UK Awards Lockheed Martin $5 Million Order for Desert Hawk III
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has awarded Lockheed Martin a $5.1 million contract for additional Desert Hawk III unmanned aircraft vehicles.
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Pulverized Planet Dust May Lie Around Double Stars
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope spotted a surprisingly large amount of dust around three mature, close-orbiting star pairs. Where did the dust come from? Astronomers say it might be the aftermath of tremendous planetary collisions.
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Air Force Research Lab Conducts Robot Refueler Test
The test of a robotic refueling system by researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate in late July 2010 marks the second successful test of technology that could dramatically change the way the U.S. military services its aircraft.
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Boeing Awarded Follow-on Contract for Seventh WGS Satellite
Boeing has been awarded an Air Force contract worth $182 million to begin work on the seventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite. The new spacecraft is being procured under the WGS Block II follow-on contract. The contract will ultimately include options for production of up to six WGS satellites, which are the highest-capacity communications satellites in the U.S. Department of Defense’s arsenal.
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Iran Unveils Unmanned Bomber
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is hailing the country's first domestically built drone bomber. The unmanned aircraft, unveiled Sunday, is the latest in a series of Iranian announcements of military advances.
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