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Major Hainey: A one of a kind man in a first of its kind post
Special to this newspaperMany people in the Imperial Valley have become accustomed to the presence of the British military units that rotate through for their desert training operations. School children have had a chance to meet the tall Brits with strange accents who arrive in...Tags: U.S. Army, Military Equipment, NATO, Manufacturing and Engineering, Afghanistan
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Yvonne Brill dies at 88; developed revolutionary propulsion system
Pioneering rocket scientist Yvonne Brill often referred to herself as an "only" — as in the sole woman in the room at a time when female scientists and engineers were exceedingly few. Brill began her career in 1945 and eventually developed a...Tags: Science and Technology, Engineering, Human Interest, Barack Obama, University of California, Los Angeles
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Future space explorers tour JPL
Thirty-two students in aerospace, engineering and science programs in 11 different countries descended on the Jet Propulsion Laboratory last week as part of a Caltech competition to design a mission to one of Mars' two moons, Phobos or Deimos. "Watching...
Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, NASA, Students, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Engineering
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Student teams ace Mars plan at Caltech
It could take several months for aerospace experts to design a manned mission to a Martian moon. Students pulled off the feat in five days. Caltech hosted a competition on its Pasadena campus this week that divided 32 students from 21 different...
Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, NASA, Students, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Science and Technology
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How the GOP may outmaneuver Democrats on the sequester
This post has been updated, as indicated below. Congressional Republicans may have found a way to force Democrats to accept the sequester -- for this year, at least -- thanks in part to labor protections won by federal employee unions. The sequester...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing, Fiscal Cliff, Section 8 (housing), Barack Obama
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Raytheon announces plans to eliminate 200 jobs
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.At a time when the aerospace industry is fretful about federal spending, defense contractor Raytheon Co. announced plans to eliminate one of its business units and slash 200 jobs. The Waltham, Mass., company did not say how those cuts will affect its...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Layoffs and Downsizing, Boeing Co., Defense Equipment, U.S. Military
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Marines Extend Kaman's K-MAX Unmanned Helicopter's Use In Afghanistan
The U.S. Marine Corps has extended indefinitely its use of two unmanned K-MAX cargo helicopters in Afghanistan, a Navy spokeswoman said, noting the aircraft kept re-supply trucks off the road and reduced the threat of roadside bombs. The Marine Corps...
Tags: Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. Marine Corps, Manufacturing and Engineering, Bombings, Afghanistan
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Spirit Aerosystems names new President/CEO
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsSpirit AeroSystems, Inc. has named a new president/CEO. The company announced today that its board of directors has chosen Larry A. Lawson to fill the position starting on April 6th. Lawson, who was executive vice president of Lockheed Martin...Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bob Johnson, Military Aircraft, Engineering, Science and Technology
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U.S., Allies Plan To Buy Over 3,100 F-35 Fighters
The United States and its allies plan to buy more than 3,100 new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter warplanes in coming years. Following is a list of the planned purchases and possible changes, according to data provided by Lockheed Martin Corp., the prime...Tags: Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. Marine Corps, Manufacturing and Engineering, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Boeing Co.
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Federal Cuts Could Upset F-35 Production In Connecticut
The Hartford CourantAmerica's newest warplane, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, could take a hit as the U.S. military makes tough decisions on how to meet mandatory federal government budget cuts that went into effect March 1. And any pullback could be felt acutely in...Tags: Australia, Wars and Interventions, Government Debt, Louis R. Chenevert, Military Aircraft
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Naval Academy graduate from Howard County killed in jet crash
A 26-year-old Naval Academy graduate from Howard County who realized a long-held dream of becoming a Naval aviator was killed when the jet she was piloting crashed into a field outside Spokane, Wash. Lt. j.g. Valerie Cappelaere Delaney and her two crew...Tags: Graduation, Elijah E. Cummings, Engineering, Science and Technology, Barack Obama
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Expensive F-35 Fighter At Risk Of Budget 'Death Spiral'
It's called the "death spiral," and America's newest warplane, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, is in danger of falling into it before the plane has even gone into service. The term - recently invoked by top brass involved in the F-35 program - refers...
Tags: Lockheed Martin Corp., Australia, Wars and Interventions, Government Debt, Military Aircraft
Apr 6, 2013
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Apr 5, 2013
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Mar 31, 2013
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Mar 19, 2013
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Mar 18, 2013
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Mar 18, 2013
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Mar 12, 2013
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Mar 15, 2013
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