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  • DARPA aims to build a lunar railroad in its latest effort to establish a human colony on the Moon

    03/25/2024 8:13:03 AM PDT · by Twotone · 49 replies
    The Blaze ^ | March 23, 2024 | Collin Jones
    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has set its sights on the Moon, recently choosing defense giant Northrop Grumman to work on concepts for building a lunar railroad network, according to the Debrief. The recent development is DARPA's latest announcement concerning their 10-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study. The ultimate goal is to reportedly establish a human colony on the Moon and a "thriving lunar economy." DARPA published the following statement about the development: The 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) will explore the rapid development of foundational technology concepts designed to move away from individual scientific efforts within isolated, self-sufficient systems...
  • US draws up plans for nuclear drones

    04/02/2012 12:43:30 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 13 replies
    Guardian UK ^ | 4/2/12 | Nick Fielding
    American scientists have drawn up plans for a new generation of nuclear-powered drones capable of flying over remote regions of the world for months on end without refuelling. The blueprints for the new drones, which have been developed by Sandia National Laboratories – the US government's principal nuclear research and development agency – and defence contractor Northrop Grumman, were designed to increase flying time "from days to months" while making more power available for operating equipment, according to a project summary published by Sandia. "It's pretty terrifying prospect," said Chris Coles of Drone Wars UK, which campaigns against the increasing...
  • RFK Jr.: Who Really Profits From The Ukraine War?

    01/10/2024 12:10:52 AM PST · by Nextrush · 43 replies
    You Tube ^ | 1/6/2024 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    (Robert F. Kennedy Jr.) "The Russians tried repeatedly to settle...major thing they wanted was for us to keep NATO out of Ukraine. The Big Military Contractors want to add new countries to NATO...Why? Because that country has to conform its military purchases... Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Boeing and Lockheed get a trapped market... We committed 113 billion dollars...we then committed another 24 billion since then... Biden's asking for another 60 billion. But the big, big expenses are going to come after the war when we have to rebuild.... Mitch McConnell was asked "Can we really afford to spend 113...
  • Marjorie Taylor Greene claims Democrat Eric Swalwell had ‘sexual relationship’ with Chinese spy

    04/19/2023 2:54:42 PM PDT · by thegagline · 36 replies
    The New York Post ^ | 04/19/2023 | Steve Nelson
    Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plunged a House Homeland Security Committee hearing into chaos Wednesday by accusing Rep. Eric Swalwell of having a “sexual relationship with a Chinese spy” — leading Democrats to unsuccessfully demand that the remark be purged from the record. Greene (R-Ga.) made the comment moments after Swalwell accused her of “anti-police rhetoric” and showed a print-out of a tweet she wrote promoting “Defund the FBI” merchandise in response to purported bureau bias. “That was quite entertaining from someone that had a sexual relationship with a Chinese spy — and everyone knows it,” Greene shot back, referring...
  • Fire alarm on Earth delays Northrop Grumman cargo launch to space station

    11/06/2022 8:05:02 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 5 replies
    space.com ^ | 11/06/2022 | Tariq Malik
    A Northrop Grumman rocket carrying more than 4 tons of supplies for the International Space Station will have to wait at least one more day to launch after a fire alarm at its mission control center thwarted a liftoff early Sunday (Nov. 6). The Antares rocket was about 10 minutes away from a planned liftoff at 5:50 a.m. EST (1050 GMT) from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, when Northrop Grumman called off the flight. A fire alarm at the company's control center in nearby Dulles, Virginia, forced a building evacuation, preventing launch controllers from going through with...
  • Firefly Will Replace Russian Engines On Antares Rocket With Beta Booster

    08/21/2022 7:03:28 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 10 replies
    YouTube ^ | August 11, 2022 | Scott Manley
    This week Firefly Aerospace signed a deal with Northrop Grumman to replace the first stage of the Antares rocket with the first stage of Firefly Beta, this will eliminate the dependence on Russian engines and bring the manufacturing of the major structural parts into the US.Firefly Will Replace Russian Engines On Antares Rocket With Beta Booster | August 11, 2022 | Scott Manley
  • NOAA, NASA, and Northrop Grumman complete major testing for JPSS-2 before launch

    08/18/2022 4:19:39 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 2 replies
    nasaspaceflight.com ^ | August 17, 2022 | Lee Kanayama
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA, and Northrop Grumman have completed the final major test of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)-2 spacecraft ahead of its delivery to Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, for launch. JPSS-2 is the second of four satellites in NOAA’s JPSS weather tracking constellation and will launch atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 rocket in November — the final scheduled Atlas V flight from California. The JPSS program is NOAA’s latest generation of polar-orbiting satellites that allow for continuous global observations for short- and long-term weather forecasts. JPSS has its roots...
  • Northrop Grumman to conduct FSB-2 SLS solid rocket booster test

