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ICBM Advanced Technology Rocket Motor Aces Test
Clearfield UT (SPX) May 16, 2006 Northrop Grumman announced Monday it has successfully completed a static test firing of a Minuteman III ICBM technology-demonstrator motor. The test firing - conducted May 2 at a facility at Edwards Air Force Base, California - was a joint effort by Northrop Grumman and its principal teammate Alliant Tech Systems. The firing proved the advanced propulsion concepts being developed for the U.S. Air Force's Minuteman III stage-one motor will work and can greatly improve performance, range and affordability, the company said in a statement. Designed and built by ATK at facilities in Promontory, Utah, the stage-one technology demonstrator rocket motor fired successfully to completion and met all test objectives regarding thrust, insulator/nozzle erosion and thrust vector control, the statement continued. Initial results from the test matched expectations for rocket-motor performance and integrity. The company developed and manufactured the motor under the Air Force's Propulsion Applications Program, one of more than 50 projects managed by Northrop Grumman for the ICBM arsenal. The Air Force intends to maintain the missile force through 2020. Other efforts are focusing on the missile's guidance and reentry systems, aimed at reducing risks associated with potential future improvements, and continually challenging the technical prowess of the ICBM workforce, the statement said. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Northrop Grumman Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
Israel's Mossad Remains In Charge Of Iran Nuclear File: Report
Jerusalem, (AFP) May 13, 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has decided that Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, will remain in charge of the Iranian nuclear file, army radio reported Saturday. With his decision, Olmert rejected an appeal by the Israeli army's military intelligence service to assume responsibility for Iran, the radio added, without giving further details. |
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