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quency Multi-Carrier (EDIM) modems in sup-
port of U.S. Army satellite communications
(SATCOM) digitization and modernization
programs.
Lockheed Martin Conducts First Flight
In U-2 Avionics Tech Refresh E
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, in partnership
with the U.S. Air Force, completed the first
flight of the U-2 Dragon Lady's Avionics Tech
Refresh (ATR) program. During this mission
the aircra successfully performed a low-alti-
tude functional check flight to integrate new
avionics, cabling and soware.
Airbus Unveils PioneerLab as its New
Twin-engine Flying Laboratory E
During the German National Aviation Confer-
ence in Hamburg, Airbus Helicopters unveiled
the PioneerLab, its new twin-engine technol-
ogy demonstrator based on the H145 plat-
form. It complements Airbus' range of Flight-
Labs and focuses on testing technologies that
reduce helicopter emissions, increase auton-
omy, and integrate bio-based materials.
Northrop Grumman to Develop New
Guided Ammunition for U.S. Navy E
e U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grum-
man Corporation a development contract for
the company's newly designed 57mm guided
high explosive ammunition. Designated for
use with the Mk110 Naval Gun Mount, the
company will test and mature the munition for
qualification. e 57mm guided high explosive
ammunition has the unique ability to continu-
ously maneuver in-flight as it moves toward a
designated target.
CACI Successfully Completes Optical
Communications Terminal Interoperability
Testing for Space Development Agency's
Transport Layer E
CACI International Inc announced that it suc-
cessfully completed Optical Communication Ter-
minal (OCT) Interoperability Testing (OIT) of
its CrossBeam® OCT for the Space Development
Agency's (SDA) Tranche 1 data relay and tracking
network. As part of this testing, CACI was the
first SDA-compliant terminal to successfully
establish a consistent data communication link
with the reference modem.
Amitron Becomes MIL-SPEC Certified E
Amitron, a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of
printed circuit boards (PCB), brings an addi-
tional 80,000 square feet of manufacturing
space into the overall MIL-SPEC ecosystem
with high automation, and the latest equip-
ment technology and processes for military
and aerospace applications.
Historic Wind Tunnel Facility Testing
NASA's Mars Ascent Vehicle Rocket E
e MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle) team recently
completed wind tunnel testing at NASA's Mar-
shall Space Flight Center in a facility that has
been a critical part of NASA missions going all
the way back to the Apollo program.
U.S. Army Awards Comtech $48.6M
for Next Generation EDIM SATCOM
Solutions E
Comtech announced the company was
recently awarded a $48.6 million contract to
deliver Enterprise Digital Intermediate Fre-
