Defense & Aerospace Week back issues from August 2008:
New findings from L. Sim and co-authors describe advances in science.
Aug 04, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Achieving the United States' Vision for future Space Exploration will necessitate far greater collaboration between humans and automated technology than previous space initiatives." "However, the development of methodologies ...
Research conducted at N. Harinath and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about science.
Aug 04, 2008 ... "Resourcesat-1 is a global mission which provides continuity to the earth resources monitoring missions earlier launched by India. Resourcesat-1 is designed to have an improvement in the payload camera characteristics providing multi-spectral imaging capability in high resolution," ...
Findings from F. Godement and co-authors provide new insights into korean defense analysis.
Aug 04, 2008 ... According to recent research from Paris, France, "Europe-China relationships have gone from praise to disappointment, from talk about lifting the European arms embargo to worries about trade deficit, monetary undervaluation and investment. A strategic partnership has never been fully ...
Research results from P. Rosenblatt and colleagues update understanding of space research.
Aug 04, 2008 ... "The determination of the ephemeris of the Martian moons has benefited from observations of their plane-of-sky positions derived from images taken by cameras onboard spacecraft orbiting Mars. Images obtained by the Super Resolution Camera (SRC) onboard Mars Express (MEX) have been used to ...
New astronomy research from M.J. Aschwanden et al outlined.
Aug 04, 2008 ... "Using the stereoscopically derived three-dimensional (3D) geometry of 30 loops observed with STEREO EUVI (described in Paper I) we determine here the electron density profiles n(e)(s) and electron temperature profiles T-e(s) from a triple-filter analysis of the stereoscopic images taken ...
Study results from A.S. Manjunath et al provide new insights into applied geosciences.
Aug 04, 2008 ... "Resourcesat-1, launched in October 2003, is the 10th in the series of Indian Remote Sensing satellites built by the Indian Space Research Organization. Resourcesat-1, also known as IRS-P6, provides continuity to applications developed using data from IRS-1C and IRS-1D satellites," ...
New aerospace research study findings have been reported by A. Bolonkin and colleagues.
Aug 04, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The author offers a revolutionary method-non-rocket transfer of energy and thrust into Space with a distance of millions of kilometers. The author has developed the theory and made the computations." "The method is more ...
Researchers from University of Haifa report recent findings in armed forces.(Report)
Aug 04, 2008 ... According to a study from Haifa, Israel, "This study examines conditions of peace and war to find whether the ''rally 'round the flag'' effect is indeed attributed to rising levels of social collectivism. Reserve service motivation in peacetime and wartime was compared among 1,004 Israeli ...
Rolls-Royce - Interim Results - CEO Interview.
Aug 04, 2008 ... In a video interview, Sir John Rose, Rolls-Royce CEO, says the company delivered a strong set of half year results with pre-tax profits up 8% and order book up 17%. He adds the business is a broadly based power systems company that remains resilient during the economic downturn ....
CIBER Partners with Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute to Provide Training Services.(Company overview)
Aug 04, 2008 ... Denver-based CIBER, Inc. (NYSE:CBR) announced that its Federal Government Solutions Division, based in McLean, Va., has become a member of the Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Partner Network. As an SEI Partner, the SEI will authorize qualified CIBER ...
Investigators at University of Surrey zero in on aerospace research.(Report)
Aug 04, 2008 ... "The performance of Earth observation satellites is usually analyzed by real data or system simulation, which is accurate but not systematic. Modelling satellite service systems with queueing theory and analysing the performance statistics systematically will provide a useful guide in ...
Leading Unmanned Aircraft Systems Developer Insitu, Inc. to be Acquired by Boeing.
Aug 04, 2008 ... In a move to further strengthen its position as a global leader in the unmanned systems market, Insitu, Inc. announced it has agreed to be acquired by The Boeing Company, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft. Insitu, based in Bingen, Wash., ...
General Dynamics NASSCO Begins Construction of Third Product Carrier Ship.
Aug 04, 2008 ... General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), today began construction of the third ship in its series of nine product carriers. The shipyard is scheduled to lay the ship's keel in November and deliver the ship to U.S. Shipping Partners (NYSE:USS) in the ...
