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The Small Business Innovation Research program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking technology development proposals for advanced manufacturing, climate change and clean energy, cybersecurity, healthcare and bioscience. NIST said Wednesday it will award grants of up to $100,000 for research projects on the identified fields of study as part of phase 1, which seeks to determine […] More

The Center for Innovative Technology has launched a new accelerator program with the Department of Homeland Security‘s Science and Technology Directorate to equip first responders with the latest innovations in wearable technology. CIT said Wednesday the “EMERGE! Accelerating Wearable Tech for First Responders” program aims to adapt commercial wearable technology from startup companies to support first responders. “CIT is […] More

BAE Systems has received a $381 million contract to perform the final design phase on a new class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines for the British Royal Navy. “This funding will now allow us to mature the design over the next 12 months to enable us to start construction in 2016,” said Tony Johns, managing […] More

A new TechNavio report projects the global aerospace and defense telemetry market to witness a 2.57 percent compound annual growth rate from 2014 through 2019. The report indicates that a surge in aerospace research and development activities would propel the market to the projected year-over-year growth, Reportlinker said Thursday. TechNavio sees the market facing particular challenge […] More

Lockheed Martin has unveiled the first F-35A fighter jet for the Italian air force at a final assembly and check out facility in Cameri, Italy. It is the first of eight F-35As being integrated at the site and is slated to take a maiden flight later this year, Lockheed said Thursday. Lockheed and Finmeccanica‘s Alenia […] More

A new Transparency Market Research report forecasts the LIDAR market to reach $605.5 million by 2020 from $225 million in 2013 and be driven by growing demand for three-dimensional imagery from government, commercial and consumer clients. The report indicates that the transmission lines segment is poised to achieve “robust growth in the forthcoming years,” Transparency Market […] More