L-3 Receives $21M Order for US TSA Airport Scanners (See in Action)
L-3 Communications has received an order from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for its ProVision® 2 next-generation security scanners for primary passenger screening at airports across the United States. The value...
The Promise of Robotics Brings Innovation to Air Transport (Video)
Robotics and artificial intelligence continue to open new possibilities and uses, from hotels and the service sector to manufacturing and healthcare. Every day brings new uses, new robots and a changing...
Battelle’s David Winkel Honored for NBC Defense Research (Video)
Leaders in the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) industry recently gathered in the historic Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall to recognize one of the industry’s most promising young researchers—Battelle’s David Winkel—with the...
Boeing T-X Validates Design for Air Force Requirements (Multi-Videos)
Boeing and partner Saab completed the first flight of their all-new T-X aircraft on December 20th, which is designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force’s training requirements.
During the 55-minute flight, lead...
VINCI Airports Choose SITA to Unify Across its Global Network (Video)
VINCI Airports will be implementing SITA’s multi-airport Airport Management solution across its global network of airports, starting with 22 airports in Portugal, France and Cambodia.
This operational unification will help the airport...
ALIAS Pushes the Envelope on Aircraft Automation (Learn More)
DARPA’s Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program envisions flight operations with reduced onboard aircrew while improving mission performance and flight safety—all through a tailorable, drop-in, removable kit that would provide...
Corruption on the Border, Enlisting the Public’s Help (Learn More-Video)
By the FBI
During his trial on public corruption charges in 2013, former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Hector Rodriguez admitted that he had been receiving bribes of cash and luxury...
Scorpion Jet Completes Successful First Production Flight (See in Action)
Textron AirLand, has announced the successful maiden flight of the first production conforming Scorpion jet. This program milestone closely follows the recent successful weapons capability exercise on the prototype Scorpion completed in early...
Army Awards Nearly $1B Contract to Airbus Helicopters (See in Action)
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a Contractor Logistics Support contract by the U.S. Army to provide spare parts, material and engineering support for the Army’s UH-72A Lakota fleet of utility and...
Over 600K Drone Registrations Mark Programs First Anniversary (Video)
Over the last year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made great strides toward integrating unmanned aircraft – popularly called “drones” – into the nation’s airspace. The first big step took...
