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Report: Lockheed, Rafael Offer Missiles for Army Multimission Launcher
Lockheed Martin and Israeli companyÂ Rafael Advanced Defense SystemsÂ will offer theirÂ respective missiles to the U.S. Army for possible integration with the service branch’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability multi-mission launcher, Defense News reported Monday. The Army seeks a second missile as part of theÂ IFPC Increment 2 program, which aims to develop a weapon system that canÂ counter rockets, […] More
by Ramona Adams March 13, 2018, 7:40 am
in News, Products & Service
Kymeta Produces, Markets Electronically-Steered Flat Satellite Antennas
Kymeta has begun production ofÂ electronically-steered flat satellite antennas in partnership with government clients, Space News reported Monday. A hundred of theseÂ Mtenna flat satellite antennas have already been shipped across 23 countries. The antennas have been used with military-grade armored vehicles and ships made to operate in austere environments. The company said it is currently developing […] More
by Nichols Martin March 13, 2018, 6:22 am
in Industry News, News
Northrop-Built Webb Observatory to Enter Final Test Phase
Northrop Grumman engineers are set to conduct final tests onÂ NASA‘sÂ James Webb Space TelescopeÂ after they have unloadedÂ optical and scientific instruments from a shipping container at a company facility in Redondo Beach, California. The company aims to ensure that the space observatory is ready for its mission beforeÂ it heads to a Kourou, French Guiana, launch site,Â NASAÂ said Monday. […] More
by Nichols Martin March 13, 2018, 2:49 am
in News, Products & Service
Rick Aviation to Provide Propeller Aircraft for DON Airborne Threat Simulation Efforts
Rick Aviation has won a potential five-year, $27.5 million contract to provide contractor owned and operated propeller aircraft to supportÂ airborne threat simulation activities of Department of the NavyÂ fleet customers. The Defense Department said MondayÂ Rick Aviation will support DON’sÂ Contracted Air Services program that aims to train shipboard and aircraft squadron weapon systems operators and aircrew. The […] More
by Joanna Crews March 13, 2018, 2:49 am
in Industry News, News
Navy Seeks Info on Air Vehicle Systems for MUX Program
The U.S. Navy has asked industry for technical information on air vehicle systems designed to expand and complement a joint forceâ€™s capability to carry out crisis response, campaigns and other operations across maritime, ground and littoral environments. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says the Naval Air Systems Command seeks industry input on aerial vehicle platforms […] More
by Jane Edwards March 13, 2018, 12:44 am
in News
Christopher Cummins Named Abaco Systems COO
Christopher Cummins, former chief operating officer of the Colson Group, has been appointed to the same position at embedded computing systems manufacturerÂ Abaco Systems. AbacoÂ said MondayÂ that Cummins will oversee the company’s manufacturing, engineering, quality, procurement and logistics functions in his new position. He has managed a global supply chain during his tenure at Colson and previously […] More
by Neel Mehta March 13, 2018, 12:00 am
in News
Northrop Unveils 2018 CyberCenturion Competition Winners in UK
Northrop Grumman has announced the winners of the 2018 CyberCenturion competition that featuredÂ 10 teams of U.K. students aged 12 to 18 years old. The company said Monday a team from St. George’s School inÂ Birmingham won the national finals, which were held at theÂ Institute of Engineering and Technology in London. Northrop named St. Paul’s School and […] More
by Neel Mehta March 13, 2018, 12:00 am
in News
Lockheed’s Marillyn Hewson to Present at UAE Aerospace Industry Summit
Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, plans to discuss the company’s strategic partnerships at the Global Aerospace Summit 2018 that will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from April 30 to May 1, Arabian Aerospace reported Tuesday. “The aerospace and defense industry is uniquely positioned to help strengthen national defense […] More
by Neel Mehta March 13, 2018, 12:00 am
in C4ISR News, News
Air Force Plans RPA Missile Simulation Contract Award to General Atomics
The U.S. Air Force has announced plans to award aÂ General AtomicsÂ business unit a contract to develop an air-to-air missile aviation simulation technology for theÂ MQ-9Â Reaper remotely piloted aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. would develop the AAM AVSIM system under the proposed contract from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Medium Altitude Unmanned Aerial Systems […] More
by Joanna Crews March 12, 2018, 2:12 pm
in Industry News, News
Air Force Licenses Chemiluminescence Tech to Battle Sight
The Air Force Research Laboratory has grantedÂ Battle Sight TechnologiesÂ exclusive rights to microencapsulated chemiluminescent materials through a licensing agreement. Battle Sight intends to use the AFRL-developed technology in efforts to create a prototype infrared writing instrument for potential use by warfighters and first responders, the U.S. Air Force said Friday. The service branch expects military personnel […] More
by Nichols Martin March 12, 2018, 10:26 am
in Industry News, News
Bloomberg: DoD Aircraft Deployment Delays Boost Opportunities for Maintenance Providers
A report byÂ Bloomberg‘s government arm says the Defense Department‘s maintenance requirements could increase amid delays facing various military aircraftÂ programs. Robert Levinson, a senior defense analyst at Bloomberg Government, wrote in a blog post published Friday thatÂ the U.S. Air Force plans move the deployment of the Boeing-built KC-46 tanker aircraft fromÂ October 2018 to spring 2019. The […] More
by Ramona Adams March 12, 2018, 10:13 am
in Industry News, News
Report: Japan Could Use Existing Foreign Design for New Fighter Aircraft
Japan is considering using an existing U.S. or European fighter aircraft design for its future F-3 fighter planes, Reuters reported Thursday. Anonymous sources told the publication that Japan’s third request for information on potential F-3 designs was sent only to foreign companies based in the U.S. and Europe. Japan also issuedÂ separate documents to the U.S. […] More
by Ramona Adams March 12, 2018, 9:10 am

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