EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman contracted Turkish Aerospace Industries to produce composite air inlet ducts for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Global Strategies Group with task orders for reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan.
MARIETTA, Ga., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin began final assembly on the HC/MC-130J Hercules fleet to replace the aging HC-130 fleet serving in operations with the U.S. Air Force.
HOUSTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Air Force officers at the Johnson Space Center are examining technology used in space to apply lessons learned for developments on the battlefield.
YORK, Pa., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army contracted BAE Systems for prototypes of self-propelled M109A6 Paladin howitzer vehicles and two prototype M992A2 support vehicles.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army ordered chemical agent detectors for its Stryker reconnaissance vehicles from General Dynamics' Armament and Technical Products division.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Conventional mine-deterrent vehicles deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan should see continued use despite plans for next-generation vehicles, a review says.
ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- There is little indication that Ankara may take part in the plans for a U.S. defense shield to deter an Iranian missile threat, observers say.
LA PAZA, Bolivia, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Bolivia is defending its light attack aircraft purchases from China and an open line of credit for military hardware imports from Russia, arguing that its weapons acquisitions are less significant than those by other South American countries.
MANAMA, Bahrain, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- In line with its bid to take on a leading role in international shipping, Bahrain has become the first Arab state to tap into a global ship-tracking system.
TRIPOLI, Libya, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Russia's state arms exporter is launching a big drive at the Tripoli air show to sell combat jets, missiles and air-defense systems to Middle Eastern states, including the state-of-the-art S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile that Iran and Syria desperately want to acquire.
RESTON, Va., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Co. a $44 million contract to maintain an advanced combat training program for U.S. and international forces in Kuwait.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army awarded Alliant Techsystems a contract to provide lightweight tactical ammunition for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy announced it will merge its communications, intelligence and technology operations into one unit to address challenges in the information age.
