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Washngton - Nov 27, 2003DARPA and the Air Force share a vision of a new transformational capability that would provide a means of delivering a substantial payload from within the continental United States (CONUS) to anywhere on Earth in less than two hours. This capability would free the U.S. military from reliance on forward basing to enable it to react promptly and decisively to destabilizing or threatening actions by hostile countries and terrorist organizations. Reports Suggest Arab TV Networks Work With Insurgents: Rumsfeld 
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Nov 27, 2003US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said that he has seen reports suggesting Arab television channels Al-Arabiya and Al-Jazeera have cooperated with Iraqi insurgents attacking US troops. |
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Lockheed Martin Wins $600 Million Air Force IT Contract
Seabrook - Nov 27, 2003Lockheed Martin has won a contract valued up to $600 million to support U.S. Air Force information technology requirements in the National Capital Region of Washington, D.C. The new contract will support the Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency (AFPCA) by providing managed services and classified voice, video and data assistance. Elbit Teams With ADI For Australian Unmanned Airborne Vehicle Project 
Haifa - Nov 27, 2003Elbit Systems today announced that it has signed a teaming agreement with ADI Limited, a major Australian defense company, to bid for the Australian Department of Defense's JP 129 contract for the supply of tactical unmanned airborne vehicles (TUAV). Northrop Grumman Hunter UAV Achieves 3,000 Combat Hours in Iraq 
San Diego - Nov 27, 2003The Northrop Grumman-built RQ-5 Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) proved its value as a reliable and critical element of the U.S. Army's reconnaissance arsenal by reaching the 3,000 combat flight-hour milestone last month over the skies of Baghdad. As of Nov. 2, Hunter has flown nearly 600 combat sorties totaling more than 3,100 flight hours since its deployment to Iraq in January 2003. Astrium Continues Development of Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar 
Munich - Nov 27, 2003EADS Astrium has successfully developed an Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), called the MicroSAR Airborne Demonstrator, which can be applied to both spaceborne and airborne SAR systems, including the spaceborne MicroSAR system and the airborne QuaSAR system. This technology is a major breakthrough in low cost SAR systems. Exquadrum Awarded Small Launch Vehicle Design Program 
WASHINGTON - Nov 27, 2003The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Air Force have awarded a contract to Exquadrum, Inc for the first phase of the Force Application and Launch from the Continental U.S. (FALCON). Exquadrum is a small business with extensive experience in the field of commercial and defense aerospace. Northrop Grumman Takes Aim At Hypersonic Weapon Delivery System 
El Segundo - Nov 27, 2003Northrop Grumman Corporation will help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Air Force develop a concept for a high-speed, unmanned aircraft and related "glide weapons" that could deliver conventional, non-nuclear weapons from the U.S. to anywhere on the globe in about two hours. Opal-RT Unveils RT-LAB UAV Engineering Simulator 
Montreal - Nov 25, 2003Opal-RT Technologies Inc has launched RT-LAB UAV Engineering Simulator. Specifically designed for use by UAV researchers, the RT-LAB UAV Engineering Simulator provides the most effective way to implement a model-based approach to design and testing of multiple unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications, minimizing the time between UAV concept and operation evaluation. |
SI International Wins $11 Million Air Force Space Command Contract
Reston - Nov 24, 2003SI International has been awarded a contract to provide command and control (C2) modernization engineering and technical services support to North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) for defining, developing, fielding, testing, and sustaining their next generation Combatant Commander's Integrated Command and Control System (CCIC2S). New Lockheed Martin Weather Satellite Operational 
Sunnyvale - Nov 20, 2003A Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin, completed on- orbit checkout, was declared operational and turned over to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for operations. U.S. Army Awards Compact Kinetic Energy Missile Contract 
Huntsville - Nov 20, 2003A team consisting of Northrop Grumman Corporation and Miltec Corporation has received a contract for the advanced technology development phase of the U.S. Army's Compact Kinetic Energy Missile (CKEM) program. Com Dev Concludes Military Satellite Contract Negotiations 
Cambridge - Nov 20, 2003COM DEV International Ltd. said Wednesday that it has concluded contract negotiations and agreements with EADS Astrium Limited for work on two satellites being built for Skynet 5, a pounds sterling 2.5+ billion, 15-year, UK military communications service delivery program. COM DEV had previously announced that it had received Authorities To Proceed (ATPs) with work on this program. 11th UHF Naval Satellite Arrives in Florida for December Launch 
St. Louis - Nov 19, 2003The U.S. Navy's Boeing-built UHF Follow-On (UFO) F11 satellite has arrived at Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., where it will undergo final preparations for its December launch aboard an Atlas rocket. Huntsville To Be Production Site In Joint Common Missile Competition 
Huntsville - Nov 19, 2003Boeing and Northrop Grumman announced Tuesday their plan to build the Joint Common Missile in Huntsville, Ala., if selected as the contractor for the program. Thales Launches SHIELD Against Multiple Threats 
Paris - Nov 18, 2003Defense communications contractor Thales has launched Thales SHIELD (Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Electronic Deterrence). Thales SHIELD is a complete system that combines different areas from intelligence gathering and analysis, communications and network security, physical security to crisis management, to provide a fully integrated solution for nations, regions and institutions potentially vulnerable to intrusive security strikes or threats. |
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