Space
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SpaceThales To Acquire U.S. SATCOM Firm
France’s Thales yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Florida-based Tampa Microwave, which specializes in tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals and related products, expanding its capabilities in the wideband SATCOM […]
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Air Force Extends Lockheed Martin Contract On AEHF Satellite Program
The Air Force has extended Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] engineering support contract for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite program. The $312 million contract modification that runs through the end […]
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Northrop Grumman Progressing on James Webb Telescope
Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently announced that it has completed the space-qualified, graphite composite tubes that will enable the giant sunshield of the James Webb Space Telescope to deploy in space. […]
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Space
Lockheed Martin To Provide THAAD To U.A.E.
The Pentagon announced recently that Lockheed Martin [LMT] will supply two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Weapon Systems (THAAD) to the United Arab Emirates. The sole source contract was valued […]
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Boeing Holds On To Ground-based Midcourse Defense
Boeing [BA] has won the competition to continue work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of the ballistic missile defense system (BMDS), the Pentagon announced recently, holding off a challenge […]
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Moog Acquires Small Space Engineering Firm
Moog Inc. [MOG.A] recently said it has acquired Netherlands-based firm Bradford Engineering for $13.1 million in cash, complementing its existing European spacecraft components business. Bradford is a developer and manufacturer […]
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Space
United Arab Emirates Requests $60 Million For Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles, Support
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Dec. 14 of an estimated $60 million Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of Javelin Anti-Tank […]
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, Marks Significant Mirror Milestone,
Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently announced in a press release that the last six primary mirror segments and the secondary mirror that will fly on the James Webb Space Telescope have […]
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Space
Prototype GPS III Satellte Set to Undergo Integration, Testing
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has moved toward final assembly, integration and testing of prototype GPS III non-flight satellite to work out any problems that may arise as it prepares the first […]
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Air ForceNASA Needs Consistent Support, ULA Chief Says
NASA programs need to be consistently supported to keep costs stable on programs associated with national security, Michael Gass, the president and chief executive of United Launch Alliance, said yesterday. […]