ASTRAEA drives forward on next steps to open airspace to Unmanned Aircraft Systems
A unique partnership of industry, public sector, regulatory and academic bodies has reconvened a programme to research, develop and validate the necessary technologies, systems, facilities and procedures to enable the safe, routine and unrestricted use of unmanned air systems (UAS) in the UK.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: airlines / aviation, government, Homeland Security, research, systems
Boeing Flight Demonstrates Narrowband Communications Relay on ScanEagle
SEATTLE -- The Boeing Company [ NYSE: BA ] and its subsidiary Insitu Inc. announced today that they successfully demonstrated a high-performance Narrowband Relay communications system aboard a ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in June. The relay was designed to meet the needs of small distributed forces operating in areas where Line of Sight (LOS) communications would not normally be possible.
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Lockheed Martin Successfully Completes Critical Design Review for U.S. Navy’s Communications at Speed and Depth Program
MARION, Mass.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: airlines / aviation, communications, government, press-release, review
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6 New Boeing Super Hornets Join Royal Australian Air Force Fleet
RAAF BASE AMBERLEY, Queensland -- Six new Boeing [ NYSE: BA ] F/A-18F Super Hornets arrived at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley on July 6, expanding the RAAF's fleet to 11 next-generation, multi-role air combat aircraft. The RAAF's first five Super Hornets arrived in Australia on March 26.
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Rolls-Royce receives U.S. Army Kiowa Warrior Supplier Excellence Award
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received the U.S. Army Kiowa Warrior Supplier Excellence Award for 2009. The award, selected by the Kiowa Warrior Program Manager, is presented annually to the supplier demonstrating superior field support over the prior 12 months.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: airlines / aviation, government, power, press-release, supplier, warrior
Boeing, Royal Australian Air Force Graduate 1st Locally Trained C-17 Pilots
AMBERLEY, Queensland -- Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company [ NYSE: BA ], and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) today announced the graduation of the first RAAF C-17 Globemaster III pilots trained in Australia. Since commencing Pilot Initial Qualification (PIQ) training on Feb. 1, Flight Lt.
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Alphaport’s Knowledge Management Services Reorganize to Help Organizations Sustain Their Businesses
Cleveland, OH March 31, 2010—Alphaport, a Cleveland-based provider of knowledge management and professional development services, engineering services, and applied technology, today announced a reorganization and new management team for its Knowledge Management (KM) Services and Training business sector. The changes, effective immediately, will underscore the company's core capability by applying new management focus on each of the sector's five business groups
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US Air Force Increases Order for Boeing-built Joint Direct Attack Munition Kits
ST. LOUIS -- Boeing [ NYSE: BA ] has received a contract modification from the U.S. Air Force for the fiscal year 2010 production of more than 6,000 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) kits.
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Boeing Begins 737 AEW&C Maintenance Training for Royal Australian Air Force
RAAF BASE WILLIAMTOWN, New South Wales -- Boeing [ NYSE: BA ] has launched the first maintenance training program conducted under the five-year In-Service Support (ISS) contract for Project Wedgetail, Australia's 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) program. Training began on Feb
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