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NetApp has introduced a new cloud-enabled object storage product that aims to help organizations manage large amounts of unstructured data securely and cost-effectively. NetApp StorageGRID Webscale supports Amazon Web Services and SNIA cloud data managers, can hold 100 billion objects and can place data automatically, NetApp said Tuesday. Dan Neault, senior vice president for data center […] More
BAE Systems and Helsinki-based Patria have agreed to lodge a joint bid for the Land 400 Phase 2 Defence program, Australia’s future combat vehicle project. The anticipated Land 400 platform looks to upgrade the allied nation’s fleet of land armored vehicles to augment its national defense strategy, BAE said Monday. Under their teaming agreement, BAE […] More
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
TeleCommunication Systems said it plans to lend its navigation and automotive telematics experience to Dallas-based AT&T’s connected car initiative. Under the agreement, the company will release its TCS Location ToolKit to third-party developers, automakers and mobile operators through the AT&T Drive Studio facility, the company said Sept. 9. The TCS platform offers an integrated in-car […] More
Hughes Network Systems will release its latest portable BGAN terminal model in November. Graham Avis, vice president and general manager of Hughes San Diego, said Sept. 9 that the addition of the Hughes 9211-HDR to the BGAN terminal portfolio was precipitated by positive customer response toward an earlier model, the Hughes 9201. The new terminal […] More
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has opened a new office in Los Angeles to expand its engineering and technology service operations for military and private sector customers in the Southern California region. Robert Brady, formerly of LinQuest, TASC and Northrop Grumman, heads the LA site as director for Air Force space acquisition and technology in […] More
Raytheon has started work on additional components for the Missile Defense Agency’s Ballistic Missile Defense System radars. MDA awarded the $53,252,500 contract modification in early September, the company said Thursday. Under the contract, Raytheon will build two trailer-sized subcomponents that will be swapped with the AN/TPY-2 electronic and cooling equipment units currently in use and […] More
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has rolled out a new line of products and services designed to optimize air traffic control management and communication systems. The Sapphire suite includes the upgraded ATC radio Park Air T6 and the MARC Server Internet-based control and monitoring solution, Northrop said Tuesday. Sapphire offers improved power-saving features, tool-free installation and extended […] More
IBM has rolled out Watson Analytics, it’s latest product designed to provide average business users with quick and easy access to powerful analytics using big data technology. Bob Picciano, IBM senior vice president for information and analytics, described the “transformational†power of the analytics tool, which the company said offers everyone unhindered access to data […] More
