http://www.defensedaily.com Defense Daily en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 5:01:06 EST A senior lawmaker questioned yesterday if the Obama administration’s proposal to loosen rules for the export of some military equipment could result in U.S. equipment unintentionally ending up in China. At issue is the administration’s... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16691.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST The Optionally Responsive Space-1 satellite was declared to achieve initial/final operational capability, according to an Air Force statement. Air Force Gen. William Shelton on Jan. 3 declared the milestone for ORS-1 milestone, which went from the drawing... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16652.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST The first of the Navy’s next generation of narrowband tactical satellites is set for launch later this month, with the entire constellation on course for operations within four years. The Mobile User Objective Satellite (MUOS) was loaded into its... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16643.html Fri, 3 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Boeing [BA] will make its scheduling deadline for the Air Force’s Global Positioning System IIF satellite contract, according to a company statement. Using a pulse-line manufacturing approach, Boeing is capable of producing up to six Global Positioning... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16621.html Thu, 2 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST NASA is preparing to launch a multi-month effort to revamp its so-called space-technology-area roadmaps to better jibe with new recommendations in an independent report. NASA proposed creating 14 such roadmaps a year ago, and the new National Research Council... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16625.html Thu, 2 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Four senior lawmakers are objecting to the Obama administration’s plans to negotiate a code of conduct with other nations for activity in space. Among their concerns, cited in a letter to President Barack Obama, are that such a space pact would be an... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16487.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The Joint Operational Access Concept (JOAC) just released by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff describes those capabilities deemed essential for the joint force to ensure it can enter and maintain access anywhere and in any domain. “No matter... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16464.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will make the system more affordable for the U.S. military as budgets tighten, company officials said. Lockheed Martin THAAD Vice President and... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16279.html Wed, 4 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The U.S. aerospace industry had a better than expected 2011 in terms of overall sales, driven by gains in all key, sectors but the outlook for 2012 appears flat, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said yesterday in its annual Year End Review and... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16259.html Mon, 2 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Three major defense companies--Boeing [BA], Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Raytheon [RTN]--submitted bids yesterday in the Navy's competition for the next contract to modernize the Aegis Combat System. The Navy is expected to award the Aegis Combat System... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16260.html Mon, 2 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Lockheed Martin [LMT] has moved toward final assembly, integration and testing of prototype GPS III non-flight satellite to work out any problems that may arise as it prepares the first vehicle planned for orbit, the company said. The testbed was delivered to... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16261.html Mon, 2 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $241-million contract modification for the continued design and development of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA, the company said yesterday. The Standard Missile is a central component of sea-based... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16262.html Mon, 2 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Raytheon [RTN] will supply mobile missile launchers to the Norwegian government under a multi-million dollar contract. The High Mobility... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16263.html Mon, 2 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Boeing [BA] intends to bid this week on the Navy's next contract for the Aegis Combat System, adding a twist to the Combat System Engineering Agent (CSEA) competition that had been thought to be largely dominated by the incumbent, Lockheed Martin [LMT], and... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16264.html Mon, 2 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Raytheon [RTN] has completed testing of tri-mode seeker that will be installed on the Air Force's Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) and is designed to track and hit moving targets in all weather conditions, the company said. Raytheon conducted the tests in... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16265.html Mon, 2 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST NASA programs need to be consistently supported to keep costs stable on programs associated with national security, Michael Gass, the president and chief executive of United Launch Alliance, said yesterday. Budget reductions for NASA must be carefully... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16266.html Mon, 2 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST France's Thales yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Florida-based Tampa Microwave, which specializes in tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals and related products, expanding its capabilities in the wideband SATCOM area. Terms of the deal... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16267.html Mon, 2 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The Air Force has extended Lockheed Martin's [LMT] engineering support contract for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite program. The $312 million contract modification that runs through the end of 2014 calls on Lockheed Martin to provide... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16268.html Mon, 2 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently announced that it has completed the space-qualified, graphite composite tubes that will enable the giant sunshield of the James Webb Space Telescope to deploy in space. The company is leading the telescope's design and development... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16269.html Mon, 2 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The Pentagon announced recently that Lockheed Martin [LMT] will supply two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Weapon Systems (THAAD) to the... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/space/16270.html Mon, 2 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST