Aerospace, Defense & Security News - 2009

April 25, 2009

Defense Logistics Agency Helps Drive Green Product Industry
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is using its procurement influence to help drive the market for green products and services by buying ... more

April 19, 2009

NASA Selects Material for Orion Spacecraft Heat Shield
NASA selected the Avcoat ablator system for the heat shield for the Orion crew module. ... more

April 16, 2009

Lockheed Martin SBIRS Team Submits Proposal to Air Force for Follow-On Production Phase
The Lockheed Martin Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) team submitted a proposal for the program's follow-on production phase and completed ... more

April 8, 2009

EU, Africa Agree to Cooperate on Aviation
The European Commission (EC) and the African Union Commission (AUC) agreed, in principle, on an ambitious common strategic framework to develop ... more

April 8, 2009

EC Becomes Owner of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
On April 1, the European Commission (EC) became the owner of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) infrastructure and ... more

April 2, 2009

Organizational Resilience Standard ASIS SPC.1-2009 Helps Manage Security Risks
ASIS International released ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience: Security, Preparedness and Continuity Management Systems - Requirements ... more

March 31, 2009

European Council Endorses Single European Sky Package
European Council transport ministers confirmed they had reached agreement on a far-reaching aviation package on March 30. ... more

March 31, 2009

FAQ on Protecting EU's Critical Information Infrastructures
On March 30, the European Commission (EC) released a communication on the need to protect critical information infrastructures (CII) throughout ... more

March 25, 2009

European Parliament Approves Second Single European Sky Package
On March 25, the European Parliament approved the second legislative package for the Single European Sky (SES II), which is expected to lead ... more

March 15, 2009

ASTM Develops Light Sport Aircraft Compliance Standard - ASTM WK22124
ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) is developing a standard that will aid light sport aircraft manufacturers in understanding ... more

March 12, 2009

GAO: DNDO Should Improve Planning to Better Address Gaps, Vulnerabilities in Nuclear Detection
The U.S. Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) made some progress in strengthening radiation detection capabilities to address critical gaps ... more

February 6, 2009

ASTM Int'l to Develop Power Plant, Aircraft Engine Design Standard - ASTM WK21984 - Test Method for Creep-Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Testing
ASTM International is developing a standard that will be employed in the design of new, more efficient aircraft engines, as well as for piping ... more

January 30, 2009

EC Sends Germany Reasoned Opinion on Environmental Certification of Aircrafts
The European Commission (EC) sent a reasoned opinion to Germany on Jan. 29 for not recognizing a type-certificate issued by the European Aviation ... more

January 30, 2009

DHS Selects Site for Proposed National Bio-, Agro-Defense Facility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate will build the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) ... more

January 16, 2009

EC Adopts New Rules to Modernize Air Traffic Management
The European Commission (EC) adopted new rules for the use of data link technology in air traffic management (ATM) systems in the European Union ... more

January 16, 2009

EC Announces Agreement in EU-Japan Aviation Relations
The European Commission (EC) announced it reached a breakthrough agreement with Japan that can significantly enhance air transport relations ... more

January 14, 2009

DHS Issues Final EIS on Proposed National Bio, Agro-Defense Facility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for ... more

January 14, 2009

ASIS Int'l Releases Chief Security Officer Standard
ASIS International released a chief security officer (CSO) organizational standard. Approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), ... more