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ULA Prepares for Atlas V Takeoff
United Launch Alliance has positioned an Atlas V rocket on a vertical integration platform at Cape Canaveral in Florida in preparation for a scheduled launch in February, Spaceflight Now reported Monday.
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Northrop Tests New Payload for Mine-Hunting Sonar
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the unmanned use of its mine-hunting sonar with a new deploy and retrieval payload.
Teal Group Study: Military Drone Market Could Hit $98B by 2029
An annual study from market analysis firm Teal Group says worldwide spending on unmanned aerial vehicles is expected to grow in the next 10 years as military agencies invest approximately $98B in new strike and intelligence collection capabilities, National Defense reported Monday.
in Executive Moves, NewsSara Byrd Named Frontier Technology Solution Integration VP
Sara Byrd, formerly senior vice president of business development at Intelligent Waves, has joined Frontier Technology as VP for solution integration, FedHealthIT reported Monday.
SpaceX Conducts Static-Fire Test for Falcon 9 Engines
SpaceX performed a static fire test for a Falcon 9 rocket prior to its scheduled launch on Jan. 6 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, Space reported Sunday.
Robotic Research to Showcase Small Two-Mode Drone at CES 2020
Robotic Research will exhibit a small, transformable drone at the Consumer Technology Association’s upcoming CES 2020 event.
in Contract Awards, NewsCapstone Awarded Order for McMurdo Station Microturbine
Capstone Turbine has received an order for a microturbine to provide additional energy for McMurdo Station, a National Science Foundation research facility in Antarctica.
in Contract Awards, NewsAir Force Plans Signal Processing Tech Procurement
The Air Force Research Laboratory expects to release a draft request for proposals next month for a potential five-year, $49.9M contract to build, update and integrate digital signal processing platforms.
General Atomics Tests New Aircraft Carrier Arresting Gear; Scott Forney Quoted
General Atomics’ electromagnetic systems business has demonstrated a technology designed to facilitate an aircraft’s recovery sequence on Ford-class carriers.
Dell’s Cameron Chehreh Talks 2020 Federal IT Predictions
Cameron Chehreh, chief technology officer and vice president of presales engineering at Dell EMC’s federal business, said he expects artificial intelligence, machine learning, 5G and multi-cloud technologies to become prevalent this year, Meritalk reported Thursday.