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Northrop’s Charlie Precourt Talks Cost Benefits of OmegA Launch Vehicle
Charles Precourt, vice president of propulsion systems at Northrop Grumman, said the company’s OmegA rocket gives it an edge over competitors for the U.S. Air Force’s launch service procurement effort, Space News reported Tuesday.
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AeroVironment Studies Insect Brain Functionality Under DARPA AI Program
AeroVironment received a multimillion dollar contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency under the Microscale Biomimetic Robust Artificial Intelligence Networks program to study the brains of dragonfly and house fly to gain insights for use in the development of new AI models.
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Mike Knowles: Cubic Eyes Contract to Integrate SLATE Training Tech With F-35
Mike Knowles, head of Cubic’s global defense business, said the company aims to secure a contract from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy in 2020 to integrate its training platform with the F-35 fighter aircraft, Defense News reported Wednesday.
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Data Points to Slowdown in Blockchain Investments
CB Insights has observed that executive mentions of blockchain on earnings calls are declining. The market research company forecasts that traditional venture capital investments in companies focused on the technology will hit $1.6B during 2019, down from $4.1B in VC funds recorded last year.
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Dedrone, Securityhunter Partner to Offer Counter-sUAS Tech on GSA Schedule; Phil Pitsky Quoted
Dedrone has partnered with Securityhunter to offer a counter-small unmanned aircraft system technology via a General Services Administration contract vehicle that encompasses security, firefighting and law enforcement offerings for the public sector.
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CVP Appoints Keith Smith as COO, Chris Schwalm as Exec Director
Fairfax, Va.-based consultancy Customer Value Partners has appointed Keith Smith as chief operating officer and named Chris Schwalm as executive director of Department of State and Department of Homeland Security accounts.
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Ball Aerospace’s Makenzie Lystrup Elected as American Science Org Fellow
Makenzie Lystrup, Ball Aerospace’s vice president and general manager for civil space, has been inducted as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.