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General Atomics will receive $9.7 million in funds from the Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration under a cooperative agreement to produce commercial supplies of molybdenum-99 medical isotopes in the U.S. Mo-99 serves as the parent isotope of the radioisotope technetium-99m used in nuclear-based diagnostic imaging procedures, General Atomics said Wednesday. The company will collaborate with […] More

D-Wave Systems will install new quantum computing systems at NASA‘s Ames Research Center in California in support of the space agency’s research partnership with Google and the Universities Space Research Association. D-Wave said Monday its D-Wave 2X technology works to support the NASA-Google-USRA team’s efforts to study the impact of quantum computing on artificial intelligence and machine learning. “[Quantum] computing […] More

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new version of its simulation software offering for military, commercial and private users to create virtual flight scenarios. Prepar3D v3 is designed with a drag-and-drop SimDirector tool, an avatar mode and Autodesk‘s Scaleform technology for aircraft instrument panel training, Lockheed said Wednesday. The company built the platform to also help […] More

ICF International has been awarded a $7.1 million contract to develop and maintain the systems used for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s fellowship activities. The company will assist in the delivery of scientific education and professional development systems to public health communities worldwide, ICF said Wednesday. The contract contains a one-year base period […] More

Saab has been awarded a $16.8 million contract to produce simulation systems for use in a training program run by Norway’s defense logistics organization. The contract is an extension of Saab’s training and simulation service for the Norwegian Army that began in 2003 and also calls for training facility upgrades, Saab said Thursday. “Together we will expand […] More