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In-Q-Tel has poured investment into Fuel3D to help develop the company’s 3D scanning system for applications in an effort to help IQT’s clients with national defense and intelligence missions. Fuel3D said Wednesday its Scanify 3D point-and-shoot scanner can be used for 3D printing or on-screen applications in biometrics, sport and orthopedics, among other areas. Launched in January, the technology uses photometric […] More
Technavio has forecast a 55 percent compound annual growth rate for the worldwide Internet of Things security market over the next four years. The research firm said Tuesday that security regulations and the development of smart cities will drive industry growth. “With so much information passing between people, governments are taking steps to secure networks […] More
General Dynamics will provide production kits for the Namer (Leopard) heavy armored personnel carriers to Israel’s defense ministry under a six-year, $310 million contract funded through U.S. military assistance, Defense News reported Tuesday. Barbara Opall-Rome writes that General Dynamics’ land systems business will then assemble and install Namer components and subsystems at a facility in Tel Hashomer, Israel. The contract adds […] More
SAP has introduced a HANA-based cloud platform for the Internet of Things in an effort to help businesses connect to a vast network of connected devices. The end-to-end platform for IoT is designed for users to manage devices, operate a device cloud for clients and perform IoT messaging services, SAP said Wednesday. “With the launch […] More
Airbus and Cisco have moved to integrate their technology offerings in the defense, security and satellite communication areas in a new global partnership. Airbus said Wednesday it will have access to Cisco’s networking, design and engineering systems, as well as sales and technology training programs, go-to-market activities and joint service development under the agreement. Wendy Mars, a […] More
PAR Technology subsidiary Rome Research Corp. will provide technical support services for the U.S. Air Force’s 88th Communications Group under a $3.7 million subcontract with Rylex Consulting. Under the deal, RRC will configure, deploy and troubleshoot servers, computers and data systems that are linked to the Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Network and Secret Internet Protocol Router Network […] More
Northrop Grumman has received Milestone C approval for the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system it built for the U.S. Air Force. The approval from the Milestone Decision Authority is part of the Defense Department‘s acquisition process and paves the way for the Global Hawk to move into the production phase, the company said Tuesday. “The most important date in any […] More
Massachusetts-based cybersecurity firm Cybereason has raised $25 million in Series B capital funds from Spark Capital, Lockheed Martin, CRV and others for the expansion efforts on research and development and sales and marketing. Cybereason said Wednesday the investments also include Lockheed’s integration of the Cybereason Endpoint Detection and Response platform with its cybersecurity portfolio and Spark Capital Founder […] More
Raytheon has entered full-rate production of its Standard Missile-6 rocket for the U.S. Navy at the company’s Redstone Arsenal production facility in Alabama. “Full-rate production allows us to significantly ramp up production and deliver to the U.S. Navy the quantities it needs to further increase operational effectiveness,” Mike Campisi, SM-6 senior program director at Raytheon, said Wednesday. The SM-6 […] More
IBM has partnered with Epic and the Mayo Clinic to help clinicians leverage IBM’s Watson cognitive computing system to access and analyze electronic health records. Epic seeks to integrate the IBM technology into clinical decision support tools that are based on open architecture and designed to offer providers insight from medical literature, IBM said Tuesday. […] More
SAP and Hewlett-Packard have partnered to deliver a joint offering that supports the migration of business applications to SAP Business Suite 4 SAP HANA via the HP Helion Managed Cloud. SAP said Tuesday the companies will also provide consulting, software, application migration and implementation services to customers that seek to transition workloads into a digital platform. Michael Kleinemeier, member of SAP’s global […] More
Christopher Jones, corporate vice president and president of technical services at Northrop Grumman, has been elected as an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. AIAA said Tuesday Jones and 146 other professionals were cited for their work in the engineering and science of aeronautics and astronautics. Jones holds positions on several boards of directors, including the Air Force […] More
