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UncategorizedSouth Dakota National Guard Starts Fielding new MEDEVAC Helicopters
The South Dakota Army National Guard (SDANG) started fielding new HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for use as MEDEVAC (medical evacuation) vehicles in late October. The first two of six aircraft […]
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Brazil Requests $150 Million S-70B Helicopter Follow-On Support
The State Department approved a possible $150 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Brazil for S-70B helicopter follow-on support and associated equipment, parts, training, and logistical support. The Defense Security […]
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Airbus Hands Over First EC725 Helicopter to Indonesia
Airbus Helicopters presented the first of six EC725 rotorcraft, acquired for combat search and rescue (CSAR) missions, to Indonesia at the company’s Marignane, France facility on Nov. 6. Members of […]
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GD Canada Wins Peruvian Contract to Upgrade Seasprites
Canada and Peru have awarded General Dynamics [GD] Canada a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade and overhaul five SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters for delivery to Peru, the company said Oct. […]
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UncategorizedCACI Wins $32.5 Million Contract to Support Development of U.S. Army Sensor Technologies
CACI International Inc [CACI] was awarded a two-year (one base year plus one option year) $32.5 million contract to support the development of specialized technologies for the Night Vision and […]
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InternationalIsrael Successfully Tests Barak-8 Missile Defense System
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) completed a successful test of the Barak-8 Air and Missile Defense System on Monday, prime contractor Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said. The Barak-8s are […]
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SMDR for Nov. 10, 2014
- Antares Failure Investigation Focusing On First Stage Engines
- Orbital Announces Antares Accident Investigation Board Members
- Orbital Looks To Other Launch Providers For Future CRS Missions
- No Provision For Launch Failure In Orbital-ATK Merger Agreement, Orbital CEO Says
- Orbital Won’t Stop Work On Cygnus Capsule Following Launch Failure
- More Discussion Needed On Potential Limitations Of Satellite Disaggregation, GAO Says
- Air Force’s GPS IIF-8 Satellite Signals Controllers Proper Functioning
- Air Force Cites Fuel Leak in GPS IIF-3 Launch Investigation
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Air Force Cites Fuel Leak in GPS IIF-3 Launch Investigation
An Air Force investigation has found that a fuel leak is to blame for an October 2012 GPS IIF-3 launch RL-10B anomaly, the service said last week. The fuel leak […]
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Air Force’s GPS IIF-8 Satellite Signals Controllers Proper Functioning
The Air Force’s eighth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-series satellite (GPS IIF-8) signaled to controllers it is functioning properly about 3.5 hours after the Oct. 29 launch, according to prime […]
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More Discussion Needed On Potential Limitations Of Satellite Disaggregation, GAO Says
More discussion is needed about the potential limitations of satellite disaggregation for the Defense Department, including changes that would be made to interconnecting systems and the financial investment those changes […]