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A new Strategic Defense Intelligence report projects the global unmanned aerial vehicle market’s compound annual growth rate at 5.66 percent from 2015 through 2025, with autonomous combat vehicles to dominate the market. The report predicts North America and Europe to account for more than 67 percent of the UAV market over the next 10 years, ReportsnReports […] More
ABI Research has described the healthcare sector as “ill-prepared for the new cyber age†as the research firm projects the global healthcare cybersecurity spending to reach $10 billion by 2020. The estimated spending is less than 10 percent of the total budget for critical infrastructure security worldwide compared with other critical industries, ABI Research said […] More
Exelis has inked a deal with Saab to develop and supply pneumatic missile eject launcher pylons for installation in Saab’s fighter aircraft. The launcher will work to eject the Meteor and AIM-120 medium-range air-to-air missile from the fuselage underside of Saab’s Gripen E jet, Exelis said Tuesday. Exelis will produce an initial batch of 214 […] More
Raytheon and Boeing have teamed up to develop a C5I (command, control, communications, computers, cyber and intelligence) system for the Royal Saudi Air Force in a move to help the service modernize its command and control platform. ThalesRaytheonSystems, a joint venture between Raytheon and Thales, and Raytheon Atheeb Systems, Raytheon and Atheeb Group’s joint venture […] More
A new Research and Markets report predicts the global military rotorcraft market to hit $27.3 billion by 2025 from $21.1 billion in 2015, with Asia-Pacific countries to dominate the spending landscape. Investments from the Asia Pacific will account for 33 percent of rotorcraft spending worldwide during the forecast period, followed by North America with a 29-percent share, Research and […] More
SRA International and the Environmental Protection Agency have rolled out a home advisor program to assist consumers in their energy conservation and cost reduction efforts. SRA and EPA designed the Energy Star Home Advisor for users to create a home profile that customizes recommendations to conserve household energy consumption, SRA said Monday. John Ludecke, vice president of SRA’s health […] More
Exelis has debuted the first nighttime imagery taken with the CorvusEye 1500 airborne system that is intended for use in commercial and government surveillance applications. The wide-area airborne system captured images depicting cars and pedestrians in downtown Rochester from an altitude of 15,000 feet using a mid-wave infrared sensor, Exelis said Monday. Dwight Greenlee, Exelis […] More
Booz Allen Hamilton is deploying a new social intranet and digital workplace in an effort to meet future technology demand by staffer, Computerworld reported Monday. Tracy Mayor writes Kevin Winter, vice president and chief information officer at Booz Allen, has commissioned a three-tiered approach comprising an IT operations group, a strategic innovation group and a team […] More
Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has received a $7.6 million contract from ADS to build mission command on-the-move systems for the U.S. Army. The company will complete delivery of its global network on-the-move-active distribution system comprising of ground station satellite hubs, training and installation services and satellite services to the client by March, Exelis said Monday. Based on an […] More
Lockheed Martin wants its international sales to reach 25 percent of the company’s total revenue over the next few years in a move to mitigate the impact of shrinking defense spending, the Washington Post reported Friday. Bruce Tanner, Lockheed’s chief financial officer, told Post reporter Amrita Jayakumar that a majority of that revenue is tied to contracts the U.S. government […] More
Exelis has delivered the cross-track infrared sounder to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for installation in the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 spacecraft. The sounder is designed to produce atmospheric temperature and moisture data for weather and climate prediction, Exelis said Friday. “This advanced hyperspectral technology is providing improvements to numerical weather prediction models,†said […] More
Booz Allen Hamilton and the Health Information Trust Alliance will jointly host a cyber event on March 25 meant to help participants assess their cyber response strategy. The cyber town hall session in Washington, D.C., is intended to provide industry with an understanding of cyber resources available from the Department of Health and Human Services, […] More
