AUDS Team’s Counter-UAV System Obtains Tech Readiness Level 9 Status
A counter-unmanned aerial vehicle defense system from a team of three U.K.-based technology companies has achieved technology readiness level 9 status after the platform’s deployment with U.S. forces....
View ArticleFAA Evaluates Tools for Spacecraft Re-Entry Surveillance Via Drone Test Flight
The Federal Aviation Administration has conducted a flight test of a Near Space Corp.-built drone to evaluate how FAA’s surveillance tools could help the agency detect and monitor the return of...
View ArticleTelephonics Gets Initial FAA Common Terminal Digitizer Production Orders
Griffon‘s Telephonics subsidiary has received initial orders to manufacture 34 digitizer systems for the Federal Aviation Administration to process and convert radar signals from legacy radar systems...
View ArticleLockheed Unveils New Civil Freighter Variant of C-130J Tactical Airlifter
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a multipurpose commercial freighter offering the company derived from its C-130J Super Hercules aircraft platform for military transport operations. The LM-100J is a...
View ArticleNorthrop Helps Army Test-Fly Upgraded Black Hawk Helicopter
Northrop Grumman has collaborated with the U.S. Army and Redstone Defense Systems to conduct the first test flight of a UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter equipped with a digitized cockpit. Northrop said...
View ArticleElon Musk: SpaceX to Fly 2 Individuals on 2018 Private Lunar Mission
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has said the company plans to use its Falcon Heavy rocket to send two passengers to the moon in 2018 via a private lunar mission, Space.com reported Monday. Musk told...
View ArticleHarris, North Dakota Partner to Develop UAS Network for Beyond-Line-of-Sight...
The state of North Dakota and Harris have entered into a partnership agreement to develop a platform that will work to support beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations for unmanned aircraft systems....
View ArticleBoeing Tests CST-100 Starliner Parachute System at Spaceport America Facility
Boeing has launched a parachute system of its crew capsule at Spaceport America‘s purpose-built commercial spaceport in New Mexico to verify the inflation characteristics and landing system performance...
View ArticleHoneywell Obtains Certifications to Offer Satcom, Health Monitoring Tech for...
Honeywell has received certifications from various aviation agencies to provide its satellite communications system and health and usage monitoring platform for a range of helicopters. The company said...
View ArticleLeidos Introduces UAS Safety Notification Service to Support Airspace Safety
Leidos has unveiled a service that will allow aircraft pilots to automatically receive notifications of unmanned aircraft systems operations in an effort to help maintain safety in national airspace....
View ArticleBoeing, Air Force Test KC-46A Tankers at Travis AFB
The U.S. Air Force and Boeing conducted flight tests of a company-built KC-46A Pegasus refueling aircraft from March 7 to 10 at Travis Air Force Base in California. A team composed of 48 Boeing...
View ArticleBlackBerry’s Crisis Comm Platform Gets FedRAMP Certification
BlackBerry has obtained certification under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program to provide its cloud-based crisis communication service to federal agencies. The company said Tuesday...
View ArticleHoneywell to Update FAA Infrastructure Under Energy Savings Performance Contract
Honeywell has secured a potential 23-year, $10.8 million energy savings performance contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out infrastructure upgrades at 21 FAA-run facilities. The...
View ArticleVSE Unit to Overhaul Engines of State Dept’s UH-1H Fleet
A business unit of VSE has received a potential five-year, $16.6 million contract to overhaul, modify and repair engines in the State Department‘s fleet of 85 UH-1H “Huey” helicopters. Prime Turbines...
View ArticleHarris-Ligado Networks Partnership Aims to Demo Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight...
Harris and Ligado Networks have agreed to collaborate in efforts to develop, test and deploy beyond-visual-line-of-sight technologies for unmanned aircraft systems. Both companies aim to showcase joint...
View ArticleAir Force Taps Raytheon to Provide Surveillance Tech for T-38, A-10 Planes
Raytheon has received a potential six-year, $49 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to integrate a surveillance technology into T-38A/B and A-10 aircraft platforms. The Defense Department said...
View ArticleSES Launches Boeing-Built Satellite to Provide In-Flight Connectivity Service
SES has launched a Boeing-built satellite aboard a Soyuz rocket from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana to deliver internet service to commercial, maritime and government customers. The SES-15...
View ArticleRaytheon-Built GEO 6 Payload for FAA Navigation System Launched Into Orbit
A satellite payload that Raytheon developed for the Federal Aviation Administration‘s Wide Area Augmentation System took off onboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from Arianespace‘s space center in French...
View ArticleNorthrop to Design Hardware, Software for Air Force’s Next-Gen Navigation System
Northrop Grumman has secured a $49 million contract to design hardware and software for the U.S. Air Force‘s next-generation integrated navigation system. The company said Tuesday it will design...
View ArticleRaytheon Updates Automation Systems at New York-Based ATC Facility; Dave...
Raytheon has updated terminal software, hardware and automation systems at an air traffic control facility in New York as part of a national airspace modernization project. The company said Wednesday...
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