Aerospace & Defense News
Take off with aerospace and defense news, covering the production of spacecraft and commercial, military and private aircraft. This section covers manufacturers of military equipment, including bombs, missiles, tanks, navigational and guidance systems, artillery and ammunition as well as companies providing technology, software and intelligence to the aerospace and defense industries.
The Future is Bright at Norwood Flight Academy
Norwood Flight Academy has announced expansion plans as it prepares to celebrate its sixth anniversary in business. Improvements include online scheduling and a newly revamped website www.norwoodflightacademy.com. - February 08, 2010 - Norwood Flight Academy
Horizon Aviation, Inc. Launches New Web Site, Marketing Strategy
Horizon Aviation, Inc, a Providence, RI and Norwood, MA- based flight training school, announced today the launch of their new website and marketing initiatives for 2010. “We’ve developed Horizon Aviation into the premiere flight school in the region,” said Zeke Valtz, president... - February 04, 2010 - Horizon Aviation, Inc.
Horizon Aviation, Inc. Launches Hires New Chief Flight Instructor
Horizon Aviation, Inc, a Providence, RI and Norwood, MA- based flight training school, announced today the hiring of their new Chief Flight Instructor, Adam Ginn. “Hiring Adam was a real boon for Horizon Aviation,” said Zeke Valtz, the company’s president. “Adam’s... - February 04, 2010 - Horizon Aviation, Inc.
Next IT Awarded Contract with U.S. Army
U.S. Army Recruiting Command to Implement Next IT’s ActiveAgent™ - February 02, 2010 - Next IT
Sergeant STAR to Reach Audiences Across Multiple Channels
Next IT to boost the accessibility of GoArmy.com’s Virtual Guide through SMS Text Messaging, mobile Web, and social media sites. - February 02, 2010 - Next IT
AFCEA’s San Diego Chapter Recognizes Advanced Test Equipment Rentals as a Corporate Member
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) San Diego, a non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, IT, intelligence,... - January 29, 2010 - Advanced Test Equipment Rentals
InnovaRadio Teams Up with Unique Broadband Systems Ltd to Bring Green Innovative Adaptive Pre-Correction Solutions to Market
Unique Broadband System Ltd. (UBS), a major developer of COFDM technology and applications has been selected by InnovaRadio to supply its leading universal modulation platform in order to integrate InnovaRadio’s innovative adaptive precorrection solution. UBS designs and manufactures the... - January 26, 2010 - Unique Broadband Systems Ltd.
Red Sky Ventures Cessna Training Manuals Receive Favourable Response from US Audiences
The US release of Red Sky Ventures Cessna 210 manual has received favourable responses from US pilots. Authors feel their books address some of the discrepancies in training contributory to the high General Aviation accident rates. - January 26, 2010 - Red Sky Ventures
Leader Aviation Services Partners with Able Engineering
Leader Aviation Services Pty. Ltd. and Able Engineering & Component Services, Inc. announced a new partnership this week. The agreement will allow Leader to distribute Able’s component repairs, overhauls, PMA’s and exchanges for rotor wing and fixed wing aircraft in Australia, New... - January 22, 2010 - Able Engineering & Component Services, Inc.
Aircraft Landing on a Road Near Leogane, Haiti to Deliver Food, Supplies and Doctors
Tradewind Aviation has been delivering supplies, food and doctors to an isolated area near the epicenter of both the earthquake and aftershock in Haiti. There are no airports in the area so a 1200 foot stretch of road has allowed the Cessna Grand Caravans to land and deliver up to 3000 pound of... - January 21, 2010 - Tradewind Aviation
Protokraft Introduces TFOCA II Ethernet Optical Media Converters
Protokraft’s Maverick Series Ethernet Optical Media Converters Improve Optical Network Performance and Reliability with TFOCA II® Connector Interface. - January 15, 2010 - Protokraft, LLC
Green Dynamics Presents Explonix, a Device That "Sniffs" Explosives on Passengers and in Aircraft
Explonix is a revolutionary device which can reliably detect explosives on persons, inside luggage and vehicles. Micro particles from the air around the baggage or people are continuously analyzed by the portable device. In case of a positive, an alarm is triggered and the type of explosive identified is displayed. It is inexpensive to operate, and easy to use on a large scale. - January 13, 2010 - Green Dynamics Ltd.
