Sandia researchers develop better sensor detection system
Dec 13, 2006
By Steve Grossman, Editor By integrating readily-available generic sensors with more sophisticated sensors, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico are developing detection system that promise to make it easier to catch perpetrators trying to infiltrate prohibited areas.
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Software defined radio accelerates in Europe
Dec 13, 2006
A year ago, the European Defence Agency's steering board began a collective European approach to developing a next-generation SDR as a joint civil/military endeavor. This approach includes a complementary EDA study on military specifications....
Five Super Tucano aircraft delivered to Colombia
Dec 12, 2006
Embraer has delivery the first five of 25 Super Tucano aircraft to the Colombian Air Force in a ceremony held at Embraer's Gavião Peixoto unit in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. ...
Hot-pluggable, QSFP transceivers handle transmission over copper, optical media
Nov 22, 2006
Emcore Corporation, a provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic, satellite, and solar power markets, has introduced a new family of Quad (4-lane) Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) form-factor devices for copper and fiber-optic media. ...
Initial prototypes of e-coli detectors to begin third-party testing
Nov 22, 2006
NanoSensors, Inc., a nanotechnology development company that develops instruments and sensors to detect explosives, chemical and biological agents, has completed the manufacture of the initial prototype of its planned product to detect e-coli. ...
A $251 million award for modifying M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicles
Nov 22, 2006
BAE Systems has been awarded a $251-million contract modification by the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command to upgrade 113 M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicles, provide spare parts and extend system technical support.
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New, improved GPS satellite is launched, replaces aging spacecraft
Nov 22, 2006
On November 17th a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR) RS-27A rocket engine propelled the latest version of the Air Force's Global Positioning System satellite into space, aboard a Delta II rocket.
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For safe and profitable nanotechnologies, issues must be addressed
Nov 22, 2006
By Steve Grossman, Editor Nanotechnology holds tremendous potential — for breakthroughs in medicine, in the production of clean water and energy — as well as in computers and electronics. ...
Checkout is complete on space-base ballistic missile detector
Nov 22, 2006
All systems are operating as expected on the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) payload following a successful on-orbit checkout by a joint U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin team. ...
Plans are afoot to develop submarines able to reach speeds of 100 knots
Nov 22, 2006
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded more than $11 million in contracts to support development of the Underwater Express, a submarine, able to reach submerged speeds up to 100 knots. ...
High-voltage aluminum, organic-polymer capacitors are unveiled
Nov 8, 2006
Kemet has expanded its portfolio of high-voltage, aluminum organic polymer capacitors (AO-CAPs) to include 12.5-V and 16-V offerings that now enable designers to use these capacitors with power rails up to 16 volts. ...
LCD display award will support the Navy's P-8A aircraft program
Nov 8, 2006
Orbit International Corp, has announced that its electronics group has received an initial design and development award, in excess of $850,000, from a leading global defense and aerospace prime contractor for a 12.1-inch, color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) in support of the U.S. Navy’s new Multi-Mission Maritime Program (MMA) Aircraft. ...
Multimillion contract awarded to develop portable, next-generation radiation detectors
Nov 8, 2006
Smiths Detection has been awarded a contract with a potential total value, including options, of $222 million by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) to provide next-generation radiation detection and identification systems.
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Unmanned aircraft receives FAA experimental airworthiness certificate
Nov 8, 2006
Though Raytheon's Cobra Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is the third unmanned aircraft, it is the first of its size to receive an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ...
Optical scanner fulfills homeland security mandate
Nov 8, 2006
Cross Match Technologies has announced the release of their Verifier 310 LC (V310 LC), said to be the only optical auto-capture fingerprint scanner currently available that meets the to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) requirements. ...
