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Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has opened a new office in Los Angeles to expand its engineering and technology service operations for military and private sector customers in the Southern California region. Robert Brady, formerly of LinQuest, TASC and Northrop Grumman, heads the LA site as director for Air Force space acquisition and technology in […] More
Thales has been chosen by U.K.-based air traffic management firm NATS to provide a technology for detecting potential conflict between aircraft in order to prevent collision. NATS will deploy Thales’ TopSky–Safety Nets platform at two air traffic control facilities located in Swanwick, England and in Prestwick, Scotland, Thales said Friday. The system is built to […] More
Raytheon has started work on additional components for the Missile Defense Agency’s Ballistic Missile Defense System radars. MDA awarded the $53,252,500 contract modification in early September, the company said Thursday. Under the contract, Raytheon will build two trailer-sized subcomponents that will be swapped with the AN/TPY-2 electronic and cooling equipment units currently in use and […] More
Thales has finalized a value-added reseller agreement with Inmarsat to offer satellite-based, in-flight Internet connectivity to airline carriers. Inmarsat chose Thales as its partner to deliver high-speed broadband access on passenger flights through Inmarsat’s GX Aviation satellite technology, Thales said Wednesday. “This is a very important milestone, the services will be offered both integrated with […] More
Philips Respironics will work to develop a new portable ventilator for doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to use in response to pandemics or other public health emergencies under a project for the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS said Wednesday awarded a three-year, $13.8 million contract to the Pittsburgh area-based business of Philips Healthcare for […] More
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has rolled out a new line of products and services designed to optimize air traffic control management and communication systems. The Sapphire suite includes the upgraded ATC radio Park Air T6 and the MARC Server Internet-based control and monitoring solution, Northrop said Tuesday. Sapphire offers improved power-saving features, tool-free installation and extended […] More
IBM has rolled out Watson Analytics, it’s latest product designed to provide average business users with quick and easy access to powerful analytics using big data technology. Bob Picciano, IBM senior vice president for information and analytics, described the “transformational†power of the analytics tool, which the company said offers everyone unhindered access to data […] More
AtHoc-built emergency mass notification systems will be deployed to U.S. Army installations outside the continental U.S. under a Leidos-led modernization program. The Army extended the use of AtHoc’s IWSAlerts systems for communications in order to send emergency alerts to service personnel and their families at garrisons in Europe, the company said. “With increasing threats worldwide, AtHoc […] More
Dan Dougherty has led EMC‘s work in the federal market for close to four years in his role as vice president of the data storage and technology provider’s federal division. His more than two-decade career at the company has included service as a VP for the company’s APJ sales strategy and as an area sales […] More
The U.S. Army has certified soldiers to operate the Raytheon-built JLENS radar blimp in their mission to defend the Washington metropolitan region against missile and unmanned aerial vehicle threats. Raytheon also trained the Army’s A Battery, 3rd Air Defense Artillery on how to use JLENS’ hydraulic winch system and maintain the radar, the company said Thursday. “With this certification, the […] More
Parsons has established a new infrastructure division that will integrate the company’s contracts, customer base and resources on the public and private infrastructure markets in the Mideast and Africa into a single business unit. Chuck Harrington, Parsons chairman and CEO, noted Wednesday that the company will continue building on its business growth in the MEA region […] More
A Lockheed Martin team has completed its work to couple the large system and propulsion modules for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R series. The A2100-based satellite’s system module comprises the command and data handling, communication and electrical power subsystems, Lockheed said Thursday. Harris Corp. has also installed the initial weather product applications into GOES-R’s ground segment hardware, […] More
