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Raytheon Delivers First Open Architecture Ship Self Defense System
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Jul 18, 2008Raytheon has completed the first delivery of its open architecture Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Mk 2 hardware configuration for installation onboard the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Following warfare system integration and interoperability testing, Raytheon delivered the hardware two weeks ahead of schedule. Raytheon's Ship Self-Defense System is an open ... more Northrop Grumman To Supply Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulators 
Buffalo NY (SPX) Jul 18, 2008Northrop Grumman has been selected to provide eight Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) systems to support the Electronic Warfare (EW) self-defense ground station, of the EADS A400M transport aircraft. Under the terms of the $28.2 million contract, Northrop Grumman will provide eight CEESIM radio frequency simulators to European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) ... more Lockheed Northrop And ATK Pursue Future Multi-Role Weapon Programs 
Farnborough, England (SPX) Jul 18, 2008Alliant Techsystems, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have signed a teaming agreement to jointly pursue the emerging market for advanced capability multi-role weapons. This team provides any potential customer in this market with the product options that offer the best capabilities, schedule, and price available. This is achieved through the integration of the capabilities that ... more Iran says US involvement in nuclear talks will 'help' 
Damascus (AFP) July 17, 2008Iran said on Thursday that it hoped weekend talks aimed at defusing the long-running standoff over its nuclear drive would produce "positive developments" and voiced satisfaction at US involvement. "The presence of an American delegate in Geneva will help the United States be informed directly," Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said during a visit to Syria, Iran's closest regional ally. ... more Bell/Agusta BA609 Tiltrotor Makes Its First Appearance At Farnborough 
Farnborough, UK (SPX) Jul 18, 2008The Bell/Agusta BA609 Tiltrotor is making its first ever appearance at the Farnborough International Air Show. The second prototype, aircraft #002, is showcased by the Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company having flown for the first time in November 2006 at AgustaWestland's Cameri facility in Northern Italy. The BA609 tiltrotor flew to Farnborough from Italy demonstrating excellent performance ... more |
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Farnborough, England (SPX) Jul 18, 2008A senior Lockheed Martin official told reporters attending the Farnborough Air Show today that Lockheed Martin partnerships around the world are providing military customers with enterprise support solutions to challenges brought on by increasing operational deployments, tightening budgets and aging weapons systems. "As a global enterprise with alliances in more than 75 countries, Lockheed ... more Analysis: East Fleet prepares -- Part 2 
Hong Kong (UPI) Jul 17, 2008 Due to the rapid expansion of its submarine fleet, China's East Sea Fleet now has a shortage of submarine docks. At the base of the No. 42 Submarine Flotilla in Xiangshan, eight dock bridges have been built. Four of them are used to anchor Kilo 636s, and each can accommodate two Kilos. Type 033 diesel submarines were also noticed earlier at this base, but it is likely they were only ... more Northrop Grumman Completes Flight Testing Of VADER System 
Linthicum MD (SPX) Jul 18, 2008Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the first test flight of a new Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar (VADER) system under a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). VADER is a radar sensor being developed by Northrop Grumman for use with the Sky Warrior, an extended-range multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle under development by General Atomics. ... more Experts question whether Afghan troop surge can work 
Washington (AFP) July 17, 2008The Pentagon is pushing for more troops to go to Afghanistan but experts question whether a new "surge" can shut down the insurgency flourishing in Pakistan's safe havens. "That's a totally open question," said Michael O'Hanlon, an expert at the Brookings Institution. US commanders in Afghanistan have asked for 10,000 more combat troops for what until recently was thought of as a ... more Raytheon IDS Names Del Checcolo Vice President, Engineering 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Jul 18, 2008Raytheon has named Michael Del Checcolo vice president, Engineering, reporting to IDS President Dan Smith. He is also the IDS business representative on the Raytheon Company Engineering Leadership team, reporting to Mark Russell, Raytheon Company vice president of Engineering, Technology and Mission Assurance. Del Checcolo's responsibilities include leading all engineering activities within ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) July 17, 2008The capital of China's quake-hit Sichuan province has bowed to public pressure and will auction off its luxurious new government headquarters to aid the recovery effort, state media said Thursday. Proceeds from the sale of the controversial Chengdu city government building will go towards rehousing quake victims and for reconstruction, the China Youth Daily quoted He Huazhang, head of the ... more Taiwan to continue arms build-up despite US sales freeze: gov't 
Taipei (AFP) July 17, 2008Taiwan said Thursday it would keep pushing for the procurement of self-defensive weapons from the United States despite Washington's recent decision to freeze arms sales to the island. "We'll step up communications with the United States," the island's leading arms supplier, defence ministry spokeswoman Chi Yu-lan told AFP without elaborating. Another defence ministry official who ... more Crop Residue May Be Too Valuable To Harvest For Biofuels 
Pullman WA (SPX) Jul 18, 2008In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk. However, that might not be such a good idea for farmers growing crops without irrigation in regions receiving less than 25 inches of precipitation annually, says Ann Kennedy, a USDA-Agricultural Research Service soil scientist and adjunct professor of crop and ... more Analysis: China dedicated to Nigerian oil 
Beijing, China (UPI) Jul 18, 2008China has committed $1 billion to the creation of a six-lane highway surrounding Nigeria's de facto oil capital, Port Harcourt, the latest indicator of Beijing's intent to become a leader in African oil extraction. The China Harbor Engineering Co. signed a deal this week with the African Finance Corp. for the 75-mile road that AFC officials said in a statement also would help improve ... more Noble Environmental Power Builds Michigan's Newest Windpark 
Ubly MI (SPX) Jul 18, 2008Noble Environmental Power has announced that construction on Michigan's newest windpark is underway. The Noble Thumb I Windpark will generate 69 megawatts of clean energy using 46 GE 1.5 megawatt turbines, which is enough to power about 23,000 average homes. Over a period of 20 years, it would require burning more than 1.5 million tons of coal -- enough to fill a train 178 miles long ... more
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