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Boeing Completes Fuel On-Load Tests for KC-46 Tanker Supplemental Type Certification

Boeing has completed fuel on-load tests needed forÂ Federal Aviation Administration certification of the company’s refueling tanker aircraft. KC-46 receivedÂ 540,600 pounds of fuel and performed 68 contacts with other tankers as part of the pre-Supplemental Type CertificateÂ test series, BoeingÂ said Wednesday. The recent flight testÂ lasted for three hours and forty eight minutes, during which a KC-46 transferred […] More

by Nichols Martin April 5, 2018, 5:00 am
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Northrop Provides Virtual Training to Army Rangers

Northrop Grumman has conducted virtual training sessions forÂ U.S. Army rangers who are certified Joint Terminal Air Controllers. The training took place at Northrop’s Distributed Training Center located at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and involved simulations of actual battle scenarios with corresponding deployment locations, the company said Wednesday. DTC andÂ Joint Base Lewis McCordâ€™s 5th […] More

by Nichols Martin April 5, 2018, 4:34 am
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Iridium Satellites Host Aireon’s Space-Based Air Traffic Surveillance Tech

Iridium Communications‘ fifth set ofÂ NEXT satellites that launched Friday includes Aireon-built global air traffic surveillance technology payloads. Aireon said Friday its Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system is designed to provide aircraft tracking coverage with a 15-minute update interval and help airlines test aircraft tracking systems via space-basedÂ ADS-B. The International Civil Aviation Organization and European Aviation Safety […] More

by Joanna Crews April 4, 2018, 12:17 pm
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DOE to Extend Hanford Site Tank Operations Contract With AECOM-Atkins JV

The Energy Department plans to extend a contract withÂ a joint venture ofÂ AECOM and SNC-Lavalin‘s Atkins business unit to manage, treat and dispose nuclear waste at the department’s Hanford site. The DOE said Thursday in a FedBizOpps notice that it intends to award a one-yearÂ contract extension to Washington River Protection Solutions, with work slated to occur […] More

by Ramona Adams April 4, 2018, 9:38 am
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Brazilian Air Force Picks Rockwell Collins for Avionics, Flight Support Contracts

Brazil’s air force has selected Rockwell Collins to deliver avionics systems andÂ flight support services under two separate deals. Rockwell Collins said Tuesday it will supply its Pro Line 21 avionics suite to update the Brazilian air force’sÂ fleet of Hawker 800XP aircraft and support the fleet’s compliance with upcoming airspace requirements. Marcelo Vaz, managing director for […] More

by Ramona Adams April 4, 2018, 9:00 am
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Sikorsky’s Colombia-Based Black Hawk Support Facilities to Serve Other Latin American Clients

Lockheed Martin‘sÂ SikorskyÂ subsidiary has announced plans to offerÂ depot-level maintenance and flight training services for Black Hawk customers in Latin America through facilities located in Colombia. Sikorsky intends to extend support services that Colombian armed forces and national police currently receive from the subsidiary to other clients across Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico,Â LockheedÂ said Tuesday. A Melgar-based center […] More

by Nichols Martin April 4, 2018, 6:42 am
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SSL to Build Interface for NASA’s ‘Europa’ Exploration Spacecraft; Richard White Comments

Maxar Technologiesâ€™Â SSLÂ subsidiary has secured a contract from NASAâ€™s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design and develop a critical system for a spacecraft designed to explore Jupiterâ€™s Europa moon through investigative flybys. SSL said Tuesday it will build a critical interface â€“ Remote Engineering Unit – for the Europa Clipper spacecraft that is slated for launch in […] More

by Jane Edwards April 4, 2018, 5:23 am
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DOI Releases Small Biz Solicitation for Government-Owned Aircraft Maintenance Services

The Interior Department is seeking proposals from small businesses for a multiple three-year contracts to help maintain the U.S. government’s fixed-wing aircraft throughout Alaska. DOI looks for contractors that can support scheduled inspections, unscheduled maintenance, repairs and refurbishment as well as help the department address identified mechanical discrepancies on aircraft,Â US Federal Contractor RegistrationÂ said Monday. DOI […] More

by Joanna Crews April 4, 2018, 5:15 am
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Fifth Iridium â€˜NEXTâ€™ Satellite Batch Enters Pre-Operational Test Phase; Scott Smith Comments

A fifth batch of 10 Iridium CommunicationsÂ satellites entered testing and validation phase shortly after the latest set in the company’sÂ NEXT constellation launched into space. Friday’s launchÂ increased the number of NEXT satellites in orbit to 50 and marked the second use of SpaceX‘s Falcon 9Â first-stage booster,Â IridiumÂ said Tuesday. “I’m beyond proud of our team at the Satellite […] More

by Joanna Crews April 4, 2018, 5:00 am
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Frequency Electronics to Help Air Force Develop Space-Qualified Atomic Clock

Frequency Electronics has received two contracts worth $37.2 million combined from theÂ U.S. Air ForceÂ to build and demonstrate an atomic clock for space systems. The company will help the service branch createÂ an atomic frequency standard for timing applications and test a space-qualified clock through a flight experiment as part of a $19.4 million contract,Â theÂ Defense DepartmentÂ said Tuesday. […] More

by Nichols Martin April 4, 2018, 3:45 am
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Huntington Ingalls-KBR JV to Help Establish Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding College; Andy Green Comments

A joint venture ofÂ Huntington Ingalls‘ technical solutions business and KBR‘s government services arm has received a contract to help the Australian government establish and manage aÂ Naval Shipbuilding College. TheÂ Naval Shipbuilding Institute will support the project as part of Australia’s efforts to build up the country’s shipbuilding industry over the next three decades under a $69.1 […] More

by Nichols Martin April 3, 2018, 2:00 pm
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General Dynamics Subsidiary Completes Builder’s Trials on USS Thomas Hudner Destroyer

General Dynamics‘Â Bath Iron Works subsidiary has completed builder’s trials on anÂ Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer for the U.S. Navy. The future USS Thomas HudnerÂ (DDG 61) completed in-port and at-sea tests required to evaluate the vessel’s systems and delivery readiness, the Naval Sea Systems CommandÂ said Monday. Arleigh Burke-class warships are designed to incorporate the Aegis Baseline […] More

by Nichols Martin April 3, 2018, 10:50 am