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Italian Defense Ministry’s OPTSAT-3000 Satellite Ready for Launch

August 1, 2017 @ 04:58 AM

Leonardo announced that the Italian Ministry of Defences OPTSAT-3000 satellite is ready to be launched. The launch is scheduled for Wednesday, 2 August at 1
Northrop Wins $98M For Maintenance of USSTRATCOM C2 Capabilities

July 18, 2017 @ 04:16 AM

Northrop Grumman has won a $98 million contract for the overall operations and maintenance of command and control capabilities for U.S
New UAS System Improves Situational Awareness and Mission Performance: US Army

June 29, 2017 @ 03:50 PM

The US Army Aviation Development Directorate (ADD) has developed a system enabling an Air Mission Commander to manage multiple unmanned aerial systems simultaneously, resulting in faster completion of mission tasks without increasing operator workload. The program is called Supervisory Controller for Optimal Role Allocation for Cueing of Human Operators, referred to as SCORCH, the army press release said Wednesday
ISRO Launches Cartosat-2 Series, 30 Other Satellites Into Orbit

June 23, 2017 @ 10:46 AM

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched on Friday PSLV-C38 rocket on a mission to send 31 satellites, including Cartosat 2 and NIUSAT satellites along with 29 foreign nano satellites, into orbit, ISRO said in a press release. "India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 40th flight (PSLV-C38), launched the 712 kg [0
USAF Awards $46M Contract To Lockheed Martin For Two Infrared Missile Warning...

May 26, 2017 @ 09:43 AM

Lockheed Martin has won nearly $46 million to manufacture two Space Based Infrared System missile warning satellites, the Defense Department said in a press release. "Lockheed Martin Space Systems has been awarded a $45,999,901 modification to previously awarded contract for production of the fifth and sixth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous missile-warning satellites," the release said Thursday
DARPA, SSL Agreement On Satellite Servicing Program Completed Despite Lawsuit

April 13, 2017 @ 02:10 PM

US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed an agreement with the Space Systems Loral (SSL) for s satellite servicing program that Orbital ATK was contesting against DARPA. DARPA had filed a motion in the federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed in February by Orbital ATK about the award to SSL in regard to the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program
DARPA Proceeding To Develop Full-scale Hybrid Electric VTOL X-Plane

April 5, 2017 @ 11:04 AM

US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is proceeding with work to develop a full-scale version of Hybrid Electric vertical takeoff and landing VTOL X-Plane. DARPA has already completed flight-testing of the sub-scale version of a novel aircraft design as part of its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) X-Plane program, the agency announced Tuesday
Philippines To Patrol Sea With TC-90 Planes Leased From Japan

March 28, 2017 @ 02:35 PM

Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) will use its TC-90 aircraft leased from Japan to patrol the West Philippine Sea and Benham Rise, where China has been attempting to incur. The Philippines Navy officially received the first two of five TC-90 patrol planes from Japan yesterday,
Two Industrial Estates In India Alloted For Defence Manufacturing

March 9, 2017 @ 12:01 PM

India's Maharashtra government has confirmed today that two industrial estates for defence manufacturing will be set up in the state. One industrial estate will be set up at Jejuri in Pune district and another in Ahmednagar district,
China To Develop Air Launched Satellite-Delivery Rockets

March 7, 2017 @ 10:56 AM

China has planned to develop a new generation of rockets that can be released into space from airplanes to replace dysfunctional satellites. The rockets will be designed so that they could carry 200 kg and can rapidly replace dysfunctional satellites,

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