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UncategorizedLockheed Martin ‘Imminently’ Close To PAC-3 Interceptor Deal With Qatar
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is “imminently” close to a deal to produce Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptors for Qatar, according to a company executive. Richard McDaniel, company vice president for Terminal […]
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MEADS Completes Performance Test For Multifunction Fire Control Radar
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has completed a six-week performance test of its 360-degree Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) at Pratica di Mare Air Force Base near […]
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Sierra Nevada Protests NASA’s Commercial Crew Award
Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) on Sept. 26 protested NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) award to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) and Boeing [BA] with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), sister […]
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NASA Releases RFP For Second Cargo Resupply Services Effort
NASA released Sept. 25 a request for proposals (RFP) for its next round of contracts for private sector companies to deliver experiments and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). […]
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Air Force Withholds $26 Million From Lockheed Martin Over GPS III Delays
The Air Force has withheld nearly $26 million from Lockheed Martin [LMT] since May 2011 over delays of the first Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite due to issues with […]
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With ATK Announcement, Field Vying For Next-Gen Rocket Engine Becoming Clearer
With an industry day scheduled to have taken place Sept. 25 and 26 at Los Angeles AFB, Calif., the field of companies vying for the Air Force’s multi-billion dollar next […]
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SpaceX Successfully Launches CRS-4 Mission
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) successfully launched its fourth Cargo Resupply Services (CRS-4) mission for NASA early Sept. 21 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., the company said on […]
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Blue Origin Rocket Engine’s Natural Gas Feature Excites Space Command’s Hyten
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The ease of acquiring, supporting and operating the liquefied natural gas that will power Blue Origin‘s BE-4 rocket engine is exciting to the head of Air […]
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Air Force Awards ULA $938 Million Contract Mod For FY ’15 Launch Capability
The Air Force said Sept. 16 it awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) a $938 million contract modification for fiscal year 2015 launch capability. The cost-plus-incentive-fee contract provides for mission assurance, […]
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Boeing, SpaceX Win NASA Commercial Crew Contracts
Boeing [BA] and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) on Sept. 16 won a pair of contracts from NASA totaling $6.8 billion for Commercial Crew (CCP), the civil space agency’s highly-anticipated […]