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Space

Aerojet Rocketdyne Gauging AR1 Progress In February Meeting With ULA

Pat Host

Tuesday, January 12th, 2016

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Aerojet Rocketdyne Gauging AR1 Progress In February Meeting With ULA

Artist's illustration of Aerojet Rockedyne's AR1 engine. Photo: Aerojet Rocketdyne.

Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] and United Launch Alliance (ULA) brass will meet in February to gauge Aerojet Rocketdyne’s progress on its AR1 engine that the company is marketing as a drop in replacement for the politically-beleaguered Russian RD-180 engine.Aerojet Rocketdyne President and CEO Eileen Drake said Tuesday the company passed a preliminary design review (PDR) for the AR1 in December and anticipates a critical design review (CDR) taking place by the end of 2016. In addition to marketing AR1 as a…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

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HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

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Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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