Nichols Martin

NASA has announced an instrument the agency designed to study the region between earth’s atmosphere and space will fly as hosted payload onboard a commercial satellite. The agency said Wednesday its Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk mission will launch with a geostationary communications satellite that Airbus Group built for Luxembourg-based operator SES. SES-14 is scheduled to lift […] More

Synergetics has received new certification that recognizes the company’s compliance with leadership and management quality standards established by the International Organization for Standardization. The company said Tuesday it transitioned to the ISO 9001:2015 credential after it held the ISO 9001:2008 certification over the past nine years. Colorado-based Synergetics offers a range of information technology services to federal agencies through the General Services Administration’s 8(a) STARS […] More

A new Research and Markets report forecasts that the air defense system market will experience a 5.74 percent compound annual growth rate and reach nearly $45.2 billion by 2024. The company said Wednesday increased military spending on efforts to develop air and missile defense systems, evolution of warfare and geopolitical challenges worldwide are among the factors that will drive market […] More

SpaceX has positioned its first Falcon Heavy rocket vertically on a launch pad at NASA‘s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a test series, Spaceflight Now reported Thursday. The report said a team of SpaceX engineers are scheduled to conduct assessments such as fit-checks at pad 39A before they put the rocket’s 27 first stage engines through a […] More

Northrop Grumman has received a $15.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures systems to an unnamed foreign military sales customer. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will perform work under the firm-fixed-price contract in Rolling Meadows, Illinois through April 1, 2024. LAIRCM is equipped with an ultraviolet missile warning sensor, a laser […] More

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued an invitation for commercial organizations to contribute technology platforms and technical expertise to help secure internet of things devices. NIST said in a Federal Register notice posted Wednesday the agency’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence intends to partner with companies to identify methods to protect connected devices from […] More

Siemens has moved to grow its partnership with LO3 Energy after the industrial conglomerate invested in the microgrid technology developer through a recent Series A funding round. Ralf Christian, CEO of Siemens’ energy management division, said in a statement published Dec. 20 the investment represents the firm’s acknowledgement of the potential applications of blockchain-based technology in the […] More

An AECOM–Inquip joint venture has won a potential $30.7 million contract to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers carry out a levee construction project in West Sacramento, California. The American River Common Features-Natomas Basin Reach H improvement effort is scheduled for completion in March 14, 2020, the Defense Department said Wednesday. USACE received two bids for the project via an online-based competitive […] More

SCI Technology has received a three-year, $9.2 million Defense Logistics Agency contract to produce signal data processors for the U.S. Army. The Defense Department said Tuesday the company is scheduled to finish work under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by Dec. 30, 2020. The Army will use its fiscal 2018 working capital funds to finance the purchase. Hunstville, Alabama-based SCI […] More