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NASA has joined forces with Airware to come up with a framework to manage airspace for unmanned aircraft systems. The company said Sept. 11 that it will rely on its knowledge on aerial information and flight control systems for commercial drones and network of UAS hardware and software providers to help built the traffic management […] More
Exelis has received a contract worth $8 million to supply a new order of night vision systems to the military. The tactical goggles have a scheduled delivery date of late 2014 or early 2015, the company said Sept. 12. According to Exelis, the product uses Generation 3 tube technology that offers gains in the wearer’s […] More
Northrop Grumman has developed a heater kit that may extend the endurance of a marine vessel’s navigational equipment under extreme climates. “Ships operating in the Arctic environments are exposed to a number of unique risks and we recognize the need to ensure that our equipment is capable of functioning effectively under the challenges of polar […] More
Optum Labs CEO Paul Bleicher said he anticipates a growth in the research facility’s studies on health and wellness with the recent addition of four new collaborators. Joining the innovation center’s roster of stakeholders are the Department of Health Care Policy of Harvard Medical School, Minnetonka-based Medica Research Institute, Merck of Germany, and the University of […] More
India’s National Institute of Biomedical Genomics has deployed DataDirect Networks‘ block, file and object storage platforms to manage the institute’s research data. NIBMG’s team worked to run sequence analysis of data stored in DDN’s platform and identify new genes and biological pathways related to smokeless tobacco consumption that many scientists believe is responsible for oral cancer among […] More
Sevatec has won a contract of an undisclosed value to help two National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration organizations to continuously monitor NOAA’s information technology systems. The company said Tuesday it will support the operations of the agency’s Cyber Security Center and Enterprise Security Oversight Center. “As global climate change and the threat of natural disasters […] More
Iridium Communications has completed a series qualification tests on a new design Spectrolab and Mitsubishi Electric developed for the solar panel arrays that will be fitted to the Iridium NEXT satellites. Iridium said Tuesday the design consists of four panels that span approximately 30 feet and generate at least 2 kilowatts of power via triple-junction solar cells. Scott Smith, Iridium chief operating […] More
Frost & Sullivan forecasts that biometrics would be a mature technology by 2019 and be considered an alternative to existing authentication tools for mobile devices. Worlwide revenues of biometric technology embedded in smartphones are projected to grow from $53.6 million in 2013 to $396.2 million by 2019, representing a 39.6 percent compound annual growth rate, […] More
Boeing and Liquid Robotics have teamed up to build maritime defense applications and services. The companies will jointly develop tools for anti-submarine warfare and maritime domain awareness applications, Boeing said Tuesday. “This relationship allows the Boeing-Liquid Robotics team to solve maritime security and surveillance challenges in entirely new and highly effective ways and provides unprecedented capability and […] More
International Data Corp. projects a 26.4 percent compound annual growth rate for the big data technology and services market to $41.5 billion in value by 2018 and sees a slower pace of growth for certain individual segments. The company said Sept. 15 that its “Worldwide Big Data Technology and Services 2014-2018 Forecast” report forecasts big data to continue to lead growth in the […] More
Woolpert has won a potential 10-year contract to provide geospatial surveying and three-dimensional modeling services to the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Atlanta’s public transit agency wants the company to produce 3D models of the agency’s existing facilities, topography, utilities and 48-mile rail line, Woolpert said Sept. 15. The company says it will leverage a […] More
Lockheed Martin will implement a route analysis tool at Orlando International Airport in order to help the airport analyze route scenarios. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority will use the BEONTRA-built B Route Development technology to examine route schemes and send the data to airlines via mobile applications, Lockheed said Monday. Lockheed acquired BEONTRA in early 2014 and GOAA is the first […] More
