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Northrop Receives Global Hawk Funds

April 23, 2013

George I. Seffers

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems Sector, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $35,696,841 contract modification for Global Hawk engineering and manufacturing development. The total cumulative face value of the multi-year contract is $2,297,747,550. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/WIGK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity.

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Defense

Industry

Howe Joins Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Jerry Howe has joined Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Washington, D.C., as a partner in the Government Contracts and Aerospace & Defense Practices.

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Industry

Information Technology Industry Council Names Weinman VP

Information Technology Industry Council, Washington, D.C., has named Yael Weinman vice president for global privacy policy and general counsel.

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Industry

Nelson Assigned to Posts in Afganistan

Col. Paul D. Nelson, USAF, has been selected for the rank of brigadier general and assigned deputy to the deputy chief of staff for intelligence, Headquarters International Security Assistance Force and deputy director, operations and support, J-2, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, U.S. Central Command, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Zabel Assigned to U.S. Transportation Command

Col. Sarah E. Zabel, USAF, has been selected for the rank of brigadier general and assigned director, command, control, communications, and cyber systems, Headquarters U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

Tactical Products Group Names New VPs

Tactical Products Group Incorporated, Delray Beach, Florida, has named Richard “Rick” Karst as vice president, spearheading the Ballistic Armor Division, and Christopher “Chris” Wheeler Jr., as vice president of business development.

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Thales Communications Appoints Brosnan a VP

Aaron Brosnan has been appointed vice president of business development for Thales Communications Incorporated, Clarksburg, Maryland.

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Industry

Skinner Assigned to Air Force Space Command

Col. Robert J. Skinner, USAF, has been selected for the rank of brigadier general and assigned deputy commander, Air Forces Cyber, Air Force Space Command, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

Hyde Assigned to North American Aerospace Posts

Brig. Gen. Charles K. Hyde, USAF, has been assigned deputy commander, Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Region, and deputy commander for operations, 1st Air Division, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Indonesian Navy Orders Corvette Simulators

April 19, 2013

George I. Seffers

The Indonesian Navy has ordered two NAUTIS Full Mission Bridge Simulators, each with a 270-degree field of view projected on a cylindrical screen, from VSTEP, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The simulator bridges match the actual SIGMA Class Corvette bridge, allowing efficient and true-to-life bridge operations and navigation training. The Indonesian Navy also ordered five custom built ports, and customized navigation screens. VSTEP cooperated with local development and implementation partners, to increase the local content.

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Defense

Industry

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