Raytheon plans to demonstrate a deployable version of its approach and landing guidance system at two of the U.S. Air Force’s F-35 operation facilities in 2019, Military.com reported Wednesday. The company aims to show the U.S. Air Force the ability of the Joint Precision Approach and Landings System to guide pilots in landing in austere […] More

“I grew up as a kid watching the Apollo missions to the moon–what a great motivator to move into a career in engineering.” Space 2.0. The “new space.” What is really at stake for our place in space for 2018? With massive innovations in integrated technologies and satellite components, the community needs to come together […] More

AECOM has promoted three executives to new leadership roles in support of the Los Angeles-based global infrastructure firm’s strategic priorities. Fred Werner, formerly AECOM’s group president of design and consulting services-Americas, will serve as president of major pursuits, the company said Monday. The 40-year civil infrastructure professional will work to leverage the company’s design, build, […] More

NeuroCog Trials has received a $2 million grant from the the National Institute of Mental Health to gather additional normative data and internationalize a functional capacity assessment tool. NeuroCog Trials said Thursday the Virtual Reality Functional Capacity Assessment Tool was developed to serve as a platform to present a realistic and immersive environment to recreate routine activities of […] More

A team comprised of Fluor, Meridiam Infrastructure Purple Line and Star America Purple Line has achieved financial close on Maryland’s $5.6 billion Purple Line Light Rail project. The Fluor-led Purple Line Transit Partners will finance, design, build, operate and maintain the project for Maryland’s transportation department and transit administration through a 36-year period, Fluor said Monday. The company added the team received financing […] More

Brad Schulz has joined Turner Engineering Group as the new regional design manager of its Washington business unit. Schulz started in his role in January and is in charge of design management on federal projects, Turner Engineering said Monday. He brings over 28 years of experience in design and management with most of those years working […] More

Big data analytics and visualization technology company Zoomdata has formed new federal practice partnerships with Deloitte, Northrop Grumman and Unisys as part of a new program focused on data services to U.S. government agencies. Zoomdata said Tuesday it intends to train users on how to use its technology through the partnerships in an effort to help agencies […] More

Purple Line Transit Partners — a team comprised of Fluor, Meridiam Infrastructure Purple Line and Star America Purple Line — has been chosen for the $2 billion Purple Line Light Rail Project in Maryland. Fluor said Wednesday the team will provide design, construction, financing, operations and maintenance services to the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transit […] More

Iridium Communications has spent $3 billion on its program to launch 66 satellites that will work to offer airline companies satellite-based air traffic surveillance services, CEO Matt Desch told The Globe and Mail for an article published Sunday. Eric Atkins writes those satellites will carry instruments to collect information such as aircraft speed and location in an effort to help airlines manage fuel usage and flight […] More

Rick Lober serves as vice president and general manager of Hughes Network Systems‘ defense and intelligence systems division, an organization that delivers satellite communication technologies and services to defense and intelligence agencies. In this capacity, he manages a portfolio of fixed Ku, Ka and X band very small aperture terminals as well as mobilesat and […] More

General Dynamics NASSCO has kicked off construction of the second ECO tanker for American Petroleum Tankers at the company’s San Diego, California-based shipyard. Toni Atkins, speaker for the California State Assembly, hosted the keel-laying ceremony for the Magnolia State tanker and marked her initials onto a steel plate of the keel, General Dynamics said Monday. […] More

The General Services Administration is set to publish on Saturday a draft request for proposals as part of the agency’s initiative to form a new federal telecommunications contract, Federal Times reported Wednesday. Fred Haines, program manager of the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract, said the EIS contract is meant to provide agencies with an “agile, flexible, […] More