A United Technologies Corp. subsidiary will produce materials for the environmental control and life support system of a crew capsule Boeing is building under a $4.2 billion contract with NASA. UTC Aerospace Systems will design, build and manufacture ECLSS components for Boeing’s CST-100 spacecraft and is scheduled to deliver the hardware in 2016, UTC Aerospace […] More

United Launch Alliance has launched the latest global positioning system satellite to join the on-orbit constellation that will provide timing and navigation services for a U.S. Air Force program. The company said Wednesday that an Atlas V 401 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle carried the GPS IIF-8 satellite to space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Jim Sponnick, ULA vice president for the […] More

Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson sought to underscore in a Media Day speech this week the company’s work to bring emerging technologies to the company’s targeted markets through international partnerships and innovation. The chief executive told reporters Monday that Lockheed has already brought several technologies — air traffic control systems and satellites for GPS and […] More

Lockheed Martin will conduct a three-day event in late April to promote science, technology, engineering and math education to students. The USA Science & Engineering Festival will take place from April 25 to April 27 in Washington and Lockheed will offer the students time in pilot simulators for the F-35, F-22 and F-16 fighter jets, […] More