Nichols Martin

Leidos has received an initial task order under a potential 87-month, $47 million contract to develop sensing technology as part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Electro-Optical Combined Hyperspectral Imaging, Infrared Search and Track, and Long Range Imaging program. The EO-CHIL program aims to counter anti-access and area denial threats environments with the use of extended-range […] More

Curtiss-Wright has received a potential $86 million contract to produce aerospace instrumentation tools to support data acquisition program at a U.S. Air Force test center. The company said Tuesday it will provide network switches, data acquisition systems, recorders, telemetry systems and ground station systems to the Edwards Air Force Base’s AFTC as part of the High Speed Data Acquisition […] More

Cubic‘s transportation systems business plans to expand its facility in Hyderabad, India, and double the number of its employees in the country as part of a regional footprint expansion push. The company said Tuesday the expanded facility will help grow CTS operations after the unit secured contracts to support fare payment systems in Boston and New […] More

A joint venture between Virgin Group and Hyperloop One has partnered with HERE Technologies to develop a navigation application to be used for Hyperloop trips and other modes of transportation. Virgin Hyperloop One said Monday the application builds on HERE’s Mobile Software Development Kit for Business that grants mapping, location and navigation features for 136 countries, […] More

PAE has established an East Africa-based subsidiary to offer logistics and integrated services as part of the government contractor’s expansion in the region. Africa Expeditionary Services aims to help clients transport materials and equipment to expeditionary, conflict or post-conflict environments, PAE said Monday. “AES builds on PAE’s 22 years’ experience operating in 32 countries throughout […] More

Materion has received a contract to supply AlBeMet metal matrix composite parts that will be used as components for UTC Aerospace Systems‘ MS-177 multi-spectral imaging sensor. The MS-177 is being evaluated for use on Northrop Grumman‘s RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, Materion said Thursday. Made of aluminum and beryllium, AlBeMet is a composite metal made to have high modulus and low-density qualities, […] More

Workhorse Group has received an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct test flights of an electric hybrid helicopter platform. Workhorse said Wednesday it aims to commence the first test for the company’s SureFly helicopter in Las Vegas before the 2018 Consumer Electronic Show kicks off on Jan. 8. Additionally, the company also announced plans to […] More

General Electric has received a $14.7 million order to supply LM2500+ power turbine and gas generator assemblies along with LM2500 integrated electronic control kits to the U.S. Navy. The Defense Department said Friday the kits will be used to modernize the service branch’s Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers and Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers. The LM2500+ gas turbine engine employs a […] More

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a request for innovators who can help DHS prototype, test and deploy emergency response systems equipped with “smart city” and “internet of things” tools to first responders by 2020. DHS said Thursday the RFI notice is part of a broader effort the department’s science and technology directorate announced in September. The directorate partnered with the […] More