Industrial Ethernet Extension Solutions Now Available to Government Agencies via GSA Advantage
Ethernet Extension Experts Teams with Computerware to Bring Ethernet Extension to GSA Customers - January 12, 2010 - Ethernet Extension Experts
JBISoft's Latest Technology, jbiFusion, Designed to Connect Disparate Information to Help in Identifying Terrorist Activity
JBISoft, Inc., a professional services, research and development company, announced today that its latest application of jbiFusion™ would have helped to connect all of the disparate information from the multiple intelligence sources to counter and isolate the Nigerian underwear... - January 09, 2010 - JBISoft Inc
Capital Safety Opens State-of-the-Art Height Safety Training Centre in Singapore
Capital Safety Group (CSG) has opened a new 7,000 square foot indoor air-conditioned height safety, rescue and confined space training centre in Singapore. It is equipped with the latest engineered training apparatus and CSG products. The training courses offered are accredited to meet or exceed all relevant international standards, including OSHA ANSI, CSA, ASNZ and WSH Code of Practice. It is currently offering special discount for early bird registration on its diverse array of courses. - January 08, 2010 - Capital Safety Group Asia Pte Ltd
C&M Marine Aviation Services, Inc. Crafts Custom Aircraft Safety Restraints
A recognized leader in the industry here and abroad, C&M Marine Aviation Services, Inc. (C&M) has a long history of producing high quality aviation safety restraints since its inception in 1991. The production of custom restraints and the personalized attention given to every order is the company’s signature. - January 03, 2010 - C&M Marine Aviation Services
AIM's New USB MIL-STD-1553 Analyzer
AIM-USA, manufacturer of Avionics Test & Simulation Products for Fibre Channel, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC429, and AFDX products introduces a new USB MIL-STD-1553 Analyzer called the APU1553. - January 02, 2010 - AIM-USA
AIM's New USB ARINC-429 Analyzer
AIM-USA, manufacturer of Avionics Test & Simulation Products for Fibre Channel, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC429, and AFDX products introduces a new USB ARINC-429 Analyzer called the APU429. - January 01, 2010 - AIM-USA
Aviation Experts Release New Emission Trading Software for Airlines
Aviation Experts, a consulting company specialized in the aviation sector, recently developed a software solution to manage ETS activities. - December 30, 2009 - Aviation Experts
C-TRUE Provide Face Recognition Security Solutions to Brinks
Following a comprehensive trial in Brink's Israel Headquarters, C-TRUE Face Recognition technology was approved, and installed successfully in main Brinks offices around the country to secure highly restricted area access. C-ENTRY is an innovative and advanced biometric solution that uses... - December 26, 2009 - C-True Face Recognition
NPPD/FPS Awards 5 Year Contract for Enhanced Metal Detectors to CEIA USA
CEIA USA is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a five year contract by FPS for the supply of Enhanced Walk-Through Metal Detectors, model 02PN20 for the protection of Federal buildings. The 02PN20 is already deployed in the majority of US airports and is in use by many other Federal... - December 23, 2009 - CEIA USA
Nika Corporate Housing Recognized for Outstanding Service by US Central Command (CENTCOM) Personnel
Nika Corporate Housing, LLC was presented with recognition for outstanding customer service to US service members stationed at headquarters United States Central Command in Tampa Florida. - December 21, 2009 - Nika Corporate Housing
InfraGard National Members Alliance Announces Dyann Bradbury as President and Reelection of Kathleen Kiernan as Chairman of the Board of Directors
Ms. Dyann Bradbury has been elected President of the InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA) and Dr. Kathleen Kiernan has been reelected to a second term as Chairman. InfraGard was started by the FBI 13 years ago as an alliance between the FBI and the over 34,000 FBI-vetted members to provide two-way rapid interface with the Bureau and the leaders and experts of this country’s critical infrastructure. - December 21, 2009 - InfraGard National Members Alliance
Premier Corporate Housing Promotes 10% Discount for Redstone Arsenal Affiliates for Temporary Housing
Premier Corporate Housing is leading the way into 2010 by offering a 10% discount on rates for temporary housing in the Huntsville, AL region for those affiliated with Redstone Arsenal. Redstone Arsenal is slated to gain approximately 5,000 jobs due to a Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)... - December 19, 2009 - Premier Corporate Housing
2009 Edition of the Crane Technical Paper No. 410 (TP-410) Ships Today
Engineered Software Announces the First Shipments of the New 2009 Edition of Technical Paper No. 410. The first major rewrite in over 20 years and includes new chapters, and accompanying online calculators. - December 16, 2009 - Engineered Software, Inc.
