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| January 13, 2014 |
 Moon rover, lander wake after lunar night Beijing (XNA) Jan 13, 2014 - China's moon rover "Yutu" (Jade Rabbit) and the Chang'e-3 lander have just "woken up" after a period of dormancy that lasted two weeks, or one lunar night, in a move designed to ride out harsh climactic conditions. Yutu was awakened autonomously at 5:09 a.m. Beijing Time on Saturday and has finished necessary setting procedures and entered a normal working mode following orders from the Be ... more |  |
 Official: China's space policy open to world Beijing (XNA) Jan 13, 2014 - Xu Dazhe, the new chief of China's space industry, is seeking more international cooperation in Washington less than a month after his country's first successful soft landing on the moon. Xu said China's space policy has always been very open. "We are willing to cooperate with all the countries in the world, including the United States and developing countries," he said on Thursday on the ... more |  |
India to launch second mission to moon by 2017 New Delhi (XNA) Jan 13, 2014 - India plans to launch its second mission to moon by 2017 in the wake of the success of its maiden lunar mission. "Chandrayaan-II is a mission where we essentially need to move on (lunar) surface to conduct experiments. We will launch Chandrayaan-II with an indigenous rover and lander using GSLV by 2016 or 2017," Indian Space Secretary K. Radhakrishnan told the media in the national capital ... more |  |
 Iran to launch 3 new satellites: report Tehran (XNA) Jan 13, 2014 - Iran is preparing to send into orbit three new home-made satellites, Vice President for Executive Affairs Mohammad Shariatmadari was quoted as saying by Iran daily on Sunday. "Tadbir, Sharif Sat and Fajr satellites are all in the final stages and ready for launching," Shariatmadari said. He declined to specify dates for the launch, saying that the blast-offs will take place once tech ... more |  |
 Orbital's cargo ship arrives at space station Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2014 - Orbital Sciences Corporation's unmanned Cygnus cargo ship on Sunday arrived at the International Space Station on the company's first regular supply mission to the research outpost. Cygnus is delivering 2,780 pounds (1,260 kilograms) of supplies to the space station including hardware, food and equipment, which astronauts will use to carry out studies on everything from ant behavior to anti ... more |  |
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 China, US move toward cooperation in space Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2014 - China - which until now has worked alone as it pursues an ambitious space program - seems more open to international cooperation, especially with the United States, European and American experts say. "There is a change in the Chinese attitude, with a call for cooperation in space. And Americans aren't reticent - on the contrary," said Jean-Yves Le Gall, head of the French space agency CN ... more |  |
Shelton discusses importance of space defense Washington DC (AFPS) Jan 09, 2014 - Space is fundamental to the economy, the military and the way of life in the United States and officials must continue to guard against challenges in the domain from adversaries, the commander of Air Force Space Command said today. Gen. William Shelton shared with students at George Washington University here some of his worries and concerns. In the past 60 years, space has grown from a do ... more |  |
 Cyberwarfare main threat to US: poll Washington (AFP) Jan 06, 2014 - Cyberattacks are the most serious threat facing the United States, even more so than terrorism, according to American defense experts. Almost half of the US national security leaders, or 45.1 percent, who responded to a newly released poll by Defense News - a specialist publication - identified cyberwarfare as the principal danger to the country. Those questioned included leaders in na ... more |  |
 Markets seen shrinking for big-ticket jet fighters Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Jan 6, 2013 - High-definition warplanes face a shrinking market as procurement agencies draw lessons from Brazil's decision to choose outsider Gripen NG over more complex but costlier contenders from Boeing, Dassault Aviation and other manufacturers, analysts said. Brazil announced in December it was beginning talks with Saab, the Swedish manufacturer of Gripen NG, for extensive technology transfer a ... more |  |
 Personal drones launch in your skies Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - It's not a bird, not a plane. But it could be someone's personal drone coming to the skies near you. Some of the flying objects being shown at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas include items that are for play, personal photography and other uses which could lead to a market for the products. The notion of personal drones follows widespread use by the US military and grow ... more |  |
