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  • General Atomics, Navy Conduct Aircraft Arresting Gear Test on Super Hornet - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics, Navy Conduct Aircraft Arresting Gear Test on Super Hornet

    General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems arm and the U.S. Navy have tested an aircraft arrestment system on a Boeing-built F/A-18E Super Hornet at the Runway Arrested Landing Site in the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The company said Friday its Advanced Arresting Gear turbo-electric system is designed to control deceleration of carrier aircraft. Dean Key, GA director of launch and recovery production programs and AAG design and development, […] More

  • Scott Smith: Iridium to Test Compatibility of 1st Satellite Model With NEXT Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Scott Smith: Iridium to Test Compatibility of 1st Satellite Model With NEXT Network

    Iridium Communications will conduct compatibility tests on the first satellite engineering model for the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation following its delivery to the company’s technical support center. The company said Monday the model will be integrated into the Iridium Satellite Control System to demonstrate its features and check its compatibility with the constellation. “We are very excited about […] More