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September 08, 2015

DARPA Awards Contract To Study On-Orbit Satellite Assembly

System Would Enable Robotic Assembly Of Large Satellites In Space

DARPA has awarded a contract to Space Systems/Loral to study on-orbit robotic assembly of geostationary communications satellites. Called Dragonfly, the program is designed to enable larger and more powerful satellites that cannot be launched fully assembled, to be packaged in pieces within a standard launch vehicle fairing. 

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Historic Hangar Demolished At NAS Jacksonville

Building Obstructed Airfield Views, Was Inefficient In Energy Use

An original NAS Jacksonville aircraft hangar met its demise Aug. 24 following a brief ceremony. Hangar 113, which was constructed in 1941, was torn down due to its age, obstructing views of the airfield and outdated energy use.

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Friendly 'Gremlins' Could Enable More Effective, Distributed Air Operations

DARPA Program Would Utilize Swarms Of UAVs Launched From Larger Aircraft

For decades, U.S. military air operations have relied on increasingly capable multi-function manned aircraft to execute critical combat and non-combat missions. Adversaries’ abilities to detect and engage those aircraft from longer ranges have improved over time as well, however, driving up the costs for vehicle design, operation and replacement.

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NGC Delivers 150th KC-10 Extender From Depot To The USAF

Aircraft Serves In Tanker And Transport Roles

The 150 th KC-10 Extender aircraft was recently delivered by Northrop Grumman from a maintenance depot to the United States Air Force. The program's depots are located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Navy Aviation Training Expands Corrosion Control Course

Final Phase Of A Five-Year Effort To Streamline Courses

The U.S. Navy's single point of accountability for developing, delivering and supporting aviation technical training recently implemented the final phase of a five-year effort to streamline aircraft corrosion control courses.

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Hawker Hunter Appears To Have Been Operating Normally Before Accident

AAIB Preliminary Report Released From Shoreham Air Show Accident

The Hawker Hunter jet when went down during the Shoreham Air Show last month appears to have been operating normally prior to the accident which fatally injured 11 people on the ground.

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Hill AFB Receives 1st Two F-35A Lightning IIs

Eventually, 72 JSF Aircraft Will Call The Base Home

The first two F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing were officially delivered to the base Wednesday. The two F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing variants, known as AF-77 and AF-78, are the first of 72 F-35As scheduled for delivery to the base.

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ARSENL Reaches Its Ultimate Goal Of 50 Autonomous UAVs In Flight

All Aircraft Controlled By Two Operators In Test

Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Assistant Professor Timothy Chung met with members of NPS' Advanced Robotic Systems Engineering Laboratory (ARSENL) during a field exercise at Camp Roberts, Aug. 27. Members of ARSENL flew 50 autonomous UAVs breaking their previous record of 30, set just five weeks ago.

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