Able Engineering to Increase Presence at Heli-Expo®
Able Engineering plans to increase their visibility at the 2010 Heli-Expo® in Houston, TX with an expanded booth and larger client meeting areas. - December 16, 2009 - Able Engineering & Component Services, Inc.
New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport Takes Delivery of Quantum's BagScan BRS at the New Domestic Terminal 1D
Quantum Aviation Solutions completed its first BagScan installation in India at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). BagScan was implemented to provide a common-use baggage tracking and reconciliation system (BTRS) to the community at the airport’s newly developed... - December 16, 2009 - Quantum Aviation Solutions
Quantum3D’s New IDX 6000 is Selected by Bell Helicopter for Sim Lab Visual System Replacement
Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of open architecture, realtime 3D visual computing solutions for the Visual Simulation and Training (VST) and Embedded Visual Computing (EVC) markets, announced today that Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. has selected the new IDX 6000 image generator to replace two... - December 10, 2009 - Quantum3D, Inc.
Quantum3D Delivers IDX Image Generation Follow-on Systems to Embraer in Support of the Ecuador Super Tucano Training Program
Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) real-time visual computing solutions, announced today that they have once again been selected for the delivery of an IDX Series Image Generation system and Databases to Embraer as part of Quantum3D’s and Embraer’s... - December 10, 2009 - Quantum3D, Inc.
High Tech for a High Calling: Ethernet Extension Goes to Church
A Cape Cod Church Embraces High Technology to Reach a Modern, Tech-Savvy Community - December 09, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts
Dedicated Computing Honored by Northrop Grumman
Dedicated Computing was awarded a Sector Supplier Excellence Award by Northrop Grumman for work on a ruggedized computer system that was part of a radar workstation. - December 02, 2009 - Dedicated Computing LLC
ICSARM Announces Development of Church Safety Roundtables
The Institute for Church Safety and Risk Management (ICSARM) has announced that beginning January 1, 2010 they will begin to rollout local Church Safety Roundtables across the United States and Canada. - December 02, 2009 - Institute for Church Safety & Risk Management
Fusion TCP/IPv4/IPv6 Dual Mode Stack in Second Year of IPv6 Phase-2 Compliance: Unicoi Systems Remains Leader in IPv6 Phase-2 Embedded Networking
Unicoi Systems' Fusion TCP/IPv4/IPv6 dual mode embedded networking stack lists among the short list of stacks with a comparable track record in Phase-2 compliance. In 2000, Unicoi released it's Fusion RTOS as a license-free download to pursue perfection in embedded networking. The culmination of this effort is a high-performance, low-cost solution with maximum interoperability and minimum power consumption. - November 30, 2009 - Unicoi Systems, Inc.
Quantum3D Announces the Release of the Independence® IDX 6000 Image Generator
Quantum3D’s top-of-the-line IDX 6000 employs our unique technology insertion capabilities and once again, delivers the fastest, commercially available graphics processing rendering units. - November 30, 2009 - Quantum3D, Inc.
Vdot Systems Selects Quantum3D for Aero Vodochody L159 Cockpit
Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of real-time visual simulation and embedded computing solutions, today announced that Vdot Systems, a company specializing in avionics systems integration of military aircraft, has selected Quantum3D’s IData Human Machine Interface (HMI) toolset to upgrade... - November 30, 2009 - Quantum3D, Inc.
CCTV Cameras Now for Surveillance the Indian Territory
To put a barrier to the present day crime rate CCTV India is introducing a variety of CCTV cameras to the clients. Current security cameras are featured with efficiency and reliability. - November 25, 2009 - CCTV-India
UTRS Awarded Multi-year Contract for Phase 1 of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS) was recently awarded a multi-year contract from Dulles Transit Partners, LLC to continue providing cathodic protection engineering and installation services on the Phase I Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project in Virginia. Phase 1 of the rail project... - November 24, 2009 - Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.
