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June 28, 2007
Vigilance ISR Academy Establishing UAV Training Center in Netherlands
Vigilance ISR Academy is establishing a UAV Training and Excellence Center based on Simlat advanced STS PRO training and simulation systems. ... more
June 19, 2007
ASIS Int'l Granted ISO Liaison Status
ASIS International was granted liaison status by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ... more
June 19, 2007
Air Force Secretary Signs Memorandum Improving F100, F110 Turbine Engines
U.S. Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne signed a memorandum of agreement between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Air ... more
June 18, 2007
CAA Outlines Mode S Implementation
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) detailed how it intends to expand the use of Secondary Surveillance Radar Mode Select (SSR Mode S) in ... more
June 18, 2007
ESA, GNSS Supervisory Authority Cooperate on EGNOS, Galileo
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA) signed a cooperation agreement related to the European Geostationary ... more
June 11, 2007
DHS Completes Framework for Critical Infrastructure Protection
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) completed 17 Sector-Specific Plans (SSPs) in support of the National Infrastructure Protection ... more
June11, 2007
General Dynamics Awarded $18M Contract to Deliver VoIP to Pentagon
General Dynamics Information Technology was awarded a contract modification by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information ... more
June 8, 2007
GAO: DOD Needs to Solidify Business Case for ISR Systems
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems experienced cost growth or schedule delays and ... more
June 5, 2007
Eurocontrol Council Adopts European ATM System Targets
The Eurocontrol Provisional Council, on recommendation from a Performance Review Commission report (PRR 2006), formally adopted targets for safety, ... more
June 5, 2007
AOPA: FAA Consolidates Tracons
 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) consolidated several tracons throughout ... more
June 4, 2007
ASTM Int'l Developing Proposed Blast Resistant Trash Receptacle Standard - ASTM WK11343
An ASTM International task group is developing a proposed standard, ASTM WK11343 - Test Method for Performance Verification of Blast Resistant ... more
May 30, 2007
CAA Issues Approved Equipment Exemptions for General Aviation
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced general exemptions from the Air Navigation Order (ANO) for light aircraft engaged on non-public ... more
May 30, 2007
FAA Joins Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium
The Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration ... more
May 29, 2007
ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel to Hold Workshop on Transit Security
To help the transit community address future security challenges, the American National Standards Institute Homeland Security Standards Panel ... more
May 29, 2007
NIST Starts Accreditation Program for Radiation Detector Labs
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established a new voluntary accreditation program for laboratories that test radiation ... more
May 29, 2007
Alion, ASME-ITI Launch Risk Assessment Tool RAMCAP Plus
Alion Science and Technology collaborated with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Innovative Technologies Institute (ASME-ITI) to develop ... more
May 29, 2007
ASIS Int'l Contributes to Security Standards Development
ASIS International will contribute to the process of developing professional standards in the security arena. ... more
May 29, 2007
Lockheed Martin Selects GE Fanuc Embedded Systems for Army NLOS-LS Platform
Lockheed Martin selected GE Fanuc Embedded Systems' Radstone Embedded Computing to provide the processing subsystem to control the Non-Line-Of-Sight ... more
May 25, 2007
ECSS Unveils Space Project Information/Documentation Management Standard
The European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS) issued the ECSS-M-50B - Space Project Management - Information/Documentation Management ... more
May 25, 2007
European Commission Aims to Adapt Galileo Roadmap
In response to a request from the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament, the European Commission (EC) adopted a communication on the ... more
May 24, 2007
EGNOS Prepares for 2008 Certification
European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), a European satellite navigation service that provides vertical guidance to pilots ... more
May 24, 2007
GAO: Safety, Capacity Issues Associated with Airbus A380 Aircraft
The size of the A380, a new category of large passenger aircraft being introduced into the national airspace system, poses some potential safety ... more
May 23, 2007
EASA Certifies, FAA Approves Fly-By-Wire Business Jet
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a type certification for the Dassault Aviation business jet, the Falcon 7X. ... more
May 21, 2007
DARPA Demonstrates Autonomous Control System for Multiple Aircraft
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) showed how its autonomous control system can manage a variety of unmanned U.S. Army reconnaissance ... more
May 16, 2007
NIST Releases DHS Fingerprint Study
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program are migrating ... more
May 9, 2007
Nortel Provides Components for U.S. Defense Network
Nortel Government Solutions became one of the first suppliers authorized to provide key switching components for the next generation of the network ... more
May 7, 2007
DHS Adopts NFPA Standards for Personal Protective Equipment
In a move to assist state and local procurement officials in selecting protective equipment for first responders, the U.S. Department of Homeland ... more
May 3, 2007
Lockheed Martin Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Weapon System Simultaneously Engages Two Threats during Multi-Mission Test
During a test, Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System proved its multi-mission capability by simultaneously engaging ... more
May 2, 2007
GAO: DOD ISR Roadmap Needs to Identify Future Requirements, Priorities
The important first steps for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to formulate a strategy for improving the integration of future intelligence, ... more
May 2, 2007
ASTM Releases Standard Protocol for Suspicious Powder Sampling - ASTM E 2458
ASTM International released ASTM E 2458 - Standard Practices for Bulk Sample Collection and Swab Sample Collection of Visible Powders Suspected ... more
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