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Military agencies awarded L-3 Communications a $385 million contract for ground terminals
The L-3 Narda Satellite Networks unit received the indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity firm fixed price pact, calling for it to provide about 174 Ground Multi-Band Terminals (GMTs), including spares...
Air Force Signs Lockheed Martin For Hybrid Launch Vehicle
The Air Force selected Lockheed Martin Corp. to advance the Hybrid Launch Vehicle (HLV) program. Lockheed received a $2.5 million contract for work on the HLV studies and analysis program....
Lockheed Delivers Gear For Geosynchronous Orbit Satellite
Lockheed Martin Corp. delivered components for the first geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellite in the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS), the missile warning system, according to the company. The software will provide...
NASA Lacks Money To Run Its Programs, Study Finds
NASA isn’t able to pay for its existing and planned programs, a new congressionally mandated study concludes. Focusing on NASA space and earth science programs, for example, the study found...
Lockheed Gains $379 Million Army Pact For 112 PAC-3 Missiles
The Army gave Lockheed Martin Corp. a $379 million contract for 112 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, the company announced. The contract also includes launcher modification kits, program management and...
Raytheon Board Hits CEO On Book Controversy
The board of Raytheon Co., one of the top missile makers on the planet and the fifth-largest defense contractor, criticized its chairman and CEO, William Swanson, over his role in...
Boeing Says Sea Launch Inks Contract To Launch EchoStar Satellite
Sea Launch Co. has signed a firm contract to launch the the EchoStar XI Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) in 2007, The Boeing Co. announced. That contract, signed with EchoStar Communications...
Sea Launch Inks Contract With Intelsat To Launch Satellite
Sea Launch signed a firm launch contract with Intelsat to loft a satellite into orbit next year. The company will loft the Intelsat Americas-9 (IA-9) spacecraft sometime between October-December 2007,...