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UncategorizedLockheed Martin To Provide Launch Services For First Commercial Earth Observation Satellite
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said May 22 its commercial launch division will provide launch services for DigitalGlobe [DGI] as it sends the first super-spectral, high-resolution commercial satellite for earth observation to space on […]
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UncategorizedU.S. Expects Some COSMIC-2 Satellites To Launch In 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States and Taiwan expect to launch six COSMIC-2 weather satellites into low-inclination orbits in late 2015 and another six into high-inclination orbits in early 2018, […]
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BudgetSASC Bill Asks Service Leadership to Find Their Own Funding in ‘Underperforming Programs’
The Senate Armed Services Committee did not force the Pentagon to buy as many unrequested items as the House Armed Services Committee did, but in several cases the senators authorized […]
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UncategorizedMEADS System Achieves Full Certification For Identifying Friend Or Foe Aircraft
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) subsystem has received full certification for operation by the U.S. Department of Defense, prime contractor MEADS International said […]
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UncategorizedAegis Ashore Launches Standard Missile For the First Time
The land version of the sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile System planned for installation in Europe has completed its first test firing of a Standard Missile interceptor against a simulated target, […]
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UncategorizedFirst F-35 Engine At New Plant Delivered
The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter engine produced by Pratt & Whitney at a new plant in Florida has been completed and delivered to Italy, the company said May 20. […]
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UncategorizedCNO Sees More Integration With Asian Allies
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert said he wants to continue building relations with countries in the Asia-Pacific region and sees opportunities to further integrate with key ally Japan […]
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UncategorizedLockheed Martin Receives $34 Million For Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said this week it recently received two contracts totaling $34.3 million from the U.S. Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force for Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR) production. […]
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UncategorizedAirbus, BAE Team To Offer Satellite Data
Britain’s BAE Systems and the defense and space division of Europe’s Airbus Group on on May 20 announced a strategic partnership under which the two companies will exclusively produce and sell geospatial intelligence products […]
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UncategorizedU.S, U.K., Australia, Canada To Share Expertise, Resources, On Dedicated Space Ops
The United States joins the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada in establishing a partnership to share knowledge and resources in areas such as space situational awareness to assure access to […]