Global Hawk completes first full system flight with MP-RTIP sensor ...

Global Hawk
completes first full
system flight with
MP-RTIP sensor
Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4B Block
40 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system
completed its first full system flight
with the high performance AN/ZPY-2,
also referred to as the Multi-Platform
Radar Technology Insertion Program
sensor.
The flight took place at Edwards Air
Force Base, Calif., July 21.
This is a first for a fleet of Block 40
Global Hawks that will be delivered to
the UAS’ main operating base at Grand
Forks Air Force Base, N.D.
The MP-RTIP-equipped Block 40
Global Hawk provides unprecedented
capabilities for both military and domestic
applications. Flying at altitudes up to
60,000 feet for more than 32 hours per
sortie at speeds approaching 340 knots,
the Block 40 Global Hawk provides
persistent coverage to see through all
types of weather, day or night, thereby
providing vital near real-time imagery
to the war fighter.
“Since 2001 Global Hawk has provided
critical resources to the war
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 flight test program
moves closer to achieving year-end milestones
since the last update issued June 13.
The F-35 Lightning II 5th Generation multirole
fighter conducted 107 test flights, bringing the total
number of flights for the year to 518.
Overall, the F-35 program remains ahead of
goals for test flights. Through July 25, the program
accomplished 518 flights versus a plan of 476.
Several flight test and production key milestones
were accomplished since the last report:
• The fifth Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning
II short take off/vertical landing flight test aircraft
was delivered to the Marine Corps arriving at Naval
Air Station Patuxent River, Md., July 16.
• AF-9, the first production F-35 delivered to Eglin
Air Force Base, Fla., arrived July 14 and AF-8,
the second Eglin jet, was delivered July 20. AF-8
is the eighth F-35 delivered in 2011. The jets will
be used for activities in concert with training F-35
pilots and maintainers at the new F-35 Integrated
Training Center.
• Jet Blast Deflector testing was performed by
F-35C Lightning II carrier variant aircraft CF-2 at
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. from June
25-July 8. CF-2 successfully completed this portion
fighter, while accumulating more than
45,000 combat and humanitarian relief
hours,” said George Guerra, vice
president, High Altitude Long Endurance
Systems, Northrop Grumman
Aerospace Systems. “The MP-RTIP
equipped Global Hawk is the natural
evolution of the program’s advanced
technology in providing invaluable intelligence,
reconnaissance and surveillance
capabilities for both military and
domestic applications.”
The Block 40 Global Hawk is a part
of a growing Q-4 Enterprise family
of unmanned systems developed by
Northrop Grumman. The Q-4 Enterprise
builds on the company’s more than 60
years experience with unmanned aircraft
and autonomous flight control, including
more than 52,000 flight hours by the
battle-proven RQ-4 Global Hawk.
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
is the prime contractor for the
Global Hawk and MP-RTIP programs
and continues to move these technologies
forward under the stewardship of
of tests required to ensure the F-35C is compatible
aboard an aircraft carrier.
• AF-6 and AF-7 commenced Maturity Flight
testing of the training syllabus software at Edwards
AFB. This software will be used for training at Eglin
AFB this fall.
• Four F-35s completed their first flights since
the last update: AF-10 June 26, AF-11 July 1, AF-
12 July 8, and AF-13 July 14.
• AF-2 completed the 1,000th test flight (including
AA-1) for the F-35 System Development and
Demonstration test program July 6.
• AF-3, at Edwards AFB, completed the 500th
SDD flight for 2011 July 21.
• 122 vertical landings have been performed to
date.
Cumulative flight test activity totals for 2011 are
provided below:
• F-35A conventional take off and landing jets
have flown 250 times.
• F-35B short take off/ vertical landing aircraft
have completed 187 flights.
• F-35C carrier variant jets have flown 81 times.
• From the start of flight testing in December
2006 through July 25, 2011, F-35s flew 1,065
the Air Force’s Aeronautical Systems
Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base, Ohio, and Electronic Systems
Center at Hanscom Air Force Base,
Mass. Northrop Grumman Electronic
Systems’ Norwalk, Conn., facility is
teamed with Raytheon Space and Airborne
Systems, El Segundo, Calif., to
develop, produce and deliver the AN/
ZPY-2 MP-RTIP radar.
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times, including the production-model flights and
AA-1, the original flight test aircraft.
The F-35 Lightning II is a 5th Generation fighter,
combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and
agility, fully fused sensor information, networkenabled
operations and advanced sustainment.
Lockheed Martin is developing the F-35 with its
principal industrial partners, Northrop Grumman
and BAE Systems.
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Spirit AeroSystems shifting work from Okla. to NC
A company that manufactures large aircraft sections is expanding
production at its North Carolina factory, adding work
that could mean up to 200 additional jobs within five years.
Spirit AeroSystems Inc. said July 20 it will move wing production
for Gulfstream trans-continental business jets from its
Tulsa, Okla., factory to one in Kinston. Spirit spokesman Ken
Evans says the cost-cutting move will not mean job losses in
Tulsa, where the 2,000 employees will shift to other projects.
Spirit’s move will diversify work at the Kinston plant, which
opened last year to make major fuselage sections for the Airbus
A350 commercial jet being assembled in France.
Spirit is moving manufacturing and management of Gulfstream
G280 jet wings to Kinston. The jet is going through final
testing. AP
Italy votes to cut troops in Lebanon, Libya
The Italian Senate has voted to keep funding for troops in Afghanistan
but to reduce its participation in the U.N. peacekeeping
mission in Lebanon and in NATO’s Libyan operations.
Some allies in Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s conservative coalition
oppose the Libyan mission for fear it will drive more illegal
migrants to Italian shores.
Italy’s defense minister said in May the 1,700-soldier strong
Lebanon mission could be reduced after a bomb blast wounded
Italian troops there.
If the Senate legislation approved July 27, passes in the lower
Chamber of Deputies, Italy will trim 700 troops from its Lebanon
contingent starting next year, and nearly 900 from the NATO
Libya operation.
Italian troops in NATO’s mission in Afghanistan remain at
some 4,200. AP
Iraq FM says country needs US help past 2011
Iraq’s foreign minister said July 27 that his country needs
U.S. help to train its military past the end of 2011, hinting at a
possible deal with the United States.
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All American forces are scheduled leave Iraq by the end of
this year, in line with a 2008 security deal agreed to by Baghdad
and Washington. But privately many Iraqi and American officials
say Iraq’s nascent military will still need American military assistance.
Zebari and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki appear to be preparing
the public for some type of American military presence
in Iraq past 2011, but have been trying to paint it as a training
force as opposed to combat units.
If no new agreement is reached, after Dec. 31 fewer than 200
active duty troops are expected to stay at the U.S. Embassy in
Baghdad as military advisers and to facilitate foreign military
sales. That is a common role for American diplomatic missions
worldwide.
But the U.S. has offered to keep as many as 10,000 U.S. troops
in Iraq to help train the country’s security forces, and many Iraqi
officials privately have indicated they would like a more robust
American military presence. However, such a large presence is
politically very difficult to sell to an Iraqi public already tired
of eight years of war.
One sticking point is whether the remaining American troops
would have legal immunity. AP
General Dynamics second quarter profit rises slightly
General Dynamics said July 27 that its second-quarter earnings
rose slightly as lower costs somewhat offset revenue declines
across several business units.
The defense contractor’s earnings beat Wall Street expectations
while revenue came in short. It raised its full year earnings
expectations.
For the April-June period, the company said its net income
rose to $653 million, or $1.77 per share, in the April-June period.
That’s up from $648 million, or $1.69 per share, a year earlier.
Revenue fell 3 percent to $7.88 billion from $8.10 billion.
Costs fell 1 percent. Margins stayed flat.
Analysts polled by FactSet Research expected a profit of $1.73
per share on revenue of $8.28 billion.
The company now expects earnings from continuing opera-
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tions to be between $7.15 and $7.20 per share, compared with an
earlier range of $7 to $7.10 per share. Analysts were forecasting
$7.13 a share.
General Dynamics, which is based in Falls Church, Va., said
revenue fell in its core aerospace, marine systems and information
systems and technology units. Revenue was up slightly in
the company’s combat unit.
The company’s total order backlog at the end of the quarter
was $57.1 billion. General Dynamics said demand for Gulfstream
aircraft and services were particularly strong. Combat,
marine and IT units also received key orders during the quarter.
