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Lockheed Martin Partners With The
Common Mission Project to Support
Hacking for Defense (H4D)
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Lockheed Martin announced a corporate dona-
tion to The Common Mission Project to sup-
port the adoption of innovative solutions that
solve critical national security challenges
through the National Security Innovation Net-
work (NSIN) program Hacking for Defense®
(H4D), a nationwide academic course.
Echodyne Radars Anchor DARPA's
Urban Drone Testing
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The DARPA testing involved radar sensors on
two large tethered aerostat balloons flying at
up to 400 feet above ground level (AGL) over
San Diego and National City, as well as fixed
building-top and tower-mounted locations pro-
viding large-area coverage. The sensors were
tuned to detect and track small drones and dis-
tinguish them from background objects such
as buildings, vehicles, and birds. The testing
assessed how well the system could detect,
track and identify over 150 sorties of drones.
New Sandia Labs Director Named
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Dr. James S. Peery has been named the next
director of Sandia National Laboratories, the
country's largest National Laboratory. Peery,
who began his career at the Labs in 1990, suc-
ceeds Dr. Stephen Younger, who is retiring at
the end of 2019.
NASA's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research
Aircraft Cleared for Final Assembly
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NASA's first large-scale, piloted X-plane in more
than three decades is cleared for final assembly
and integration of its systems following a major
project review by senior managers held Thurs-
day at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
Lockheed Martin Paints Helicopter for
Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial
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Lockheed Martin's in-kind donation completes
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter for memorial.
Boeing Starliner Placed Atop United
Launch Alliance Rocket for First Flight
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Spacecraft being prepared for uncrewed flight
test to International Space Station.
FirstNet Flying COW Takes First Flight to
Help Santa Clara County Sheriff Search
and Rescue Stay Mission-ready
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Integrating FirstNet into training exercises is
not only helping agencies improve their com-
munications, but it's also another way that
public safety's network platform is working to
continuously meet first responders' needs.
Nano Dimension Appoints New
President and CEO
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Seasoned turnaround executive Yoav Stern
takes the helm as Nano Dimension's incom-
ing president and CEO, succeeding co-founder
Amit Dror, who is taking the role of customer
success officer.
Sikorsky and United Rotorcraft
Deliver Three Firehawk Helicopters to
CA Firefighters
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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and
United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Meth-
ods Corporation, announced today deliver-
ies of three new S-70i™ FIREHAWK® helicop-
ters to California fire agencies: one each to
the Department of Forestry and Fire Protec-
tion (CAL FIRE), the Los Angeles County Fire
Department (LACoFD), and the City of San
Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
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