BAE Systems has been selected by Southwest Airlines to provide full authority digital engine control repairs and overhauls for its 737 airplanes. This project will enable the airline to differentiate itself from other low-fare carriers by reducing costs and improving fleet availability and reliability. “We are confident that our comprehensive FADEC overhaul solution, coupled with […] More

As senior vice president of the intelligence, defense and security division at QinetiQ North America, Mary Craft provides technology and responsive solutions as a partner of U.S. and international customers, with specialties ranging from high-tech research and development to software engineering and integration. Before coming to QinetiQ in 2009, Craft served as vice president of […] More

Rockwell Collins has announced it will present a broad range of offerings to demonstrate the role aviation electronic technology will play in transforming the future airspace at the 49th Annual International Paris Airshow June 20-24. Rockwell“™s Senior Director of Unmanned Air Systems Dave Vos and Vice President and General Manager of Air Transport Systems Jeff […] More

ENSCO has announced the acquisition of the IData product line from Quantum3D. The product line includes a software development toolkit, and application elements that provide a highly efficient development environment and high operational performance for digital display devices. President and CEO of ENSCO Greg Young praised the IData product line and said IData“™s reputation for […] More

The U.S. Navy granted approval to L-3 Communications to begin low-rate initial production of the EP-3E Spiral 3 aircraft. L-3 is tasked with the manufacture and installation of upgrades to the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission avionics suite. The upgrades are to be installed on three EP-3E aircraft. “The EP-3E Spiral 3 program continues to […] More

For the first time ever, U.S. Air Force recruits are receiving cybersecurity instruction as part of their basic training. The Air Force said the first trainees attended the four-hour course on basic operating fundamentals on a computer network and the importance of protecting the network this month at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. “”We’re […] More

With 34 million samples of malware detected last year, hackers are working overtime with creating nearly 47,000 new malicious code every day, which is causing a “heavy progression of issues“ growing at an alarming rate, said Dave DeWalt, CEO and president of McAfee, at the McAfee Public Sector Summit held yesterday morning in Washington, D.C. […] More

On Friday, Boeing was the recipient of an Engineering Excellence Award, Resource Development category, from the Queensland Division of Engineers Australia. The award from the state’s top engineering organization recognized Boeing Defence Australia’s best practices in support of Australia’s F-111 strike aircraft fleet. “For almost 15 years, Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has implemented innovative maintenance […] More

Mr. Lawrence Prior III, or Larry Prior as his friends know him, is the current Chief Operations Officer and director of ManTech International Corporation and will prove to be a key player in the government contracting community. Larry Prior was recently appointed as ManTech COO in June of this year. Before replacing Bob Coleman, who left […] More

We had the pleasure of speaking with Rockwell Collins’ Senior VP in of Washington Operations, Mr. Bobby Sturgell.  A former Navy aviator, NTSB advisor, and head of the FAA, Bobby told us how Rockwell Collins planned to maintain growth and keep American soldiers safe abroad and civilian air transit passengers safe at home, as well […] More