2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 |

Web Exclusive Articles Online News | New Products | Archives Home Online News 2002 P14 Boeing X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Begins Flight Testing EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Boeing X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle, or UCAV, technology-demonstration aircraft on May 22 made aerospace history by completing its first flight. This step marks the beginning of flight testing of the first unmanned system designed from inception for combat BAE Systems Infrared Sounder to Enhance Weather Forecasting NASHUA, N.H. -- BAE SYSTEMS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), built by the IR Imaging Systems (IRIS) business area in Lexington, Mass., was successfully launched May 4 onboard NASA's Aqua Spacecraft from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif FAA Certifies Satellite Telephone System for Aviation LA JOLLA, Calif., -- Blue Sky Network's BlueSkyLink C1000 satellite communications system has received FAA certification for permanent installation in aircraft. The new C1000 provides the opportunity for all aircraft owners and operators to have clear and consistent airborne coverage everywhere in the world at a fraction of the cost of current alternatives Avnet Kent Announces the Creation of Defense/Mil-Aero Unit PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Taking further advantage of its interconnect, passive & electromechanical (IP&E) specialization and expertise, North American electronic component distributor Avnet Kent announced the creation of a new product business unit that will focus exclusively on Defense/Mil-Aero and Hi-Reliability products DRS Receives Herschel Award for Infrared Detector Technology PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DRS Technologies, Inc. has received the 2002 Herschel Award. The award was received by the company's DRS Infrared Technologies unit in Dallas, Texas, for its Vertically Integrated Photodiode (VIP) and High Density Vertically Integrated Photodiode (HDVIP) infrared detector technology. It was presented on April 24 at the annual meeting of the Detector Specialty Group of the Military Sensing Symposia (MSS) Boeing Air Traffic Management Teams with NASA to Increase Airspace Capacity MCLEAN, Va. -- Boeing Air Traffic Management has signed a $750,000 contract with NASA to participate in the agency's Virtual Airspace Modeling and Simulation (VAMS) project. Work on the VAMS project is expected to lead to the definition and development of system-level (gate-to-gate) concepts that will increase the capacity of the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) and handle growing airspace demand through 2020 GD to Buy Advanced Technical Products for $250 Million ROSWELL, Ga., -- General Dynamics and Advanced Technical Products, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement for General Dynamics to acquire all 5.89 million outstanding shares of Advanced Technical Products (ATP) for a cash purchase price of $33.50 per share. In addition, General Dynamics would assume approximately $36.2 million of ATP's net debt and retire approximately $16.2 million in ATP stock options, bringing the transaction's value to approximately $250 million Navy to use AP Labs VME-based portable flight case WASHINGTON -- Officials at the Naval Research Laboratory recently selected five custom VME-based flight case systems from AP Labs in San Diego for naval aircraft applications. GE uses Green Hills Software tool to build aircraft engines CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Officials at GE Aircraft Engines, a division of General Electric Co. are using MULTI development tools from Green Hills Software in Santa Barbara, Calif., to build the jet aircraft engines. U.S. Army selects Northrop Grumman team for next phase of aerial common sensor program FORT MONMOUTH, N.J. -- Officials at the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors at Fort Monmouth, N.J., recently selected a team led by Northrop Grumman Corp. in Baltimore, that includes TRW in Redondo Beach, Calif., to participate in the next phase of the Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) program. PAGE: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |

Search Articles Keywords Publications - Sites to Search Military & Aerospace Electronics Content Type to Search Articles White Papers Webcasts Advanced Search