AP
General Dynamics completes acquisition of Fortress
Technologies
General Dynamics has completed its previously announced
purchase of Fortress Technologies, Inc. on July 22, 2011.
Fortress Technologies is a provider of secure wireless networking
equipment for the U.S. military and other government
customers.
The value of the cash transaction, which is expected to be accretive
to General Dynamics’ earnings beginning in 2012, has
not been disclosed.
Fortress Technologies produces a portfolio of mesh networking
products that enable secure wireless network capabilities for
battlefield logistics, convoy, command post and soldier applications.
Built on commercially available technologies, Fortress
Technologies’ ruggedized products improve soldiers’ combat
effectiveness and survivability by increasing their access to information.
The company is based in Westford, Mass., and has
approximately 70 employees.
Fortress Technologies will be managed by General Dynamics
C4 Systems, which is based in Scottsdale, Ariz. General Dynamics
C4 Systems designs, manufactures and delivers trusted and
secure communications systems, command and control systems
and operational hardware to customers within the U.S. Department
of Defense, the intelligence community and federal civilian
agencies, and to international customers.
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First Euro Hawk UAS touches down in Germany
Euro Hawk®, the fi rst high-altitude,
long-endurance, signals intelligence
unmanned aircraft system based on
the RQ-4 Global Hawk produced by
Northrop Grumman for the German
Bundeswehr, successfully touched
down in Manching, Germany, July 21.
The Euro Hawk took off on July 20
at 2:50 p.m., PDT, from Edwards Air
Force Base, Calif., and landed at 10:06
Central European Summer Time July 21
in Manching Air Base.
The Euro Hawk will carry a new
SIGINT mission system developed by
EADS Deutschland GmbH (Cassidian)
and integrated in Manching, Germany.
“Today’s arrival of the Euro Hawk®
on German soil marks a signifi cant step
in delivering this highly capable and
unique system to the Bundeswehr,”
said Nicolas Chamussy, head of UAVs,
Cassidian Air Systems, and member
of the board of directors, EuroHawk
GmbH. “Our trans-Atlantic partnership
with Northrop Grumman has helped
the entire team achieve this outstanding
milestone, which also reinforces Cassidian’s
role as a leader for complex UAS
solutions in Europe.”
Delivery of the fi rst Euro Hawk demonstrator
to the Bundeswehr is scheduled
for mid-2012, with another four
systems scheduled tentatively between
2015 and 2017.
“Soon, the Bundeswehr will be able
to independently cover their needs for
SIGINT data collection and analysis,
thus contributing to NATO, European
Union and United Nations operations,”
by Raphael Jaffe
staff writer
It’s a two-seat aircraft that fl ies at 200 mph,
and a freeway-capable auto which is the last design
that now-retired Scaled composites founder,
chief technical offi cer and board chairman
Burt Rutan designed.
Model 367, the BIPOD, is powered by a gasoline
engine and electrical generator in each pod.
The wings and tail surfaces come off and can be
stored between the pods. So it’s both a hybrid
gas-electric car and a hybrid airplane-car.
The BIPOD program was conceived as a
rapid, low-cost electric test-bed using as many
COTS components as possible. During initial
conceptual design studies, Scaled found that
many of their propulsion system characteristics
were well aligned with the drive train needs of a
road worthy vehicle and expanded the research
program to include a “flying car” airframe.
With the impending deadline of Rutan’s retirement,
Scaled Composites pursued an aggressive
schedule and successfully achieved fi rst fl ight of
the BIPOD vehicle within four months of beginning
preliminary design.
This new design will operate as a high-performance
airplane with STOL capabilities, 200
mph maximum speed, and 700 mile range or
as a road commuter vehicle capable of freeway
speeds, urban driving, and garage storage. The
wing span is about 32 feet. As an auto, after
detaching the wings and tails, the width is just
under 8 feet. It is fl own from the right hand pod;
when driven, the driver uses the left hand pod.
Rutan and his team took a novel approach to
solving many of the design challenges associated
with a roadable aircraft. Scaled placed a
large emphasis on developing a confi guration
said Neset Tükenmez, chief executive
offi cer, EuroHawk GmbH. “ Euro Hawk
will also serve as a working model for
other programs and countries.”
The Euro Hawk marks several important
milestones – it is both the fi rst
international version of the RQ-4 and
the fi rst HALE SIGINT UAS in Europe.
NATO’s AGS will follow close behind
and mark the second international RQ-4
and the second HALE UAS in Europe.
“As a leader in advanced UAS,
Northrop Grumman has the unmatched
experience to provide a strong foundation
to produce extraordinarily capable
and reliable unmanned surveillance
systems,” said George Guerra, vice
president, HALE Systems, Northrop
Grumman Aerospace Systems. “Today
is a wonderful step towards delivering
the Euro Hawk to the German air force,
and a great testament to the Northrop
Grumman and the EADS Deutschland
GmbH (Cassidian) team who worked
diligently to make it happen.”
With a wingspan larger than most
commercial airliners, endurance of 30
hours and a maximum altitude of more
than 60,000 feet, Euro Hawk is an interoperable,
modular and cost-effective
replacement to the fleet of manned
Breguet Atlantic aircraft which was in
service since 1972 and retired in 2010.
EuroHawk GmbH, a 50-50 joint venture
of Northrop Grumman and EADS
Deutschland GmbH (Cassidian), serves
as the national prime contractor for the
German Ministry of Defence through
the system’s entire lifecycle.
that was safe for ground operations, yet still
efficient at high flight speeds. Accordingly,
BIPOD’s twin fuselage confi guration provides
a low-drag enclosure for a robust, 4-wheeled
chassis with two cockpits, while providing a
protected storage location for the wings and tail
surfaces during ground operations. Two internal
combustion engines, one per fuselage, provide
power to the rear wheels and to propellers located
on the horizontal stabilizer. Lithium batteries
in the nose provide additional energy for
take-off and in the case of an engine emergency.
The vehicle’s center of gravity is positioned
for ground operation stability, while aircraft rotation
is enabled by direct blowing of the horizontal
stabilizer and by applying power to the
rear wheels. The use of electric power transmission
decouples engine location from propeller
location without the need for mechanical shafts
and gearboxes, enabling BIPOD’s unique geometry.
The vehicle performed well during initial
ground and fl ight testing [ground effect fl ights].
The low center of gravity and wide track resulted
in a stable, controllable road confi guration
both on the skid pad and at freeway speeds. Initial
fl ight tests indicate that the vehicle is stable
and controllable. Scaled is continuing to test and
The Euro Hawk® unmanned aircraft
system, system, a trans-Atlantic trans-Atlantic partnership
between Northrop Grumman and
EADS Deutschland GmbH (Cassidian),
successfully lands on centerline July 21
at its new home in in Manching, Germany.
The historic landing marks the first
international version of the RQ-4 and
the fi rst operational high-altitude, longendurance
signals intelligence UAS in
Europe.
Two-way hybrid airplane/car is Rutan’s last Scaled design
develop the BIPOD confi guration and hybrid
propulsion system, with the goal of using similar
systems on future unique aircraft confi gurations.
Despite the inherent ineffi -
ciencies associated with energy
conversion steps, Scaled Composites
believes hybrid systems
may offer advantages for
specifi c mission requirements,
such as distributed propulsion,
multi-mode operation, or energy
recovery. Furthermore, the
use of carbon fuels provides
better energy density and a
lower gross take-off weight
for the same range when compared
to electric-only vehicles.
Ultimately, the BIPOD confi guration
will provide a unique
propulsion system test bed in
an operational fl ight vehicle,
providing Scaled Composites
experience with a number of
different power plants and associated
systems.
July 29, 2011 Aerotech News and Review
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Lockheed Martin second quarter profit falls 10 percent
by Michelle Chapman
Associated Press
Lockheed Martin’s profit slipped 10 percent
in the second quarter as the aerospace and defense
contractor dealt with severance pay matters
and increased pension costs.
But the company’s results managed to top
analysts’ expectations, and its revenue climbed
despite pressure from reduced government
spending.
Lockheed also raised its 2011 earnings guidance
to a range above Wall Street’s forecast.
The Bethesda, Md., company lifted the low
end of its revenue guidance, but reduced the
high end of that outlook.
For the quarter ended June 26, Lockheed
reported net income of $742 million, or $2.14
per share, down from $824 million, or $2.22
per share, a year earlier.
