News of May 18, 2009
U.S. missile shield may hamper arms reduction talks in Russia
Posted at: Mon May 18th, 2009
MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) - The controversy over U.S. plans for a missile shield in Europe may prevent Washington and Moscow from striking a new strategic arms reduction deal before yearend, a Russian business daily said Monday.
Lockheed Awarded Technology Development Contract for F/A-18E/F Infrared Search and Track Program
Posted at: Mon May 18th, 2009
ORLANDO, FL, May 18th, 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] was awarded a $4 million contract by the Boeing Company for the technology development phase of the F/A-18E/F Infrared Search and Track (IRST) program.
MQ-5B Hunter Reaches 75,000 Flight Hours Operational Milestone
Posted at: Mon May 18th, 2009HERNDON, Va., May 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), in use with the U.S. Army since 1996, recently surpassed 75,000 flight hours in service, 50,000 of which were flown in combat.
