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Comms Crosslink Between STSS Sats Extends Real-Time ‘Stereo Tracking’ of Space Objects
The communications crosslink between the twin Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites, built by Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Raytheon [RTN], has shown effectiveness in transmitting high-precision, real-time missile […]
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Boeing Network And Space Systems Execs See Volatility, Opportunity
By Ann Roosevelt Boeing‘s [BA] Network and Space Systems business is working to keep its “tools sharp” to be competitive as opportunities come up in a volatile marketplace, the sector […]
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Business/FinancialDucommun To Acquire LaBarge, Expanding Capabilities And Customer Base
By Calvin Biesecker Ducommun Inc. [DCO], a provider of aero structures and electromechanical assemblies for the aerospace and defense industry, yesterday said it has agreed to acquire LaBarge, Inc. [LB], […]
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Business/Financial
Goodrich To Acquire Italian Flight Control Firm Microtecnica
Goodrich Corp. [GR] on Friday said it has agreed to acquire Italy’s Microtecnica from the United Kingdom-based private equity firm SSCP Aero Holdings for $462 million in cash, adding to […]
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CongressPanel Chair Concerned About GMD Funding
By Emelie Rutherford The head of a House panel is expressing concern about levels of funding for ground-based interceptors (GBIs) that are part of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system for […]
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Business/Financial
KEYW Buys Another Cyber Security Firm, JKA Technologies
By Calvin Biesecker KEYW Corp. [KEYW] on Friday said it has acquired JKA Technologies, a provider of information assurance and other information technology services to the intelligence community. KEYW paid […]
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F-35 STOVL Engine Challenges Surmountable By Year’s End, Manufacturer Says
By Marina Malenic WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.–The manufacturer of an engine that powers a jump-jet version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is confident that engineering challenges facing the engine […]
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Tanker Engine Deal Weeks Away
By Marina Malenic WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.–Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney expects to ink an initial deal with Boeing [BA] for 358 of its PW4062 engines to be installed on […]
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Space Industry Eager For NASA Direction
By Marina Malenic WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.–NASA’s indecision regarding the future of U.S. space flight could soon have ramifications for employment at many of the nation’s big aerospace firms, the […]
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Defense Watch
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Libya Bill. The Pentagon spent $550 million as of March 28 on military operations in Libya, Defense Secretary Robert […]