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Lockheed Martin F-35B Succeeds In STOVL Propulsion Ground Test
Fort Worth TX (SPX) Jun 03, 2008The shaft-driven lift fan propulsion system that will enable the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter to perform short takeoffs and vertical landings (STOVL) operated for the first time in the aircraft during ground testing on Sunday, May 25. At full power, the F-35B's system generates more than 40,000 pounds of lifting force, or about 170 percent more than current-generation STOVL ... more Raytheon To Provide Army With New Wideband Receiver Suites 
Reston VA (SPX) Jun 03, 2008The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command has awarded an $11.74 million contract to Raytheon for the production and delivery of 205 Global Broadcast Service transportable ground receive suites and associated spares. The suites permit Army mobile users at the edge of the battlefield to receive data and video broadcast products and process them for use by military decision makers and ... more Lockheed Martin To Provide Additional Biological Aerosol Warning Systems For Japan 
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 03, 2008The Japan Ground Self Defense Force recently exercised an option on an existing contract with Lockheed Martin and its trading partner Itochu, of Tokyo, for the delivery of two additional Biological Aerosol Warning Systems (BAWS). The BAWS will be used by the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Units of the Japan Ground Self Defense Forces to provide early warning ... more Multiple Kill Vehicle-L Gets Its Engagement Management Algorithms 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Lockheed Martin has achieved a key milestone for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Multiple Kill Vehicle-L (MKV-L) payload by successfully demonstrating engagement management algorithms in a software test bed environment in Huntsville, Ala. During an engagement with the enemy, the MKV-L carrier vehicle with its cargo of kill vehicles is designed to maneuver into the threat complex to inter ... more Keeping The Military Fully Networked And Online 
Bethpage NY (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Northrop Grumman has conducted a study for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, which demonstrates airborne electronic jammer aircraft are more effective and efficient when networked and enhanced by decision aids. Airborne electronic attack, or "jamming," aircraft can blind, disrupt or otherwise affect enemy radars, communications, comput ... more |
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Archbald PA (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Lockheed Martin has conducted the first SCALPEL weapon system release in a recent flight test at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division China Lake test range in California. This was the first in a series of tests as part of the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps/Lockheed Martin demonstration flight test program. Three inert SCALPEL weapons were captive-carried and released from two AV-8B Harrie ... more Lockheed Martin Team Delivers Flight Software For Next Missile Warning Satellite 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Lockheed Martin has finally delivered the first of two major blocks of flight software designed to provide highly reliable command and control of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO) spacecraft. The U.S. Air Force's SBIRS program is designed to provide early warning of missile launches, and simultaneously support other missions including missile defense, techn ... more Lockheed Martin Receives 90 Million Dollar MLRS Launcher Contract 
Dallas TX (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Lockheed Martin has received a $90 million contract to support U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps MLRS launchers. Lockheed Martin's Life Cycle Contractor Support (LCCS) system will support more than 300 launchers through 2010. This contract entrusts Lockheed Martin with the full support responsibilities for the performance-based specification components of the HIMARS and MLRS M270A1 launchers ... more Lockheed Martin Launches GMLRS Rocket From HIMARS With GPS-Aided Fire Control 
Dallas TX (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Lockheed Martin launched the first Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) wheeled vehicle launcher using the new Universal Fire Control System (UFCS) during a recent test at White Sands Missile Range, NM. Four GMLRS rockets flew a pre-planned trajectory and successfully engaged their targets. The UFCS is an evolutionary bl ... more TU Delft Robot Flame Walks Like A Human 
Delft, Netherlands (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Researcher Daan Hobbelen of TU Delft has developed a new, highly-advanced walking robot: Flame. This type of research, for which Hobbelen will receive his PhD on Friday 30 May, is important as it provides insight into how people walk. This can in turn help people with walking difficulties through improved diagnoses, training and rehabilitation equipment. If you try to teach a robot to walk ... more |
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Ontario CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2008For generations, interior wood shutters have added value to a home, provided privacy and helped control temperatures. Today, wood shutters are one of the most eco-friendly window treatments available. "Most wood shutters today are made out of Basswood a lightweight, sustainably-harvested hardwood that does not warp, is naturally low in sap content and is recyclable, biodegradable and renew ... more DLR And Airbus Show Off New Fuel Cell 
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Together with its partner, Airbus, the Institute for Technical Thermodynamics of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has equipped the DLR aircraft carrier A320 ATRA with a Michelin fuel cell system. Prof. Johann-Dietrich Worner, Chairman of DLR Executive Board commented: "Fuel cell technology provides an improvement in fuel efficiency for aircraft, minimising environmental pollution and increasing ... more Two Ariane 5s Are Readied For Launches In May And June 
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) May 29, 2008Arianespace is keeping up the mission pace for its workhorse Ariane 5, with the upcoming flight cleared for liftoff this Friday, and another being prepared for next month. The launch readiness review for May 30's dual-payload mission was conducted today (May 28), clearing the way for Ariane 5's transfer to the launch zone at the Spaceport in French Guiana tomorrow. This flight will o ... more Raytheon Tests JSOW Seeker For Hitting Moving Maritime Targets 
Tucson AZ (SPX) May 29, 2008Raytheon's AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon C1 variant moved a step closer to free-flight April 1 following successful captive flight tests of the weapon's new infrared camera seeker system. JSOW is a family of low-cost air-to-ground weapons that employs an integrated GPS/Inertial Navigation System that guides the weapon to the target. The JSOW-C1 builds upon the combat-proven JSOW-C we ... more Trimble Introduces GNSS Reference Sensor For Infrastructure And Network Applications 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) May 29, 2008Trimble has introduced an innovative Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reference sensor for infrastructure and network applications -- the Trimble NetR3 GNSS reference sensor. Designed to seamlessly integrate into any Trimble VRS (Virtual Reference Station) network or other infrastructure application, the Trimble NetR3 offers a new option for tracking and streaming data. Using Trim ... more
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