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Tucson AZ (SPX) Aug 18, 2004Raytheon has delivered the first deployable flight elements of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Ground- based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program from its Missile Defense Kinetic Kill Vehicle production facility in Tucson, Ariz. Europeans May Aid US Firms With Star Wars
Paris (SPX) Aug 17, 2004American defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman say they will cooperate closely with European companies on the development of George W. Bush's so-called "Star Wars" missile defense system. |
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ATK Delivers First Minuteman III Motor Set Ahead Of Schedule
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Aug 17, 2004ATK has delivered the first ship set of second and third stage rocket motors for the Minuteman III Propulsion Replacement Program (PRP) more than two weeks ahead of schedule. The ship set, targeted for delivery by July 9, was delivered to ICBM prime contractor Northrop Grumman on June 23. Army Boosts Boeing's Future Combat Program Value By Up To $6.4 Billion 
St. Louis (SPX) Aug 17, 2004Boeing and the U.S. Army signed an agreement August 7, to provide up to $6.4 billion in additional funding for the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. Boeing X-45A Aircraft Fly Together for First Time 
St. Louis (SPX) Aug 17, 2004Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., home of the U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center, where the sound barrier was broken on October 14, 1947, hosted another aviation milestone August 1 when two Boeing X-45A unmanned aircraft, under the control of a single pilot-operator, successfully operated together in a coordinated flight completing the first ever multiple air vehicle control flight demonstration. TFS Secures Order From Sierra Nevada Corporation 
Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 30, 2004Three-Five Systems, a specialized electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, announced Thursday that it has secured a purchase order from Sierra Nevada Corporation, a privately-held, defense electronics engineering and manufacturing enterprise headquartered in Sparks, Nevada. Lockheed Martin Team Delivers Critical Payload For SBIRS High Program 
Sunnyvale (SPX) Aug 12, 2004Lockheed Martin today announced the delivery of the first space payload for the Space-Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) program. The payload was delivered for integration with a host satellite and eventual launch into a highly elliptical orbit (HEO) around the earth. The HEO payload's primary mission is to scan for ballistic missile launches; adjunct missions include detecting and reporting other infrared events of military interest. Updating The Code For Doomsday 
by Airman 1st Class Katie Booher for Air Force NewsMinot AFB ND (AFN) Aug 11, 2004 For the better part of a year, the 91st Space Wing's intercontinental ballistic missiles sit poised and waiting in stony silence ready to launch at a moment's notice. Teets Discusses National Security Space Strategy 
WASHINGTON (AFN) Aug 11, 2004Peter B. Teets, the undersecretary of the Air Force for space, spoke about the future of space during the National Defense Industrial Association symposium on space policy and architecture held July 22. |
Search And Rescue Group Uses Sandia Synthetic Aperture Radar
Albuquerque NM (SPX) Aug 11, 2004A radar, originally developed by the National Nuclear Security Administration's Sandia National Laboratories for military surveillance and reconnaissance applications, is helping a volunteer search and rescue group save lives. Steadicopter Completes New Unmanned Autonomous Helicopter 
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Aug 11, 2004Steadicopter has completed the development of an unmanned fully autonomous helicopter, operated without a human pilot. The helicopter performs fully autonomously, including all the aspects of the flight: takeoff, hovering, waypoints flight and landing while transmitting video images in real time. Herley Reaches Agreement To Acquire Reliable System Services 
Lancaster PA (SPX) Aug 11, 2004Herley Industries announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Reliable System Services Corporation (RSS), Melbourne, FL. The acquisition, which is subject to the execution of a formal written agreement and certain closing conditions, is expected to close in approximately thirty days. Deeper-Diving Human Occupied Submersible To Replace Alvin 
Arlington VA (SPX) Aug 09, 2004After 40 years of scientific research that led to the discovery of new life forms, helped confirm the theory of plate tectonics, and enthralled schoolchildren around the world with seafloor images and video, the research submersible Alvin will be replaced by a new, deeper-diving vehicle. Revealing Bizarre Deep-Sea Secrets 
Panama City FL (SPX) Aug 09, 2004On Saturday, Aug. 7, Harbor Branch marine biologists and others will set out from Panama City, Fla. on an expedition called Operation Deep Scope to study the fantastic life forms of four alien landscapes in the deep reaches of the Gulf of Mexico. World's Smallest Autonomous Submarine 
Canberra (SPX) Aug 05, 2004A new era of oceanic discovery, with potential applications ranging from shipwreck recovery, to mineral exploration, to search and rescue missions may be possible with the development of the world's smallest autonomous underwater vehicle at The Australian National University. Teal Group Predicts UAV Market Will Double By 2014 
Anaheim CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2004With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) comprising the most dynamic sector of the aerospace industry, a new Teal Group market study estimates that this market will more than double over the next decade, from current worldwide UAV expenditures of about $2 billion in 2005 to $4.5 billion in 2014. |
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