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Joe Vogel, Boeing’s hypersonics director, says a third X-51 hypersonic test vehicle will fly this year and a fourth vehicle is available to fly if needed.
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Wired is reporting that the U.S. Army is likely to terminate its work on the Boeing A160 Hummingbird UAV program due to continued problems.
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The 2012 Israel Defense Prize will be awarded to the developers of the Iron Dome counter rocket defense system.
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Northrop Grumman has been given an early operational production contract to deliver Advanced Threat Warning (ATW) sensors to the U.S. Navy.
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Denmark has selected Northrop Grumman’s LITENING G4 targeting system for its F-16.
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