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 Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries' Arrow 3 Interceptor Completes Second Flight Test Palmachim Air Base, Israel (SPX) Jan 09, 2014 - The next-generation Arrow 3 interceptor, co-developed by Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) MLM Division, has completed its second successful flight test, further demonstrating its ability to enhance Israel's multi-tier anti-ballistic missile defense strategy. Arrow 3 is the latest interceptor for the Arrow Weapon System jointly developed by Israel and the United States. It can ... more |  |
 US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for Production of Paveway II Archbald PA (SPX) Jan 09, 2014 - Lockheed Martin received an $84.5 million contract on Dec. 23 from the U.S. Navy to produce paveway II Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR). Under the four-year indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, Lockheed Martin will deliver ELGTRs, shipping containers, logistics and product support to the U.S. Navy. "Lockheed Martin remains committed to providing U.S. ... more |  |
Northrop Grumman, Navy Complete Nine Flights of Triton Unmanned Aircraft System San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2014 - Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have completed nine initial flight tests of the Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS), marking the half-way point in a process called envelope expansion. During envelope expansion, the test team validates the aircraft's ability to operate at a range of altitudes, speeds and weights. The flights are taking place at the company's manufacturing facility in P ... more |  |
Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Make Non-Traditional Sensor and User Data Available for Space Situational Awareness Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Jan 10, 2014 - Lockheed Martin will continue tracking and sharing data on orbiting space assets and debris through a $3.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Under this contract, Lockheed Martin will continue to develop the Non-Traditional Data Pre-Processor (NDPP) under the Integrated Space Command and Control (ISC2) contract. ISC2 is responsible for providing conclusi ... more |  |
 Northrop Grumman Supports US Marine Corps Command, Control and Communications Facility for Tactical Air Operations Woodland Hills CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2014 - Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide post-production life cycle support for mobile command, control and communications systems through September 2014. Under the $7.3 million firm-fixed-price contract, Northrop Grumman will provide life cycle support of the AN/TYQ-23(V)4 Tactical Air Operations Module (TAOM) and related subsystems. "As the ... more |  |
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 Lockheed Martin Receives Contracts for JASSM Production Orlando, FL (SPX) Jan 10, 2014 - Lockheed Martin has received two production contracts on Dec. 19 totaling $449 million from the U.S. Air Force for continued production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and the Extended Range (ER) variant. The Lot 11 and Lot 12 contracts include production of 340 baseline missiles and 100 ER missiles. The contracts also include systems engineering, logistics support, to ... more |  |
Lockheed Martin Advances Affordability Across U.S. Navy's Aegis Weapons System To Secure Multi-Year Contract Bethesda MD (SPX) Jan 09, 2014 - Under a recent contract order for the production of Aegis weapons systems, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy championed an affordability approach that will drive cost savings into all phases of the program, including production, integration and test. The $574 million contract includes the production of seven destroyers (DDGs 117-123) and an option for one Aegis Ashore assembly, which toget ... more |  |
Global Hawk Aids in Philippine Relief Efforts San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2014 - The inherent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities of Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Block 30 Unmanned Aerial System were used to support massive international humanitarian assistance and relief efforts following Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Due to Global Hawk's long endurance, persistence and range, the Block 30 was the only high altitude asset able to sup ... more |  |
SciTechTalk: New year, new technology Washington DC (UPI) Jan 12, 2014 - Out with the old, in with the new. The 21st century is still young, but it's growing-up fast, technology-wise. The International CES technology show in Las Vegas kicked-off 2014 with a glimpse of the latest in consumer electronics that will help feed the seemingly insatiable desire consumers have for the next big thing. With regular consumers now coveting the latest smartphone ne ... more |  |
 SpaceShipTwo soars to 71,000 feet above Earth during test Mojave, Calif. (UPI) Jan 10, 2013 - Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo soared above Earth for a test flight Friday in the California desert, the corporation said. About 50 minutes after it was attached beneath the WhiteKnightTwo carrier plane, SpaceShipTwo ignited its hybrid rocket engine for a 20-second burn and hit a maximum speed of Mach 1.4 as it rose to 71,000 feet, NBC News reported. On its return, the pilot temp ... more |  |
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