FAA Seeks Technical Info From Airlines to Predict Aircraft Brake Failure
The Federal Aviation Administration has released a market survey to gather landing data in order to develop a machine learning algorithm for aircraft brake failure, Nextgov reported Tuesday.
View ArticleIron Bow Technologies Gets Spot on $483M FAA IDIQ for Hardware Parts, Support...
Iron Bow Technologies has landed one of four spots on a potential five-year, $482.6M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract through a Federal Aviation Administration contract vehicle to...
View ArticleFAA Seeks Info for Future Drone Operator Test
The Federal Aviation Administration seeks to administer an aeronautical knowledge test for users of recreational drones and requests stakeholders to submit information needed for the effort.
View ArticleFAA Tests Echodyne Ground-Based Radar for Drone Traffic Mgmt Pilot Program
The Federal Aviation Administration used an Echodyne-built ground-based radar system to conduct an airspace traffic management pilot program at Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft System Test Site in...
View ArticleSpaceX Preps South Texas Launch Site for ‘Starship’ Rocket’s Test Flight
SpaceX has formally requested the Federal Communications Commission to enable data exchange activities with its Starship Mk1 rocket as part of launch, landing and recovery operations at the company’s...
View ArticlePostal Service Seeks Info on Potential Mail Delivery Drone Sources
The U.S. Postal Service has issued a request for information to seek potential sources of unmanned aircraft systems that can be used in mail delivery and data collection.
View ArticlePower Analytics Secures FAA Software License Agreement; Kevin Meagher Quoted
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Power Analytics a five-year software license agreement that includes training of agency personnel to analyze arc flash hazards. Power Analytics said...
View ArticleNew York’s Griffiss International Airport Serves as Aerial Drone Testing Site
Griffiss International Airport is helping revive the aerospace industry in Central New York by serving as one of the seven designated testing sites in the country for unmanned aircraft systems, the...
View ArticleRaytheon to Update FAA’s Air Traffic Control Automation Platform; Dave...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 21, 2020 — The Federal Aviation Administration Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) to upgrade a system that helps airport personnel manage the arrival and departure of aircraft, GovCon...
View ArticleRaytheon Eyes Software-Based Approach to Transform Air Traffic Mgmt
Raytheon is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to develop a modern, software-based approach for aircraft tracking, Avionics International reported Friday.
View ArticleCollins Aerospace to Enter Final Phase of UAS Airspace Data Link Waveform...
NASA and United Technologies Corp.'s Collins Aerospace business are gearing up for the final phase of a joint project to build a data link technology designed to support unmanned aircraft system...
View ArticleReport: SpaceX Projects 38 Florida Launches This Year
An environmental assessment from the Federal Aviation Administration projects a surge in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rocket launches in Florida in the next few years, SpaceNews reported...
View ArticleLeidos Sees 8.8% Revenue Growth in FY 2019; Roger Krone Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 5, 2020 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) generated $11.09B in revenue during its 2019 fiscal year, an increase of 8.8 percent from the previous year, ExecutiveGov reported Feb. 20.
View ArticleStratolaunch Eyes FAA Certification for High-Speed Flight Tests
Stratolaunch Systems intends to establish industry partnerships on hypersonic efforts and continue high-speed flight testing activities by September, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.
View ArticleFAA Taps Eight Firms for Remote ID UAS Tech Requirements Dev’t Effort
The Federal Aviation Administration has selected eight companies to help develop requirements for future Remote Identification technology suppliers as part of FAA’s efforts to safely integrate unmanned...
View ArticleLeonardo Subsidiary Gets Follow-On Contract to Build FAA Navigational Equipment
A U.S.-based subsidiary of Leonardo will continue to produce distance measuring equipment for the Federal Aviation Administration's navigation procedures under a potential three-year contract.
View ArticleFAA Authorizes Suborbital Flight Test for SpaceX’s Reusable Launch Vehicle...
SpaceX has received Federal Aviation Administration clearance to test a resuable prototype of the company's new crew and cargo transportation platform through suborbital flight missions.
View ArticleCollins Aerospace, L3Harris, Thales to Build UAS Network in North Dakota
North Dakota has selected L3Harris Technologies, Raytheon Technologies' Collins Aerospace business and the U.S. subsidiary of Thales to develop, implement and manage an aviation-grade network for...
View ArticleSAIC Lands Potential $378M FAA IT Support Contract; Bob Genter Quoted
Science Applications International Corp. has secured a potential 10-year, $378 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide enterprise information technology and end-user...
View ArticleBlackBerry Expands Emergency Comms Tech Deployment in Federal Sector
BlackBerry has added the Federal Trade Commission and two other federal departments to its customer base for Athoc, an emergency mass notification system certified under the Federal Risk and...
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