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UncategorizedBell To Deliver First 412EPI Helicopter To Australia
Bell Helicopter said it has signed a purchase agreement with the New South Wales Police in Sydney for its 412EPI helicopters. The company–a division of Textron [TXT]–said the aircraft will […]
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Northrop Grumman Begins Production On NATO Global Hawk
The first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Block 40 Global Hawk aircraft, configured to meet NATO operational requirements, has started down the production line at Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] Moss Point, Miss., […]
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U.N. Deploys Drones For First Time In Peacekeeping Mission
The United Nations force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) deployed two drones on Dec. 3 to monitor borders, marking the first time unmanned systems have been used in […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Northrop Grumman $81 Million For Air Ops Center Upgrades
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said yesterday that it has been awarded $81 million for Command and Control (C2) upgrades to the Air Force’s Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System modernization program. […]
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CyberFederal Agencies Embracing Use Of Open Source Software Code
Federal agencies that previously relied on expensive, built-to-order software are now following a growing trend to embrace open source code. “Every company in the top 100 government providers uses open […]
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White House Releases New National Space Transportation Policy
The White House released a new National Space Transportation Policy, much of which is consistent with the last policy released in 2004. Goals of the policy include promoting and maintaining a healthy […]
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Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman $219 Million For Joint Threat Emitter Follow-On Work
The Air Force recently awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] $219 million for the Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) follow-on production program, according to a company statement. The contract includes a $44 million initial award […]
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GPS III Successfully Communicates With Simulators For Existing GPS Satellites
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] prototype for the Air Force’s next generation of GPS proved that it will be able to communicate with the existing GPS satellite constellation, the company said on […]
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Air Force Launches ORS-3 STPSat-3 Satellites
The Air Force on Nov. 19 successfully launched its Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) and Space Test Program (STP) satellites from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia, according to a […]
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MBDA Delivers First Export MPCVs In Surface To Air Configuration
MBDA on Nov. 19 said it completed the integration and factory acceptance test of the first Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle (MPCV) vehicles designed to operate the Mistral surface to air missile. Built […]