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Aerojet Rocketdyne Marks 20,000th Rocket Engine Delivery Milestone
Aerojet Rocketdyne delivered its 20,000th rocket engine to Northrop Grumman as part of a strategic partnering agreement.
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Textron’s Shadow UAS Reaches 1M Flight Hours; Henry Finneral Comments
Textron has recorded more than 1 million flight hours for the Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system since the company launched the aerial vehicle in 1999. The company said Tuesday Shadow became the only UAS of its size to accomplish the feat and that more than 85 percent of the drone’s flights occurred during combat operations. Shadow TUAS supports the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Special Operations Command […] More
Orbital ATK Massachusetts Facility Reaches 500-Mark in Large Composite Rocket Structure Production
An Orbital ATK facility in Iuka, Massachusetts has reached the 500-unit production milestone for a large composite rocket structure the company makes for a Boeing–Lockheed Martin launch services joint venture. OA produced a boat tail structure –  the 68th of its product-line that includes heat shields and interstages – for the United Launch Alliance‘s Atlas V launch vehicle, the company […] More
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Northrop Global Hawk Drone Flies 100th SW Asian Mission for AF
Northrop Grumman‘s Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft has achieved a milestone by completing 100 southwest Asian missions for the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force 69th Reconnaissance Group has extended the RQ-4 drone’s operational area to the Pacific region, Northrop said Thursday. Global Hawk is built with a multi-platform sensor technology that works to locate […] More
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Northrop JV Continues to Support Saudi Arabian National Guard; Walid Abukhaled Comments
Northrop Grumman‘s joint venture has recently marked the anniversary of its aviation support to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard, which began with the delivery and integration of 12 MD530F rotary-wing aircraft in May 2013. “This is a significant milestone for our partnership and we look forward to continued program excellence,” Bob Coffey, general manager of the joint […] More