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LockMart Awarded Radar Contract To Defend Against Anti-Ship And Ballistic Missile ThreatsMoorestown NJ (SPX) Oct 04, 2010 The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $119 million contract to demonstrate its conceptual designs for the Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) intended to upgrade the Navy's future capability against advanced anti-ship and ballistic missile threats. Lockheed Martin was one of three industry teams competitively selected to advance its designs for the AMDR S-band radar and the radar suite controller under a 24-month technology demonstration phase contract. "Lockheed Martin's AMDR design prov ... read more |
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Future Missile System For Gripen
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Sep 15, 2010The integration means that Meteor will be adapted to other Gripen systems, such as the radar and displays. The order includes test flights and test firing, as well as the integration of Meteor with support and maintenance systems such as simulators and planning computers. The Swedish Gripen C/D aircraft will also have a two-way datalink for communication between the aircraft and the missil ... more Upgraded Aegis Weapon Systems Proven Operational
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Sep 14, 2010The U.S. Navy, supported by Lockheed Martin has completed Combat System Ship Qualification Trials for upgraded Aegis Combat Systems installed aboard two Navy ships. The Navy determined that the Aegis Combat Systems aboard the cruisers USS Mobile Bay and USS Philippine Sea are fully operational. As part of the cruiser modernization program, the computer suites on these ships were upgr ... more Pentagon vows to cut waste in contracts
Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2010The Pentagon on Tuesday vowed to crack down on the cost of contracts for weapons and services, issuing new rules designed to make the military's vast bureaucracy more efficient. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the guidelines would aim to bolster productivity for contracts that make up about 400 million dollars in the department's roughly 700 billion annual budget. The rules "will ena ... more |
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Utah State Second In US For Space Research FundingSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Sep 13, 2010 Utah State University is the number two university in the United States when it comes to funding for space research, joining the ranks among other prestigious research institutions that include Johns Hopkins University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. With more than $51.8 million in research and development expenditures in 2008, USU ranks second among all universities in the nation in money spent on aerospace research and development, according to the most recent National Science Foundat ... read more |
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