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USAF Awards GD Contract For Alternative Infrared Satellite System
Fairfax VA (SPX) Dec 12, 2006 General Dynamics was awarded a $23.3 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles, Calif., to support research and development efforts on the Alternative Infrared Satellite System (AIRSS) program. Under this contract, General Dynamics will perform system requirements reviews, system design reviews and solution refinements to define alternatives to the Space Based Infrared High (SBIRS-High) GEO-3 satellite program. The AIRSS program is intended to provide strategic and tactical missile warning and missile defense for the U.S., beginning in 2015. General Dynamics will also evaluate space and ground system integration approaches for geosynchronous and highly elliptical orbit applications. The total contract duration is 18 months. "General Dynamics will deliver an innovative and responsive AIRSS program to ensure the Air Force has the best options with the greatest risk-reduction from which to solicit a future missile warning program," said Patricia Oleson, vice president for space systems at General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. The work will be performed at General Dynamics facilities in Gilbert, Ariz. Teammates on the program include Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif.; Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Garland, Texas; and Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Linthicum, Md. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links General Dynamics Military Space News at SpaceWar.com The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com Military Space News at SpaceWar.com
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Cleveland OH (SPX) Nov 30, 2006Most of us are on the Web every day. Whether we're reading the news or downloading music to an MP3 player, we rarely stop to think about how the Internet works. That's because it's so easy to use. NASA engineers would like to operate and communicate with satellites, robots and spacecraft just as easily. |
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