DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated January 2, 2013

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated January 2, 2013

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 2, 2013: Comprehensive daily news related to Aerospace/Defense for the world of TODAY.

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Wednesday January 2, 2013

Global Hawk maker Northrop to skip Paris air show

6:50 pm - Reuters

Bigger fights loom after "fiscal cliff" deal

6:49 pm - Reuters

CEOs pan fiscal cliff deal, vow to continue debt fight

6:36 pm - Reuters

Budget deal leaves U.S. defense sector in limbo

6:02 pm - Reuters

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract To Develop Navigation System For The U.S. Navy's Super Hornet And Growler Aircraft

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract To Develop Navigation System For The U.S. Navy's Super Hornet And Growler Aircraft

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 21, 2012: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has been awarded a competitive prototyping contract by The Boeing Company to develop an embedded global positioning/inertial navigation system (EGI) for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft.

Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will produce a prototype inertial navigation system demonstrating fiber-optic gyro performance suitability for F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) needs. JPALS is a next-generation aircraft landing system that will utilize Global Positioning System (GPS) data and replace radar-based systems.

http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.ca/2012/09/dtn-news-aerospacedefense-headlines.html

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated December 23, 2011

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated December 23, 2011

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - December 24, 2011:  BAE Systems Awarded Two Armored Vehicle Awards Totaling More Than $150 Million, BAE Systems Land & Armaments has received two contract awards totaling more than $150 million to provide RG31 and RG32M vehicles to the United Arab Emirates and Sweden.  

“These awards mark a significant success in our Land business,” said Chris Chambers, vice president and general manager of Tactical Wheeled Vehicles for BAE Systems. “The RG31 and RG32M have consistently delivered superior levels of protection from mines, improvised explosive devices and other threats to many customers world-wide and mark a standard of operational effectiveness.”

The RG31 is a mature, combat proven mine protected armored personnel carrier designed, developed and manufactured by BAE Systems in South Africa. In total, over 2,166 RG31 vehicles have been delivered.

The RG32M, which is extensively in service with the Swedish Armed Forces, has various military and non-military applications to fulfill a wide spectrum of command, liaison, scouting, patrol and peacekeeping roles.

http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.com/2011/12/dtn-news-aerospacedefense-headlines.html

DTN News: DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated October 26, 2011

DTN News: DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated October 26, 2011

(NSI News Source Info) KOTTAKKAL, Kerala, India - October 26, 2011: The CH-53K Helicopter Systems Engineering Team won the Department of Defense Systems Engineering Top 5 Programs Award today at the annual NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Award Luncheon in San Diego, Calif.

The National Defense Industry Association presented the prestigious award to the CH-53K Helicopter Systems Engineering Team, consisting of both Naval Air Systems Command and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation engineers, in recognition of excellence in the application of systems engineering practices resulting in highly successful DoD programs, as exemplified by their 2010 performance.

http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.com/2011/10/dtn-news-aerospacedefense-headlines.html