Aerospace & Defence News.Aug 13, 2007 Canada plans $57 million Arctic naval station. Canada will soon announce plans for a deepwater docking facility Noun 1. docking facility - landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" dockage, dock and military base in the far northern region of the country. The plans include a $57 million adaptation of an abandoned mine at the northern tip of Baffin Island Baffin Island, 183,810 sq mi (476,068 sq km), c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) long and from 130 to 450 mi (210–720 km) wide, in the Arctic Ocean, Nunavut Territory, Canada. It is the fifth largest island in the world and the easternmost member of the Arctic Archipelago. into a naval station. A separate army base will be located in Resolute, Nunuvut. Aug 10, 2007 Shuttle mission under way, ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). docking expected today. The shuttle Endeavour is set to dock with the International Space Station today. NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. hopes the shuttle, equipped with new power transfer technology, will stay docked a record 10 days. Aug 10, 2007 NASA picks up the pace for shuttle missions. NASA has five shuttle missions planned between August and the end of April 2008, including this month's Endeavour launch, as it rushes to finish the International Space Station before the orbiters are retired in 2010. Aug 8, 2007 Extensive overhaul makes Endeavour "like new". The space shuttle space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it consists of a winged orbiter, two solid-rocket boosters, and an external tank. Endeavour has a new cockpit, modern satellite navigation gear, advanced main engine sensors and a power system that will allow it an extended stay at the International Space Station. More than 150 miles of wiring have been inspected, 13,156 safety checks made and 194 modifications carried out since it was sidelined. "It's like a new space shuttle. It's been completely inspected from stem to stern," said NASA shuttle program manager Wayne Hale Wayne Hale is a NASA engineer. A former flight director, he now serves as head of the space shuttle program. Born on July 5, 1954 in Clovis, New Mexico, Hale earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University in 1976, and a Master of Science in . Aug 7, 2007 Future Combat Systems and WIN-T WIN-T Warfighter Information Network-Tactical WIN-T Warfighter Information Network - Terrestrial showcase rapid technology growth. Government customers want new technology today, not two years from now. Industry experts say it can be done if contractors use commercial gear that can be adapted for new purposes, bringing the product to market in weeks rather than in months. Aug 7, 2007 Endeavour begins launch countdown. NASA has begun a countdown to Endeavour's planned Wednesday launch. The agency said that a leak in the shuttle's crew cabin has been located and repaired. Endeavor crew member Barbara Morgan
House approves $460B defense bill, includes extra submarine funds. The House passed a $460 billion defense spending plan Sunday by a 393-13 vote. The bill includes $588 million to boost production of Virginia-class nuclear submarines from one per year to two, as well as funds for a 3.5% pay hike for servicemen. Aug 6, 2007 Marine Corps' top general addresses supply problems. The military's system for getting badly needed equipment into the field is not perfect but is improving, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Gen. James Conway, the top Marine Corps general. Fewer than 10% of more than 100 "urgent" requests for equipment from units between February 2006 and February 2007 have been fulfilled. Increased manufacturing capacity for some items, such as mine-resistant armored vehicles, should ease equipment shortages, according to the Pentagon. Aug 6, 2007 Oliver C. Boileau, a retired aerospace executive who worked on projects from the lunar rover For the Soviet robotic rovers, see . The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) or lunar rover was a type of surface exploration rover used on the Moon during the Apollo program. It is also known by its popular nickname of moon buggy. to the Northrup B-2 stealth bomber, died here on July 27. He was 80. The cause was complications of surgery. Mr. Boileau, who was known as Ollie, held leadership positions at Boeing, General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. and Northrup Grumman. He was born in Camden, N.J., and served in the Navy in World War II. Aug 6, 2007 Pentagon will not split tanker order. The Defense Department will not split a contract for 80 new refueling tankers between multiple suppliers. Boeing and Airbus parent EADS EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. EADS Expeditionary Air Defense System (USMC) EADS Extended Air Defense Systems EADS Environmental Assessment Data System EADS Echelons Above Division Study are competing to win the lucrative deal, worth an estimated $40 billion. Aug 6, 2007 Boeing awarded Navy contract. The Navy has awarded Boeing a $19.5 million contract for work on the F/A-18 E/F E/F Educator/Facilitator and EA-18G aircraft. Most of the work, which should be completed in early 2011, will be done in El Segundo, Calif. Aug 10, 2007 Boeing delivers first of four C-17 Globemaster IIIs. Boeing has provided the Canadian armed forces its first C-17 Globemaster III in a deal for a total of four. It is the third country outside the U.S. to secure the aircraft, following Great Britain and Australia. Aug 10, 2007 Boeing redesigned the the KC-767 plane to make it more fuel efficient and allow it to take off and land on shorter runways, giving it more flexibility in combat situations. Boeing is competing against Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman Corp., which has partnered up with European Aeronautic aer·o·nau·tic also aer·o·nau·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to aeronautics. aer  o·nau Defense and Space Co. to design a tanker based on a
modified Airbus A330. The $40 billion contract for 179 planes would
begin replacing the Air Force's aging fleet of Boeing KC-135s. It
would be the first installment in what's expected to be a
three-part deal calling for more than 500 planes. Aug 7, 2007
