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Melville NY - Apr 14, 2004Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said Tuesday that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp., has recently received $3.7 million of additional orders for mobile satellite transceivers, ruggedized computers, and satellite service time relating to its Movement Tracking System, or MTS, contract with the U.S. Army Logistics Command. EMS Tech Delivers First Antenna Flight Set For Advanced EHF Bird 
Atlanta - Apr 13, 2004EMS Technologies, Inc. reports it has completed the first set of beam-forming networks (BFN) for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications program. Under development by a team led by Lockheed Martin Corporation, AEHF will provide the next generation of global, highly secure, survivable communications for warfighters in all services of the Department of Defense. |
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X-45A UACV Demonstrator Drops Inert Bomb 
Edwards AFB - Apr 13, 2004The Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) program conducted a weapons separation test of an inert bomb from a X-45A technology demonstrator, marking the first time that an unmanned aircraft has released a weapon from an internal bay, and the first time that a weapon has been released from a high-speed, high-performance, unmanned aircraft with a stealthy shape. Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Open Architecture for Aegis Weapon System 
Moorestown NJ - Apr 08, 2004Lockheed Martin has successfully migrated key elements of the Aegis Weapon System to an open architecture environment, a move that will significantly enhance the capabilities and service life of the U.S. Navy's premier surface combat system while also reducing its cost. NASA Radar Aids High-Tech Digs 
Pasadena CA - Apr 08, 2004History can be hard to find. A forgotten letter molders in an attic. An ancient temple hides beneath jungle greenery. Even knowing that something is there doesn't necessarily make it easier to find - the classic needle in the haystack. GoldenEye-100 UAV Successfully Completes Initial Flight Test Program 
Manassas VA - Apr 08, 2004Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation has successfully completed its initial flight test program for the company's GoldenEye-100 unmanned aerial vehicle. Flight testing began in September 2003 and all of the GoldenEye-100's flights, including the first flight last fall, have been in fully autonomous control modes. Pentagon Seeks Looser Pollution Controls 
Washington (UPI) Apr 06, 2004The Pentagon Wednesday asked Congress for relief from environmental laws like the Clean Air Act that it says threaten all 525 military training ranges in the United States. ATK'S MRM-KE Autonomously Searched, Guided And Hit Tank 
Minneapolis - Apr 06, 2004Alliant Techsystems (ATK) is the first company to score a direct hit for the Mid-Range Munition program. In a test firing yesterday at the Yuma Proving Grounds, ATK's guided Kinetic Energy projectile (MRM-KE) autonomously searched for, guided to, and hit a tank more than three miles away. LockMart Demos Insensitive Munitions Capability For Joint Common Missile 
Orlando - Apr 07, 2004Lockheed Martin with teammates Aerojet and Roxel UK, has successfully demonstration of insensitive munitions capability in the Lockheed Martin tactical Joint Common Missile (JCM) rocket motor using a Class 1.3 minimum-smoke propellant. |
LockMart Completes R&D Testing of Helicopter Self-Defense System
Owego NY - Apr 07, 2004A multi-disciplinary team has successfully completed developmental testing of the Integrated Self-Defense (ISD) system on the MH-60R helicopter being built for the U.S. Navy. Pilot Team Meets to Evaluate Missile Threat and Solutions 
Washington - Apr 07, 2004A special task force of the Air Line Pilots Association, the union that represents most of the nation's airline pilots, met today to continue its evaluation of the risks and potential defensive measures against terrorist missile attacks by MANPADS (man-portable air defense systems) on commercial airliners. Missile Defense Agency Buys Test Microsat Clusters From Spacedev 
San Diego - Apr 02, 2004SpaceDev has been awarded a five-year $43 million cost-plus-fixed fee indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to conduct a micro satellite distributed sensing experiment, an option for a laser communications experiment, and other micro satellite studies and experiments as required in support of the Advanced System Deputate. Pentagon Wants New Generation Of Smaller Cheaper Nukes 
Washington (UPI) Apr 02, 2004A panel of independent advisers is counseling the Pentagon to develop smaller, specialized nuclear weapons using money saved from cutting back on the number of older nuclear warheads and their attendant maintenance costs. Pentagon Wants New Generation Of Smaller Cheaper Nukes
Washington (UPI) Apr 02, 2004A panel of independent advisers is counseling the Pentagon to develop smaller, specialized nuclear weapons using money saved from cutting back on the number of older nuclear warheads and their attendant maintenance costs. New Marking Process Traces Spammers, Pirates And Hackers 
University Park - Apr 01, 2004Penn State researchers have proposed a new marking process for Internet messages to make it easier to trace the originators of spam, illegal copyrighted material or a virus attack. The new marking scheme produced less than one percent false positives per 1000 attacking addresses in simulated distributed denial of service attacks and even fewer false positives and zero missed detections tracing addresses transferring copyrighted material in another simulation. Marines Hail New Lightweight Multi-band Satellite Terminals 
Colorado Springs - Apr 01, 2004Highly mobile, multi-band satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals from Harris are providing U.S. Marine Corps forces deployed around the world with highly reliable satellite-based voice, video, data and Internet connectivity between headquarters operations and the battlefield. LMST and other SATCOM solutions from Harris are on display during the 20th National Space Symposium this week at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. |
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