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ATK Awarded $21 Million Contract for Production of the AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning System

Minneapolis - Mar 04, 2004
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has received a $21 million production contract from the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., for additional AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems and sensor upgrade kits.

KVH Demos TACNAV M100 GMENS with Satellite Tracking Capability To Army

Middletown - Mar 04, 2004
The U.S. military's desire for "Blue Force Tracking" - the ability for every friendly vehicle in the field to share position and status data with commanders and other units via secure networks - showed promise of expansion to an even wider range of vehicles following KVH Industries, Inc.'s recent demonstration of a prototype TACNAV M100 Ground Mobility Enhanced Navigation System (GMENS) with satellite communication capability.

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Aerojet/Roxel Team Achieves Key Milestone On Rocket Motor For Joint Common Missile

Sacramento - Mar 04, 2004
Aerojet announced Monday a successful rocket motor demonstration in support of the Lockheed Martin bid for the U.S. Army and Navy's Joint Common Missile (JCM) program. The demonstration validated the capability of the team's single motor configuration to satisfy range and environmental requirements for both the rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft platforms that will carry the JCM.

India, Russia Negotiate Partnership For New Missile

New Delhi - Mar 04, 2004
After their recent success in developing a supersonic cruise missile "Brahmos", India and Russia are negotiating a partnership for developing a beyond-visual-rangeair to air missile, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI) Tuesday.

U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $149.4M Contract Modification for SSGN Work

Groton - Mar 04, 2004
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $145.6 million contract modification to convert the USS Florida (SSBN-728) from a Trident ballistic-missile submarine to a Trident SSGN, a multimission submarine optimized for tactical strike and special-operations support.

Army Orders 11 New Shadow Tactical UAVs Form United Industrial

Hunt Valley - Mar 04, 2004
United Industrial Corporation said Monday that its AAI Corporation defense subsidiary has received two related orders from the U.S. Army for a total of 11 additional RQ-7A Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) systems. Total value of the two orders is $97 million.

Predators Move To Balad

Balad, Iraq (AFPN) Mar 02, 2004
The unit came packed and ready to position themselves autonomously, so they could pursue their prey quietly, unseen for hours. Arriving ready to set up one of the most impressive unmanned aerial aircraft in the U.S. inventory, the Nevada unit was ready for business within days of their arrival here. "We are self-sufficient," said Maj. Russell Lee, 46th ERS commander who is deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

ND SatCom Founds New Subsidiary Targeting The Defence Market

Friedrichshafen - Mar 01, 2004
ND SatCom, a leading global supplier of satellite based broadband, broadcast and military communication network solutions, today announced the foundation of ND SatCom Defence GmbH.

ND SatCom Founds New Subsidiary Targeting The Defence Market

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Downlink Antenna For EHF Platform

Redondo Beach - Feb 27, 2004
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated electrical performance capabilities of the downlink phased array antenna for the Advanced Extreme High Frequency (EHF) military satellite communications program, reaching a key company development milestone toward providing increased battlefield connectivity and protection for U.S. armed forces.

Raytheon Contracts For PASSUR Services To Develop Patriot Missile

Greenwich - Feb 27, 2004
Megadata Corporation announced today that Raytheon Company, of Waltham, Massachusetts has contracted to use a customized version of PASSUR AirportMonitor as a tool in the development of future Patriot missile system capabilities.

Metal Storm To Weaponize UAVs For DoD Demonstration

Arlington - Feb 27, 2004
Metal Storm Limited announced today that it is planning to live-fire its 40mm electronic-weapon system on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) helicopter in the U.S. shortly. Preparation and fabrication are well advanced and a UAV airframe has already been shipped into Australia to commence the weapon/UAV integration process.

Lockheed Martin Taps Harris For Key Role On Space Based Radar Team

Denver - Feb 25, 2004
Lockheed Martin has chosen Harris Corporation to be a key member of its team pursing a U.S. Air Force contract to develop the Space Based Radar (SBR) system. Space Based Radar is a transformational system being developed for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to provide global intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) for the military and intelligence community.

Peterson Space Battlelab To Demonstrate Near Space Maneuvering Vehicle

Peterson AFB - Feb 25, 2004
Members of the Air Force Space Battlelab will conduct a Phase I demonstration flight of the V-Airship, a Near Space Maneuvering Vehicle, in late February at the new Pecos County/West Texas Spaceport in Ft. Stockton, Texas.