A Jan. 25 missile test involving the ship launch of a Standard Missile-3 and kinetic warhead, both built by Raytheon Co., scored a "right dead-center" hit, which "speaks volumes for the design and engineering and ground test rigor and analysis that went into this system to ensure that we had a good opportunity for a first-time success," a company official said Jan. 30.
The Bush Administration spent $3.3 billion on the military from Sept. 18 to Nov. 30 using funds from a supplemental appropriations measure enacted to respond to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to an Administration report to Congress. The military spending accounted for almost two-thirds of the $5.1 billion that the Administration obligated from the supplemental during the Sept. 18-Nov. 30 period, the report says. The supplemental became law on Sept. 18.
Harris Corp. has received a contract to study development of an advanced spaceborne antenna for the Innovative Space-Based Radar Antenna Technology (ISAT) project, aimed at helping solve the challenge of integrating Space Based Radar (SBR) and a Moving Target Indication from Space (MTIS) system.
MOSCOW - A Meteor-3M weather satellite launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 10 provides better data than similar U.S. satellites, Aleksander Uspenskiy, the chief researcher at Russia's Space Meteorology Research Center, said Jan. 29.
Honeywell International Inc. posted a fourth quarter earnings loss of $136 million due to a $329 million after-tax charge to settle a legal dispute with Northrop Grumman Corp. and cover investment losses related to BAE Systems' canceled RJX regional jet program. Company officials reported a fourth quarter net income of $118 million, or 14 cents per share, compared with $254 million, or 32 cents per share, for the same period a year ago. The company reported a loss of $99 million for the fiscal year, compared with a net income of $1.6 billion in FY 2000.
After repeated delays, NASA's $85 million High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (HESSI) is on track for a Feb. 5 launch atop an Orbital Sciences-built Pegasus XL rocket, according to NASA. The spacecraft originally was scheduled for launch in July 2000, but the launch was postponed after the satellite suffered damage during vibration testing. HESSI will use X-ray imaging to produce the first high-fidelity color movies of solar flares during their highest energy emissions. Hyper-X failure caused delay
Honeywell International Inc. posted a fourth quarter earnings loss of $136 million due to a $329 million after-tax charge to settle a legal dispute with Northrop Grumman Corp. and cover investment losses related to BAE Systems' canceled RJX regional jet program.
L-3 Communications Corp. announced a 43 percent increase in net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2001 due to multiple contract awards and bookings during the quarter. Company officials reported sales of $705.8 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of 26 percent over the $557.6 million sales reported for the same period a year ago. Net income for the quarter totaled $44.6 million, or $1.06 per share, a 43 percent increase over the $31.2 million, or 89 cents per share, reported for the fourth quarter of 2000.
Saab Group has submitted its response Jan. 29 to Australia's request for information on ways to restructure its armed forces in 2010 and beyond, company officials announced. The Australian program, dubbed Air 6000, is meant to examine future options for acquiring a modern aerospace combat capability to replace the air defense and strike capabilities currently provided by the F/A-18 and F-111 aircraft fleets. Companies were asked to submit proposals as part of the Air 6000's concept development phase.
Lower-than-expected pension fund income, combined with rising interest rates, drove down Northrop Grumman Corp.'s net fourth quarter earnings by nine percent, company officials said Jan. 30. Unlike most defense contractors, Northrop Grumman derives a significant portion of its income from pension fund investments.
The Bush Administration spent $3.3 billion on the military from Sept. 18 to Nov. 30 using funds from a supplemental appropriations measure enacted to respond to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to an Administration report to Congress. The military spending accounted for almost two-thirds of the $5.1 billion that the Administration obligated from the supplemental during the Sept. 18-Nov. 30 period, the report says. The supplemental became law on Sept. 18.
As Boeing Rocketdyne's RS-83 rocket engine approaches its system design review, project engineers continue to monitor the evolving designs for NASA's second-generation reusable launch vehicle (RLV), in a complex game of technical follow-the-leader.
