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  • Lockheed Delivers 30th Merlin Mk2 Helicopter to UK Military
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    Lockheed Delivers 30th Merlin Mk2 Helicopter to UK Military

    Lockheed Martin has delivered a 30th updated Merlin Mk2 helicopter to the U.K.’s military during a ceremony at a Leonardo facility in Yeovil, England. The delivery was part of a $985.2 million contract that required 30 Mk1 helicopters to be upgraded in support of the British navy, the company said Thursday. Each helicopter contains new radars, sonar systems, infrared cameras and large flat, […] More

  • Army, RoosterBio to Collaborate on Stem Cell Treatment Development; Jon Rowley Comments
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    Army, RoosterBio to Collaborate on Stem Cell Treatment Development; Jon Rowley Comments

    RoosterBio has partnered with the U.S. Army to research and develop stem cell-based treatments for soldiers who suffered from limb loss, severe burns and other trauma-related injuries. The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research and RoosterBio will explore the potential use of mesenchymal stem cells in regenerative medicine and acute trauma care applications under the […] More

  • Sakor to Supply AC Dynamometers for Lockheed’s Aerospace Project Tests
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    Sakor to Supply AC Dynamometers for Lockheed’s Aerospace Project Tests

    Sakor Technologies will deliver two AC motoring dynamometers to Lockheed Martin‘s space systems business to support the research, development, quality control and design validation of Lockheed’s aerospace projects. Sakor said Wednesday its Accudyne dynamometers are designed to test components for deep space missions, serve as independent test systems or work in a group of up to four dynamometers to test different components […] More

  • BAE, Intelligent Textiles Partner on Wearable Power Supply Tech Offering; Paul Burke Comments
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    BAE, Intelligent Textiles Partner on Wearable Power Supply Tech Offering; Paul Burke Comments

    BAE Systems has partnered with Intelligent Textiles to market a new wearable technology designed to serve as an alternative to heavy portable data and power supplies for military and emergency service personnel use. BAE Systems said July 11 the partnership aims to offer the Broadsword Spine e-textile based layer technology to armed forces, fire and rescue services and law enforcement organizations that rely […] More

  • Elizabeth Buske to Lead SPARC as Marc Murphy Steps Down
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    Elizabeth Buske to Lead SPARC as Marc Murphy Steps Down

    SPARC is an Agile Systems Delivery Hub of Booz Allen Hamilton, located in Charleston, SC. Elizabeth Buske, a principal at Booz Allen Hamilton has been selected to succeed Marc Murphy at the Charleston, South Carolina-based software development firm, The Post and Courier reported Wedneday. Thad Moore writes Murphy, who also serves as vice president at […] More

  • Clint Green Named ViON Advanced Analytic Strategy, Dev’t Director; Tom Frana Comments
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    Clint Green Named ViON Advanced Analytic Strategy, Dev’t Director; Tom Frana Comments

    Clint Green, former chief technology officer at ViON subsidiary Ascolta, has been appointed director of advanced analytic strategy and development at the Herndon, Virginia-based information technology infrastructure services provider. ViON said Wednesday he helped establish Ascolta’s strategic framework and technical vision and has worked on big data, analytics, Hadoop, networking and disaster recovery platforms throughout his career. “Clint brings a wealth of […] More

  • Army, Navy Commend Top FY 2013-2015 Defense Suppliers in Incentive Program; Katrina McFarland, Sean Stackley Comment
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    Army, Navy Commend Top FY 2013-2015 Defense Suppliers in Incentive Program; Katrina McFarland, Sean Stackley Comment

    The U.S. Army and Navy have released their respective lists of vendors the services commend for the companies’ performance as defense suppliers across the fiscal years 2013 through 2015. The fiscal year 2016 Superior Supplier Incentive Program list identifies the top-performing business units within defense corporations and provides opportunities for those businesses to discuss prospects with […] More

  • CACI, AOC, Center for Security Policy to Hold National Security Symposium; Ken Asbury Comments
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    CACI, AOC, Center for Security Policy to Hold National Security Symposium; Ken Asbury Comments

    CACI International, the Association of Old Crows and the Center for Security Policy will sponsor an annual national security symposium on Sept. 22 at the Gannett Conference Center in McLean, Virginia. The ninth leg in the Asymmetric Threat symposia series will focus on the discussion around global threats to U.S. national security, CACI said Thursday. […] More

  • Lockheed-KAI Team Test Flies Second T-50A Trainer Aircraft; Doug Batista Comments
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    Lockheed-KAI Team Test Flies Second T-50A Trainer Aircraft; Doug Batista Comments

    A team comprised of Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries has tested a second T-50A aircraft in pursuit of the U.S. Air Force‘s T-X trainer replacement contract. “We now have two aircraft in flight test proving our upgrade and we’re nearing completion of our assembly and training operations center in Greenville, South Carolina,” Doug Batista, Lockheed’s T-50A program manager, […] More

  • Hughes, Partners Demo Integrated Mobile Satcom Tech
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    Hughes, Partners Demo Integrated Mobile Satcom Tech

    Hughes Network Systems, Klas Telecom, GetSAT and NexTech Solutions have collaborated to demonstrate a mobile satellite communications platform for voice, data and video connectivity. The integrated communications-on-the move satcom technology worked to facilitate high-definition video call among six participants located in different locations when the system was mounted on a sports utility vehicle as well as on a U.S. Navy watercraft during tests conducted June […] More

  • General Atomics Installs Radiation Monitoring Systems in New US Nuclear Power Plant
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    General Atomics Installs Radiation Monitoring Systems in New US Nuclear Power Plant

    A business unit of General Atomics has equipped the Watts Bar Unit 2 nuclear power plant with full plant radiation monitoring systems after the company’s selection by the Tennessee Valley Authority. General Atomics electromagnetic systems’ radiation monitoring systems are now in operation at Watts Bar Unit 2, which is the first new U.S. nuclear power plant since 1996, the company said Tuesday. […] More

  • Air National Guard Tests Lockheed-Built Laser Guided Training Rounds With F-16 Aircraft
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    Air National Guard Tests Lockheed-Built Laser Guided Training Rounds With F-16 Aircraft

    A U.S. Air National Guard unit has discharged eight laser-guided bomb training units built by Lockheed Martin from a fighter aircraft during flight tests conducted at the Barry M. Goldwater Ranges near Gila Bend in Arizona. The ANG unit evaluated the Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds on the F-16C/D Block 40/42 aircraft and the ELGTR assessments indicated an accuracy of within 9.8 feet, Lockheed said […] More