Aerospace / Defense News and Press Releases

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Airbus successfully tests Dispenser Structure for GRACE-FO satellites: 8/18/2017 9:30:34 AM; Airbus successfully tests the dispenser structure that will hold the twin satellites GRACE-FO (GRACE = Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, FO= Follow-On) during their launch.
Royal Canadian Navy Taps Thales for In-Service Support for Up To 35 Years: 8/18/2017 6:54:17 AM; Key Points • Thales is prime contractor for ISS for both the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships and the Joint Support Ships. • Estimated value of the 35-year contract is $5.2 billion CAD (approx. €3.5 billion).
2017 Astronaut Candidates Available for Interviews Before Training: 8/17/2017 5:41:50 PM; NASA’s newest astronaut candidates, a diverse dozen women and men, will participate in media interviews and a final news conference before training on Tuesday, Aug.
Northrop Grumman Board Declares Quarterly Dividend: 8/17/2017 10:08:28 AM; The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC ) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock, payable Sept.
ZEISS Website Helps You See the Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse Through a ZEISS Lens: 8/17/2017 5:40:26 AM; On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will pass over the United States for the first time in 26 years, beginning in the northwest and continuing diagonally toward the southeast.
From Lancashire to Texas: 10% production milestone achieved for F-35 Lightning II fighter jets: 8/17/2017 4:56:04 AM; The 318th rear section for an F-35 Lightning II combat jet has rolled off our production line in Samlesbury, Lancashire meaning that 10% of the global requirement has now been produced.
Northrop Grumman Helps Fire Scout Squadron Make History: 8/16/2017 8:45:35 AM; Northrop Grumman Fire Scout instructors helped an elite detachment of Fire Scout Air Vehicle Operators (AVO) from the U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 train and rehearse for a historic two-part demonstration.
NASA Awards Contract to Extend Operations of Research, Development Center: 8/16/2017 6:58:48 AM; NASA has awarded a contract to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, California, to extend operations of the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), also in Pasadena, through Sept.
NASA Signs Combined Data Services Agreement for Polar Satellite Program: 8/15/2017 7:07:50 AM; NASA has procured combined data support services under an agreement with the Norwegian Space Centre in Oslo, Norway, for the Joint Polar Satellite System ( JPSS ) program and various cooperative international missions.
NASA Cargo Launches to Space Station Aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission: 8/14/2017 3:02:06 PM; Experiments seeking a better understanding of Parkinson’s disease and the origin of cosmic rays are on their way to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft following today’s 12:31 p.m.
Harris Corporation Delivers Navigation Payload for Third Lockheed Martin GPS III Satellite: 8/11/2017 1:53:03 AM; Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has delivered the third of 10 advanced navigation payloads to Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), which will increase accuracy, signal power and jamming resistance for U.S.
Pratt & Whitney Engineer Installed as President of Women’s International Engineering Organization: 8/10/2017 2:07:41 PM; United Technologies Corporation is honored to join longtime colleague Jonna Gerken at the Connecticut Science Center as she is installed as President of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), a global organization empowering women to pursue careers in engineering.
NASA Television to Air Launch of Next Space Station Resupply Mission: 8/10/2017 11:11:14 AM; NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting its 12th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for 12:31 p.m.
TestAmerica to Present on the Total Oxidizable Precursor (TOP) Assay at Dioxin 2017 in Vancouver, Canada: 8/10/2017 7:00:00 AM; TestAmerica, the leader in environmental testing, is presenting at the International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) - DIOXIN 2017 in Vancouver, Canada.
Logic PD Announces New $9 Million Credit Facility with MB Business Capital: 8/9/2017 1:14:00 PM; Logic PD, an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Product Development solutions company for the connected digital world, announced it has reached an agreement on a new $9 million senior credit facility with MB Business Capital, a division of MB Financial Bank, N.A.
NASA Awards Space Science, Data Analysis Contract: 8/9/2017 7:50:55 AM; NASA has awarded a contract to ADNET Systems, Inc. of Bethesda, Maryland, to provide Earth and space science research and development at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
BAE Systems unveils Innovative Multiple-object Tracking Radar for test ranges: 8/8/2017 2:26:59 PM; The solution was unveiled at the annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama. BAE Systems developed the iMOTR solution over the past two years using the company’s internal research and development funding.
Investigating the dynamics of war and peace: 8/8/2017 7:35:45 AM; Before coming to MIT to pursue a PhD in security studies, Erik Sand served for eight years of active duty in the U.S. Navy as a surface warfare officer.
Sunshield Layers Fully Integrated on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope: 8/8/2017 6:44:22 AM; Designed by Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in Redondo Beach, California, the sunshield layers work together to reduce the temperatures between the hot and cold sides of the observatory by approximately 570 degrees Fahrenheit.
Planetary Protection Excites Space Fans of All Ages: 8/7/2017 10:21:14 AM; The recent announcement for a position that NASA has had since the 1960s – Planetary Protection Officer – has generated a lot of excitement in the public, as well as comparisons to many sci-fi movie heroes.