The Aerospace Industries Association hopes to derail a U.S. Commerce Department proposal that would end a licensing exemption for American exports of dual-use missile technology to Canada, an AIA official said Jan. 30.
Saab Group has submitted its response Jan. 29 to Australia's request for information on ways to restructure its armed forces in 2010 and beyond, company officials announced. The Australian program, dubbed Air 6000, is meant to examine future options for acquiring a modern aerospace combat capability to replace the air defense and strike capabilities currently provided by the F/A-18 and F-111 aircraft fleets. Companies were asked to submit proposals as part of the Air 6000's concept development phase.
Electronic editions of Aerospace Daily dated Monday, Feb. 4 will be published that morning so that we can include a four-page special report detailing the Department of Defense's fiscal year 2003 budget request, which is embargoed until then. Print subscribers will receive the issue at the normal time, without the embargoed material. However, print subscribers who would like to receive the special report on Feb. 4 can do so by sending an email to [email protected] and including a return email address.
A Meteor-3M weather satellite launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 10 provides better data than similar U.S. satellites, Aleksander Uspenskiy, the chief researcher at Russia's Space Meteorology Research Center, said Jan. 29.
A J WALTER AVIATION, West Sussex, England Martin Rose joins the firm as military spares manager, responsible for the company's inventory and liaison with customers from all international markets. THE BOEING CO., Chicago, Ill. Joyce E. Tucker has been named vice president, global diversity. EMBRY-RIDDLE, Daytona Beach, Fla. Irwin Price, Ph.D., has been selected as the chancellor of the Daytona Beach, Fla., campus. EVERGREEN AVIATION MUSEUM, McMinnville, Ore.
GLOBAL HAWK: Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a $41.5 million Air Force contract for engineering and manufacturing development work on the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, the company announced Jan. 30. The contract includes flight test activity and logistics support. Work is expected to be finished by December 2003.
President Bush's proposed $48.5 billion increase for defense spending likely will be approved by Congress without reductions, according to budget analyst Stanley E. Collender. Speaking to reporters Jan. 30 at a pre-budget press briefing in Washington, Collender, who works as a managing director at the public relations firm Fleishman-Hillard, said that the mostly likely scenario for the fiscal year 2003 budget will be for Congress to keep the defense hikes requested by Bush, while adding spending in other line items.
Harris Corp. has received a contract to study development of an advanced spaceborne antenna for the Innovative Space-Based Radar Antenna Technology (ISAT) project, aimed at helping solve the challenge of integrating Space Based Radar (SBR) and a Moving Target Indication from Space (MTIS) system.
The Aerospace Industries Association hopes to derail a U.S. Commerce Department proposal that would end a licensing exemption for American exports of dual-use missile technology to Canada, an AIA official said Jan. 30.
Lower-than-expected pension fund income, combined with rising interest rates, drove down Northrop Grumman Corp.'s net fourth quarter earnings by nine percent, company officials said Jan. 30. Unlike most defense contractors, Northrop Grumman derives a significant portion of its income from pension fund investments.
After repeated delays, NASA's $85 million High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (HESSI) is on track for a Feb. 5 launch atop an Orbital Sciences-built Pegasus XL rocket, according to NASA. The spacecraft originally was scheduled for launch in July 2000, but the launch was postponed after the satellite suffered damage during vibration testing. HESSI will use X-ray imaging to produce the first high-fidelity color movies of solar flares during their highest energy emissions. Hyper-X failure caused delay
President Bush's proposed $48.5 billion increase for defense spending likely will be approved by Congress without reductions, according to budget analyst Stanley E. Collender. Speaking to reporters Jan. 30 at a pre-budget press briefing in Washington, Collender, who works as a managing director at the public relations firm Fleishman-Hillard, said that the mostly likely scenario for the fiscal year 2003 budget will be for Congress to keep the defense hikes requested by Bush, while adding spending in other line items.
As Boeing Rocketdyne's RS-83 rocket engine approaches its system design review, project engineers continue to monitor the evolving designs for NASA's second-generation reusable launch vehicle (RLV), in a complex game of technical follow-the-leader.