A job cuts-related charge, which is tied to
its aeronautics and space systems units, lowered
earnings by 18 cents per share.
In June Lockheed said it planned to cut
1,200 employees in its space systems equipment
division. Two weeks later the company
said it planned to cut 1,500 additional jobs
within its airplane-making business. Lockheed
said Tuesday that the aeronautics cuts are being
made in part because of lower government
spending.
Lump-sum severance payments are expected
to be made during the second half of the year,
but Lockheed said that it expects to make back
a “substantial amount” of the severance charge
from future sales of products and services to
the government and other customers.
The job reduction news continued last week
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when Lockheed announced a voluntary layoff
program for about 6,500 U.S.-based employees.
The program will be offered to salaried
employees in the corporate headquarters and
enterprise business services organizations.
Lockheed, designs, manufacturers and
services high-tech systems used in defense,
space, intelligence and security applications.
Its products include satellites, aircraft, weapons
and software. The company employs about
126,000 people worldwide.
Lockheed said pension costs reduced its
quarterly earnings by 41 cents per share. The
current quarter’s results also included a tax
benefit of 26 cents per share that somewhat
offset the severance charge and pension costs.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet predicted adjusted
earnings of $1.94 per share.
“During the second quarter, we had strong
execution across the company even while
implementing difficult measures to rightsize
our business for an environment that remains
challenging,” Chairman and CEO Bob Stevens
said in a statement.
Quarterly revenue rose 2 percent to $11.55
billion from $11.28 billion on increased revenue
at the company’s aeronautics and electronic
systems segments.
The performance beat Wall Street’s revenue
estimate of $11.45 billion.
Lockheed said its aeronautics revenue improved
partly because of more work on F-35
jet contracts, while the electronic systems unit
was partially helped by increased volume on
a variety of air defense programs and more
deliveries on tactical missile programs.
The company reported that its backlog was
at $77.3 million at quarter’s end. This com-
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Dec. 31, 2010.
Lockheed now foresees 2011 earnings of
$7.35 to $7.55 per share on revenue of $46
billion to $47 billion. The company’s previ-
by Joshua Freed
Associated Press
Boeing’s commercial airplane profits
surged in the second quarter, pushing net
income up almost 20 percent. It raised its
guidance for the year.
Boeing also said July 27 that it will not
deliver as many of its new 787s and 747-8s
this year as previously hoped.
Boeing earned $941 million, or $1.25 per
share. Revenue rose 6.2 percent to $16.54
billion. That topped the expectations of analysts
surveyed by FactSet, who predicted
net income of 98 cents per share on revenue
of $16.47 billion.
Boeing raised its 2011 outlook to $3.90
to $4.10 per share, up by 10 cents on the
high and low ends. Analysts had been expecting
$4.12 per share.
Boeing delivered 118 planes during the
quarter, up from 114 a year ago. Revenue
in its commercial airplanes unit rose 19
percent to $8.84 billion. Operating profits
from commercial planes jumped 35 percent
ous guidance was for earnings between $6.95
and $7.25 per share, with revenue in a range
of $45.75 billion to $47.25 billion.
Analysts expect full-year earnings of $7.27
per share on revenue of $46.68 billion.
Boeing second quarter profit
beats Street; raises guidance
to $920 million. In addition to more deliveries,
Boeing benefited from a shift toward
higher-priced planes. Boeing makes
about one 737 every day with a list price
of around $80 million. It doesn’t make as
many of its big 777s, but they sell for three
times as much.
Boeing now expects to deliver 485 to 495
planes this year, five fewer than previously
predicted. That reflects fewer expected
deliveries of the 787 and 747-8, two new
planes that have been plagued by delays.
Boeing now expects to deliver a combined
25 to 30 of the planes, down from
25 to 40. It says the first deliveries for both
will occur “later in the third quarter,” which
ends in September. Boeing had firm orders
for 827 of the 787s at the end of the quarter.
Revenue in Boeing’s defense, space,
and security business fell 4 percent to
$7.69 billion. Operating profits rose 12
percent to $798 million. Boeing has been
cutting costs in its defense unit to offset
a slowdown in U.S. and overseas defense
spending.
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6.5 in.
Group to fund sustainability Amyris production analysis
Boeing, Embraer and the Inter-American
Development Bank announced July
26 that they will jointly fund a sustainability
analysis of producing renewable
jet fuel sourced from Brazilian sugarcane.
The groundbreaking study will evaluate
environmental and market conditions
associated with the use of renewable jet
fuel produced by Amyris.
The World Wildlife Fund will serve
as an independent reviewer and advisor.
“Emerging renewable jet fuel technologies
have the potential to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions significantly,
as sugarcane ethanol in Brazil has already
proven,” said Arnaldo Vieira de
Carvalho, leader of the IDB Sustainable
Aviation Biofuels Initiative. “This
study will examine the overall potential
for sustainable, large-scale production
of alternative jet fuels made from sugarcane.”
Last month, the IDB announced a regional
cooperation grant to help public
and private institutions develop a sustainable
biojet fuels industry. The Amyris
study is the first to be financed under
that grant.
The study will be led by ICONE, a
research think-tank in Brazil with extensive
experience in agriculture and biofuels
analysis, and independently reviewed
by WWF. Scheduled for completion in
early 2012, the study will include a complete
lifecycle analysis of the emissions
associated with Amyris’s renewable jet
fuel, including indirect land use change
and effects. In addition, the study will
include benchmarking of cane-derived
renewable jet fuel against major sustainability
standards, including the Bonsucro,
the Roundtable on Sustainable
Biofuels and the IDB Biofuel Scorecard.
“Collaborative research into the caneto-jet
pathway is important for diversifying
aviation’s fuel supplies, and also
builds on the strong renewable energy
cooperation established between the
Unites States and Brazil,” said Boeing
Vice President of Environment and
Aviation Policy Billy Glover. “With
aviation biofuel now approved for use
in commercial jetliners, understanding
and ensuring the sustainability of
sources that can feed into region supply
chains is critical and Brazil has a strong
role to play there. This project also expands
upon existing collaboration between
Amyris, the State Government of
Queensland, and Boeing.”
“Last month, ASTM International
created a task force to establish product
specifications for direct sugar-tohydrocarbon
renewable jet fuels, such
as that being developed by Amyris. We
are committed not only to delivering on
the technical specifications for our jet
fuel but also to ensuring that our renewable
products are produced sustainably,”
said John Melo, CEO of Amyris. “Our
planet derives no benefit from a fuel
that merely replaces current fossil fuels.
This study will help us 9.5 replace in. fossil
fuels with a renewable jet fuel that surpasses
both technical and sustainability
criteria.”
“Participation in this important study
is one more step for Embraer to support
the development of sustainable biofuels
for aviation,” said Guilherme de
Almeida Freire, Embraer Director, Environmental
Strategy and Technology.
“Brazil is a rich source of biomass, and
the maturation of this technology, based
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Ltd. of Tasmania, Australia, have announced a joint distribution
agreement for technology developed for small
gasoline and heavy fuel UAV engines.
Goodrich will become a worldwide distributor for the
marketing, selling and integration of Currawong’s high
efficiency Electronic Fuel Injection technology called
“SEEFIS”.
The Currawong SEEFIS technology, already tightly
integrated with Goodrich’s industry standard Piccolo autopilot,
can dramatically increase the engine reliability
and fuel efficiency of today’s UAVs, while simultaneously
extending their range to achieve longer mission
profiles. With this agreement, the combined EFI-autopilot
solution will now also be supported through Goodrich’s
sales and support channels, greatly extending
the global reach and access to Currawong’s product and
the combined solution in the UAV community.
“This agreement continues a long working relationship
between Goodrich and Currawong,” said Ken Hosking,
chief operating officer of Currawong. “We have successfully
co-developed technological advancements and this
extends the relationship into a further important market
area.”
“The capability of converting gasoline engines to
heavy fuel operation and integrating the engine’s controller
with the autopilot can dramatically increase reliability,
which is a major benefit for the UAV industry,”
said Ross Hoag, chief engineer of Goodrich’s ISR Systems
team in Hood River, Ore. “Electronic fuel injection
offers substantial improvements in endurance to UAV
engines allowing for more persistent ISR capability, and
is in high demand.”
In addition to offering component level and fully integrated
EFI solutions, Goodrich will provide custom engine
integration services for both U.S. and international
unmanned vehicle integrators. Moreover, Goodrich is
investing in the construction of an advanced engine development
and calibration facility in Hood River that
will continue to research advancements in this important
area.
