Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the US Navy WSN-12 Inertial Sensor Module, with the manufacture of ten pre-production units scheduled to begin shortly. According to Northrop Grumman, the WSN-12 is poised to become the primary shipboard inertial navigation system aboard most US combatant vessels. It ...
Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has visited with Welsh firms to see first-hand the crucial role they play in the defence sector after a tour of military suppliers in the country. The Ministry of Defence has invested £945 million in Welsh industry, supporting more than 6,000 jobs. The Minister visited leading firms ...
Boeing will deliver the first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft – the MQ-25 aerial refueler – to the US Navy, fending off rival bids from Lockheed Martin and General Atomics. Having won the coveted $805 million contract, Boeing will undertake MQ-25 construction at a site in St. Louis, Missouri. Here, engineering and ...
Rockwell Collins will assist numerous US Navy and Marine Corps aircraft to obtain safety-critical Required Navigation Performance – Area Navigation (RNP-RNAV) capabilities via a contract issued by the Naval Air Systems Command ‘Air Combat Electronics’ programme office. Under the agreement, Rockwell Collins will provide Mission Flight Management Software (MFMS-1000) and Localizer ...