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UncategorizedGeneral Dynamics UK Awarded $5.7 Billion For New Scout Specialist Vehicles
General Dynamics UK [GD] Sept. 4 said it was awarded a contract valued at some $5.7 billion by the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) to deliver 589 Scout Specialist Vehicle […]
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UncategorizedMD Helicopters Successful In Live Fire Qualification For New MD 530G Scout Attack Helo
MD Helicopters Inc. says Aug. 20 it successfully completed Live Fire Qualification exercises at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., with its new MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter. The MD530G was configured […]
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UncategorizedNorthrop Grumman’s CIRCM Completes Final Government Tests
Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system recently completed another round of Army testing–completing the government-designed test plan–by demonstrating its capabilities on a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter. The flight […]
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UncategorizedCoast Guard Conducts UAS Flights Aboard Ice Breaker In Arctic
Researchers from the Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Aug. 28 it conducted a series of flight tests of a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) aboard the […]
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UncategorizedRQ-4 Global Hawk Demonstrates Adaptability, New Missions
The Air Force this summer showed the adaptability of its Northrop Grumman [NOC]-built RQ-4 Global Hawk Wide Area Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) as it proved its ability to operate […]
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UncategorizedUnder New MoU, Airbus Helicopters To Expand In Romania
Romania and Airbus Helicopters Sept. 3 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at government headquarters, paving the way for the company to expand and further develop production capabilities for the […]
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UncategorizedNASA Delays First SLS Launch Until No Later Than November 2018
NASA said Aug. 27 the initial flight of its Space Launch System (SLS) heavy lift, exploration class rocket would be pushed back until no later than November 2018, 11 months […]
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UncategorizedLockheed Martin, Electro Optic Systems To Establish Space Debris Tracking Site
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Electro Optic Systems (EOS) are teaming to develop a new space object tracking site in western Australia that Lockheed Martin said will paint a more detailed […]
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UncategorizedAdvanced Hypersonic Weapon Test Terminated Just After Takeoff
The Defense Department Aug. 25 said “an anomaly,” led to the flight test termination of the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon Flight Test 2 Hypersonic Technology Test (AHW FT2 HTT) at the […]
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UncategorizedAir Force Releases RFI For Next-Generation Rocket Engine
The Air Force is requesting information from industry about the possibility of a domestically-produced next-generation rocket engine for national security space launches, according to a notice posted on Federal Business […]