These newly developed products will be displayed at
this year’s AUVSI show in Washington, D.C., Aug. 16-
19, 2011.
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Defense News
AFBoard to conduct study of aircraft oxygen generators
by Maj. Chad Steffey
Air Force News
The Air Force continues a review of
all of the service’s aircraft equipped
with oxygen generation systems, according
to Air Force officials.
Following the fleet-wide standdown
of the F-22 Raptor directed by
Air Combat Command leadership in
May, Secretary of the Air Force Michael
Donley directed the Air Force
Scientific Advisory Board to conduct
Into the deep
by T’Jae Gibson
Orlando, Fla.
Imagine going from looking at the outside of
a building, to seeing the internal workings of
its electrical system simply by walking around
a display case.
The sophistication of 3-D holographic technology
allows just that.
For soldiers on the battlefield, the level of
intelligence they’re getting about a dangerous
location—like a site they’re about to ambush or
a room where U.S. interests may be located—
can’t come to them in a more safe, realistic
way.
It’s called Tactical Digital Hologram technology,
and more than 10,000 units, which at
first glance look like flat plastic maps, have
already been fielded to Special Forces in Iraq
and Afghanistan.
Research engineers at the Army Research
Laboratory’s Simulation and Training Technology
Center in Orlando, Fla., are investing in
commercially available 3-D holographic technology.
As the Defense Department’s managing
agency for all such programs, the STTC is
the first organization to actually evaluate and
compare 3-D holographic static images against
conventional topographic data that troops currently
rely on for planning and mission rehearsal.
“Although the Army has been fielding these
images for about the past five years, no substantiating
data existed to support their utility
except for anecdotal feedback like ‘this is
great’ or ‘this really helps me’ from the war
fighter,” said H. Michelle Kalphat, STTC chief
engineer.
A study she co-authored with an Air Force
Research Laboratory expert in 2009 showed
that the appropriate use of 3-D holographic
imagery improves training, mission rehearsal
and mission operational effectiveness, due in
part to visual learners making up roughly 65
percent of the military population. A visual
scene of a 3-D world is a more intuitive and
natural representation than a 2-D display, and
a single integrated object reduces the need for
mental integration of two or three separate representations,
the report stated.
The medical community wants this technology
to help them, at a minimum, teach
residents how to perform surgery on the cornea
and other body parts that otherwise could
only be achieved with a live patient. She said
homeland protection agencies want these images
to show their officers how to neutralize
a bomb, and Border Patrol administrators
want to use these images to help immigration
workers memorize terrain features and
quickly spot and report locations of suspi-
6
a quick-look study, gather and evaluate
information, and recommend any
needed corrective actions on aircraft
using on-board oxygen generation systems.
In addition to the F-22, this includes
the A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-15E
Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon,
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, B-1 Lancer,
B-2 Spirit, CV-22 Osprey, T-6 Texan
II, and other aircraft as appropriate.
Retired Air Force Gen. Gregory
Martin, former commander of both Air
Force Materiel Command and U.S. Air
cious activities.
“A whole unit can stand around the image
to quickly plan ingress/egress routes for a cordon
and search mission, determine where their
vehicles will be positioned, casualty collection
points, indirect fire support, etc. You can also
write on it safely with either a grease pencil
or dry erase marker,” said Kalphat, a member
of the board of directors for the Association
for Unmanned Systems Vehicles International.
Detailed images created from dozens of intelligence
sources are laser inscribed on special
film to make digital holograms. They’re helping
military commanders in battle with mission
planning, mission rehearsal and human
intelligence debriefing. A version of this technology
called “channeled holograms” allows
commanders to peer at, around, over and even
under fixed objects in theater, like tall buildings,
raised monuments and vehicles, seeing
points of interest four layers deep.
“Creating a channeled hologram of the head,
you can see the full face, but if you move 90
degrees out, you could see skin removed and
just blood vessels. Another 90 degrees out, you
see nerves. Another 90 degrees again and see
bones.”
The holographic images are durable and can
be rolled up or cut to any size. Images are typically
produced from Light Detection and Ranging/Buckeye
data, which provides a high-resolution
source to register data from other sensors,
such as Constant Hawk and Angel Fire.
The image is full parallax, meaning no special
equipment – like movie-style 3-D eyewear
or computer equipment – is needed. Just a sin-
by Cheryl Pellerin
American Forces Press Service
Forces in Europe, and a command pilot
with more than 4,600 flight hours,
is leading a senior team of scientific
and technical experts in the study. The
team will expand on previous safety
and accident investigations and may
include other agencies or industry
partners.
In a series of carefully controlled
in-flight tests, the team will examine
the sub-systems identified in reported
incidents. These include the pressurization
system, mask and cockpit oxy-
The U.S. military must be ready to address a broad range of potential
future conflicts, President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the next
vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said July 21.
Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., who now commands U.S.
Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command,
testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee during
a confirmation hearing for his nomination to succeed Marine Corps
Gen. James E. Cartwright, who is retiring.
“As we look out ahead in the strategic environment, we’re going
to have to be ready for a very broad spectrum of potential conflicts,”
the admiral said.
“If you look at what a conflict might be like in a place like [the
Korean peninsula], as opposed to other places,” he added, “we’re
going to need to be prepared for that full spectrum of operations.”
Reorganizing troops and equipment for such an effort will be a big
challenge, he said, as will “making sure that we don’t myopically
focus on one type of conflict over another, but that we’re prepared as
gen levels.
“The safety of our aircrews is paramount,”
said Maj. Gen. Gregory Feest,
Air Force Chief of Safety. “This review
is a prudent step to ensure that
all potential technical, causal, and
contributory factors have been fully
considered and that all appropriate
steps are being taken to enhance flight
safety.”
With the exception of standing
down F-22 flight operations, Air Force
units will continue normal operations
gle, direct light source—like a light-emitting
diode, or LED light, standard-issue flashlight
or even the sun — needs to hit the image at a
90-degree angle to illuminate the 3-D effects.
And, the images aren’t distorted when viewed
during the SAB quick-look study. At
this time there is no intention to direct
a stand-down of any other aircraft in
the inventory.
Additionally, officials emphasize
that other fighter aircraft have been
made available to meet immediate
combatant commander requirements,
such as Air Sovereignty Alert for
homeland defense and theater security
commitments. If required, the F-22 can
and will be put into service to meet essential
National Security missions.
3-D holographic technology provides detailed human intelligence
Army photograph
More than 10,000 maps enhanced with 3-D holographic technology have been fielded to Special Forces
units in Iraq and Afghanistan.
under night vision goggles.
The holograms permit simultaneous viewing
for up to 20 participants and are interactive, allowing
images to be frozen, rotated and zoomed
up to the resolution limit of the data.
Military must prepare for range of conflicts
well as we can be for whatever comes across the plate.”
In his current position, Winnefeld is responsible for defense of the
homeland, military support to civil authorities for domestic emergencies
and aerospace warning and control for North America.
As Northcom commander, he is responsible for the ground-based
midcourse missile defense system, an element of the ballistic missile
defense system that allows combatant commanders to engage and
destroy limited intermediate- and long-range ballistic missiles.
If confirmed, Winnefeld will act as chairman of the Joint Chiefs in
the chairman’s absence, and also will have key responsibilities related
to requirements for future acquisition programs and efforts related to
cybersecurity, the next-generation nuclear deterrent and more.
Winnefeld said the services must continue to address and prepare
for future challenges, “even as we resolve the conflicts we have going
on today.”
“This is a big ship in terms of the acquisition programs and processes
and the embedded requirements process that we need to turn into
a much more favorable direction for the taxpayers,” the admiral said.
See CONFLICT, page 7
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A confluence of tools will work for the department,
he added.
One is the Weapons System Acquisition
Reform Act, signed into law in May 2009 to
reform the way the Pentagon contracts for and
buys major weapons systems.
The legislation is good, Winnefeld said, but
will take time to have its effect.
The admiral attributed another tool to Ashton
B. Carter, undersecretary of defense for
acquisition, technology and logistics.
“Undersecretary Carter has a very good approach
in better buying power,” he said, “that
he’s imposing on the department to get more
cost efficiencies, to provide incentives for industry,
to provide more for competition and
the like.”
If he is confirmed, Winnefeld said, Cartwright
has set him up for success to further
improve the requirements process. The current
vice chairman has been an active proponent of
Pentagon efficiency efforts initiated last year
by then-Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.
