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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a contract to DRS Technologies to update the company’s ultra-small pixel infrared focal plane arrays under DARPA’s Lambda Scale program. The FPAs work to support the functions of cooled infrared sensors to address pilot situational awareness and visibility concerns, DRS said Monday. The company uses thin-film deposition technology and a high-density capacitance […] More

Carnegie Mellon University has been awarded an $8.9 million contract to research and develop new algorithms for the U.S. Navy’s aerial and biometric surveillance efforts. The Defense Department said Monday the university will research tracking, surveillance and identification systems intended to address challenges in resolution, occlusion, pose and aging as part of the UROPA-TSI program. Carnegie Mellon will conduct […] More

Battelle has received a potential five-year, $59 million contract from the U.S. Army to conduct research and develop therapeutics and vaccines for chemical and biological threats. The Army’s joint program executive office for chemical and biological defense awarded the contract through the General Services Administration‘s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services contract vehicle, Battelle said Monday. Battelle […] More

DMI and Telit have partnered to develop an Internet of Things platform intended to help organizations connect devices to web-based or mobile applications and enterprise systems. The cloud-based Telit IoT Portal is designed to offer a single access point for customers to integrate their data from remote equipment with databases, apps and dashboards, DMI said Thursday. “As the Internet of Things continues its exponential growth around the world, enterprises […] More