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Parsons has secured a $310 million contract with the Chicago Department of Aviation to upgrade the automated transit system at O’Hare International Airport. Under the design-build agreement, Parsons will extend the ATS tracks by 2,000 feet to accommodate a car rental facility as well as perform replacement work on the existing system that links the airport’s four terminals, […] More
Vencore will continue its software program management work for the General Services Administration‘s Public Buildings Service under a new three-year, $5 million contract. The company said Wednesday it won the contract recompete to oversee and maintain the Reimbursable Work Authorization Entry and Tracking Application, for which Vencore is the incumbent. “We appreciate the confidence of the General Services Administration, […] More
In-Q-Tel has poured investment into Fuel3D to help develop the company’s 3D scanning system for applications in an effort to help IQT’s clients with national defense and intelligence missions. Fuel3D said Wednesday its Scanify 3D point-and-shoot scanner can be used for 3D printing or on-screen applications in biometrics, sport and orthopedics, among other areas. Launched in January, the technology uses photometric […] More
General Dynamics will provide production kits for the Namer (Leopard) heavy armored personnel carriers to Israel’s defense ministry under a six-year, $310 million contract funded through U.S. military assistance, Defense News reported Tuesday. Barbara Opall-Rome writes that General Dynamics’ land systems business will then assemble and install Namer components and subsystems at a facility in Tel Hashomer, Israel. The contract adds […] More
SAP has introduced a HANA-based cloud platform for the Internet of Things in an effort to help businesses connect to a vast network of connected devices. The end-to-end platform for IoT is designed for users to manage devices, operate a device cloud for clients and perform IoT messaging services, SAP said Wednesday. “With the launch […] More
Airbus and Cisco have moved to integrate their technology offerings in the defense, security and satellite communication areas in a new global partnership. Airbus said Wednesday it will have access to Cisco’s networking, design and engineering systems, as well as sales and technology training programs, go-to-market activities and joint service development under the agreement. Wendy Mars, a […] More
PAR Technology subsidiary Rome Research Corp. will provide technical support services for the U.S. Air Force’s 88th Communications Group under a $3.7 million subcontract with Rylex Consulting. Under the deal, RRC will configure, deploy and troubleshoot servers, computers and data systems that are linked to the Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Network and Secret Internet Protocol Router Network […] More
Northrop Grumman has received Milestone C approval for the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system it built for the U.S. Air Force. The approval from the Milestone Decision Authority is part of the Defense Department‘s acquisition process and paves the way for the Global Hawk to move into the production phase, the company said Tuesday. “The most important date in any […] More
Raytheon has entered full-rate production of its Standard Missile-6 rocket for the U.S. Navy at the company’s Redstone Arsenal production facility in Alabama. “Full-rate production allows us to significantly ramp up production and deliver to the U.S. Navy the quantities it needs to further increase operational effectiveness,” Mike Campisi, SM-6 senior program director at Raytheon, said Wednesday. The SM-6 […] More
Ensco Avionics Canada has secured a contract from an Ontario-based company to equip a modernized ground vehicle with an automated driver interface using its commercial-off-the-shelf software development toolkit. The company said Friday its IData Tool Suite can help experts design human machine interface applications that can run on cockpit displays with DO-178C certifications and ground, training and […] More
American Industrial Systems has rolled out new human machine interface systems and touch panel displays that can be attached to pharmacy automation systems and drug dispensing devices. The company expects the integration of Web-based HMI touch panels with automated medication dispensing systems to help nurses, pharmacists and other health workers work toward faster workflows, minimized medication errors, improved drug data […] More
General Dynamics continues to work with Massachusetts-based utility provider Eversource Energy in efforts aimed at reducing the energy footprint of its mission systems group’s Pittsfield facility by more than two million kilowatt hours a year. Conservation efforts at the building began last fall and include the replacement of outdoor light fixtures with LED products and the adoption of a centralized control system […] More
