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Orbital Awarded 38 Million Dollar Contract By US Navy For Coyote Sea-Skimming Target Vehicles
Dulles VA (SPX) Oct 24, 2007 Orbital Sciences was recently awarded a production contract for 13 Coyote supersonic sea-skimming target (SSST) vehicles by the U.S. Navy, the company announced today. The latest order represents a new production contract for the Mach 2.5-capable, low-altitude target used by the Navy to test fleet self-defense systems against a threat-representative target. The total value of the contract is $37.9 million. The contract was awarded to Orbital by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), based at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland, which manages the Coyote program. This latest contract award represents the company's second full-rate production contract following a highly successful two-year development and flight test program. CommunityEmail This Article Comment On This Article Related Links UAV News - Suppliers and Technology
Global Hawk Passes Fuel Test
Edward AFB CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2007The 452nd Flight Test Squadron pushed the RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 20 to its fuel system limits during a weeklong starvation test here in October. The testing involved tilting the aircraft to a 20-degree angle while running the aircraft out of fuel inside the weight and balance hangar. "The testing is very important," said Lt. Col. Andy Thurling, 452nd FLTS commander. "It allows us to know the aircraft's fuel requirements in case of a missed landing. This will allow for longer flights and more efficiency in the air." |
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