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Data buoy off Rhode Island coast providing vital wave information to scientists, mariners CONCORD, Mass., Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies deployed a data buoy off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island, three years ago to gather information on wave action for a Corps study and the scientific instrument has been providing useful information to scientists, mariners and the general public since that time. One of the main...
STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), is planning this month to deliver the final two of 15 UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters to the U.S. Army for further transfer to the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV). All 15 aircraft will have been delivered in just 16 months, a record acquisition pace for a squadron-sized fleet of Black Hawk helicopters procured via the U.S. Government's Foreign Military...
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ATK (NYSE: ATK) recently achieved a world-class production milestone by delivering the 2 billionth 7.62mm round of ammunition manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Independence, Mo. Since assumption of LCAAP manufacturing operations in 2000, ATK has increased the production rate for 7.62mm ammunition five-fold in direct support of U.S. Army requirements. ATK, the world's largest supplier of ammunition,...
FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded a $41.8 million task order by the U.S. Army Medical Research Materiel Command to provide support services for vaccine, drug and medical device development programs to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity. This task order was awarded under the TRICARE Evaluation, Analysis and Management Support (TEAMS) contract vehicle and has...
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Altavian Inc. announced today that they have been selected to continue work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District in support of using unmanned aircraft in civil works projects in Florida and Puerto Rico. Altavian is an integrated unmanned aircraft solutions company specializing in professional-grade unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for data collection. It is the first UAS company to be awarded a federal...
FULLERTON, Calif., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ThalesRaytheonSystems has been awarded a $44.9 million contract by the U.S. Army to upgrade the Receiver Exciter (REX) in the Improved AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder radar. The enhanced REX is part of the U.S. Army's program to further improve the AN/TPQ-37's performance, maintainability and reliability, while extending the service life of these long-range counter-battery systems. REX Modification Kits and spares are scheduled to be delivered to...
2012 American Family Insurance preseason ALL-USA football team to be unveiled Thursday; American Family will also present each boys & girls ALL-USA team in 2012-2013 MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- USA TODAY High School Sports, the nation's leading source for high school sports news and information, today announced that American Family Insurance will become the first-ever title partner for its prestigious ALL-USA teams during the 2012-13 school season....
CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Inc. (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704) the global leader in cloud security, today announced that its flagship agentless server security platform, Trend Micro Deep Security, has been awarded the Certificate of Networthiness by the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM). The CoN accreditation confirms that Deep Security meets strict U.S. Army Enterprise Infrastructure Network standards for security, compatibility,...
DALLAS, Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been awarded a $150 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to produce Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System launchers and fire control and communications equipment for the U.S. Army. The contract includes 12 launchers, two fire control and communications units, and associated support equipment. This contract will provide six launchers for THAAD Battery 5 and an additional...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A pre-proposal conference for the contract "Renewable and Alternative Energy Power Production for DoD Installations" will be conducted Aug. 22 at the Bob Jones Auditorium, Sparkman Center, Redstone Arsenal, Building 5300, Martin Road, Huntsville, Ala. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through its Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Aug. 7 issued the Multiple-Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Request for Proposal (RFP)...
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James Shelton Voss is a retired NASA astronaut as well as a retired United States Army Colonel. Voss now serves as the Vice President of Engineering at SpaceDev. On March 3, 1949, Voss was born in Cordova, Alabama but later moved to Opelika, Alabama to live and be raised by his grandparents. He went on to join the wrestling team at Opelika High School and after graduating, he went on to join the wrestling at Auburn University. There, he also was elected as Chapter President of the Theta Xi...
Douglas Wheelock is an American astronaut. He was born Douglas Harry "Wheels" Wheelock on May 5, 1960 in Binghamton, New York. The Apollo 11 moon landing in July 1969 is said to have inspired him to pursue astronautics. He graduated from Windsor Central High School in Windsor, New York in 1978 and immediately went on to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. After four years as a cadet, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science and Engineering. After...
Michael Clifford < Michael Clifford is a former U.S. Army officer and NASA astronaut. He was born Michael Richard Uram Clifford on October 13, 1952 in San Bernardino, California. He grew up in Ogden, Utah and was a First Class Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He graduated from Ben Lomond High School, Ogden, Utah in 1970, and he then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York in 1974. Eight years later, he furthered his...
