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Upgraded Early Warning Radar In Greenland Completes Construction Phase
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Raytheon has completed the construction phase of the Upgraded Early Warning Radar at Thule Air Base, Greenland, signifying the facility's readiness to begin hardware installation and integration. "Completing the construction of the UEWR facility at Thule marks the achievement of a significant program milestone," said Pete Franklin, vice president, National and Theater Security ... more Radar Sensor To Be Incorporated Onto Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout 
San Diego CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Radar will be incorporated onto Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The Navy has decided to commit funds in 2009 to develop a radar capability on Fire Scout. Northrop Grumman first demonstrated radar capability on the RQ-8A Fire Scout in 2003 using a General Atomics Lynx Radar. That demonstration carried both radar and ... more Northrop Grumman Appoints Scott Winship To VP And Program Manager - Navy Unmanned Combat Air System 
San Diego CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Northrop Grumman has appointed Scott Winship to the position of vice president and program manager for its Integrated Systems sector's U.S. Navy Unmanned Combat Air System. "This appointment reflects the critical importance of the current UCAS Carrier Demonstration contract and the tremendous growth opportunities associated with the broader N-UCAS acquisition program," ... more Marine Corps Embedded Platform Logistic System on Track For Delivery 
Orlando FL (SPX) Mar 25, 2008A critical design review by the U.S. Marine Corps earlier this month confirmed that the Embedded Platform Logistics System is on track for delivery this summer - just nine months after contract award. The integrated system of on-board sensors, computers and displays will monitor the status of three classes of vehicles that are essential for Marine Corps combat readiness. "The Marines are ... more Freedom LCS1 Completes Operational Test Of Vessel's Electrical System 
Marinette WI (SPX) Mar 25, 2008The nation's first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom, has successfully completed another testing milestone with the "light off" and test of the new warship's electric plant. The first ship in its class, the agile, 377-foot Freedom was designed and built by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team to assist the U.S. Navy in future littoral - or close-to-shore - operations. The recent tests ... more |
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Seabrook MD (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Lockheed Martin has been awarded the Next Generation Technical Services contract by the Department of Defense. Valued at an anticipated $344 million, the contract calls for operation and maintenance of the high performance computing centers at four major Department of Defense scientific research sites. In support of the DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program, Lockheed ... more Lockheed Martin Receives Contract For Continued Production Of ICBM Reentry System Upgrade 
Valley Forge PA (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Lockheed Martin has announced that it has received a $23.9 million contract modification from Northrop Grumman Corporation to provide hardware components for the next phase of full-rate production for the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Safety Enhanced Reentry Vehicle program. This contract is for the third of four phases of full-rate production. In this ... more Octillion Announces Streamlining Of Key Process In Development Of Nanopower Window Technology 
Auburn Hills MI (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Octillion has announced efforts to streamline the deposition of silicon nanoparticles on to glass, an important process in development of the Company's NanoPower Window technology, a novel transparent window capable of generating electricity. For the first time, while following previously established protocols for producing lab-scale prototypes, a traditionally time-consuming and cumbersom ... more SES And YIMA Establish Project Office At Planned Coal Gasification To Chemicals Plant Site 
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Synthesis Energy Systems and YIMA Coal Industry Group have announced the establishment of the joint project office responsible for developing their planned integrated coal gasification to transportation fuels and chemical intermediates plant (the "Plant") in Henan Province, China. SES and YIMA have jointly funded the project office and have assigned a team of experienced managers to oversee the ... more Johnson Controls Discovers Future Green Leaders By Igniting Creative Energy 
Milwaukee WI (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Johnson Controls announces the three national winners of the 2008 Igniting Creative Energy Challenge (ICE) -- an educational competition that encourages students to develop ingenious ways to live a more sustainable life and protect the environment. Out of thousands of entries, Tessa Hartley of Missouri, Matthew Belz of Ohio and Wesley Fulkerson of California are named this year's national winner ... more |
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London, UK (SPX) Mar 20, 2008Satellite-based navigation is a very popular technology with consumers, and the upsurge in purchases of GPS (Global Positioning System) devices is fuelling a similar growth in the market for GPS receiver chipsets. A new study from ABI Research forecasts GPS IC shipments to reach one billion annually in 2013. Average Selling Prices (ASPs) will continue to fall, but the effect on vendors' revenue ... more MapQuest And INRIX Collaborate To Deliver Traffic-Enabled Navigation Solutions 
Kirkland WA (SPX) Mar 20, 2008MapQuest and INRIX have announced a collaboration that will allow consumers and businesses to access the full breadth of INRIX traffic information across multiple MapQuest business units including MapQuest.com, MapQuest Wireless, and MapQuest Platform Services. MapQuest has integrated INRIX's real-time traffic speed and incident information on the leading mapping site in the U.S., MapQuest.com. ... more World GPS Market Forecast To 2012 
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Mar 20, 2008Global Positioning System (GPS) is a revolutionary tool, which provides unequalled accuracy and flexibility of positioning for navigation, surveying and Geographic information system (GIS) data capture. Growing use in automotive and consumer applications is propelling the market for mobile location technologies. Although standalone products are quite popular, the most common applications are ... more XM Announces New 2009 Maxima To Offer XM NavTraffic 
New York NY (SPX) Mar 20, 2008XM has announced that the new 2009 Maxima will offer XM NavTraffic as a standard, factory-installed feature when equipped with Nissan's Hard Drive Navigation system. XM is the exclusive satellite radio provider to Nissan, and every Nissan with the premium audio package is factory-equipped with XM Satellite Radio. XM NavTraffic, powered by NAVTEQ Traffic, is the nation's leading real- time ... more Ravenwood Golf Course Goes With ProLink For GPS Solutions 
Chandler AZ (SPX) Mar 20, 2008ProLink Solutions has announced that Ravenwood Golf Club (Victor, N.Y.) now features the ProLink Solutions ProStar GPS system used at many of the world's most famous golf courses and plans to participate in ProLink's exclusive national advertising opportunity. Ravenwood consistently ranks among New York's top daily-fee facilities and has earned rave reviews from Golf Digest course critic ... more
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