NGC's Land Navigation System Selected For FCS Development Contract
Woodland Hills CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2009
Northrop Grumman has been competitively selected by General Dynamics Robotic Systems to supply the navigation system solution for the Phase II Global Positioning System (GPS) / Inertial Navigation System (INS), a major component of the Autonomous Navigation System (ANS) for the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. Under this $10.7 million contract, Northrop Grumman's navigation ... more

Boeing Ships Second Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite To Launch Site
El Segundo CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2009
Boeing has announced that it has shipped the second in a series of new, high-capacity military communications satellites to Cape Canaveral Air Station in Florida, where it will be readied for a March launch. The Wideband Global SATCOM satellite, designated WGS-2, is the second of six advanced Boeing 702 satellites being built for the U.S. Air Force to expand communications for military ... more