Lockheed
Martin progresses on NASA space vehicle
Lockheed Martin has accepted responsibility for the Operations & Checkout
Building at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Kennedy Space
Center. Lockheed Martin will use the facility to process the Orion exploration
vehicle. The vehicle is a key element of NASA’s Constellation Program that will
succeed the Space Shuttle as primary vehicle for human space exploration by 2014.
Final assembly, checkout and acceptance testing of Orion for both the Crew Module
and Service Module will be performed in the building. Modifications to prepare
the building for the program will be performed by Lockheed.
For more information, please visit www.lockheedmartin.com
Zentox Photox reduces air contaminants in tests
Zentox’s Photox air purification system showed ability to reduce airborne contaminants
in tests performed by EMSL Analytical. The tests were performed to determine
the effectiveness of purifier in the reduction of formaldehyde concentration,
ammonia concentration, viable black mold spores and Bacillus in indoor air.
The system is designed to remove noxious odors, toxic vapors and infectious
organisms from the indoor environment. It does not emit any harmful products
or ozone. Destruction of contaminants occurs completely inside the unit.
For more information, please visit www.photoxpureair.com
Harris completes merger with Stratex
The Microwave Communications Division of Harris has merged with Stratex Networks
to create Harris Stratex Networks. The new company, with calendar year 2006
revenue of about $650 million, is the largest independent provider of wireless
transmission network solutions, with customers in over 150 countries. Harris
Stratex Networks was listed on the NASDAQ Global Market in January.
“Combining these two businesses creates much greater scale, complementary global
distribution channels, and an unmatched end-to-end product portfolio,” said
Howard L. Lance, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Harris
Corporation. “The integration of the combined technology, leadership, and market
knowledge of the two businesses creates a powerful new company capable of delivering
a unique value proposition to a growing base of customers worldwide.”
Harris is the majority shareholder of the new company, with about 56 percent
ownership. The combination resulted in a gain to Harris, during the third quarter
of fiscal year 2007, of approximately $131 million or $.92 per diluted share.
For more information, please visit www.HarrisStratex.com.
Boeing completes future combat systems experiment
Boeing and Science Applications International have successfully completed an
eight-month experiment for the for the U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems that
included soldier testing of prototypes. The experiment was a three-phase effort
that combines laboratory, field and demonstration activities.
“Experimentation is critical to FCS program success and most importantly will
help enable the early spin out of key capabilities to the current force in
2008,” said Dennis Muilenburg, vice president and general manager of Boeing
Combat Systems and FCS program manager. “The successful completion of Experiment
1.1 further validates the progress and maturity of selected FCS technologies
and demonstrated interoperability between FCS and current force systems.”
The final demonstration phase of Experiment 1.1, which was conducted January
to February, included 36 soldier participants who provided "hands-on" feedback
of prototypes.
For more information, please visit www.saic.com and www.boeing.com
GE and MCS to help homebuilders become more energy efficient
GE and Masco are establishing a program to help homebuilders and residential
developers create homes that lead the market in whole-home energy efficiency,
water conservation, and the use of renewable power. The program integrates
high-performance products and advanced principles of building science into
a simple upgrade package for builders that benefits return-on-investment for
homebuyers. The collaboration includes an array of GE ecomagination products,
including Energy Star Appliances, compact fluorescent lighting and GE Brilliance
solar power systems.
For more information, please visit www.ge.com
The DQ red ellipse logo is changing
The red ellipse with the DQ used as the Dairy Queen logo is getting a new look.
The new logo will be introduced to more than 5,600 locations worldwide. The
DQ lettering also has been updated to a more current type style. This is the
first time in company history that a new logo will be brand-centric for all
of the concepts, including DQ Orange Julius.
Use of the new logo for point of purchase and other collateral materials, television
advertising and packaging is slated for a complete rollout by the end of 2007.
Over the next couple of years, the new logo will be made available as an optional
choice to franchisees in need of new store signage and for those who want to
update existing signage.
For more information, please visit www.dairyqueen.com
Harris completes first phase of Net-centric Test Bed
Harris has successfully developed the first phase of its Net-centric Test Bed
and has used it to test and demonstrate components of the Advanced Extremely
High Frequency Navy Multiband Terminal. The terminal is a $1 billion-plus U.S.
Navy program that the company is pursuing. Located in Palm Bay, the Harris
test bed is a 25,000 square foot, multi-million dollar facility used to demonstrate
integrated, network-centric communications and information systems solutions
that support the critical missions of military, intelligence and other government
customers.
The completed first phase of the facility incorporates the newest military
satellite communications equipment and demonstrates integrated wideband/protected
satellite frequencies from 4 GHz through 44 GHz. Phase II of the facility now
underway, will demonstrate advanced line-of-sight/beyond line-of-sight communications
equipment and technologies for data links, high-capacity backbone networks,
edge networks and sensor networks that cover the HF to 14 GHz frequency bands.
Phase III will incorporate security and enterprise/networking technologies
that create integrated systems solutions for Harris customers.
For more information, please visit www.harris.com
GE unit makes European water investment
GE Energy Financial Services is entering the European water market and expanding
into industrial water treatment by buying a majority of the assets of Idex
AQUASERVICES in France. GE is acquiring a 95 percent stake, including debt
obligations. The company is a developer, owner and operator of facilities that
purify water for the food, beverage and cosmetics industries. Financial details
of the transaction were not disclosed. The investment is the first for GE Energy
Financial Services’ water team outside the United States and its first in the
burgeoning market for industrial water treatment, comprising an estimated one-third
of all water assets worldwide.
For more information, please visit www.geenergyfinancialservices.com
Northrop Grumman to test Kinetic Energy Interceptor booster
The Kinetic Energy Interceptor program, under development by prime contractor
Northrop Grumman, is on schedule to meet the Missile Defense Agency’s objective
of a 2008 booster flight. The program successfully achieved all key proof-of-concept
milestones in 2006 and is readying the system for a first flight test of this
fast, new booster in 2008. The interceptor will be a mobile missile-defense
system with the unique capability to destroy a hostile missile during its boost,
ascent or midcourse phase of flight.
For more information, please visit www.ngc.com
Northrop Grumman successfully develops new GPS system
A newly certified Global Positioning System range tracking system, developed
for the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by Northrop Grumman,
was recently flown at Vandenberg Air Force Base for the first time. The GPS
Metric Tracking System replaces the C-band transponders previously used to
track the Minuteman III test launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
For more information, please visit www.ngc.com