A BAE Systems-developed explosive that acts as a safer alternative to TNT artillery was selected by Time Magazine as one of “The 50 Best Inventions of 2010.“
President of BAE Systems Support Solutions Dave Herr said the IMX-101 technology exemplified innovation.
“One of BAE Systems' core values promotes innovation, and the IMX-101 technology is innovation at its best,” he said. “This transformational technology also reflects our core value to protect those who protect us.“
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded FLIR Systems a potential five-year, $20.5 million contract to produce a fabric material with built-in features that could offer warfighters protection from harmful biological and chemical agents. FLIR said Monday it initially secured $11.2 million from the agency to perform prototyping work under the Personalized Protective Biosystems effort with the goal of creating a suite of fabrics and garments for military use.
Peraton announced on Tuesday it has appointed William Evanina, former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), to the company's advisory board. Evanina joined other experienced government and industry technology experts who provide advice and counsel to the company to guide its strategic direction.
Northrop Grumman and its SpaceLogistics subsidiary have docked a satellite servicing vehicle to an Intelsat-built commercial communications satellite operating in geostationary orbit as part of a five-year life-extension contract between the companies. Northrop said Monday the Mission Extension Vehicle-2 will provide the IS-10-02 with robotics-based services to extend the satellite's life while in space.
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