Allen V. Compito has been named principal director of the Space Systems Directorate, National Systems Group, at the Chantilly, Va., office. Kenneth B. Elliott III has been named principal engineering specialist in the Information Assurance, Engineering and Technology Group in the Columbia, Md., office. Michael W. Fortanbary has been appointed principal engineer in the office of the senior vice president, National Systems Group, at Chantilly.
The NOTAR (no tail rotor) design of MD Helicopters' Explorer differentiates it from the competition in the Army's Light Utility Helicopter procurement, according to company officials. The lack of a tail rotor will make the aircraft safer for soldiers to operate around and easier to maintain, according to MDHI Chief Technical Officer Andy Logan. Twenty-five percent of helicopter accidents are related to tail rotors, the company says.
James M. Simon Jr., has joined the board of directors of parent company Orbimage Holdings Inc. Simon is a former Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for Administration and the founding director of the Microsoft Institute for Advanced Technology in Governments in Reston, Va.
Additional billings on a Phase II Small Business Innovative Research contract with the U.S. Air Force drove up revenue for Pasadena, Calif.-based Viaspace Inc. in the third quarter of 2005, the company said Nov. 16. But the company's net loss grew more than seven times larger. The firm, which commercializes NASA and Defense Department technologies, reported third quarter '05 revenue of $93,271, compared with $50,000 for the same period in 2004. But its net loss grew to $577,402 compared with $80,461 in the third quarter of '04.
SUFFOLK, Va. -- Lockheed Martin says business is already booming at its Center for Innovation, which opened its doors here in March to explore ways to improve information sharing among warfighters.
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is expected to conduct the next intercept attempt of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (Aegis BMD) system as early as Nov. 17, sources said Nov. 16. MDA previously had indicated that the test would occur sometime in mid-November (DAILY, Aug. 22).
The Government Accountability Office said it won't ask the Air Force to reimburse Lockheed Martin for expenses from preparing a proposal for the Small Diameter Bomb competition, which had to be partially reopened following the Darleen Druyun procurement scandal.
Mesa, Ariz.-based MD Helicopters said Nov. 16 that it has delivered two more MD 600N helicopters to the Turkish National Police. The aircraft are the third and fourth of 10 ordered by the TNP. The new helicopters initially will be based near Ankara. The first two aircraft the TNP received are based in Ankara and Istanbul and are used for general law enforcement throughout the country. The six additional aircraft are set for delivery in 2006. The TNP ordered the helicopters in 2001, according to DAILY affiliate Aviation Week & Space Technology.
Raytheon will provide APS-134LW radar hardware to Toshiba for use in Japan's U-125A search and rescue aircraft, the company said. The company's Space and Airborne Systems unit will deliver seven receiver-exciter-synchronizer processors and four antenna gimbals to Toshiba under an $8.6 million contract. Raytheon and Toshiba are partnered on the APQ-2 radar, based on the APS-134LW. Toshiba provides the radar transmitter and antenna reflector for the system, which is installed on the U-125A, a modified Hawker 800.
Jeffrey A. Bakalar has been named chief financial officer. Stan Ross, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors, will no longer serve as interim CFO.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Air Force and NASA will meet Nov. 22 to discuss options for proceeding with the troubled National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, which is running up to $3 billion over budget and years behind schedule.
Ross Dueber has been appointed president and CEO. He has also been elected to the board of directors. Dueber was formerly a vice president of Emerson Climate Technologies.
Venezuela plans to beef up its military by buying nearly $31 billion worth of equipment through 2012, but frosty relations with the United States means American companies aren't in the sales running, Forecast International said in a new study. If the country follows through on the plan it would be the leading arms buyer in Latin America through the rest of the decade, Forecast said.
Finland is seeking up to 150 Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles to upgrade its F/A-18 Hornet fleet, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Nov. 14. The deal would include 11 AIM-9X dummy training missiles, 40 captive air training missiles, containers, test sets and other equipment and support. Finland wants to incorporate the Sidewinders on its F/A-18s as part of a mid-life upgrade program, DSCA said. The deal could be worth up to $100 million.