Those three things working together, the admiral
said, “are going to get this ship turned
in the right direction,” even in a challenging
budget environment.
Winnefeld said upcoming cuts in the defense
budget should be applied “in a strategybased
manner.”
As proposed defense cuts increase, he said,
“the strategies we currently have are going to
reach inflection points where we’re just going
to have to stop doing some of the things we
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can’t afford to have defense cuts result in a
hollow military force or irreversible damage
to the industrial base.
“We’ve got to make sure that the all-volunteer
force remains viable and that we take care
of these young men and women,” the admiral
said.
In response to a question about whether the
United States still is engaged in a “war on terror,”
Winnefeld said the term may be out of
fashion, but the reality hasn’t changed.
“We are still so much in a fight with al Qaeda
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Describing the status of that war, Winnefeld
echoed Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta’s
recent statement that the United States is close
to being able to strategically defeat al Qaeda.
The group’s lack of financial support and
leadership crisis will “ultimately [cause] them
to unravel from their internal contradictions,
As proposed defense cuts increase, he said, “the strategies
we currently have are going to reach inflection points
where we’re just going to have to stop doing some of
the things we are currently able to do.” The nation,
he added, can’t afford to have defense cuts result in
a hollow military force or irreversible damage to the
industrial base.
much the same way the Soviet Union did,” the
admiral said.
Still, he added, al Qaeda is morphing from
a centrally controlled organization to a collection
of homegrown terrorists.
“So this is not yet over,” the admiral said.
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Addressing the Pentagon’s role in cyberdefense,
Winnefeld said one component involves
defense of its own networks within the “dotmil”
domain.
“We also have a role in supporting the Department
of Homeland Security in their role of
helping defend the rest of government and the
rest of the country,” he added.
That’s a complex relationship, he said, noting
that Gates and Homeland Security Secretary
Janet Napolitano struck a good agreement
in October to work together to better protect
against threats to military and civilian computer
networks and systems.
Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander, commander
of U.S. Cyber Command, is doing a good job
of working with Homeland Security to construct
how that support would work, Winnefeld
said.
One of several elements of cyber deterrence,
he said, is the ability to respond to an
attack and to make that attack so costly for
an attacker that they’re unwilling to conduct
it. The United States must consider the full
range of potential responses to an attack, including
military and diplomatic responses, the
admiral added.
“But I would never want to rule anything out
in responding to a serious cyber attack on this
country offensively,” he said, “and it could
be a cyber response or a kinetic response, depending
on the nature of the attack and the
circumstances that surround it.”
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Veteran’s News
VA launches new initiative for families at risk of homelessness
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Eric K. Shinseki announced July
26 the award of nearly $60 million
in homeless prevention grants
that will serve approximately
22,000 homeless and at-risk veteran
families as part of the new
Supportive Services for Veteran
Families program.
This initial $60 million award
will serve veteran families at 85
non-profi t community agencies in
40 states and the District of Co-
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lumbia under VA’s new homeless
prevention initiative.
“This new homeless prevention
program will provide additional
comprehensive support to veterans
who have served honorably,
and now find themselves in a
downward spiral toward despair
and homelessness,” Shinseki said.
“This program expands our capacity
to act before a veteran becomes
homeless and to target the
problem of family homelessness.
These grants would not have been
possible without the extraordinary
partnerships forged with community
organizers who are firmly
committed to making a positive
difference in lives of veterans and
their families.”
The SSVF program, a critical
element of the VA plan to prevent
and end homelessness among veterans,
will promote housing stability
among homeless and at-risk
veterans and their families. Under
the SSVF program, VA offi cials
award grants to private non-profi t
organizations and consumer cooperatives
that can provide a range
of supportive services to eligible
very low-income veteran families.
Supportive services include
outreach, case management, assistance
in obtaining VA benefi ts
and assistance in obtaining and
coordinating other public benefi ts.
Grantees also will have the
ability to make time-limited tem-
Turning 65: Understanding TRICARE, Medicare
by Sharon Foster
TRICARE Management Activity
A 64-year-old benefi ciary is currently receiving
TRICARE benefi ts. When he turns
65, does he need Medicare if he already has
TRICARE?
Will he personally have to sign-up for
Medicare or will TRICARE do this for him?
Questions like these are normal for some
benefi ciaries not sure of their options when
turning 65.
TRICARE and Medicare are separate
programs. Medicare is health insurance for
people age 65 or older, as well as for people
under age 65 who have qualifi ed for Social
Security disability insurance.
TRICARE For Life is TRICARE’s Medicare-wraparound
coverage available to all
Medicare-eligible TRICARE benefi ciaries,
LONG BEACH, Calif.– Women are a rapidly growing
part of the military and are becoming an ever-larger part of
the homeless veteran population, as well.
California’s fi rst-ever Female Veteran Stand Down took
place July 15, in Long Beach, Calif.
Today, Stand Down refers to a community-based intervention
program designed to help the nation’s estimated
200,000 homeless veterans “combat” life on the streets.
All stand downs in the past had targeted mostly homeless
male veterans. At the Long Beach event the emphasis was
on women and their families. They gained access to the
resources and support needed to help them survive. Medical
and dental screening, job counseling, VA assistance,
free food, children’s toys and some simple pleasures of a
massage and hair grooming were donated by a variety of
vendors.
The California Team Amvets Thrift Stores brought to the
stand down over 7,500 pieces of clean, good quality clothing
and shoes to choose from, in addition to hundreds of
games and toys for the vet’s children. “Our Team Amvets
mission is to help our fellow veterans, men and women,
in any positive way we can,” said Katherine Gough, interim
operations manager of Team Amvets Thrift Stores
in California. “As a non-profi t, our normal procedure is to
sell the clothing at our stores and use the proceeds to the
benefi t of our veterans and their families. But I can’t think
of a better service than to directly give these vets what they
need right now to improve their situation. This is a great
event and we are happy to participate.”
AMVETS Department of California Service Foundation
is part of the 60 year old non-profi t national AM-
VETS organization of member veterans that assist all
other veterans of any military service, their families and
communities with a variety of support programs, including
VA claims processing assistance with our nearly 50
professional Service Offi cers and pro bono legal services
via the Amvets Legal Clinic at the Chapman University
Law School.
regardless of age or place of residence, provided
they have Medicare Parts A and B.
There is no paperwork associated with TFL.
Beneficiaries automatically gain coverage
when they meet the requirements.
Benefi ciaries must sign up for Medicare as
soon as they become eligible to ensure that
they continue to get benefi ts under TRICARE.
Benefi ciaries turning 65 receive reminder letters
from the Defense Manpower Data Center.
For more information regarding Medicare
sign-up, beneficiaries can call at 800-633-
4227 or go to www.medicare.gov.
Benefi ciaries are ineligible for TRICARE
benefi ts for any period of time that they have
Medicare Part A but not Part B, with several
exceptions. For information on these exceptions,
benefi ciaries can go to www.tricare.
mil/factsheets/Medicare or talk with their
regional health care contractor.
While Medicare is the primary insurance
when a benefi ciary turns 65, TRICARE acts
as the secondary insurance, minimizing out-ofpocket
expenses. TRICARE covers Medicare’s
co-insurance and deductible. After Medicare
pays its part of the claim, TRICARE pays the
remaining amount for any TRICARE covered
services and the benefi ciary pays nothing. As
the primary payer, Medicare approves health
care services for payment.
If a benefi ciary has other health insurance,
Medicare forwards their claim to that company.
The benefi ciary must then fi le a paper
claim with their TRICARE contractor. If the
benefi ciary has employer group health plan
coverage based on current employment, the
employer group pays fi rst, Medicare pays second
and TRICARE pays last.
porary financial assistance payments
on behalf of veterans for
purposes such as rent payments,
utility payments, security deposits
and moving costs.
More information about VA’s
homeless programs is available
online at http://www.va.gov/homeless.
A list of award recipients
and details about the SSVF program
are available online at http://
www1.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp.
Medicare does not provide coverage outside
of the United States and U.S. territories
(American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana
Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands). TRICARE is the primary payer for
health care received overseas (except U.S.
territories), unless the benefi ciary has other
health insurance. Overseas, TFL provides the
same coverage as TRICARE Standard and has
the same cost-shares and deductibles. When
seeking care from a host-nation provider,
benefi ciaries should be prepared to pay up
front for services and submit a claim to the
overseas claims processor.
