Lockheed PAC-3 Missile Interceptor Reaches IOC Status; Scott Arnold Comments
The Lockheed Martin-built PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor has received initial operational capability designation from the U.S. Army. The company’s PAC-3 MSE achieved the IOC status two...
View ArticleNorthrop-Built Aerial Mine Detection System Reaches Navy Initial Operational...
An aerial mine detection platform that Northrop Grumman built for the U.S. Navy has reached initial operational capability. The AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System works to detect and...
View ArticleCapt. Emily Grabowski: Raytheon Works to Meet USAF Small Diameter Bomb...
Capt. Emily Grabowski, a U.S. Air Force spokeswoman, has said the service branch believes Raytheon could supply enough Small Diameter Bomb II units for initial deployment on the F-15E Strike Eagle...
View ArticleNavy Declares Initial Operational Capability on Kratos-Built Subsonic Aerial...
A subsonic aerial target system Kratos Defense and Security Solutions built for the U.S. Navy has reached initial operational capability status.
View ArticleNorthrop’s MQ-8C Helicopter Reaches Navy Initial Operational Capability...
A Northrop Grumman-built unmanned helicopter has achieved an initial operational capability status from the U.S. Navy that will allow the aircraft to deploy for training and fleet operations.
View ArticleAir Force Uses Surrogate Aircraft to Test Northrop B-21 Bomber Avionics
The U.S. Air Force has begun testing on a surrogate aircraft the avionics and other subsystems of the Northrop Grumman-built B-21 Raider bomber in an effort to keep the aircraft development work on...
View ArticleLockheed F-35A Aircraft Reaches Initial Operational Capability Status in...
A conventional takeoff and landing variant of the F-35 multirole aircraft built by Lockheed Martin has achieved initial operational capability status from the government of Australia. The post Lockheed...
View ArticleNorthrop, Air Force Conclude Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Integrated...
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force completed the integrated baseline review for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile program under an engineering and...
View ArticleSikorsky CH-53K Helicopter Reaches USMC Initial Operational Capability Status
A heavy-lift helicopter that Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary designed and built for the U.S. Marine Corps has entered the initial operational capability phase. The service branch issued its IOC...
View ArticleBoeing-Built Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon System Achieves Initial...
The U.S. Navy has declared initial operational capability status for a Boeing-built anti-submarine warfare weapon system that is designed to deploy from the P-8A maritime patrol and reconnaissance...
View ArticleNorthrop-Built Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure System Attains IOC Status
The U.S. Army has declared initial operational capability status for Northrop Grumman’s Common Infrared Countermeasures technology that is designed to provide protection from shoulder-fired and...
View ArticleArmy Declares IOC for Northrop’s Integrated Battle Command System; Rebecca...
Northrop Grumman can now deploy to U.S. Army units a command-and-control system designed to support air and missile defense operations after the platform reached initial operational capability status....
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