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Aviation Week Network 2020 Program Excellence Winners

Carole Rickard Hedden October 21, 2020
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. performance logistics team

OEM Sustainment

The winner of the OEM Sustainment category is the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System. The group’s performance-based logistics team improved mission-capable rate by 15 percentage points using sensitivity analysis, a proprietary logistics tracking system and procurement modeling to exceed the U.S. Army’s operational standards. TJ Nagle is program director for the GA-ASI team. Credit: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Lockheed Martin Orion Ascent Abort-2 Launch Abort System

Special Projects

The winner of the Special Projects category is the Lockheed Martin Orion Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) Launch Abort System. The flawless flight test of the system provided the ability to rescue astronauts and crew capsules in an abort situation during ascent. Hardware was delivered seven months early, and the launch took place six months ahead of schedule. The Lockheed Martin AA-2 system was led by Roger McNamara, who retired earlier this year. Laurence Price is the current leader. Credit: Lockheed Martin
Honeywell Aerospace’s Micro Power Unit development team

Supply Chain Design and Development

Honeywell Aerospace’s Micro Power Unit development team certified a new hardware product in record time, using agile methods to gain FAA’s approval in half the time compared with the norm for such a component. Two-week design sprints allowed the team to maintain an eye toward cost and production and drive speed to market with a certificated level of quality. The MPU provides power on the ground for turboprop and small to midsize jet aircraft as well as advanced ground vehicles and is smaller than an auxiliary power unit. Laurel Huffman is senior program manager for the winning team. Credit: Honeywell
Collins Aerospace Extravehicular Mobility Unit Sustainment Program

Supply Chain Sustainment

Collins Aerospace has maintained the Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMU), or spacesuits, for NASA for more than 200 spacewalks. The EMU Sustainment Program includes the maintenance, refurbishment, development, logistics and mission expertise that supports EMU hardware in flight and training. The EMU’s initial 10-year life expectancy, which dates back to the beginning years of the space shuttle program, has been extended fourfold—saving more than $56 million and yielding data critical to developing future spacesuits. Greg Stonesifer is the program director. Credit: Collins Aerospace
Lockheed Martin Space Fence team

OEM System Design and Development

Lockheed Martin’s Space Fence team faced a unique and highly complicated challenge. In addition to the surveillance and directional beam technology involved in this Defense Department program, the team shipped materials to the Marshall Islands to build facilities and grid infrastructure. Robert Condren is the program director for Lockheed Martin. Credit: Lockheed Martin
Raytheon Missiles & Defense team

OEM Production

Raytheon Missiles & Defense delivered a record number of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B missiles to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in 2019. The team, led by Sharon Walk, delivered 50% more missiles, helped suppliers increase their yield and implemented lean manufacturing at a state-of-the-art facility in Huntsville, Alabama, and worked closely with the MDA customer to improve efficiency and quality. Credit: Raytheon Missiles & Defense
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. performance logistics team

OEM Sustainment

The winner of the OEM Sustainment category is the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System. The group’s performance-based logistics team improved mission-capable rate by 15 percentage points using sensitivity analysis, a proprietary logistics tracking system and procurement modeling to exceed the U.S. Army’s operational standards. TJ Nagle is program director for the GA-ASI team. Credit: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Lockheed Martin Orion Ascent Abort-2 Launch Abort System

Special Projects

The winner of the Special Projects category is the Lockheed Martin Orion Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) Launch Abort System. The flawless flight test of the system provided the ability to rescue astronauts and crew capsules in an abort situation during ascent. Hardware was delivered seven months early, and the launch took place six months ahead of schedule. The Lockheed Martin AA-2 system was led by Roger McNamara, who retired earlier this year. Laurence Price is the current leader. Credit: Lockheed Martin
Honeywell Aerospace’s Micro Power Unit development team

Supply Chain Design and Development

Honeywell Aerospace’s Micro Power Unit development team certified a new hardware product in record time, using agile methods to gain FAA’s approval in half the time compared with the norm for such a component. Two-week design sprints allowed the team to maintain an eye toward cost and production and drive speed to market with a certificated level of quality. The MPU provides power on the ground for turboprop and small to midsize jet aircraft as well as advanced ground vehicles and is smaller than an auxiliary power unit. Laurel Huffman is senior program manager for the winning team. Credit: Honeywell
Collins Aerospace Extravehicular Mobility Unit Sustainment Program

Supply Chain Sustainment

Collins Aerospace has maintained the Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMU), or spacesuits, for NASA for more than 200 spacewalks. The EMU Sustainment Program includes the maintenance, refurbishment, development, logistics and mission expertise that supports EMU hardware in flight and training. The EMU’s initial 10-year life expectancy, which dates back to the beginning years of the space shuttle program, has been extended fourfold—saving more than $56 million and yielding data critical to developing future spacesuits. Greg Stonesifer is the program director. Credit: Collins Aerospace
Lockheed Martin Space Fence team

OEM System Design and Development

Lockheed Martin’s Space Fence team faced a unique and highly complicated challenge. In addition to the surveillance and directional beam technology involved in this Defense Department program, the team shipped materials to the Marshall Islands to build facilities and grid infrastructure. Robert Condren is the program director for Lockheed Martin. Credit: Lockheed Martin
Raytheon Missiles & Defense team

OEM Production

Raytheon Missiles & Defense delivered a record number of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B missiles to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in 2019. The team, led by Sharon Walk, delivered 50% more missiles, helped suppliers increase their yield and implemented lean manufacturing at a state-of-the-art facility in Huntsville, Alabama, and worked closely with the MDA customer to improve efficiency and quality. Credit: Raytheon Missiles & Defense
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. performance logistics team

OEM Sustainment

The winner of the OEM Sustainment category is the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System. The group’s performance-based logistics team improved mission-capable rate by 15 percentage points using sensitivity analysis, a proprietary logistics tracking system and procurement modeling to exceed the U.S. Army’s operational standards. TJ Nagle is program director for the GA-ASI team. Credit: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
  • Lockheed Martin Orion Ascent Abort-2 Launch Abort System
  • Honeywell Aerospace’s Micro Power Unit development team
  • Collins Aerospace Extravehicular Mobility Unit Sustainment Program
  • Lockheed Martin Space Fence team
  • Raytheon Missiles & Defense team
  • General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. performance logistics team
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Aviation Week Network and the Program Excellence Evaluation Team announced the 2020 Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards winners. Six winners were chosen from thousands of programs and projects across the aerospace and defense industry. The winners and finalists were honored in a virtual awards ceremony.

Carole Rickard Hedden

Carole Rickard Hedden was Executive Editor for custom content and Program Excellence for the Aviation Week Network, providing custom content and research to industry executives.

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