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ATK awarded contract for MDACS technology development, risk reduction

Posted December 3, 2012 by

ATK has been awarded a $52.7 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency to continue development of Modular Divert and Attitude Control System technologies applicable to the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB missile interceptors. The technology contract will be executed by ATK Defense Group’s Elkton, Maryland operation. The MDACS propulsion system provides the impulse needed for…

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Commando II Takes to sky

Posted December 12, 2012 by

Lockheed Martin photograph by Todd McQueen Lockheed Martin an MC-130J Commando II to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 10. Aircraft 5710 is the 12th of 27 MC-130Js to be assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command. The squadron uses the Commando II on missions such as in-flight refueling, infiltration/exfiltration, and aerial delivery and…

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Business briefs – December 28, 2012

Posted December 28, 2012 by

General Dynamics acquires Applied Physical Sciences Corp.   General Dynamics has acquired Applied Physical Sciences Corp. of Groton, Conn., in a cash transaction for an undisclosed price. Applied Physical Sciences is a leading provider of applied research and development services, and will complement the engineering programs of General Dynamics Electric Boat, a wholly owned subsidiary…

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Northrop Grumman’s Azusa Campus provides holiday gifts to children in need

Posted January 16, 2013 by

Northrop Grumman photograph Employee volunteers from Northrop Grumman’s Azusa, Calif., campus prepared more than 1,500 holiday shoe box gifts, which were distributed to children in need locally and across the United States through Kid’s Stuff U.S.A., a program sponsored by Feed The Children. Over the past 16 years, the company’s annual Holiday Shoe Box Drive…

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Northrop Grumman Foundation congratulates CyberPatriot V finalists

Posted January 25, 2013 by

The Northrop Grumman Foundation, presenting sponsor for CyberPatriot V, announced today that 28 teams have successfully battled through three rounds of virtual competition to advance to the national finals showdown in Washington, D.C., March 14-16. CyberPatriot, established by the Air Force Association, is the premier national high school cyber defense competition created to inspire high…

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Lockheed Martin completes major GPS III flight software milestone

Posted February 6, 2013 by

The Lockheed Martin team developing the U.S. Air Force’s next generation Global Position System III satellites has completed a key flight software milestone validating the software’s ability to provide reliable and effective command and control for the GPS III satellites planned for launch into orbit. The GPS III program will affordably replace aging GPS satellites,…

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Sikorsky Aerospace Services selects Cobham’s advanced avionics suite for S-61 modernization program

Posted February 20, 2013 by

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced Feb. 18 plans to equip Sikorsky’s modernized S-61Tô helicopter with a suite of advanced avionics provided by S-TEC Corporation/Cobham Commercial Systems of Mineral Wells, Texas. In early 2010, the U.S. Department of State entered into an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity agreement to purchase up to 110 modernized S-61 helicopters for passengers and…

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Lockheed Martin strengthens ties with small, diverse suppliers through new channel

Posted March 1, 2013 by

Suppliers are critical to success at Lockheed Martin, yet they are often the first impacted in a challenging economy. In order to strengthen the company’s interaction with these small businesses and provide them additional opportunities, Lockheed Martin has introduced a supplier-focused website called Supplier Wire (http://www.lockheedmartin.com/supplierwire). Supplier Wire offers a wide range of educational resources,…

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Boeing names Ferra Engineering a supplier for Extended Range JDAMs

Posted March 13, 2013 by

Boeing has selected Brisbane, Australia,-based Ferra Engineering to build wing kits that triple the effective range of the Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range and allow aircrews to deploy the weapon from beyond the range of an enemyís air defense system. The Royal Australian Air Force became Boeingís first JDAM ER customer in 2011. Boeing…

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Dassault’s new Falcon 2000S, Falcon 2000LXS earn EASA certification

Posted March 20, 2013 by

The two newest members of the Falcon family of business jets, the 2000S and 2000LXS, have received EASA certification. Approval from the FAA is expected to follow shortly. Unveiled in May 2011, the Falcon 2000S is the new entry level jet in the Falcon family. Equipped with a full slate of standard features, including upgraded…

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