Lockheed Martin Delivers F-16I Flight Systems Trainer to Israeli Air Force.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) has delivered the Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-16I Flight and System Trainer (FST) that will be used to support a variety of training requirements for the IAF F-16I "Soufa" fighter and ground attack aircraft. Delivery of the simulator is part of a ...
Biggest Annual U.S. Air Show to Salute NASA's 50th Anniversary.
Aug 04, 2008 ... NASA's 50th anniversary celebration continues this summer with special recognition at EAA AirVenture 2008, the United States' biggest annual air show, held in Oshkosh, Wis., July 28 - Aug. 3. One of the Experimental Aircraft Association activities commemorating five decades of ...
NASA Hosts Virginia Scholars at Week-Long Academy.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Forty-three rising seniors from high schools across the Commonwealth will culminate an intensive three-month program with a simulated mission to Mars. The final challenge of the inaugural Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars program is the week-long residential ...
Lockheed Martin Receives $42 Million Extension on Cargo Mission Contract.
Aug 04, 2008 ... The National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) recently announced it awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) a one-year contract extension of the Cargo Mission Contract (CMC) valued at $42 million. The extension provides integration services for cargo delivery to and from the ...
Findings in aerospace research reported from University of Houston.(Report)
Aug 04, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Recent advancements in the field of microfluidics have generated much interest in the advent of a miniaturized cell culture device. In this study, we developed a novel miniature culture system (< 1 mL) for the continuous long-term ...
Data from National Aeronautics and Space Administration advance knowledge in astronomy.
Aug 04, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The near-infrared (NIR) spectra and absolute band strengths of 10 nitrogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PANH) radical cations isolated in an argon matrix are presented and compared with the spectra of their parent polycyclic ...
Researchers from Keele University discuss findings in science.
Aug 04, 2008 ... "We use archival Spitzer Space Telescope photometry of the old, supersolar-metallicity, massive open cluster NGC 6791 to look for evidence of enhanced mass loss, which has been postulated to explain the optical luminosity function and low white dwarf masses in this benchmark cluster," ...
NASA Successfully Tests Parachute for Ares Rocket.
Aug 04, 2008 ... NASA and industry engineers have successfully completed the first drop test of a drogue parachute for the Ares I rocket. The drogue parachute is designed to slow the rapid descent of the spent first-stage motor, cast off by the Ares I rocket during its climb to space. The ...
New Military Communications System Progressing at Lockheed Martin.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is progressing steadily on the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications system, most recently delivering the core propulsion module for the third space vehicle (SV-3) six months ahead of the planned schedule. The U.S. Air Force's AEHF ...
Kyungpook National University publishes research in korean defense analysis.
Aug 04, 2008 ... According to a study from South Korea, "The continuing infringements of human rights in North Korea due to the totalitarian rule and inefficiency of the regime represent ''a consistent pattern of gross and reliably attested violations of human rights.'' Thus, we can predict North Korea's ...
Ultimate 'Ask the Experts' Experience for Corpus Christi Students.(Report)
Aug 04, 2008 ... Students from the STARBASE Atlantis Naval Air Station education program in Corpus Christi, Texas, will have an opportunity to experience the excitement of spaceflight first hand. They will be participating in a live in-flight education downlink with the International Space Station on ...
AeroSat Announces Newly Appointed Chairman.
Aug 04, 2008 ... AeroSat Corporation announced that David H. Rowe, a seasoned aerospace executive, has been appointed Chairman of the Board. Rowe was appointed to this position by AeroSat's Board of Directors at the company's most recent board meeting. "I am pleased to have been a member of ...
New NASA 'Fire & Smoke' Web Page Shows Latest Fire Views, Research.
Aug 04, 2008 ... NASA satellites, aircraft, and research know-how have created a wealth of cutting-edge tools to help firefighters battle wildfires. These tools also have helped scientists understand the impact of fires and smoke on Earth's climate and ecosystems. Now, a new NASA Web site brings to the ...
