76 SMT007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2020
U.S. Navy Awards BAE Systems $175 Million
for Guided-missile Cruiser Modernization
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BAE Systems has received a $175 million con-
tract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the
guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69).
AT&S Now in the Top League of
Aircraft Suppliers
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With the NADCAP accreditation, the Austrian
high-tech company has been recognized as a
supplier of the highest quality standards in air-
craft construction. The accreditation is now
opening new doors in the aerospace sector.
Pendleton Marines Put Amphibious
Combat Vehicle to the Test
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Marines with the Amphibious Vehicle Test
Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Sup-
port Activity, tested the ACV's maneuverability
and performance during low-light and night
operations on Marine Corps Base Camp Pend-
leton's beaches.
A New Tool for 'Weighing'
Unseen Planets
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A new instrument funded by NASA and the
National Science Foundation called NEID will
help scientists measure the masses of plan-
ets outside our solar system—exoplanets—
by observing the gravitational pull they exert
on their parent stars. That information can
help reveal a planet's composition, one critical
aspect in determining its potential habitability.
U.S. Navy Awards Lockheed Martin $43M
Hawkeye Contract Modification
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Lockheed Martin received a $43 million contract
modification from the U.S. Navy to upgrade to
the AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures
(ESM) system for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
NASA's Newest Astronauts Ready
for Space Station, Moon, and
Mars Missions
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NASA welcomed 11 new astronauts to its
ranks, increasing the number of those eligible
for spaceflight assignments that will expand
humanity's horizons in space for generations
to come. The new astronauts successfully com-
pleted more than two years of required basic
training and are the first to graduate since the
agency announced its Artemis program.
Zentech Manufacturing Acquires
Trilogy Circuits
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Zentech Manufacturing Inc. is pleased to
announce the acquisition of Trilogy Circuits
LLC. Following the transaction, Trilogy Cir-
cuits LLC will become Zentech Dallas (Texas)
and joins the Zentech family of companies that
also includes Zentech Baltimore (Maryland)
and Zentech Fredericksburg (Virginia).
Defense Speak Interpreted:
What in the World Is MINSEC?
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The Defense program designated MINSEC
(Microelectronics Innovation for National
Security and Economic Competitiveness) is
probably one that you have never heard of but
will likely gather more headlines in the future.
Dennis Fritz explains.
Boeing to Deliver AH-64E Apache
Helicopters to Three Allied Countries
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Boeing and the U.S. Army have finalized
orders from three nations to provide their
armed forces with the new, more capable AH-
64E Apache model. The contracts are for the
remanufacture of 47 existing AH-64D Apaches.
The total combined value of the orders is more
than $560 million.
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