NASA Completes Hot-Fire Testing of Orion Launch Abort Jettison Motor
NASA’s Redstone Test Center has concluded hot-fire tests of an Aerojet Rocketdyne-built jettison motor for the Orion spacecraft’s launch abort system.
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HAAS Alert to Further Develop Emergency Alert Tech for DHS
Chicago-based HAAS Alert is working with the Department of Homeland Security to develop and implement a technology that allows emergency response vehicles to digitally transmit real-time alerts.
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Johns Hopkins APL to Retire Van Allen Probes
Two Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory-built spacecraft units are scheduled for decommissioning after investigating space for seven years.
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Cubic Eyes Subway Tech to Help Expedite Military Training Gear Issuance; Mike Knowles Quoted
Cubic has started developing a system designed to speed up the issuance of training gear to military personnel based on a payment tracking technology used at subways, Defense One reported Thursday.
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BWXT Awarded $806M Contract to Support U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program; Rex Geveden Quoted
BWX Technologies announced on Thursday that the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program has awarded the company’s subsidiary, BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, a potential $806M contract to support the U.S. Navy’s program and to procure long-lead materials required for the manufacture of naval reactor components.
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CACI Awarded $88M Task Order to Support Army EW Software Engineering; John Mengucci Quoted
CACI International has secured a five-year, $88M task order to perform a range of technical services for U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command's Software Engineering Center.
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Charlie Bengston Named to Maryland Space Business Roundtable Board of Directors
Charlie Bengston, president of engineering, aerospace and mission systems at ASRC Federal, has been elected to join the Maryland Space Business Roundtable’s board of directors.
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Lockheed, Akhan Semiconductor Test Diamond-Based UAS Coating at AUSA Conference
Lockheed Martin and Akhan Semiconductor have demonstrated Akhan’s diamond-based coating technology that provides a layer of physical protection for unmanned aircraft systems.
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Boeing-Sikorsky Team Tests SB-1 Defiant Helicopter Following Propulsion Modifications
A team composed of Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky subsidiary conducted the fourth flight test of a next-generation helicopter designed to inform the U.S. Army’s requirements for future long-range assault aircraft, Defense News reported Wednesday.
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Northrop to Provide 50-Kilowatt Laser System for Army’s Stryker Vehicles
Northrop Grumman signed a contract with the U.S. Army to deliver a 50-kilowatt laser with solid-state fiber optic features designed to engage targets without the need for constant reloading, Military.com reported Wednesday.