New findings in aerospace research described by L.D. Chiwiacowsky and co-researchers.
Aug 04, 2008 ... According to recent research from Brazil, "The present investigation is focused on the solution of a dynamic inverse problem which is concerned with the assessment of damage in large space structures by means of measured vibration data. This inverse problem has been presented as an ...
New findings from University of Michigan describe advances in aerospace research.
Aug 04, 2008 ... "The problem of a binary system and a spacecraft in its gravity field is studied. As the mass distribution of the bodies is considered, the two problems are referred as the Full Two Body Problem (F2BP) and the Restricted Full Three Body Problem (RF3BP), respectively," scientists in the ...
Seven Freight Forwarding Firms to Pay U.S. $666,237 to Resolve Bid Rigging Allegations in Violation of the False Claims Act.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Seven freight forwarding companies - Air Land Forwarders, Arpin International Group, Covan International, Jet Forwarding, and SIRVA, the parent company of Allied Freight Forwarding, Global Worldwide and North American Van Lines - agreed to pay the United States $666,237 for allegations of ...
Lockheed Martin Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results.(Financial report)
Aug 04, 2008 ... Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) reported second quarter 2008 net earnings of $882 million ($2.15 per diluted share), compared to $778 million ($1.82 per diluted share) in 2007. Net sales were $11.0 billion, a 4% increase over second quarter 2007 sales of $10.7 billion. Cash from ...
SAIC Awarded $26 Million Contract from Department of Defense Office for Nuclear Matters.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE:SAI) announced that it has been awarded the Nuclear Matters Professional Services contract by the Office of the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters to provide a broad range of technical and analysis services ....
NASA Satellites Discover What Powers Northern Lights.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Researchers using a fleet of five NASA satellites have discovered that explosions of magnetic energy a third of the way to the moon power substorms that cause sudden brightenings and rapid movements of the aurora borealis, called the Northern Lights. The culprit turns out to be ...
Leading Aerospace Firm Purchases Additional CASTion Designed Wastewater Treatment, Chemical Recovery System Totaling $1.1 Million.
Aug 04, 2008 ... ThermoEnergy Corporation's (BULLETIN BOARD: TMEN) CASTion subsidiary announced that a leading US aerospace and military supplier has purchased an additional CASTion custom-designed, proprietary chemical recovery and water conservation system to enhance the supplier's existing wastewater ...
Findings in armed forces reported from Washington State University.
Aug 04, 2008 ... According to a study from the United States, "This article examines the effects of peacetime cold war military service on the life course according to four potentially overlapping theories that state that military service (1) was a disruption, (2) was a positive turning point, (3) allowed ...
FF5000 Mission Specific Design Will Reduce Global Aviation Fuel Consumption.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Officials of Freight Feeder Aircraft Corporation (a U.S. private corporation 25% owned by Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. OTCBB: UITA) reported that due to the recent news concerning U.S. and International rising aviation fuel prices (See article: Rising Jet Fuel Bills Take Their ...
Raytheon Radars Play Key Role in Missile Defense Test.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Three missile defense radars built by Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) performed successfully in the latest flight test conducted by the Missile Defense Agency July 18. "The FTX-03 mission successfully demonstrated the integration of missile defense sensors required to support an ...
Researchers at Hebrew University publish new data on armed forces.
Aug 04, 2008 ... "This article suggests a new perspective for examining the particular social and organizational characteristics of military reserves forces and the special experiences of serving in the reserves. To illustrate the unique social position of reservists, the authors develop a theoretical ...
Boeing Acquires Insitu to Expand Capabilities in Unmanned Systems.
Aug 04, 2008 ... The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) announced an agreement to acquire Insitu, Inc., a pioneer in the unmanned air systems (UAS) market and leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-performance, low-cost UAS used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). ...
ATK Awarded $16.4 Million in Follow-On Contracts From the U.S. Navy for AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Alliant Techsystems (NYSE:ATK) announced that the U.S. Navy's Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Md. has awarded the company $16.4 million in follow-on production orders for the AAR-47 A(V)2 missile warning system, an electronic warfare system designed to protect helicopters and ...
