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General Dynamics Finishes Work on NASA Ground System’s Increment A4; Manny Mora Comments

A General Dynamics-led consortium has helped NASA integrate, test and deploy antenna and related control systems forÂ the agency’s Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment infrastructure. The consortium also demonstrated how the SGSS Increment A4 would operate with a tracking and data relay system satellite inÂ a simulation, General Dynamics said Monday. “This milestone, combined with program achievements […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 10, 2015, 5:56 am
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Raytheon to Update Army Patriot Defense System; Ralph Acaba Comments

RaytheonÂ has received an $86.2 million contract modification to update the Patriot integrated air and missile defense system designed for the U.S. Army. Raytheon will produce kits to complete the upgrade process for the Armyâ€™s Patriot systems that began in 2013, the company said Monday. The Patriot system is designed to detect and identify targets. “When […] More

by Jay Clemens November 9, 2015, 10:12 am
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Army Test-Fires Lockheed GMLRS, ATACMS Missiles from Artillery Rocket Platform

The U.S. Army has completed a series of tests on two Lockheed Martin-built missiles launched from the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. The service branch test-fired eight Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems and one Army Tactical Missile System at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico as part of a tactical munitions reliability initiative, Lockheed […] More

by Jane Edwards November 9, 2015, 2:24 am
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Hughes Launches HM System for Mobile Satellite Communications; Rick Lober Comments

Hughes Network Systems has introduced an open architecture-based system that works to provide mobile satellite communications for government clients. The HM System is built on scrambled code multiple access waveform and Â software-definable modem platforms that work to facilitate bandwidth sharing, HughesÂ said Thursday. Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of defense and intelligence systems division […] More

by Jane Edwards November 6, 2015, 8:17 am
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Northrop Hands Missile Defense System Prototype Shelters to US Army; Dan Verwiel Comments

Northrop Grumman has handed over four prototype engagement operationsÂ shelters to theÂ U.S. Army for the branch’s Integrated air and missile defense Battle Command System. Northrop said Wedneday it delivered the prototype shelters after it integrated improvements suggested by soldiers involved in IBCS-related warfighter exercises. Dan Verwiel, vice president and general manager of Northrop’s integrated air and […] More

by Jane Edwards November 5, 2015, 11:19 am
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Army Eyes ‘On-The-Move’ Version of General Dynamics’ WIN-T for Humvees

The U.S. ArmyÂ plans to give General Dynamics‘ Warfighter Information Network-Tactical system an on-the-move functionÂ as the company works to reconfigureÂ WIN-T for the Humvee, Defense News reported Wednesday. Jen Judson writes the Army wantsÂ to develop a smaller version of the system, which currently fits on larger platforms and supports connectivity toÂ the tactical network onlyÂ when the vehicle is […] More

by Anna Forrester November 5, 2015, 11:03 am
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Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils Drone Detection, Disruption System; Nissim Hadas Comments

Israel Aerospace Industries launched aÂ new drone detection, identification and disruption system at the Seoul InternationalÂ Aerospace and Defense Exhibition in October in efforts to address the potential threat of drones. The company said Oct. 19Â thatÂ Drone GuardÂ features three-dimensionalÂ radars, electro-optical sensors and electronic attack jamming systems made byÂ IAI subsidiaryÂ ELTA SystemsÂ to identify and disrupt enemy drones. “We believe that […] More

by Anna Forrester November 5, 2015, 4:17 am
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ManTech to Maintain Army ISR System; Daniel Keefe Comments

ManTech International Corp. has been awarded a potential two-year, $31.6 million contract to provide technical services for the U.S. Armyâ€™s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissanceÂ work. ManTech will work to maintain software and provide training on the Distributed Common Ground System-Army system, the company said Monday. The contract contains a one-year base period and one 12-month option. […] More

by Jay Clemens November 2, 2015, 8:46 am
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MDA Tests Aegis BMD System, Assets Against 2 Ballistic Missile Targets

The Missile Defense Agency has performed an operational flight test of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system and related assets in an effort to evaluate BMDSâ€™ capability to detect and intercept ballistic missile threats. MDA said SundayÂ the test’s assets includedÂ Lockheed Martin-built Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon platforms, two Raytheon-made AN/TPY-2 radars and a Lockheed-developed Command, […] More

by Jane Edwards November 2, 2015, 8:08 am
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Air Force Launches Boeing-Built GPS IIF-11 Satellite Aboard ULA Rocket

The latest Boeing-builtÂ Global Positioning System IIF satellite has launched over the weekend aboard United Launch Alliance‘s Atlas V rocket, the Space and Missile Systems Center reported Saturday. The report said this is the 11th GPS IIF satellite Boeing built for the U.S. Air Force inÂ support of the existing constellation’s navigation, positioning and timing services. Col. […] More

by Anna Forrester November 2, 2015, 5:55 am
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Northropâ€™s Astro Aerospace to Produce Radar Antennas for NASAâ€™s NISAR Satellite; John Alvarez Comments

A Northrop Grumman business unit has won a contract from NASAâ€™s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design and produce radar antennas forÂ theÂ NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite. Northropâ€™s Astro Aerospace will use and integrate itsÂ AstroMesh mesh reflector with theÂ radar-based imaging satelliteâ€™s 12-meter aperture antenna, Northrop said Friday. “We are very proud to once again work with JPL […] More

by Jane Edwards October 30, 2015, 8:48 am
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Orbital ATK to Supply Satellite Propellant Tanks to Space Systems/Loral; Dave Shanahan Comments

Orbital ATK has received a five-year contract from a subsidiary ofÂ MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates to produce and supply flight sets of titanium propellant tanks for integration with a commercial communications satellite. Orbital ATKâ€™s space components division in California will manufacture flight sets comprised of two liquid propellant tanks for Space Systems/Loralâ€™s SSL 1300 satellites, Orbital […] More

by Jane Edwards October 30, 2015, 5:47 am