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Frost & Sullivan predicts that worldwide revenues of the military systems support-in-service industry will grow from $16.36 billion in 2013 to $21.10 billion by 2022. The market research and analysis firm said Wednesday that defense budget constraints worldwide is driving use of performance-based contracts for support work for maritime, ground and aerial military platforms. Arun […] More

A five-segment solid rocket booster that ATK built for NASA‘s Space Launch System has passed a critical design review and is deemed ready to go through a qualification test. “Achieving this milestone is a tremendous accomplishment for ATK and NASA as we continue building the boosters for America’s Space Launch System,” Charlie Precourt, ATK vice […] More

Lockheed Martin, NASA and the U.S. Navy have finished a second round of simulated ocean recoveries for the Orion spacecraft, which is scheduled for its first unmanned test flight in December. The team practiced different methods and tried new hardware for retrieving the spacecraft after it descends to the Pacific Ocean later this year, NASA […] More

The U.S. Navy has completed alpha sea trials of a nuclear-powered attack submarine General Dynamics Electric Boat designed and built for the service. Navy and Electric Boat personnel tested North Dakota‘s ability to operate on and below the surface and evaluated its propulsion system’s mission capability, General Dynamics said Wednesday. “It was an outstanding effort […] More