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Rich Abott
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UncategorizedArmy Awards Sikorsky $1.3 Billion In Helicopter Contracts
The Army on Nov. 17 awarded Sikorsky a pair of contract modifications worth nearly $1.3 billion for helicopters and support functions, according to a Defense Department statement. The Army awarded […]
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Northrop Grumman Wins Contract for Next-Gen Marine Helicopter Mission Computer
Naval Air Systems Command awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a contract to supply a next-generation mission computer for the Marine Corps’ H-1 helicopter upgrade program, the company said Nov. 16. Northrop […]
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Unmanned Helicopters Perform Firefighting Demonstration, Lockheed Martin Says
A team of unmanned aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Kaman [KAMN] successfully demonstrated its ability to support firefighting operations, Lockheed Martin said. In a Nov. 6 demonstration, an […]
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Rolls-Royce Wins Contract for V-22 Engine Services
Rolls-Royce was awarded a two-year $287 million contract to provide aftermarket engine support for the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 fleets, the company said on Nov. 25. The […]
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ArmyGD Partners with Smith and Wesson to Pursue Army Modular Handgun System
General Dynamics [GD] is partnering with Smith & Wesson [SWHC] to pursue the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System (MHS) solicitation to replace the M9 standard sidearm, General Dynamics sai on […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Completed Integrated Baseline Review for EPS CAPS
Northrop Grumman [NOC] completed an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) of the production, deployment, and initial sustainment phase for the U.S. Air Force’s Enhanced Polar System (EPS) Control and Planning Segment […]
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SMDR for Monday, Nov. 24
- DoD Wants Zero Orbital Debris Mitigation Exemptions By 2018
- Navy’s Third MUOS Satellite Delivered Ahead Of January Launch
- NOAA Moves Up JPSS-2 Launch By One Year
- ULA Could Have ‘Trades’ On Next-Generation Launch Vehicle Done By January
- ATK Sees Little Risk To Orbital’s Recovery Plan And Finances
- Air Force Lays Ground Work For Weather System Follow-On Procurement
- Aegis BMD Hits Three Targets In Simultaneous Test
- Israel Successfully Tests Barak-8 Missile Defense System
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Israel 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 Nov. 10, prime contractor Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said. The Barak-8s […]
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Aegis BMD Hits Three Targets In Simultaneous Test
The Pentagon’s sea-based ballistic missile defense system known as Aegis successfully took out a short range ballistic missile and two low flying cruise missiles during a test on Nov. 6 […]
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Air Force Lays Ground Work For Weather System Follow-On Procurement
The Air Force is laying the ground work for procurement of a new-start program called the Weather System Follow-On (WSF) with a Milestone A goal of fiscal year 2015. Air […]