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Friday, December 27, 2019

Skilled to Work: Aerojet Rocketdyne moves production of large solid rocket motor casings to the Rocket City

Skilled to Work: Aerojet Rocketdyne moves production of large solid rocket motor casings to Huntsville

"...The carbon fiber winding process previously done in Sacramento, California, will now be done in the Rocket City. Aerojet Rocketdyne is moving another part of its manufacturing capabilities to Huntsville. This time it's their manufacturing of large solid rocket motor casings created through carbon fiber winding..."

Reference: www.waaytv.com .

Egyptian-born U.S. citizen pleads guilty to keeping US defense secrets at his home

Man pleads guilty to keeping US defense secrets at his home

"...Ahmedelhadi Yassin Serageldin, 66, an Egyptian-born U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty to willfully retaining national defense information, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling's office. He faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing scheduled for April...Five pertained to U.S. military programs involving missile defense and were classified “secret.”..."

Reference: www.houstonchronicle.com .

Video: Lockheed Martin Just Got One Step Closer to Handling Hypersonic Weapons

Lockheed Martin Just Got One Step Closer to Handling Hypersonic Weapons

Reference: cnbc.com .

US intelligence reports: Russia’s new hypersonic weapon will likely be ready for war by 2020

US intelligence reports: Russia’s new hypersonic weapon will likely be ready for war by 2020

"...Sources familiar with the U.S. intelligence reports assess that the Russian hypersonic glide vehicles are equipped with onboard countermeasures that are able to defeat even the most advanced missile-defense systems. The weapons are also highly maneuverable and, therefore, unpredictable, which makes them difficult to track..."

Reference: www.cnbc.com .

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Raytheon Wins $1B Deal to Aid Standard Missile-6 System

Raytheon Wins $1B Deal to Aid Standard Missile-6 System

"...The majority of work related to the deal will be executed in East Camden, AR, Huntsville, AL and Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. The project is expected to be completed by October 2026. The Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) system is an endo-atmospheric interceptor..."

Reference: www.nasdaq.com .