17 May 2001 Military News

BAE SYSTEMS signs Wedgetail agreement with boeing BAE Systems 17 May 2001 -- BAE Systems Australia has signed an agreement with Boeing as a key in-country partner to supply the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability.
General Dynamics Wins $102M Navy Contract for Base-Level Information Infrastructure Improvements General Dynamics 17 May 2001 -- General Dynamics Worldwide Telecommunication Systems has been awarded a $102 million delivery order to upgrade the telecommunications infrastructure at U.S. Navy installations in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, in compliance with the architecture established for the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI).

Boeing Delta II Launch Good-to-Go Boeing 17 May 2001 -- Officials have announced the rescheduled launch of the GeoLITE spacecraft on a Boeing Delta II for Friday, May 18, with a 79-minute launch window opening at 1:07 p.m. and closing at 2:26 p.m. EDT.
Intelligent Library System Goes Live as Satellite Data Streams in Real-Time Lockheed Martin 17 May 2001 -- Lockheed Martin today announced the successful capture and processing of live satellite data in its Intelligent Library System (ILS)(tm).
Pratt & Whitney - Aerojet Joint Venture Wins $115 Million NASA Contract to Develop Reusable Liquid Booster Engines Pratt & Whitney 17 May 2001 -- A new joint venture called Pratt & Whitney - Aerojet Propulsion Associates today was awarded a two-year, $115 million NASA contract to develop booster engines in support of NASA's Space Launch Initiative (SLI) program -- the first phase in building a new space shuttle by 2010.

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