Space
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SpaceArmy Kills SLAMRAAM, NLOS-LS Programs, Reinvests Savings
The Army proposes $29 billion in cost savings over five years, including termination of the Surface Launched Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM) and Non-Line of Sight Launch System (NLOS- LS) […]
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GeoEye Awarded Contract For Vessel Monitoring System For Maldives
GeoEye recently said that it had won a contract from Maldives for a fisheries management and safety vessel monitoring system. As part of the deal, GeoEye will supply 10 Osprey […]
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Northrop Grumman Verifies Crosslink Capabilities Between STSS Demo Satellites
The effectiveness of the Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites has been expanded after a communication crosslink was activated and tested by prime contractor Northrop Grumman [NOC] and […]
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Lawmakers Prod NASA To Stop Funding Constellation, Build New Rocket
Lawmakers are trying to stop NASA from spending more money on the dismantled Constellation program and pushing back at the space agency’s claim that it can’t build a new heavy- […]
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MEADS Battle Manager Prepares For System Integration
The tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program last month displayed the first MEADS Battle Manager during ceremonies at MBDA Italia facilities in Fusaro, Italy. Prime contractor for the […]
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U.K. Launches Formal Consultation On Defense, Security Equipment
The U.K. government Dec. 20 launched a Green Paper marking the formal consultation on equipment, support, and technology for U.K. defence and security. The consultation, led by the Ministry of […]
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ThalesRaytheonSystems Wins German Ground Master AD Radar Contract
ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) recently said that in collaboration with Thales Germany, it has been selected by the German Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement under an approximately $140 million contract […]
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CDI Corp. Acquires DSPCON Inc.
CDI Corp. [CDO] recently said it has acquired DSPCon Inc., an engineering and software development firm headquartered in Bridgewater, N.J. Financial terms of the cash transaction were not disclosed. The […]
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Space
National Technical Systems Acquires Engineering Services Firm
National Technical Systems [NTSC], an engineering services firm to a number of industries including aerospace and defense, has acquired the engineering services firm Mechtronic Solutions, Inc. (MSI), which works mainly […]
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Space
SBIRS GEO-1 Progresses Toward Spring Launch
By Marina Malenic The Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) has successfully completed a Final Integrated System Test of the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite, verifying the spacecraft’s performance and functionality in […]