Turkey Deploys Final Phase of Lockheed Martin's Vessel Traffic Management Information System.
Aug 04, 2008 ... One of the world's most challenging navigable waterways became safer and more secure recently when the Turkish government deployed the final phase of the Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) for the Turkish Straits. This final phase of ...
SPEEA Opens Office in London to Increase International Union Ties.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Wanting to increase ties to labor unions in England and Europe, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), IFPTE Local 2001, this week announced the appointment of Kristin Farr as international liaison. A local of the International Federation of ...
East Air Corporation is Pleased to Announce It Has Entered into a Revolving Credit Facility with Bank of America.
Aug 04, 2008 ... East Air Corporation is pleased to announce that it has secured a $10 million credit facility with Bank of America. "This new facility will further enable East Air to expand its rotable exchange inventory and fuel our growth objectives. Bank of America has been a loyal partner to East Air ...
Lockheed Martin Team Demonstrates High Power Electric Propulsion System for TSAT Program.
Aug 04, 2008 ... The Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) /Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) Space Segment team has completed a successful demonstration of its new-generation High Power Hall Current Thruster (HPHCT) electric propulsion system designed for use on the ...
Raytheon's SLAMRAAM Completes System Field Integration Testing.(Company overview)
Aug 04, 2008 ... Raytheon Company's (NYSE:RTN) Surface Launched Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile successfully completed system field integration testing at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., demonstrating interoperability with both Patriot and Avenger weapon systems. "Successful integration testing ...
Boeing, Qatar Announce C-17 Globemaster III Order.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Boeing (NYSE:BA) and the government of Qatar signed an agreement on July 21 for the purchase of the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to provide new strategic-airlift mobility capabilities for the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF). Qatar will sign a Foreign Military Sales agreement for contractor ...
Researchers from Princeton University publish new studies and findings in the area of armed forces.
Aug 04, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The authors use data from the Federal Human Capital Survey to measure comparative leadership and management performance among executives in the military bureaucracy. The authors evaluate whether differences in executive backgrounds, ...
ECSI Receives $1.2 Million in Task/Purchase Orders and Extension on IBDSS Contract.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Electronic Control Security, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: EKCS) , a global leader in perimeter security systems, announced that four prime contractors were notified that the Integrated Base Defense Security System (IBDSS) contract has been extended through April 2, 2009 with an additional funding ...
American Airlines Extends Special Fares and Other Offers for U.S. Military Personnel Through December 2008.
Aug 04, 2008 ... American Airlines has extended through Dec. 31, 2008, several special offers that are available exclusively for active-duty members of the U.S. military. These offers include discounted airfares, relaxed advance purchase requirements, and preferred boarding privileges. "American ...
Woosong University reports research in korean defense analysis.
Aug 04, 2008 ... "This paper focuses on the creation, development and current status of the concept of a ''limited nuclear-weapon-free zone for Northeast Asia.'' While initial work was started in 1991 to develop a system to reinforce the South North Korean nonaggression and denuclearization treaties, a ...
DISCUS Announces DISCUS Basic Version 2.1 with RADAR.
Aug 04, 2008 ... DISCUS Software Company, which specializes in software to enable lean aerospace design, manufacturing, and quality processes, announced DISCUS Basic 2.1 with RADAR(TM), the latest version of its AS9102 quality inspection sheet preparation product. DISCUS Basic's RADAR(TM) ...
ATK's Constellation of Five Micro Satellites Enables NASA to Solve Scientific Mystery.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Alliant Techsystems (NYSE:ATK) reported that the constellation of five micro satellites it built for NASA's THEMIS (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms) mission has successfully demonstrated how satellites can work together to collect data, which in this ...
Data on aerospace research detailed by researchers at University of Vermont.
Aug 04, 2008 ... According to a study from the United States, "The locomotor activity of young Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) was studied during a Nike-Orion sounding rocket flight, which included a short-duration microgravity exposure. An infrared monitoring system was used to determine the activity ...
