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Rich Abott
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UncategorizedBAE Systems Tests APKWS on Australian Army Rocket, Helo; Working on Apache Qualification
BAE Systems successfully tested its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser guidance kit with the Australian army’s Forges de Zeebrugge (FZ) missile, proving the extent of the system’s plug-and-play […]
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Army Monitoring Apaches’ Shipboard Operations to Inform Littoral-Focused Capability Insertion
The Army and Boeing [BA] are monitoring the AH-64E Apache’s first maritime deployment to collect lessons learned that will be incorporated into the eventual Lot 6 aircraft. Soldiers in the […]
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Navy Tests Fire Scout Drone On Trimaran LCS
The Navy has conducted the first testing of the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter aboard a trimaran variant of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) […]
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UTC Posts Strong Third Quarter Results
United Technologies [UTX] on Oct. 21 reported a strong increase in net earnings driven by tax benefits, higher segment operating profits and lower restructuring costs while sales increased on strength […]
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Northrop Grumman Tapped By Airbus For New AHRS On Selected Helicopters
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has been selected by Airbus Helicopters to certify and deliver its new LCR-350 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) for several helicopter platforms. Developed by Northrop Grumman’s […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Wins $207 Million Marine Corps G/ATOR Contract
The Marine Corps has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $207 million contract for the low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems, the company said […]
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Air ForceAir 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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Homeland SecurityODNI Stands Up Air Domain Intel Center In TSA
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in September established a new unit at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to help close gaps in intelligence related to aviation […]
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SpaceGPS IIF-8 Launch To Be First with GPS Metric Tracking
The scheduled Oct. 29 launch of the Air Force’s eighth Global Positioning System IIF series (GPS IIF-8) satellite will be its first using GPS metric tracking (GPS MT) as opposed […]
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SMDR, Monday, October 27, 2014
- Navy SM-6s Score Hits With Remote Targeting
- Boeing Concludes Commercial Crew Space Act Agreement For CST-100/Atlas V
- Air Force Reorganizes Hosted Payload Office
- Sierra Nevada Sues To Ensure Commercial Crew Work Is Stopped
- Court Allows NASA To Proceed With Commercial Crew Contract Performance
- Final RFP For TEMPO Hosted Payload Program Could Be Released In February
- Orbital Posts Strong Third Quarter Financial Results