Aerospace & Defense Standards News

May 9, 2005

BAE Systems Wins Coast Guard Contract For Port Security Demo System
BAE Systems received a contract from the U.S. Coast Guard's Research and Development Center to build the SeeCoast Port and Coastal Scene Awareness ... more

May 9, 2005

InSitech Licensed to Commercialize PPPL-developed Antiterror Device
Princeton University and InSitech Inc. signed a licensing agreement for InSitech to commercialize an anti-terrorism device developed by the U.S. ... more

May 6, 2005

ANSI_ Standards Are Nuts and Bolts of World_s Largest Aircraft
The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft, successfully completed its maiden flight on April 27, a voyage that lasted three hours ... more

May 5, 2005

NASA Selects Magnetospheric MultiScale Instrument Suite Team
NASA selected the Magnetospheric MultiScale (MMS) Instrument Suite team of Southwest Research Institute (SRI) to work with the Goddard Space ... more

May 5, 2005

Draft RFP Docs for NASA Tech Transformation Transfer Contract Posted
NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) issued two draft documents related to a planned Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Technology ... more

May 5, 2005

Boeing_ Lockheed Martin Form Launch Services Joint Venture
The Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. entered into a joint venture to combine the production, engineering, test and launch operations associated ... more

May 3, 2005

Industry Delivers European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service For Review
A key step for European satellite navigation will be achieved in Toulouse this month with a technical review of the European Geostationary Navigation ... more

May 2, 2005

AIAA Issues Guidelines for Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Design
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) issued a Guide to the Identification of Safety-Critical Hardware Items for Reusable ... more

May 2, 2005

Homeland Security Dept. Issues Chemical Security Fact Sheet
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate is focused on securing the nation's ... more

April 28, 2005

Airbus A380 Maiden Flight_ A Step Toward EASA Certification
An Airbus A380 registered F-WWOW successfully completed its maiden flight at the French airport of Toulouse-Blagnac, an important step in the ... more

April 28, 2005

NIST_ Portable Radiation Detectors Generally Meet Standards
Portable radiation detectors generally perform well enough to meet new consensus standards but provide inaccurate readings for certain types ... more

April 25, 2005

FAA Issues 2 Light-Sport Airplane Airworthiness Certificates
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the first Special Airworthiness Certificates to two light-sport airplanes. These small, ... more

April 25, 2005

Department of Defense Releases Selected Acquisition Reports
The U.S. Department of Defense released details on major defense acquisition program cost and schedule changes since the September 2004 reporting ... more

April 25, 2005

Commercial Space Industry Reps Testify Before Congress
Burt Rutan, the pioneering designer of SpaceShipOne, joined the president of Virgin Galactic and other leaders in the commercial space industry ... more

April 18, 2005

SDOs to Participate in Urban Search_ Rescue Robotics Standards Development
In partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology ... more

April 6, 2005

Army Announces Business Restructuring of FCS Program
After two months of review, U.S. Secretary of the Army Dr. Francis J. Harvey announced a restructuring of the business aspects of the Future ... more

April 5, 2005

Boeing Team Completes Sea-Based X-Band Radar Integration
The Boeing-led Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) industry team has integrated the SBX radar onto its sea-going platform in Corpus Christi, Texas, ... more

April 1, 2005

Asian Composites Manufacturing to Produce Boeing 737 Aileron Components
The Boeing Co. selected Malaysian company Asian Composites Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (ACM) to produce aileron panels and components for the Boeing ... more

April 1, 2005

Industry Panel Urges Space Shuttle Fly-Out Plan_ Space Station Integration
NASA must nail down a detailed fly-out plan in order to keep skilled technicians with the Space Shuttle Program (SSP) as it heads toward its ... more

March 30, 2005

DoD to Temporarily Oversee Selected Air Force Programs
The U.S. Department of Defense designated all major defense acquisition programs managed by the Air Force and designated ACAT (acquisition category) ... more