section, delivered from Airbus in Saint-Nazaire, is destined to become part of the A350 XWB static test airframe. … Continue reading
Lockheed Martin and NASA Place Two Grail Spacecraft Into Orbit Around the Moon
DENVER, January 1st, 2012 — Both of NASA’s Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft were successfully inserted into orbit around the Earth’s moon. The mission will analyze the internal structure and gravitational forces of the moon. Lockheed Martin [NYSE:… Continue reading