US Validates Radar Capabilities Against Ballistic Missiles with Countermeasures and Decoys.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Riki Ellison, President of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org), has gone on record about the significance of the missile defense test on Friday, July 18th, 2008 by declaring that the system is capable of using a variety of sensors to detect ...
Special 2008 MBS Session Focuses on Automotive Leadership Challenges.
Aug 04, 2008 ... The international automotive industry is facing unprecedented change on several fronts. Leadership will be a critical factor in the coming years as a number of senior executives and managers face retirement. To address the impact of this coming changeover, this year's ...
NASA's Ames, JPL Win NASA Software of the Year Award.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Computer programs that are used to define safety margins for fiery spacecraft re-entries and help detect planets outside our solar system are co-winners of NASA's 2007 Software of the Year Award. Software engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., ...
Reports outline aerospace research study findings from C.B. Tsiamis and colleagues.
Aug 04, 2008 ... "The physiological and biochemical systems that regulate the level of each electrolyte in blood and other endogenous fluids, and the balance between the consumption and loss of fluid and electrolytes and the total fluid and electrolyte content of the body are significantly affected during ...
Harris Corporation Conducts Successful Live Demonstration of New Wideband, Long-Range, Networked Maritime Radio.
Aug 04, 2008 ... More than 50 representatives of the U.S. Navy and industry last week attended a live, "over-the-ocean" demonstration of Harris Corporation's (NYSE:HRS) new SeaLancet(TM) RT-1944/U tactical radio -- designed to provide network-centric communications from maritime-based networks to both ...
Orbital Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results.(Financial report)
Aug 04, 2008 ... Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2008. Orbital's second quarter revenues increased 15% to $301.2 million in 2008, compared to $261.2 million in 2007. The company's second quarter operating income rose 27% to $26.5 million in ...
Raytheon Receives $21 Million for NATO SEASPARROW MK48 Program.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) has been awarded a $21.2 million U.S. Navy contract for components of the NATO SEASPARROW MK48 Guided Missile Vertical Launch System (GMVLS). The MK48 launches SEASPARROW and Evolved SEASPARROW (ESSM) missiles to defend against high-speed, highly ...
New aerospace research research from B. Ebrahimi et al outlined.
Aug 04, 2008 ... "An optimal strategy based on minimum control effort with terminal position and velocity constraints is developed for an exoatmospheric interceptor in order to generate effective intercept for fixed-interval propulsive maneuvers. It is then integrated with sliding-mode control theory to ...
Luna Innovations' Electronics used in Successful Demonstration Flight Test of Missile Defense Interceptors.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Luna Innovations' (NASDAQ:LUNA) multi-year program with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) passed a major development milestone last week with the announcement from MDA Director Lieutenant General Henry "Trey" Obering of the successful technology-demonstration flight test from the NASA ...
USGIF Announces Opportunities to Participate in GEOINT 2008 Symposium.
Aug 04, 2008 ... The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is now accepting submissions for participation in the 5-year anniversary of the GEOINT Symposium. This call for papers invites entries on topics including emerging technologies, the geospatial intelligence tradecraft and industry ...
Sikorsky Aerospace Services' HSI Supplies Robertson Fuel Tanks to Colombian Air Force.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Helicopter Support Inc. (HSI), a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, announced the sale of 12 extended-range aircraft fuel tanks to the Colombian Air Force for installation on Bell Huey II helicopters. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is a Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. company. Sikorsky Aircraft is ...
Watts Water Technologies Reports Preliminary Second Quarter 2008 Results.(Financial report)
Aug 04, 2008 ... Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) announced preliminary results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008. Sales for the second quarter are expected to be approximately $389.0 million, an increase of approximately $38.6 million, or 11.0%, compared to the second quarter of 2007 ....
Lockheed Martin-Proposed Common Electronic Warfare System for U.S. Navy Surface Fleet Successful During Sea Testing.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)'s Integrated Common Electronics Warfare System (ICEWS) -- a single enterprise solution designed to scale across all ship classes in the U.S. Navy's surface fleet -- performed successfully during a series of just-completed demonstrations conducted by the Navy. ...