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Boeing will move forward on its work to build a fresh docking system for the International Space Station following completion of the technology’s critical design review. The company will design the NASA Docking System Block-1 to lock current and emerging aircraft system to the ISS’ docking adaptor, Boeing said Tuesday. “With this milestone, our team remains on […] More
Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. has achieved a Defense Department certification to operate the company’s magnetic resonance systems on the U.S. Air Force’s network. Toshiba worked to comply with the Air Force and Defense Health Agency’s guidelines to protect patient health information from malware, viruses and cyber attacks, the company said Monday. “This approval is proof […] More
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force have completed flight test of an anti-radiation missile designed to help reduce fratricide risks. The updated High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile was fired from an F-16 aircraft to target an emitter outside an exclusion zone that also contained another radiating emitter, Raytheon said Friday. The HARM control section modification engaged the right emitter by […] More
Harris Corp. has attained certification from the National Security Agency for the company’s new multi-channel manpack radio system. Harris will be able to deploy Falcon III RF-340M radios up to the Top Secret level of secure voice and data communications under the Type-1 certification, the company said Wednesday. The Army intends to use the multi-channel manpack in its […] More
Eid Passport has obtained a certification from the Transportation Security Administration for the company’s identity management tool following tests and demonstrations. TSA has placed Eid Passport’s RAPID-RCx program on the agency’s Transportation Worker Identification Credential Qualified Technology List, Eid Passport said Tuesday. “We now offer maritime terminal operators a unique, portable solution through our RAPID-RCx program and […] More
Cobham’s air-to-air refueling system has worked to facilitate in-flight refueling for three Bell–Boeing CV-22 Osprey aircraft of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command under attack during a rescue mission in South Sudan. The CV-22s sustained substantial system damages from attacks by hostile forces after the AFSOC rescue team tried to leave a UN compound […] More
Huntington Ingalls Industries has completed a series of acceptance sea trials for the fourth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, named “Hamilton.†Richard Schenk, Huntington Ingalls’ vice president of program management and test and trials, said Monday “the ship is ready to enter the service and start performing key Coast Guard missions.” The company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding […] More
Appian Corp. has updated procurement request module application on the company’s work platform offering that the General Services Administration uses to perform enterprise-wide acquisition processes. GSA’s Public Building Service deployed the Electronic Acquisition System Integrated to process requests, solicitations, contracts and close-out functions, Appian said Monday. “The PRM solution is the latest example of GSA PBS’ […] More
Serco Inc. has been awarded a potential $31 million contract to install and update close-in weapons systems on U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and U.S. Coast Guard ships. The contract contains a one-year base period and two option years, Serco said Monday. “This program is a great addition to our C4ISR portfolio and we are ready to […] More
Huntington Ingalls Industries and the U.S. Coast Guard christened the agency’s fifth national security cutter — “James” during a ceremony at the company’s shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. The company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division is scheduled to deliver James in the next summer, Huntington Ingalls said Saturday. “The boundaries surrounding illegal migrant activity, weapons, drug smuggling and terrorism continue to blur and […] More
A joint venture between Textron Inc. and AirLand Enterprises LLC has kicked off operational testing for its reconnaissance aircraft during a Northern Command and Kansas National Guard training exercise. Textron AirLand LLC’s Scorpion aircraft provided multi-spectral full motion video and communications with other aircraft and ground stations at VIGILANT GUARD 2014 from Aug. 4 to […] More
Information Builders and Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions have forged a partnership in which Arrow will market Information Builders’ business intelligence service offering. The business computing provider will distribute Information Builders’ WebFOCUS Express offering, Information Builders said Wednesday. Gerald Cohen, president and CEO of Information Builders, said the companies intend for the partnership “to extend the […] More