    07/21/2022 9:53:36 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 15 replies
    nasaspaceflight.com/ ^ | July 20, 2022 | Justin Davenport
    Before the SLS program was officially started, the five-segment SRB concept was proven out with three development motor (DM) firings in 2009, 2010, and 2011. Those previous firings flight-qualified the five-segment SRB. Now, the Flight Support Booster (FDB) tests examine overall process quality, changes, and modifications... FSB-2 will test a newly qualified motor ignition system along with qualifying a new ablative nozzle lining. A new thrust vector control (TVC) system will also be tested, as part of early testing related to the Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) boosters...planned to fly from Artemis IX onwards. There are enough Shuttle-era SRB...
  • Raytheon Technologies to Move HQ from Massachusetts to Northern Virginia

    06/08/2022 6:32:34 PM PDT · by 11th_VA · 36 replies
    https://www.defenseone.com ^ | JUNE 7, 2022 | MARCUS WEISGERBER
    Raytheon Technologies will move its headquarters from Boston's suburbs to Washington, D.C.'s this fall, putting all of the five largest defense companies in National Capital Region. The offices will be in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, just across the Potomac River from Washington and within sight of the Pentagon. “The location increases agility in supporting U.S. government and commercial customers and serves to reinforce partnerships that will progress innovative technologies to advance the industry,” the company said in a statement. “Washington, D.C., serves as a convenient travel hub for the company’s global customers and employees.” Last month, Boeing last...
  • U.S. Response to Russia's Hypersonic Weapons is Counting on These American Companies

    03/23/2022 4:19:24 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 8 replies
    The Street ^ | 03/22/2022 | Ellen Chang
    First use of high-speed missiles by Russia in Ukraine sparks renewed urgency for U.S. development. With the first claimed use of a hypersonic weapon by Russia in the invasion of Ukraine, attention is again focusing on defense contractors in the U.S. that are trying to develop their own. Among U.S. defense contractors notable for their efforts are Lockheed Martin (LMT) , Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Raytheon (RTX). The three were picked by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency last November to develop an "accelerated concept design of the Glide Phase Interceptor," to stop incoming vehicles. Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are also...
  • House Republicans call on Biden to provide fighter jets to Ukraine

    03/16/2022 12:50:01 PM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 129 replies
    One America News ^ | March 16, 2022
    House Republicans are calling for President Joe Biden to provide military aircraft to Ukraine, so they can establish a no-fly zone on their own. In a press conference after hearing from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said their is bipartisan support for sending fighter jets to Ukraine.McCarthy and Republicans also praised Zelensky and the Ukrainian people while highlighting their resistance to Russian aggression. GOP lawmakers called for Biden to impose more sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime.House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) also spoke, calling on Biden to step up and take away...
  • Northrop Grumman Cygnus Spacecraft Launches NASA Science, Cargo to International Space Station

    02/20/2022 12:30:11 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 6 replies
    SciTechDaily ^ | FEBRUARY 20, 2022
    The Cygnus spacecraft, which was launched on an Antares rocket, is scheduled to arrive at the space station around 4:35 a.m. on Monday, February 21. NASA Television, the NASA app, and agency’s website will provide live coverage of the spacecraft’s approach and arrival beginning at 3 a.m. The spacecraft will then be installed on the Earth-facing port of the station’s Unity module. This is Northrop Grumman’s 17th contracted resupply mission under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. The delivery includes critical materials to support dozens of the more than 250 science and research investigations occurring during NASA’s Expedition...
  • Northrop Grumman to Develop Prototype Artificial Intelligence Assistant

    02/09/2022 10:30:46 AM PST · by BenLurkin · 15 replies
    northropgrumman.com/news ^ | February 01, 2022
    Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Perceptually-enabled Task Guidance (PTG) program to develop a prototype artificial intelligence (AI) assistant. The prototype will be embedded in an augmented reality (AR) headset to help rotary pilots perform expected and unexpected tasks. Northrop Grumman, in partnership with the University of Central Florida (UCF), will develop an Operator and Context Adaptive Reasoning Intuitive Assistant (OCARINA) that will support UH-60 Blackhawk pilots, who fly with both visual and instrumented flight, which varies with weather, time of day and other environmental factors. “The goal...
  • Pentagon awards hypersonic missile defense contracts to Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman

