15 November 2000 Military News

Boeing JSF X-32A Begins Simulated Carrier Landing Tests Boeing 15 Nov 2000 -- The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter X-32A concept demonstrator aircraft successfully began field carrier landing practice (FCLP) tests to demonstrate flying and handling qualities during low-speed aircraft carrier approach.
CACI Awarded $34 Million Contract With Navy to Provide Automated Logistics Support and Training CACI 15 Nov 2000 -- CACI International Inc (NASDAQ:CACI) announced that it has been awarded a $34 million prime contract with the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) to provide Fleet Assistance and Shipboard Training (FAST) services in automated supply management support for NAVSUP and designated U.S. Navy and Marine Corps forces both at sea and on shore.
Symposium Paper Highlights Lockheed Martin's Unique G-STAR(tm) GPS Anti-Jam Technology Lockheed Martin 15 Nov 2000 -- In answer to the growing concern by commercial and civil communities over the vulnerability of the Global Positioning System (GPS) to many forms of interference, Lockheed Martin, in conjunction with Rockwell Collins, has developed G-STAR(tm)', a unique breakthrough Spatial Temporal Anti-Jam Receiver technology.

SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF PAS-1R Boeing 15 Nov 2000 -- PAS-1R, the second Boeing 702 satellite built for PanAmSat Corporation, was successfully launched on board an Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Center on the northeastern coast of South America. Liftoff occurred at 5:07 p.m. PST, and PAS-1R's first signals were received 27 minutes later at the Hartebeesthoek, South Africa, satellite tracking station, confirming that systems are operating normally. PAS-1R will replace PAS-1, a 12-year old satellite that is nearing end of life.

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