Boeing staged a rally on the factory floor where it would build the KC-767 refueling tanker, based on its 767 passenger jetliner, emphasizing its eagerness to win back a multibillion-dollar Air Force contract. Addressing several hundred 767 employees, executives for the airplane maker and members of Washington's congressional delegation exuded confidence Monday that Boeing will win the deal. Boeing has estimated that the KC-767 contract would support more than 44,000 jobs at 300 U.S. suppliers. Aug 7, 2007 Boeing would build the KC-767 at its widebody factory in Everett on the assembly line where it has produced nearly 1,000 commercial 767 passenger and cargo jets. Additional work, including installation of military refueling systems, would take place at its finishing center in Wichita, Kan. Aug 7, 2007 The Marine Corps Systems Command Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) is located at MCB Quantico. Mission Serve as the Commandant's principal agent for acquisition and sustainment of systems and equipment used by the operating forces to accomplish their warfighting mission. at Quantico has awarded Boeing a 3 1/2 -year contract to provide ongoing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance may refer to:
Bell-Boeing awarded Osprey osprey (ŏs`prē), common name for a bird of prey related to the hawk and the New World vulture and found near water in most parts of the world. support contract. The Navy gave a $43.2 million contract boost to a joint venture between Boeing Co. and a unit of Textron for MV-22 Osprey aircraft support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . The Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office will provide planning and management services, training, support equipment and facilities management for the aircraft. Aug 8, 2007 GE fights to keep military jet engine development contract. General Electric is fighting to continue development of an engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. GE's engine would be competition for another engine under development by Pratt & Whitney. Pentagon officials say they can't afford to pay for the development of rival engines, but other analysts say competition between contractors would lower costs in the long run. Aug 8, 2007 Lockheed Martin to repay $265 million in overcharges. Lockheed Martin said that it discovered, and immediately informed the government about, an "inadvertent billing error" that occurred while working on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) became synonymous with the later F-35 Lightning II, however until 2001 the term was applied to the competition between the Boeing X-32 and Lockheed Martin X-35. . The money will be repaid, with interest. The overbilling dates back to 2002 and is related to invoices for work performed by Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems, which Lockheed Martin says were not at fault. Aug 10, 2007 Lockheed Martin to deliver 60 more F-22 Raptors for $5 billion. The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $5 billion contract to add 60 F-22 Raptors, in lots of 20 each, to the Air Force by December 2011. The contract replaces three traditional single-year contracts for 20 jets and will save the Air Force $411 million, according to officials. "The Air Force's efforts at streamlining the F-22 acquisition process through a multi-year contract is a substantial benefit to the American taxpayer," said an Air Force spokesperson. Aug 9, 2007 Lockheed Martin lands $23M contract with Northrop Grumman. Lockheed Martin was awarded a $23 million contract by Northrop Grumman to assist in the upgrade of satellite communication systems for the Air Force B-2 stealth bomber. Lockheed will replace the B-2's flight management computers. Aug 8, 2007 NASA and Microsoft have teamed up to give people a 3D photographic look at the space shuttle Endeavour before its launch this week, in a public-private partnership that could lead to more use of digital imagery in future space-agency missions. Microsoft on Monday will release a downloadable viewer that includes hundreds of photos of the space shuttle, NASA's vehicle assembly building and the shuttle's launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center (Cape Canaveral) U.S. launch site for manned space missions. [U.S. Hist.: WB, So:562] See : Astronautics in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Aug 6, 2007 Coast Guard modernization program increases cost. Two ships that the Coast Guard says are vital to its modernization program will now cost a combined $1.1 billion, with the $255 million increase paying for extensions on the ships' lifespans and other improvements. Lawmakers have criticized the Deepwater modernization program for design flaws and cost increases. Meanwhile, a Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin joint venture won a $337 million contract for construction of the third national security cutter The United States Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC) is one design among several new cutter designs developed as part of the Integrated Deepwater System Program.[1] . Aug 9, 2007 Navy awards Raytheon $72.7 million contract boost. The Navy has awarded Raytheon a $72.7 million contract to pay for additional requirements for a long-range surveillance radar system used to counter drug trafficking. Aug 10, 2007 NSSC NSSC National School Safety Center NSSC National Soil Survey Center NSSC National Senior Service Corps NSSC National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace NSSC NASA Standard Spacecraft Computer NSSC National Space Science Centre (UK) taps Raytheon for mine-hunting technology. The Raytheon has won a $23.2 million mine-hunting contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is the largest of the U.S. Navy's five "systems commands," or materiel organizations. NAVSEA consists of four shipyards, eight "warfare centers" (two undersea and six surface), four major shipbuilding locations and the NAVSEA headquarters, . The contractor will provide AN/AQS-20A mine-hunting sonar engineering services and support. The system is towed undersea and uses sonar and electro-optical sensors to provide clear images of mines and other objects, as well as precise information about location, Raytheon said. 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