Benefi ciaries who have further questions
about TRICARE and Medicare coverage can
go to www.tricare.mil, or call Wisconsin Physicians
Service at 866-773-0404.
Clothing donated for homeless female veterans
California’s Team Amvets thrift stores provide clothes to fi rst ever stand down focused on female vets
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NASA tests future deep space vehicle for water landings
As NASA closes the chapter on the
Space Shuttle Program, a new era of
exploration vehicles is beginning to
take off.
Testing began this month at
NASA’s Langley Research Center
in Hampton, Va., in the new Hydro
Impact Basin to certify the Orion
Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle for water
landings.
The Orion MPCV will carry astronauts
into space, provide emergency
abort capability, sustain the crew during
space travel and ensure safe reentry
and landing.
Engineers have dropped a
22,000-pound MPCV mockup into the
basin. The test item is similar in size
and shape to MPCV, but is more rigid
so it can withstand multiple drops.
Each test has a different drop velocity
to represent the MPCV’s possible entry
conditions during water landings.
The last of three drop tests to verify
the new facility is scheduled for the
end of this month.
Testing will resume in September
with a slightly modified test article
that is more representative of the actual
MPCV.
The new Hydro Impact Basin is 115
long, 90 feet wide and 20 feet deep. It
is located at the west end of Langley’s
historic Landing and Impact Research
Facility, or Gantry, where Apollo astronauts
trained for moon walks.
The Multilateral Coordination Board for the
International Space Station partner agencies met
July 26, to discuss how to use the space station as
a test bed for technologies that will enable missions
beyond low Earth orbit.
The board will begin identifying several specific
technology collaboration initiatives based on
possible future missions suggested by the International
Space Exploration Coordination Group.
These technology developments and demonstrations
on the station could support voyages to an
asteroid or Mars or the development of lunar
habitats.
The MCB also discussed efforts to increase
station use and reported on the status of standardization
efforts for rendezvous and proximity
operations, interfaces for replaceable items and
payloads and command protocols for spacecraft.
The recently released revision of the International
Docking Systems Standard can be downloaded
at http://www.internationaldockingstandard.com.
Ongoing space station research includes:
• The uses of the International Space Station as
a national laboratory are growing. Memorandums
of understanding are in place between NASA and
other U.S. government agencies such as the National
Institutes of Health, which is now in its
second year of selecting experiments related to
human health research.
Space Act Agreements also are active with
private firms and universities in the areas of vaccine
development for bacterial pathogens, gene
differentiation for production of new plant culti-
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NASA photograph by Sean Smith
Hydro Impact Basin Orion Multi-Purpose
Crew Vehicle Boilerplate Test Article drop
test from July 21, 2011.
NASA, international partners discuss new uses for ISS
vars, nanocube scale experiment systems, hyperspectral
imaging for agricultural applications and
advanced propulsion technologies. Earlier this
month, NASA formally selected the Center for the
Advancement of Science in Space for negotiation
of a cooperative agreement to stimulate, develop
and manage uses of the station by organizations
other than NASA.
• The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer has collected
more than 2 billion observations of galactic
cosmic rays since its launch and installation on the
space station in May. The astrophysics instrument
is a partnership of hundreds of scientists and sixteen
countries led by Nobel laureate Samuel Ting.
• Robotic technologies developed by the Canadian
Space Agency for the station have been
used to improve the dexterity of surgeons in fine
scale surgery. NASA will be testing a humanoid
robot, Robonaut, developed in partnership with
General Motors in the coming months. The first
test of robotically controlled refueling in orbit,
developed jointly by NASA and CSA, launched
earlier this month aboard Atlantis’ STS-135 flight.
• The space station partnership is working
to share data from remote sensing instruments
mounted on the orbiting outpost and to increase
the application of such data to disaster response.
The Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean
has collected more than 3,510 images, providing
unprecedented spectral resolution of difficult-tomap
coastal waters. The International Space Station
Agricultural Camera collected its first images
on June 10. Its data is used to assess crop health
and rapid changes during the growing season.
• NASA’s studies of crew health have identified
relationships between diet and bone loss
that offer important insights for future studies.
Recently published data on chemical changes in
pharmaceuticals identified that low-dose ionizing
radiation in orbit degrades many medications,
and that additional development of space-hardy
medications will be needed for human spaceflight
beyond Earth orbit.
• The Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos,
continues experiments aimed at human adaptation
to future long-term expeditions. Effects of
the flight conditions on the cardiovascular system,
the respiratory system and bones are being investigated
in dedicated medical experiments. Wheat
and vegetables are being planted, followed by
genetic, microbiological and biochemical tests of
the plants. Four different long-duration Russian
astrobiology experiments from Expose-R returned
after two years of open space exposure.
• In addition to astronomical and Earth observations,
Japan promotes biotechnological research
by analyzing structures of high-quality protein
crystals created on the station leading to treatments
for muscular dystrophy. Japan also continues
experiments related to future long-term
human spaceflight missions such as investigating
bone loss mechanism, the effects of radiation and
countermeasures of those. Scientists have gained
insight to the fields of fundamental life and materials
science from research conducted in the Kibo
laboratory.
• With the return of European Space Agency
astronaut Paolo Nespoli in May, ESA successfully
concluded a focal set of research known as the
“MagISStra” mission. Recently returned long-duration
experiments include: a year-long radiation
exposure experiment conducted with Roscosmos,
nine different European astrobiology experiments
after two years of open space exposure and the
CFS-A study of fungi after five months in space.
The completion of the ZAG and Otolith experiments
by shuttle crew members gives new, unexpected
insight into human balance. The Materials
Science Laboratory now has the ability to cool
rapidly metal alloy samples, with new cartridges
expanding its use by the research community.
These experiments are being performed in collaboration
with the station’s international partners.
* Educational activities on the station reach
thousands of students around the world. In May
and June, hundreds of thousands of students
watched the adaptation of spiders to a space environment
and compared their behavior to spiders
in classrooms on Earth through the website BioEdOnline.org.
The spiders returned to Earth July
21. Students in the United States, Europe and Japan
had the opportunity to propose investigations
for the space station and astronauts conducted the
winning activities.
The MCB includes senior representatives from
NASA, CSA, ESA, Roscosmos and the Japanese
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science
and Technology. The MCB meets periodically
to ensure coordination of station operations and
activities among the partners.
Aerotech News and Review July 29, 2011

SpaceX Falcon Heavy, Dragon progress report
by Raphael Jaffe
staff reporter
SpaceX has recently broken ground
at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.,
for facilities to house its Falcon Heavy
rocket launch site.
In other news, the Falcon-Dragon
demonstration
flight to the International
Space
Station will be a
combined rendezvous
and docking
mission.
SpaceX CEO
Elon Musk was
joined by California
Lt. Gov.
Gavin Newsom,
30th Space Wing
Commander Col.
Richard W. Boltz
and Lompoc
Mayor John Linn
to break ground on a new launch site
for the Falcon Heavy.
The new facilities include an assembly
hanger and launch pad and are located
at Space Launch Complex 4 East.
SpaceX is investing $30 million. This
is similar to the way SpaceX developed
its SLC 40 launch facility at Cape Canaveral,
Fla.
Falcon Heavy will be the world’s
largest rocket, capable of bringing 53
metric tons to low earth orbit. It is essentially
three Falcon rockets ganged
“We technically have agreed
with SpaceX that we want
to combine those flights. We
are doing all the planning
to go ahead and have those
missions combined, but we
haven’t given them formal
approval yet.”
together. It is to arrive at Vandenberg
by the end of 2012, and its inaugural
flight will follow soon afterwards.
The first flight from SLC-4E (previously
known as PALC2-4-Point Arguello
Launch Complex) was Aug. 14, 1964,
when a National Reconnaissance Office
KH-7 satellite launched atop an Atlas-
Agena D. The last
vehicle to launch
from this site was
a Titan IV carrying
a NRO B-26
payload on Oct.
19, 2005.
With a launch
site at Vandenberg
and the world’s
largest rocket,
SpaceX will be
ready to compete
for the full range
of U.S. government
business.