Phantom Keeps Migrating 3996 & 3995 Optical Jukebox Libraries
Phantom Data Systems consistently delivering on promise to Migrate and Replace IBM 3995, IBM 3996 defunct UDO libraries. Migrations and Replacements adopt industry standard UDF Blu Ray Optical Libraries. - November 21, 2009 - Phantom Data Systems Inc
Best in Class PoE Ethernet Extender Takes Distance - and Operating Conditions- to the Extreme
Ethernet Extension Experts Makes Major Upgrades to Its 865 PoE Ethernet Extension Kit at No Additional Cost. - November 20, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts
Ethernet Extension Experts Upgrades Flagship Extender to Work in Extreme Environments
Best-in-Class 860 Ethernet Extender Now Extends through More Extreme Temperatures at No Additional Cost - November 17, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts
Soldiers at Fort Hood Experience Betrayal of the Worse. "There Are Four Actions Organizations Can Take to Thwart Attacks," Advantage SCI, El Segundo, CA.
“Preparedness plans need to be bullet-proof and developed through “round- the- clock” education of threats - plots, methods, intentions, motivation, and capabilities,” says Elsa Lee, counterterrorism expert, author, and CEO of Advantage SCI (www.advantagesci.com), a national security services firm operating in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. - November 13, 2009 - Advantage SCI
MeritBuilder Launches Second Annual Thank You Campaign for Veterans Day
MeritBuilder launched their second annual campaign to publicly give thanks to members of the military on Veterans day. Members of the public are encouraged to write thank you notes from November 11th, 2009 to November 15th, 2009 to all people who have served or are currently serving in the armed... - November 12, 2009 - MeritBuilder
The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. Receives International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Registration
The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., a U.S.-based cryogenic service provider to the global marketplace, announced the approval of its International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) registration from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. ITAR is a collection... - November 12, 2009 - Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc.
NJ Garden Center Participates in Trees for Troops Weekend
A Garden Center is doing much more than providing fresh, fragrant Christmas Trees for your holiday enjoyment this year. Williams Nursery is part of a national effort called Trees for Troops which will provide more than 15,000 Real Christmas Trees to military families across the United States and overseas. - November 11, 2009 - Williams Nursery
One-Stop-Shopping for Industrial Products Focus of New Website
Need industrial or mobile hydraulics? Automation controls? Aerospace components? Heavy equipment solutions? Fabricated parts? Or any of thousands of quality industrial components? - November 06, 2009 - Reliance Community Church
SensorTech Corporation Receives the 2009 InnoVision Small Enterprise Award
SensorTech Corporation has been awarded the 2009 InnoVision award in the Small Enterprise category. The Small Enterprise Award Recognizes a small business entity, defined as an organization with fewer than 50 full-time employees or less than $20 million in revenue, for the innovative application or development of a technology-based product, process or service. - November 06, 2009 - sensortech corporation
Many Military Families Are Unable to Close VA Streamline & IRRRLS
AME Financial Corporation recently received notification from one of their main mortgage investors that they have been suspended from selling VA streamline loans or VA IRRRLS. - October 30, 2009 - Low VA Rates
Mountain Climbing Fundraiser Underway to Support Wounded Hero Holiday/Christmas Party at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Mr. Thomas O’Connell, a private citizen, is climbing Mt. Aconcagua the highest mountain in the Americas starting this November, to raise money for a Holiday/Christmas Party for the wounded heroes at Walter Reed and Ward 57 and their children. - October 29, 2009 - Impact A Hero
Quantum3D Delivers IDX in Support of Israeli Training Program
Quantum3D Delivers IDX Image Generation Systems to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in support of the F-16 Israeli Training Program - October 28, 2009 - Quantum3D, Inc.
Paine Electronics Introduces New Low Pressure, Differential Compensated Pressure Transducer
Released today, the new 210-60-200 Series is a high quality, dependable, bi-directional full-line differential pressure transducer suitable for high shock and vibration applications with superior long-term stability and excellent repeatability. The 210-60-200 Series is temperature compensated,... - October 25, 2009 - Emerson, Rosemount Specialty Products, LLC