Space
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SpaceLockheed Martin Says It Demonstrates Rocket Motor Survivability and Meets JAGM Requirements
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently successfully demonstrated its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) minimum-smoke rocket motor on fixed-wing aircraft operating in severe weather environments, the company said recently in a statement. The […]
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Space
Raytheon Builds Fifth Small Diameter Bomb II Tri-Mode Seeker
Raytheon [RTN] recently said that it has built the fifth Small Diameter Bomb II (SBD II) seeker in its new factory expressly designed to assemble integrated tri-mode seekers. The SDB […]
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CongressStudy Blasts NASA Rocket Cost Estimates
An independent assessment of NASA’s plans for a new heavy-lift rocket and space capsule dubs the agency’s projected costs as optimistic and not suited for long-term planning. The space agency […]
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Space
Strong Outlook For Aerospace and Defense Mergers, PwC reports
The second half of 2011 could be “very strong” for mergers and acquisitions in the aerospace and defense industry following a pace in the second quarter that largely resembled 2010 […]
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Space
Northrop Grumman Successful In First Real Time Cueing For Airborne IR BMDS Sensor
Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently said it successfully completed the first test to demonstrate real-time cueing of the Airborne Infrared (ABIR) sensor for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) with the […]
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Space
Lockheed Martin’s Rocket System Successfully Tests Long-Range Ability
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently announced that its new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Plus (GMLRS+) extended-range rocket successfully completed a 120-kilometer mission at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., an improvement in […]
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Space
Navy Extends Tomahawk Control System Contract With Lockheed Martin
The Navy has extended a contract with Lockheed Martin [LMT] to continue maintaining the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS), a system that integrates the launch hardware and software to […]
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Space
Latest Version of Maverick Missile Set For Operational Testing, Raytheon Says
The Air Force has completed developmental testing of the newest version of the laser-guided Maverick air-to-ground missile, paving the way for operational testing (OT), Raytheon [RTN] said recently. The latest […]
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Space
Army Looks Into Short Range Precision Strike System For SOF
The Army wants information from industry for a Short Range Precision Strike System (SRPSS) that Special Operations Force personnel could use for precision engagements. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile […]
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Space
Raytheon Says SDB II Seeker Tests Exceed Expectations
Raytheon [RTN] recently said a series of laboratory tests on the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) tri-mode seeker demonstrated that it exceeds anticipated performance parameters. The SDB II’s seeker […]