Currently, United
Launch Alliance has a contract for four
Delta IV Heavy Air Force launches at
$1.74B, which is an average of $435
million per launch. [Each launch on a
Delta IV Heavy costs up to $275 million,
the FAA has estimated.] Falcon
Heavy commercial launches are offered
for $80-$125 million. This price
includes all non-recurring development
costs and on-orbit delivery of an
agreed upon mission. For government
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and additional services to the
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After the successful Falcon-Dragon
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This follows the March, 2010 successful
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People & Places
Northrop holds science competition, awards dinner
AZUSA, Calif.—Northrop Grumman’s
Azusa, Calif., campus recently
concluded its year-end activities for
the company’s WORTHY (Worthwhile
to Help High School Youth)
program with an annual science/engineering
competition and an awards
dinner.
WORTHY is a mentoring program
designed to encourage student
interest in the science, technology,
engineering and mathematics fi elds
and to pursue technical degrees. This
serves the long-term goal of developing
enough scientists and engineers
to meet future industry employment
needs. Initially launched in 1997 by
Northrop Grumman in Baltimore, the
WORTHY program has expanded to
include additional company locations
around the country.
The 7th Annual WORTHY competition
challenge was held on May 17.
This year’s project was to construct
a “Da Vinci Launcher,” so named
based on the concept of blending art
and technology. Students from Azusa
High School and Gladstone High
School, assisted by Northrop Grumman
employee mentors, were tasked
to design a launcher that could hit a
target consisting of three concentric
circles, with the largest being four
feet in circumference, from distances
of 10 feet and 20 feet. Each team had
90 seconds to fi re 20 projectiles. The
goal was to hit the target the most
times within the time allotted.
Azusa Unifi ed School District offi
cials were on hand to judge the competition,
which involved fi ve teams
Bryan O’Connor, NASA’s chief of safety and
mission assurance since 2002, has announced
plans to retire from the agency Aug. 31.
“Bryan is a fellow Marine, trusted adviser
and friend I have been privileged to serve
with off and on since our years as plebes at
the U.S. Naval Academy,” NASA Administrator
Charles Bolden said. “I am deeply
grateful for his vigilance over the safety and
well-being of NASA’s people and its work.
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consisting of 19 students and 20 mentors.
Teams were judged based on criteria
such as design ingenuity, aesthetics
and simplicity. This year, “Team Delicious,”
comprising students from both
high schools, was named the winner.
“Azusa High School is truly grateful
for Northrop Grumman’s commitment
to students,” commented John Steven
Coke, Sr., Principal of Azusa High
School. “The WORTHY program provides
students with hands-on experience
supported by some of the top engineers
in the country. We look forward to continuing
our partnership with a company
that cares about students.”
The year-end celebration dinner was
held on June 2 for the WORTHY students
and their families, sponsored by Northrop
Grumman. The students presented overviews
of their projects and shared lessons
learned during the program. Along with
recognizing the WORTHY students, this
year’s recipients of the Northrop Grumman
Engineering Scholar awards were
also honored.
“Students in the WORTHY program
are introduced to fundamental engineering
principles in a way that nurtures
their interest in the STEM fi elds,”
said Stephen J. Toner, vice president
of Northrop Grumman’s Azusa Operations.
“Providing an environment that
cultivates creative thinking and improved
problem solving skills will help
form a solid foundation to build upon
as the students pursue careers in the
technical fi elds.”
WORTHY students receive hands-on
engineering-related experiences along
with mentoring, networking and on-
Boeing announced July 26 that Dennis D. Swanson
has been named International Business Development
vice president for Boeing Defense, Space & Security
in India.
In this position, Swanson is responsible for growing
BDS business in India, including ensuring delivery on
customer commitments, further strengthening relationships
with industry partners and meeting India’s emerging
security needs.
“India is a strategic market for Boeing’s defense products,”
said Dinesh Keskar, Boeing India president. “As
a part of the Boeing India team, Dennis will bring his
valuable insights from other regions and in-depth understanding
of Boeing’s defense, security and space
range of products.”
His concern and commitment have encompassed
not just the space shuttle and the astronaut
corps, but every mission, large or small,
and every member of the NASA family. He’ll
be sorely missed.”
O’Connor announced his plans to members of
his staff in NASA’s Offi ce of Safety and Mission
Assurance on Tuesday. In his current role, he
is responsible for the safety, reliability, maintainability
and quality assurance of all NASA
site guidance. Students who meet the
rigorous requirements of the program
are eligible for college scholarship aid
from the company. Since its inception
in 2004, a total of 40 students have participated
in the WORTHY program at
Northrop Grumman’s Azusa facility.
To be accepted into the WORTHY
program, rising high school sophomores
must attend a Northrop Grumman-partnered
public high school,
maintain a 3.0+ grade point average,
programs.
“Even though good practice suggests shorter
tours for senior leaders, I did not want to pass
the safety baton until after the STS-135 crew left
Atlantis on the runway,” O’Connor said. “This
transition is a great time to let someone new take
on this wonderful role you’ve permitted me to
serve in.”
Atlantis completed STS-135, the last mission
of the space shuttle program, with a landing at
“Dennis’ leadership will be critical to helping Boeing
grow and position so that we can continue to constructively
engage with India on its emerging national security
needs for the 21st century,” said Mark Kronenberg, vice
president, International Business Development, Boeing
Defense, Space & Security. “This appointment reinforces
Boeing’s commitment to work in partnership with our customers
and will help us enhance our ability to partner with
local industry.”
Swanson began his career with Boeing Commercial
Airplanes in 1989 and has held various positions within
BCA and BDS, including managing industrial-participation
programs and supplier-management activities. For 16
years, Swanson contributed to Boeing’s expansion into
international markets by identifying new business oppor-
Northrop Grumman photograph
Northrop Grumman’s Azusa, Calif., facility held its 7th Annual WORTHY competition May 17 to construct a “Da Vinci Launcher.”
Of the fi ve teams competing, Team Delicious (pictured) was judged to have best met the project’s criteria. Forefront, left to
right: Students Jacob Martinez, Gabriella Bermudez and Jose Azpetia. Background, left to right: Mentors Mike Pettey and Paul
Fernandez. Not pictured are mentors Shivali Bidaiah and Finnbarr Polc.
NASA safety chief, Bryan O’Connor, to retire
complete an application, submit an
essay with two letters of recommendation,
and be selected through an
interview process. The program runs
during the school year and requires a
two-year commitment.
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida July 21.
O’Connor held management positions in
NASA’s space shuttle, International Space
Station, and Shuttle-Mir programs, and played
prominent safety management roles in the agency’s
recovery from two space shuttle accidents,
the loss of Challenger in 1986 and the loss of Columbia
in 2003. Prior to that, he joined NASA’s
astronaut corps in 1980 and fl ew two missions
aboard the space shuttle.
Boeing names VP to grow defense business in India
tunities, managing complex industrial projects and establishing
key relationships in countries including India,
Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Turkey.
Swanson’s association with India began in 1999,
when he led supplier management and procurement
efforts for BCA in India. He was part of the team that
began engaging with Indian industry to place offset contracts
with Boeing’s key suppliers in the country.
Prior to his new role, Swanson was regional director
for Industrial Participation Programs in the Middle East
and Africa region for BDS.
Swanson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics
from Willamette University in Salem, Ore., and
is currently pursuing an executive master’s program in
international business.
Aerotech News and Review July 29, 2011

In memoriam
Arthur “Kit” Murray, set altitude record in X-1A
Famed former test pilot Arthur
Warren “Kit” Murray, a pioneer of
early jet and rocket flight, passed
away in a West Texas nursing home
July 26 at the age of 93.
He is best known for setting an unofficial
altitude record in the rocketpowered
Bell X-1A Aug. 26, 1954,
when he reached 90,440 feet and
become the first person to view the
curvature of the earth.
Murray was born and raised in
the small town of Cresson, Penn.,
nestled in the Allegheny Mountains.
He joined the Army in 1939, initially
serving as a cavalry soldier. He volunteered
for pilot training in December
1941, the day after the bombing of
Pearl Harbor, and was later assigned
to a fighter squadron. By 1943 he was
flying P-40s in North Africa, escorting
for B-25, B-26 and A-20 bombers,
as well as performing dive-bombing
and strafing missions.
Following a one-year tour, he returned
to the United States as a P-47
instructor pilot at Bradley Field near
Hartford, Conn. He was next assigned
as a maintenance flight test
pilot and sent to Maintenance Engineering
School at Chanute Air Force
Base at Rantoul, Ill. Upon graduation,
his commanding officer decided
to send him to the Flight Test School
at Wright Field, Ohio, where he re-
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programs. Following graduation in
1949, he became the first test pilot to
be permanently assigned to Edwards
Air Force Base. Up to that time, pilots
based at the Wright Field Test Center
had been assigned to Edwards on temporary
duty, as needed.
