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Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Advanced Scramjet Engine Powers Hypersonic Vehicle Flight in Partnership with DARPA, AFRL, Lockheed Martin

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Lockheed Martin team, an advanced Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet engine powered the recent flight (announced Jan. 30) of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC).

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Lockheed Martin team, an advanced Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet engine powered the recent flight (announced Jan. 30) of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC).
  • Launched from a B-52, the test flight exceeded Mach 5 while traveling more than 300 nautical miles at altitudes exceeding 60,000 feet, accomplishing all primary test objectives.
  • This test flight increased the amount of scramjet powered vehicle performance data to help bring this vision to fruition.
  • “Aerojet Rocketdyne is proud to be a key part of the team demonstrating maturity in advanced hypersonic flight,” said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.

DARPA, AFRL, Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne Team's Second Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept Launched from B-52 Accomplishes All Test Objectives

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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PALMDALE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) team accomplished their primary objectives during its second Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) flight test doubling the amount of scramjet powered vehicle data.

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  • The system performed as predicted travelling more than 300 nautical miles and reaching altitudes above 60,000 feet.
  • "Affordability and reliability are essential as we work to develop operational hypersonic solutions," said John Clark, vice president and general manager Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®.
  • The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Aerojet Rocketdyne team worked together to progress low-cost advanced manufacturing technologies, prioritizing extreme durability to vastly reduce piece and part cost.
  • Lockheed Martin's played a significant role in the research, development and demonstration of hypersonic technologies for close to 60 years.

Calspan Teams With Leidos on AFRL Mayhem Hypersonic Program

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calspan is excited to announce that it is a member of the Leidos team on the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Expendable Hypersonic Multi-mission ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) and Strike program, referred to as Mayhem.

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  • BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calspan is excited to announce that it is a member of the Leidos team on the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Expendable Hypersonic Multi-mission ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) and Strike program, referred to as Mayhem.
  • Calspan is also tasked with overseeing air-breathing propulsion testing activities.
  • The Calspan team is led by some of the nation's leading experts in scramjet system development and ground and flight testing.
  • "We look forward to engaging with the broader Mayhem team to develop this next-generation system and accelerating the transition of hypersonic capability to the warfighter."

Addressing climate change with satellites: Canada will contribute to NASA's international Atmosphere Observing System

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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The AOS, including its Canadian contribution, will measure aerosols and clouds, and how they interact to impact Earth's weather and climate.

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  • The AOS, including its Canadian contribution, will measure aerosols and clouds, and how they interact to impact Earth's weather and climate.
  • Canadian collaborators in the HAWC mission include a coast-to-coast consortium of universities, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada and the National Research Council of Canada.
  • The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports that uncertainties in the representation of aerosol-cloud processes and their interactions with radiation in Earth System Models are the main source of uncertainty in climate change projections.
  • "Satellites give us a valuable view of earth; from space we can observe and monitor the weather and our changing climate.

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, Northrop Grumman complete second hypersonic weapon flight test

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Monday, July 18, 2022
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TUCSON, Ariz., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, in partnership with Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), successfully completed its second flight test of the scramjet-powered Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept, or HAWC, for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the U.S. Air Force.

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  • This flight test applied the data and lessons learned from the first flight to mature the operationally relevant weapon concept design.
  • "Our second HAWC flight test success is an important milestone for our nation as we advance hypersonic systems."
  • "The second flight test is a big step toward scramjet technology being mission ready," said Dan Olson, vice president and general manager of Weapon Systems for Northrop Grumman.
  • Raytheon Missiles and Defense and Northrop Grumman have been working together since 2019 to develop, produce and integrate Northrop Grumman's scramjet engines onto Raytheon's air-breathing hypersonic weapons .

AlcheraX Takes Part in PG&E Program that Tests FireScout’s AI Capabilities in Detecting Wildfires

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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The program is already proving to work, said Bow Rodgers, president of FireScout.

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  • The program is already proving to work, said Bow Rodgers, president of FireScout.
  • With a strict set of success criteria, each detection issued by our system is reviewed and validated.
  • This pilot program is specifically through PG&Es EPIC 3.45: Automated Fire Detection from Wildfire Alert Cameras.
  • FireScout, the leader in AI wildfire detection by AlcheraX Inc., provides advanced intelligence that protects people and property.

PG&E Customers Now Have Access to High-Definition Camera Information to Monitor Weather Conditions in Their Communities

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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To help prepare customers and communities for the growing threat of wildfire, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) provides online tools with detailed, localized weather forecasts and a Fire Watch map, allowing customers to access dozens of high-definition cameras that monitor weather conditions in one view.

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  • To help prepare customers and communities for the growing threat of wildfire, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) provides online tools with detailed, localized weather forecasts and a Fire Watch map, allowing customers to access dozens of high-definition cameras that monitor weather conditions in one view.
  • Adding this high-tech resource with the comprehensive weather map will help customers evaluate overall conditions more easily.
  • Were sharing much of this with our customers to enable them to get a better sense of weather and other hazards.
  • This fire detection tool is designed to help California communities plan and prepare for a potential fire response.

Yerkes Observatory Appoints Deputy Director + Head of Science and Education

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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WILLIAMS BAY, Wis., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yerkes Observatory, the birthplace of modern astrophysics, today announced the appointment of Dr. Amanda Bauer as its new Deputy Director + Head of Science and Education. 

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  • Yerkes Future Foundation Recruits Innovative Leader to Create New Research, Science, and Public Education Programs
    WILLIAMS BAY, Wis., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yerkes Observatory, the birthplace of modern astrophysics, today announced the appointment of Dr. Amanda Bauer as its new Deputy Director + Head of Science and Education.
  • In her newly created role at Yerkes Dr. Bauer will serve as both the overall Deputy Director of the Yerkes Future Foundation and lead the science, research, telescope operations, and education programs of the Observatory.
  • She is currently the Deputy Director of Operations for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, one of the largest and most anticipated astronomy projects under construction in the world.
  • What the Yerkes Future Foundation has achieved so far is exceptional and drives the great promise of what Yerkes Observatory can be for generations to come.

Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Advanced Scramjet Engine Powers Successful Hypersonic Vehicle Flight

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An advanced Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet engine powered the successful flight test of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC), in a joint effort with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Lockheed Martin.

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An advanced Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet engine powered the successful flight test of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC), in a joint effort with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Lockheed Martin.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne is well-positioned to support our nations hypersonic development and production, said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • Through the use of additive manufacturing, Aerojet Rocketdyne is using 95% fewer parts in its scramjets than it used for the history-making scramjet engine that powered the United States Air Force X-51A Waverider to sustained hypersonic speed.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne has continued to improve the aerothermal performance, affordability, scalability and rapid manufacturability of scramjet engines to meet emerging needs for hypersonic missile and aircraft applications.

DARPA, AFRL, Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne Team Successfully Demonstrate HAWC, Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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PALMDALE, Calif., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) team successfully flight tested the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC). This historic flight reached speeds in excess of Mach 5, altitudes greater than 65,000 feet and furthers the understanding of operations in the high-speed flight regime.

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  • PALMDALE, Calif., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) team successfully flight tested the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC).
  • Lockheed Martin is proud to support multiple hypersonic systems development projects and is leveraging resources, talents, and lessons learned across the corporation to positively influence outcomes.
  • Additionally, Lockheed Martin is weaving a digital thread throughout the design, test and manufacturing process to ensure it can produce hypersonic systemsat the rates required to meet the warfighter's need.
  • Lockheed Martin has played a significant role in the research, development and demonstration of hypersonic technologies for close to 60 years.