L-3 Communications has reorganized the company’s business segments in a move that Chairman and CEO Michael Strianese called an effort to further the company’s technology and sales push. John McNellis has been named president of the new aerospace systems segment that combines the former platform and logistics segment and the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems […] More

Cobham will develop low-band transmitters for electronic jamming systems used by the U.S. Navy and Australian forces under a $21.8 million contract modification, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Monday. John Keller writes Cobham’s defense electronics segment will work to build antennas and adapter interface modules for the AN/ALQ-99 jamming system under the modification awarded by the […] More

The Northrop Grumman-built X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System for the U.S. Navy has won Aviation Week’s Laureate Award in the aeronautics and propulsion category. Northrop received the award at a Thursday event at the National Building Museum in Washington, the company announced Friday. According to Northrop, the X-47B UCAS is the first tailless drone to […] More

William Hoover serves as the president and chief executive officer of AMERICAN SYSTEMS where he leads the development of Vision/2012, the company’s growth plan. Hoover joined American Systems in June 2005 from his role as the president and chief operating officer of Dynamics Research Corp. In his 25-year career in the information systems and services market […] More

The space systems company of Lockheed Martin has been inducted into the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Business Hall of Fame in a ceremony Thursday. The company is one of 22 businesses that have been selected to the hall of fame since its inception in 2011, Loclheed Martin announced Friday. The award is […] More

Northrop Grumman has launched a modular space vehicle with plug-and-play capability as part of a $50 million task order from the Operationally Responsive Space Office at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The satellite is expected to meet the need for compact satellites that allow quick assembly for short-term space missions, the company said Wednesday. “MSV provides […] More

Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract to supply radar antenna and electronics for a new South Korean satellite, a deal  Michael Menking, earth observation, navigation and science head, expects will boost the company’s radar exports in the region. The instruments will be installed aboard the Kompsat-6 Earth observation satellite, Airbus said Wednesday. “The Kompsat-6 […] More

Northrop Grumman will collaborate with several Australia-based companies on aerospace and defense projects as part of efforts to bolster the company’s presence in the country. The U.S. contractor awarded a number of subcontracts to businesses through a global supply chain deed program run by the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation, Northrop said Wednesday. “Awards to these outstanding […] More

ATK has been awarded a contract to help the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining beta test an aircraft structures inspection system for the U.S. Air Force, CompositesWorld reported Monday. The online magazine reports ATK’s aerospace group and NCDMM will collaborate under phase two of the Air Force Research Laboratory‘s on-tool composites inspection technology […] More

Jim Halsell, Dynetics technical director for advanced space launch systems, will speak at the University of Florida on Wednesday to discuss various topics related to space exploration and engineering. Halsell, a former NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force colonel, will also talk about his role at Dynetics, the company said Friday. The event will be […] More

The U.S. Air Force will test a hyperspectral imaging sensor developed by a Raytheon-lead contracting team for the service’s MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Sunday. John Keller writes the Air Force intends to negotiate a contract with Raytheon for the flight testing of a pod-based Airborne Cueing and Exploitation System-Hyperspectral system. […] More

Cobham Antenna Systems’ microwave antennas unit has launched a dual-polar ,ultra-high-frequency antenna that is built to cover the white space frequency band for antenna operators and installers. The SA11-90-0.6VH/2178 wideband antenna covers the 470 megahertz-to-700 megahertz frequency range that was freed up after some analog television transmissions discontinued, Cobham said Thursday. The antennas are built […] More