    11/20/2021 2:24:34 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 40 replies
    FOXBusiness ^ | By Thomas Barrabi
    The companies will "complete an accelerated concept design" of a glide phase interceptor capable of tracking and targeting hypersonic missiles as they travel toward their target. The interceptors will be designed to integrate with the Pentagon’s existing Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system. Further details on the contract were not made public, but Reuters reported the companies received separate contracts with a total value of $60 million. "Multiple awards allow us to execute a risk reduction phase to explore industry concepts and maximize the benefits of a competitive environment to demonstrate the most effective and reliable Glide Phase Interceptor for regional...
  • Central Florida aerospace workers protest federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate: report (Northrop Grumman)

    10/11/2021 7:43:56 PM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 9 replies
    Orlando Sentinel ^ | 10 11 2021 | Joe Mario Pedersen
    Federal, aerospace contractors of Central Florida are planning to protest Monday against the federal workers COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to a report by Fox 35. In September, President Joe Biden announced new vaccine requirements for federal workers, mandating employers with more than 100 workers to require their employees to get vaccinated or tested weekly for COVID-19. Biden also signed an executive order requiring members of the executive branch and contractors working with the federal government to receive the vaccine, allowing no option to test out. The mandate takes hold Dec. 8 but Central Florida aerospace employees of Northrop Grumman don’t...
  • US successfully tests Mach 5 hypersonic missile

    09/28/2021 12:20:27 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 20 replies
    Deutsche Welle ^ | 09.27.2021 | wmr/msh (Reuters, AFP)
    The United States tested an advanced hypersonic missile system last week that will “offer next generation capability” to the US military, the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said on Monday. The test flight comes just a few months after Russia tested a similar missile. The US missile system, called a “Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept” (HAWC), was developed by the aerospace and defense giants Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman. During the test, which was carried out in partnership with DARPA and the US Air Force last week, the missile was released from under the wing of an aircraft, and...
  • NG-16 arrives at ISS, Northrop Grumman talks Cygnus’ future use

    08/12/2021 6:13:23 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 4 replies
    nasaspaceflight.com ^ | August 12, 2021 | Chris Gebhardt
    After a 36 hour phasing profile, the S.S. Ellison Onizuka cargo ship, part of Northrop Grumman’s NG-16 mission, has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). Safely in the grip of Canadarm2, Cygnus was attached to the nadir port of the Unity (Node-1) module for the multi-month cargo delivery and removal process. Delivering a total of 3,723 kg of crew supplies, unpressurized cargo, science experiments, spacewalk equipment, station hardware, and computer equipment, the NG-16 mission is the fifth of six guaranteed flights to the station under the CRS2.. While only one flight, remains per the original CRS2 guarantee, NASA has...
  • NASA, Northrop Grumman Finalize Moon Outpost Living Quarters Contract

    07/09/2021 12:11:40 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 28 replies
    NASA ^ | Jul 9, 2021
    NASA and Northrop Grumman of Dulles, Virginia, have finalized a contract to develop the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) for Gateway, which will be a critical way station and outpost in orbit around the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program. NASA and its commercial and international partners are building Gateway to support science investigations and enable surface landings at the Moon, which will help prepare astronauts for future missions to Mars. The firm, fixed-price contract is valued at $935 million. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will be responsible for attaching and testing the integrated HALO with the Power and...
  • Northrop Grumman launches second classified US government mission in two days with NROL-111

    06/15/2021 10:10:42 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 17 replies
    nasaspaceflight.com ^ | June 14, 2021 | Trevor Sesnic & Mihir Neal
    The company used their solid propellant Minotaur I rocket to place the payloads into a low Earth orbit with a liftoff from Pad-0B at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia occurring on Tuesday, June 15 at 13:35 UTC (09:35 EDT). Due to the classified nature of the launch, nothing is publicly known about the payloads. However, the mass must be less than 580 kg, which is the max payload capacity of the Minotaur I. In keeping with NRO tradition, the mission patch consists of a whimsical piece of artwork, a mission motto, and some clues as to the...
  • Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus rocket launches U.S. Space Force mission

    06/13/2021 8:58:55 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 6 replies
    Space News ^ | une 13, 2021 | by Sandra Erwin — J
    A Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket launched the U.S. Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) mission June 13 at 1:11 a.m. Pacific from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The payload was successfully deployed its intended orbit, a Space Force spokesman confirmed on Sunday. Pegasus is an air-launched rocket deployed from a Stargazer L-1011 aircraft. Shortly after its release from Stargazer, at approximately 40,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean, Pegasus ignited its first stage and flew TacRL-2 to a sun-synchronous low-Earth orbit. Launch vehicle assembly, integration and testing were completed within four months of contract award, said Lt. Col. Ryan Rose,...