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Lockheed Martin has invested in 3D printing technology as it aims to decrease the time it takes to build and manufacture commercial satellites, Defense News reported Monday. Aaron Mehta writes that Lockheed executives discussed how the company is using 3D printing methods and nanotechnology to help improve its technology development activities at a recent National […] More
Unmanned aerial system builders have been developing smaller drones for non-military fields such as emergency response, agriculture and energy sector inspection, Military Aerospace & Electronics reported Monday. John Keller reports in a video blog from an Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International event last week that there is a growing trend toward smaller UAV technology […] More
Razorsight has signed a multi-year deal to provide cloud-based analytics offerings to an unnamed mobile communications provider. The new client will subscribe to RazorInsights for Marketing applications for predictive analytics, Razorsight said Monday. The mobile services firm provides offers data, voice, video and Internet services. More
Lockheed Martin is set to begin construction on a robotic probe that NASA plans to send Mars to examine that planet’s interior. NASA plans to launch the Insight lander from a California site in March 2016 and expects the spacecraft to reach its destination six months later, Lockheed said Monday. The project aims to study […] More
Airbus, Dassault Aviation and Alenia Aermacchi have completed a proposal to develop a new unmanned aerial system for European governments. The joint development teams submitted the definition phase proposal to the defense ministries of France, Germany and Italy, Airbus Group said Monday. “We have reached an important milestone for the development of a European MALE […] More
John Wood, chief executive officer at Telos, has been named a citizen member of the Virginia Cyber Security Commission by Gov. Terry McAuliffe to provide advisory services for the state’s cybersecurity efforts. Wood will be one of 11 citizen members in the commission, which McAuliffe formed in February to address cybersecurity concerns related to emergency management, training […] More
United Technologies Corp. and its subsidiary Sikorsky Aircraft have pledged a donation of $1 million to establish the Igor Sikorsky Distinguished Professorship in Rotorcraft program at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering. As part of UMD’s Department of Aerospace Engineering, the program is intended to bolster rotorcraft technology research and development in areas such as aeromechanics and […] More
Linda Mills, corporate vice president of operations at Northrop Grumman, has been appointed to the board of directors at loan management, servicing and asset recovery firm Navient. “[Mills’] extensive client-centric operations and information technology leadership in both government and commercial settings bring valuable insights as we help our customers navigate the path to financial success,” Navient Board […] More
Dynetics is exhibiting its GroundAware surveillance radar at this week’s American Association of Airport Executives Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The sensor technology provider said Friday it will demonstrate the web-based radar’s features in the detection of and response to airport intruders such as stowaways, unauthorized aircraft and wildlife. GroundAware is designed to help in airport security and situational awareness with […] More
Rick Rubin, senior vice president at Michael Baker International, has been promoted to regional director of the West region, covering the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah. The company said Monday the promotion is part of a company reorganization to establish business units on seven national and international corporate regions. “This reorganization will further […] More
Battelle will display a range of tactical and maritime technology offerings at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference that is scheduled to occur in Tampa, Fla. from Tuesday to Thursday. The nonprofit will exhibit products such as the Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle, REBS chemical and biological agent detector, G-DataWave wireless communication system and Oculus-based virtual reality […] More
Raytheon‘s Standard Missile-3 Block IB has recently been deployed by the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency as part of the Phased Adaptive Approach’s second phase. Taylor Lawrence, president of Raytheon Missile Systems, said Sunday the completion and results of operational testing for the SM-3 Block IB is intended to boost ballistic missile countermeasures. The 2015 deployment of the […] More
