Military Satellites Send New Civilian GPS Signals
The U.S. Air Force is continuously broadcasting L2C and L5 civilian GPS signals. Though the changes make little immediate difference to the general population, the makers of GPS devices will use them to develop next-generation devices.
Army Eliminates AKO Email Accounts for Retirees
As the Army launched this week its new Soldier for Life website for retired soldiers, it eliminated access for retirees and their families to a .mil email account on the Army Web portal Army Knowledge Online.

Labs Take Closer Look at Materials
Sandia National Laboratories' Predicting Performance Margins project is working on improving the understanding of material science.

MQ-8 to Receive Electronic Warfare Pods
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, is being awarded a $10,833,670 cost-plus-fixe
Northrop Grumman to Provide MRAP Networking Kits
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a $27,345,564 firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract for point-of-prese
Kongsberg Supports Remotely Operated Weapon Station
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Kongsberg, Norway, was awarded a $29,702,000 modification (P00079) to contract W15QKN-12-C-0103 for depot support f
Longbow to Provide Tactical Data Link Technology
Longbow LLC, Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $25,197,219 modification (P00006) to contract W58RGZ-12-C-0049 for the production of 17 radar electronics units and unmanned aerial system tactical comm
U.S. Navy Procures Seasparrow Laser Range Finder
Ball Aerospace Technologies Incorporated, Boulder, Colorado, is being awarded a $23,933,170 firm-fixed-price contract for "Stalker" or long-range electro-
Logos to Support Kestrel Surveillance in Afghanistan
Logos Technologies Incorporated, Fairfax, Virginia, is being awarded a $23,648,907 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for field service representatives, op
Northrop Grumman to Develop Global Hawk Radar
Northrop Grumman Corp., Aerospace Systems, El Segundo, Calif., has been awarded a $6,567,841 modification (P00264) to F19628-00-C-010