Month: May 2011
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Northrop Grumman Digital Avionics Suite Technology Flies On Test Bed Helicopter
Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] Digital Avionics Suite technology was recently used for the first time in the successful flight of a UH-1N helicopter that serves as an avionics test bed for […]
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Congress
Senate Leaders Working To Resolve Differences In Various Cyber Bills, Lieberman Says
The top Democrat and Republican in the Senate are working together to help resolve differences in various bills related to cyber security that have been put forth by a number […]
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MUSIC Exercise Will Offer Glimpse of Future Capabilities
This fall, the Army will host the Manned Unmanned Systems Integration Capability (MUSIC) exercise, a showcase for “innovation, integration and ultimately interoperability” that lays the ground work for future capabilities, […]
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SAIC Tapped To Provide Air Force Fighter OT&E Services
SAIC [SAI] yesterday said it was awarded an Air Force prime contract with a five-year base period of performance with a potential ceiling value of $85 million to provide fighter […]
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Combatant Commands Still See JCIDS As Inefficient, Unresponsive
While the Joint Staff has taken great strides toward getting the combatant commands more involved in the requirements process, the mechanism that turns those requests from the field into actual […]
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At Sea U.K. Apaches Sucessfully Fire Hellfires For First Time
In a significant milestone in proving the capability of the British Army’s Apache helicopter to operate and strike from the sea, 30mm rounds and Hellfire missiles were successfully fired against […]
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Space
Kratos To Acquire Integral Systems For $236 Million
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. [KTOS] recently said it has agreed to acquire Integral Systems, Inc. [ISYS] for $235.5 million in cash and stock in a deal that significantly […]
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Space
Air Force Still Confident In EASE Despite HASC Setback
Air Force officials say they may still be able to institute a new satellite purchasing method, even if the Congress adopts language in the House Armed Services Committee’s markup curtailing […]
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Army Special Operations, Navy Amphibious Forces Collaborate On Training Ops
Aboard the USS Gunston Hall – UH-60 Black Hawks from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) underwent a two-day maritime training operation here, allowing Army SOF and Navy amphibious […]
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Space
Air Force, Lockheed Martin Continue AEHF Negotiations
The Air Force and Lockheed Martin [LMT] remain in discussions regarding financial penalties for propulsion system malfunctions that prevented a new communications satellite from reaching its orbit last summer, a […]