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Astrium, South Korea To Produce GOCI-II Satellite System

July 24, 2013 @ 12:24 PM

Astrium has recently signed a contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), to jointly design and manufacture the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager II (GOCI-II) for the future Korean mission GEO Kompsat 2B. The GOCI-II instrument, designed to provide detailed observations of the colour of the seawater, will contribute to a...

Astrium Pips Lockheed Martin In UAE Surveillance Satellite Deal

July 23, 2013 @ 01:06 PM

UAE yesterday ordered two military surveillance satellites from France in a deal worth more than 700 million euros (US $913.2 million)

Debt Ridden Izmash Wins Missile Contract

July 22, 2013 @ 03:33 PM

Izmash arms factory, the manufacturer of the Kalashnikov rifle has won a $400 million contract from the Russian MoD for antitank missiles, the company said Monday. Izhmash is to deliver Vikhr-1 long-range, supersonic antiarmor missiles by the end of 2015, company CEO Konstantin Busygin said

Israel Perform Launch Test Of Rocket System

July 18, 2013 @ 01:09 PM

Israel recently tested its rocket propulsion system at a military base on the Mediterranean coast. "This morning, Israel conducted a launching test from the Palmachim base of a rocket propulsion system," the Israeli defence ministry said in a brief statement

Lockheed Martin To Launch Second MUOS Satellite

July 17, 2013 @ 11:30 AM

The U.S

Northrop Grumman Advances B-2 Satellite Communication System

July 10, 2013 @ 10:22 AM

Northrop Grumman announced the risks and cost reduction plans associated with production of an extremely high frequency satellite communications system for the U.S

Finmeccanica,Thales Wins 216 Million Euros Contract

July 9, 2013 @ 02:34 PM

Telespazio, the joint venture between Finmeccanica and Thales, has signed a contract worth 216 million euros with the European Satellite Service Provider (ESSP) as part of the EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) satellite navigation programme. The eight-year contract was signed today which requires to see through the maintenance activities and network services for the telecommunications among EGNOS sites located in Europe

U.S. Interceptor Missile Fails To Hit Target

July 8, 2013 @ 11:07 AM

An interceptor missile designed to disable incoming nuclear missiles failed to hit its target during a flight test, officials said.A ground-based interceptor missile was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Friday and was supposed to hit its target — a missile launched 4,000 miles away from the Kwajalein Atoll, according to the U

Lockheed Martin Delivers Third Satellite Payload System

July 3, 2013 @ 11:04 AM

Lockheed Martin delivered the third "highly elliptical earth orbit" satellite payload system, enhancing the U.S

Four GLONASS Satellites To Be Launched This Year

June 14, 2013 @ 09:43 AM

Russia 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

Second Russian Military Satellite Launched

June 11, 2013 @ 09:11 AM

A Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket orbited a military satellite on Friday, Russian A&D spokesperson said

Anti-Missile Batteries, F-16s Could Stay In Jordon After Exercise

June 6, 2013 @ 01:47 PM

The U.S could leave Patriot anti-missile batteries and F-16 fighter jets in Jordan following the end of Exercise Eager Lion, a Pentagon spokesman said today

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