Controllers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are setting up NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Earth-observation satellite following its Jan. 31 launch into polar orbit from Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Feb. 2-3 — Aviation Week MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE. For more information go to www.aviationweek.com/events Feb. 4-5 — Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. For more information go to www.onr.navy.mil/conference-event-onr.aspx
While China and Russia will likely continue to strengthen their ties in certain areas, China will probably refrain from any deals with its neighbor that will cause possible rifts with the U.S., says Bonnie Glaser, senior Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) adviser for Asia. “The Chinese really don’t want tension with their relationship with the U.S.,” Glaser says. China and Russia have been developing a closer relationship lately, and CSIS officials see that continuing in specific areas. For example, Glaser noted Jan.
NORTHROP GRUMMAN appointed Frank Spina managing director of navigation systems subsidiary in Pomezia, Italy, effective immediately. AEROJET ROCKETDYNE has contract from Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space for initial development of new electronic controller for the XR-5 Hall Thruster. RAYTHEON has $139m contract for 100 Tomahawk Block IV All-Up-Round missiles. Work to be completed by August 2017.
Further U.S. Army budget cuts that might result from sequestration could put at risk industry’s ability to deliver an advanced rotorcraft if they slow aviation modernization and delay the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, says a senior aviation branch officer.
Sensor and weapon maker Raytheon is re-entering the unmanned-aircraft platform business with the acquisition of Sensintel, a development of small UAS for intelligence and special operations markets.
Responding to questions in Parliament, defense equipment minster Philip Dunne told MPs that recent trials with the Honeywell Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System II (TCAS II) had found that more modifications were required to aircraft hardware and software to ensure compatibility with Tornado avionics.
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program faces safety risks because of a lack of transparency, according to the latest annual assessment of the agency’s programs by the independent Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP).
The Saint-Cloud, France-based aircraft maker delivered 66 Falcon jets last year compared to 77 in 2013. And as was the case in 2013, Dassault delivered 11 Rafale combat aircraft last year to the French armed forces.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers DDG 89 USS Mustin and DDG 56 USS John S. McCain just concluded a series of bilateral training exercises with the South Korean navy in international waters east and west of the Korean peninsula.
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/01/asd_01_29_2015_dossier1.pdf B-1B Lancer Specifications (See pp. 7-10 for full B-1 Program Dossier) Designation: B-1B Manufacturer:
Definition: The B-1B Lancer (a.k.a. "The Bone") is a U.S. long-range, heavy bomber. It was produced by Rockwell International and is currently sustained by Boeing.
The Jan. 28 contract modification is worth $382.9 million for three missions. It is part of a $4.7 billion “bulk buy” contract including a guarantee of 36 engine cores – 28 missions – for ULA.
While the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (Sewip) appears to be going well, more realistic testing is needed for the system, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) says in its annual report, released earlier this month.
