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Lockheed Martin Acquires Astrotech Space Operations
May 29, 2014 @ 02:28 PMLockheed Martin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of the Astrotech Space Operations business of Astrotech Corporation. Astrotech Space Operations is a leader in satellite launch preparation services, from final testing and fueling to encapsulation and day-of launch operations
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Thales Alenia Space To Build Telecommunications Satellites For KT Sat
May 13, 2014 @ 02:21 PMThales Alenia Space announced today that it has signed a contract with the Korean satellite service operator KT Sat, subsidiary of KT Corporation, to build two telecommunications satellites, Koreasat-7 and Koreasat-5A, winning the contract against an international field of competitors. The two satellites will provide Internet access, multimedia, broadcasting and fixed communications services
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Astrium, Safran To Build Propulsion Systems For New Ariane 5 Launchers
December 19, 2013 @ 03:29 PMAstrium today signed contracts with Snecma (Safran) and Europropulsion for the production of the cryogenic rocket engines (liquid oxygen and hydrogen) and solid rocket motors for 18 new Ariane 5 launchers. These contracts extend the agreements signed by Astrium and Safran in 2009 for the production of propulsion system and equipment on the PB batch of 35 Ariane 5 launchers
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Largest Delta IV Heavy U.S. Rocket Successfully Launched
August 29, 2013 @ 10:21 AMA giant 21 stories tall Delta IV Heavy rocket has been launched for the second time from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, on a covert mission for the US governments National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The launch used three main engines with one powered by RS-68 liquid hydrogen and oxygen and the rest two powered by RL10 liquid hydrogen and oxygen (developed by Aerojet Rocketdyne), according to United Launch Alliances (ULA) press release, which built the rocket
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Four GLONASS Satellites To Be Launched This Year
June 14, 2013 @ 09:43 AMRussia plans to launch four satellites for the GLONASS navigation system by the end of this year, the Aerospace Defense Forces head said. "Three GLONASS satellites are scheduled to be launched on board of a Proton carrier rocket in July from the Baikonur space center and another one is planned to be launched in December from the Plesetsk space center," Maj
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Second Russian Military Satellite Launched
June 11, 2013 @ 09:11 AMA Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket orbited a military satellite on Friday, Russian A&D spokesperson said
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U.S Army To Develop Next-Generation Technology To Limit Dependence On GPS
April 29, 2013 @ 08:54 AMThe U.S Army, along with DARPA, is developing the next generation in navigation technology in an effort to limit its dependence on GPS
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India Relies On Russian GLONASS GPS For BrahMos Launch
January 11, 2013 @ 09:26 AMIndias latest test launch of the sea-based BrahMos supersonic cruise missile relied on the Russian GPS-GLONASS technology to guide it to its target. The GLONASS technology was added to the existing doppler-inertial platform, allowing the missile to be updated with advanced satellite navigation systems from Russia's Kh-555 and Kh-101 strategic long-range cruise missiles
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Raytheon Wins $1.5 Million DARPA Military Space Contract
December 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon was awarded a $1.5 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract for phase one of the agency's Space Enabled Effects for Military Engagements (SeeMe) program
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USAF Begins Testing Latest Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite
September 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S’ second Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite has reached geosynchronous reached orbit after a four-month journey
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Lockheed Martin HAAWC Demonstrates Compatibility with Multiple Launch Platforms in Wind Tunnel...
July 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMORLANDO, FL --- Lockheed Martins enhanced High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapons Capability (HAAWC) system recently completed a series of successful high speed wind tunnel tests at a commercial facility in Buffalo, NY.>> The HAAWC employs a modified Lockheed Martin LongShot Wing Adapter Kit on the MK-54 to allow the launch of torpedoes from high altitudes and long standoff ranges
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Longbow to Support Apache's Fire Control Radars of S.Korea, Taiwan, Saudi, UAE,...
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British Army, Israeli Elbit Working on Battle Tank with 360 Degree View
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Kawasaki Delivers First Fan Drive Gear for Airbus A220's Engine
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Russia to Swap Western Avionics in MC-21 Airliner with Locally-made Ones
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Algeria In Talks With Russia for a Dozen Su-57 Jets
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Junked Railway Rake Mistook for Indian ICBM
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France “Obstructing” Turkey-Eurosam Missile Defence System Project: Turkish Official
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Turkey All But Gives up on F-35 Jet Deal, Seeks Alternatives
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US, Europe Arms Embargo to Derail Several Turkish Procurement Programs
Several joint production and direct procurement programs could be halted if the US and Europe carry through with their threat...
Unconventional Military Hardware from Iran
Sanctions-hit Iran has found ingenious ways to develop military hardware
Artificial Intelligence to Drive Future Weapons Development
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly permeating the defence industry to aid and improve human decision-making
Are Days Numbered for Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Jet?
Upgrade of Russias Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters to equip them with armaments, radar, sensors and engines from the more powerful Su-35...
US Companies Threatened With Sanctions May be Denied Chinese Rare Earth Materials
US companies sanctioned by China for supplying weapons to Taiwan may be denied rare earth elements (REEs), which have critical...
Russian Su-57 Preparing to Compete with F-35 for Stealth Jet Market Share
While the US F-35 stealth aircraft has become one the fastest selling fighter jets in the world aircraft market, thanks...