Murray flew virtually every new airplane
tested by the Air Force, including
the P-82 Twin Mustang, P-59 and
P-80 jet prototypes, F-84, XF-92A,
XB-43 and B-45. He also piloted a
variety of jet- and rocket-powered experimental
craft including the X-1A,
X-1B, X-4 and X-5. During his first
few high-altitude flights, Murray discovered
that the X-1A tended to spin
following burnout of its four-chamber
rocket engine
He soon realized that this was
due to the engine being installed at a
slight angle that necessitated the use of
control input to counteract the resulting
yaw. This circumstance made the
vehicle susceptible to spinning during
semi-ballistic flight. Murray resolved
the problem on subsequent flights by
neutralizing the controls immediately
upon engine shutdown. Murray also
pioneered techniques for air-to-air
refueling and developed “talk-down”
(ground-controlled approach) techniques
for landing experimental aircraft.
He was eventually promoted
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to chief of the Programs Division at
Edwards and charged with planning all
Air Force Flight Test Center projects.
In 1955, Murray left Edwards for an
assignment in Paris, France, where he
managed technical efforts and funding
for NATO aircraft and flew a variety
of European types including the Italian
Fiat G-91, the French Mystere, and the
British Javelin.
In 1958 he returned to Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base as head of the
Systems Project Office. During this
time he served as Air Force manager
for the joint NASA/Air Force/Navy
X-15 program. He retired from military
service in 1960 and joined Boeing
as manager of crew integration for
the company’s space projects. Murray
worked for Boeing on the X-20
(a proposed single-place space plane
that was later canceled), Manned Orbiting
Laboratory (also canceled), and
the Apollo lunar exploration program.
He also served as technical integration
manager for Boeing at Cape Canaveral.
In 1968, Murray moved to Fort
Worth, Texas, to become Air Force
requirements engineer for Bell Helicopter’s
tilt-rotor aircraft program. His
duties involved market analysis and
identification of future vertical takeoff
and landing aircraft requirements. He
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personal interests while managing a
hunting club, piloting charter flights
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during his life. He was awarded the
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Hometown Heroes
Air Force Amn. Kevin B. Saltzman graduated from basic
military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that
included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core
values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward
an associate in applied science degree through the Community
College of the Air Force.
Saltzman graduated in 2005 from Highland High School, Palmdale,
Calif., and received an associate degree in 2008 from Antelope
Valley College, Lancaster, Calif.
Air Force Amn. Chad A. Sebok graduated from basic military
training at Lackland AFB.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that
included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core
values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward
an associate in applied science degree through the Community
College of the Air Force.
He is the son of Cathylee Sebok of Lancaster, Calif.
Sebok graduated in 2006 from Antelope Valley High School,
Lancaster.
Air Force Reserve Amn. Anthony A. Torres Kahra graduated
from basic military training at Lackland AFB.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that
included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force
core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and
skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward
an associate in applied science degree through the Community
College of the Air Force.
He is the son of Manuel Kahra of Palmdale, Calif.
Torres Kahra graduated in 2009 from Desert Winds High
School, Lancaster, Calif.
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Air Force Amn. Jonathan M. Biddle graduated from basic
military training at Lackland AFB.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that
included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force
core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and
skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward
an associate in applied science degree through the Community
College of the Air Force.
He is the son of Joseph Silvia of Lancaster, Calif., and grandson
of Richard Biddle of Palmdale, Calif.
Biddle graduated in 2009 from Quartz Hill High School, Lancaster.
Army Pvt. Daniel L. Grogan has graduated from the Infantryman
One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.
The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced
Individual Training.
During the nine weeks of basic combat training, the soldier
received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons employment,
map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical
fitness, first aid skills, and Army history, core values and
traditions. Additional training included development of basic
combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experienced
use of various weapons and weapons defenses available
to the infantry crewman.
The Advanced Individual Training course is designed to train
infantry soldiers to perform reconnaissance operations; employ,
fire and recover anti-personnel and anti-tank mines; locate and
neutralize land mines and operate target and sight equipment;
operate and maintain communications equipment and radio
networks; construct field firing aids for infantry weapons; and
perform infantry combat exercises and dismounted battle drills,
which includes survival procedures in a nuclear, biological or
chemical contaminated area.
Grogan is the son of Elisabeth Herrera of Lancaster, Calif.
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Air racers like the Unlimited Class P-51 Mustang “Strega” will be featured during the Planes of Fame Air Museum Living History Flying Event Aug. 6.
“The Quest for Speed” – Air Racers will be the
subject of the Living History Flying Event hosted
by Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport
Aug. 6.
The even begins at 10 a.m. with a seminar describing
the impact of air racing on aeronautical
development and conclude with a flight demonstration
by a Planes of Fame Air Museum warbird.
From the earliest days of manned, powered
flight until the start of World War II, air racing
inspired many of the innovations that helped to
advance the design of all types of aircraft. In fact,
the most successful air racers of that era were usually
more advanced in design and performance
than the world’s frontline military combat aircraft.
However, the tremendous advances in aviation
during World War II, as well as the dramatically
increased cost of those developments, relegated
air racing to the status of an interesting sport,
The second annual Air Force Systems
Engineering Conference will be held on
16-18 August, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
in Dayton, Ohio.
“Improved acquisition performance
starts with experienced professionals, using
the right analytic tools and processes,
all supported by transparent decisionmaking.”
said Russell Howard, Director,
Engineering and Technical Management,
HQ AFMC/EN.
To put the right tools in the right hands
the Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command
Engineering & Technical Management
Directorate, in partnership with the
office of the Secretary of the Air Force for
Acquisition and Management and the Air
Force Center for Systems Engineering at
rather than a cutting edge development program,
in the years after World War II.
Now essentially centered around a variety of
categories ranging from small homebuilt designs
to highly-modified World War II combat aircraft
and even jets, modern air racing is still the world’s
fastest motorsport. With speeds in the unlimited
class approaching 50 mph at low level and around
tight pylon courses, the events are challenging and
thrilling.
An independent, non-profit institution dedicated
to preserving the history and artifacts of
aviation, Planes of Fame Air Museum was the
first permanent air museum in the Western United
States and a pioneer in the concept of restoring
historic display aircraft to flying condition.
Staffed primarily by a core of dedicated volunteers,
the museum supports its operations with
donations, admission fees, facilities rentals and
the Air Force Institute of Technology, will
host the Air Force Systems Engineering
Conference.
Conference activities will be centered on
the theme: Systems Engineering: Supporting
acquisition decision-making executed
by experienced professionals using the
right tools and processes. “The target audience
are systems engineering leaders
and practitioners across the Air Force, sister
services, industry and academic partners”
said Howard “This will be a awesome
opportunity bringing systems engineers,
program managers, logisticians, scientists,
and many other acquisition specialties
together to discuss and further Systems
Engineering communication and best practices
throughout the Air Force, DOD and
Courtesy photograph
Living history features ‘The Quest for Speed’
proceeds from the use of its aircraft in various
productions.
Planes of Fame Air Museum also has a special
membership program available to the public, with
one of the advantages of membership being the
opportunity to experience orientation flights in
genuine warbirds. At each monthly Living History
Flying Event, members in attendance can
have their names entered into a drawing for a free
warbird orientation flight.
Planes of Fame Air Museum is open to the
public 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday through Friday, 9
a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays. It is closed Christmas and
Thanksgiving Days.
Admission is $11 for adults, $4 for children
4-11, and free for accompanied children under 5.
For more information, call (909) 597-7576, or
visit the Planes of Fame Air Museum website at
www.planesoffame.org.
Improved war fighter capability on agenda conference
civilian business sectors.”
Systems Engineering is the interdisciplinary
approach and means that make possible
the realization of successful systems.
From a Department of Defense perspective,
Systems Engineering can be described as
defining a warfighter’s needs, ensuring the
war fighter gets what they need, when they
need it. From a civilian point of view, the
same interdisciplinary approach can be
defined as the structured, disciplined, and
documented technical efforts to satisfy the
operational needs of customers.
For those interested in attending the
conference, which is open to the public,
please visit: http://www.regonline.com/
AF_SEConference for details and conference
registration information.
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