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Hauppauge NY (SPX) Sep 08, 2004Globecomm Systems, a global provider of end-to-end satellite-based communications solutions, Tuesday announced that the Company has been selected to participate in multiple US Government Department of Defense and other Governmental Agencies blanket purchase agreements programs (BPA). Israeli Spy Satellite Crashes Into Sea After Malfunction 
Jerusalem, Israel (AFP) Sep 06, 2004Israel's new-generation spy satellite Ofek 6 failed a launch attempt on Monday and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after a technical malfunction, the defence ministry said. "Today, September 6, 2004 at 1:53 pm (1053 GMT) an unsuccessful attempt was made to launch into orbit a remote sensing satellite," a ministry statement said. |
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Missile Defense To Tie US To Iraq, Afghanistan, Caspian, Experts Warn
WASHINGTON (AFP) Sep 05, 2004A key component of national missile defense, whose development is receiving priority this year, is likely to strategically tie the United States to Iraq, Afghanistan and some of the authoritarian former Soviet republics, requiring permanent US military bases there, according to officials and scientists involved in the project. US Navy Awards Raytheon $440M Development Contract For New Standard Missile-6 
Tucson AZ (SPX) Sep 06, 2004The US Navy awarded a $440 million contract to Raytheon to develop and produce the new Standard Missile-6 Extended Range Active Missile. SM-6 is being developed to meet the Navy's requirement for an extended range anti-air warfare missile (ER-AAW). A2100 Satellite Fleet Achieves 100 Years In Orbit 
Newtown PA (SPX) Sep 06, 2004The Lockheed Martin A2100 communications satellite fleet has achieved a major milestone by accumulating 100 years of successful in-orbit operations. The A2100 satellite series, designed and manufactured at Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS), currently consists of 24 satellites featuring 900 transponders with an accumulated lifetime of over 4,000 years of successful operations in orbit. US Army Shadow Tactical UAV's Pass 10,000 Flight Hours And 2,500 Sorties In Iraq 
Hunt Valley MD (SPX) Sep 06, 2004US Army RQ-7A Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) systems have achieved new, major milestones of flight, surpassing 10,000 flight hours and 2,500 sorties while performing surveillance and reconnaissance for coalition warfighters in Operation Iraqi Freedom. PAC-3 Missiles Defeat Tactical Ballistic Missile And Cruise Missile In Test 
Dallas TX (SPX) Sep 03, 2004Lockheed Martin Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missiles successfully intercepted and destroyed an incoming tactical ballistic missile (TBM) and a low-altitude cruise missile in a dual test Thursday at White Sands Missile Range, NM. LockMart-Led Team Provides Next-Gen MUOS Solution For US Military
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Sep 02, 2004A team led by Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday that it has offered the U.S. Navy a network-centric solution for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system designed to significantly improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move. United Defense Awarded Contract To Test Counter Tank Fired Kinetic Energy Rounds 
Santa Clara CA (SPX) Sep 02, 2004United Defense Industries was awarded an $18.4 million contract modification recently from the US Army's Tank and Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to conduct active defense systems engineering, analysis and test to counter tank fired kinetic energy (KE) rounds. |
India Plans To Build Long-Range Missiles With Israel: Official
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 31, 2004India, which tested an indigenously-built ballistic missile on Sunday, is holding talks with Israel about joint production of a long-range missile, the country's chief military scientist announced on Tuesday. DTI Brings Together Russian Nuclear Scientists And UK Software Companies 
London, UK (SPX) Sep 02, 2004The UK Department of Trade and Industry is to help British software companies tap into the expertise of former Russian nuclear weapons designers by bringing them together at a major software show this week. LockMart Completes Land-Based Testing Of Initial Deployment Aegis BMD Capability 
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Sep 01, 2004Marking a significant milestone toward an initial capability to defend the nation from a long-range ballistic missile attack, Lockheed Martin successfully completed land-based testing of the first deployable Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Long Range Surveillance and Tracking capability. Orbital's Coyote Supersonic Missile Successfully Launched For US Navy 
Dulles VA (SPX) Sep 01, 2004Orbital Sciences announced Tuesday that it carried out another successful flight test of the GQM-163A Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST) system for the United States Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on August 27, 2004. Metal Storm Selected By US Navy For Anti-RPG Feasibility Study 
Arlington VA (SPX) Sep 01, 2004A pioneer of electronic ballistics technology, Metal Storm will take the lead role in a US Navy program to develop a system to defeat incoming rocket propelled grenades (RPGs). The program is part of a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award to the company's US subsidiary, Metal Storm. Unmanned Remote Minehunting System Installed For USS Momsen Commissioning 
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Aug 31, 2004When the US Navy's newest guided missile destroyer, USS Momsen, was commissioned this past Saturday, it became the world's first warship equipped with Lockheed Martin's Remote Minehunting System (RMS). The RMS provides the Navy with its first-ever organic mine reconnaissance capability using an unmanned, remotely operated vehicle. Northrop Grumman Awarded $197 Million Contract For Work On USS Enterprise 
Newport News VA (SPX) Aug 30, 2004Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract modification from the US Navy valued at approximately $197 million for maintenance work on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). |
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