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  • Northrop Completes Wind Tunnel Tests for Air Force's Sentinel ICBM - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Completes Wind Tunnel Tests for Air Force’s Sentinel ICBM

    Northrop Grumman has performed wind tunnel testing to demonstrate the design maturity of the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile system. Scaled models of the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM underwent seven comprehensive test campaigns to measure how it would respond to conditions simulating missile launch procedures and various flight maneuvers, Northrop said Thursday. Sarah Willoughby, […] More

  • Lockheed Unveils Updated Production Line for MK 41 Missile Launching System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Unveils Updated Production Line for MK 41 Missile Launching System

    Lockheed Martin has revealed its upgraded MK 41 Vertical Launching System production line that seeks to build on a U.S. Navy contract awarded in December 2014 requiring the company to continue its delivery of MK 41 systems. The company said Thursday the VLS production line at its Middle River, Maryland, facility has added 80 tools in an effort to boost production flow and modernize […] More

  • Louie Lombrardo: Lockheed, Northrop Eye 2016 to Finish SBIRS Satellite 4 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Louie Lombrardo: Lockheed, Northrop Eye 2016 to Finish SBIRS Satellite 4

    The Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman team has delivered to the U.S. Air Force the payload for the next geosynchronous Earth orbit satellite of the Space Based Infrared System. SBIRS’ prime contractor Lockheed said Wednesday that the payload is fitted with a scanning sensor to perform wide-area surveillance of missile launch operations and a staring sensor to focus on smaller areas […] More