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Saab, Hidden Level to Continue Airport UAS Detection Work for FAA

New York-based companies Saab and Hidden Level will continue providing their sensor and security technologies to the Federal Aviation Administration in support of the agency’s Airport Unmanned Aircraft Systems Detection and Mitigation Research Program. The research effort, which was launched in 2020 with the aim of testing technologies and systems capable of detecting UAS-related risks, is expected to continue […] More

by Kacey Roberts January 18, 2023, 11:46 am
in News, Technology

Leidos Deploys 1st Operational Terminal Flight Data Manager System in Ohio; Fran Hill Quoted

The first Terminal Flight Data Manager system, which Leidos developed for the Federal Aviation Administration, is now operational at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Ohio. The deployment of TFDM is meant to diminish runway departure queues and ensure streamlined air traffic control tower operations, the Reston, Virginia-based company said Friday. Commenting on the launch, Leidos Transportation […] More

by Ireland Degges November 4, 2022, 11:55 am
in Contract Awards, News

NDi Receives FAA IT Program Support Contract

Network Designs, Inc. has secured a five-year, $32 million contract to provide program management office support to two information technology modernization initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration. NDi said Wednesday it will work with Pinnacle Management Systems to update FAA’s Regulation and Certification Infrastructure for System Safety and Critical Infrastructure for System Safety, which facilitate […] More

by Kacey Roberts June 9, 2022, 11:58 am
in Government Technology, News

General Atomics Demos Drone Tech for BVLOS Operations

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems unit tested in January a detect and avoid technology to support a Federal Aviation Administration effort toward integrating unmanned aerial systems into the National Airspace System. GA said Monday the DAA system built by GA-Aeronautical Systems and Honeywell helped a SkyGuardian drone avoid close encounters with other aircraft while flying through […] More

by Angeline Leishman March 29, 2022, 11:55 am
in Industry News, Executive Spotlight

Executive Spotlight: Brian Pickerall, SVP at Changeis, Inc.

Brian Pickerall, senior vice president with Changeis, Inc., recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding his 25 years of government experience and bringing that to Changeis in order to continue growth for the company and drive value for its federal customers in the latest Executive Spotlight interview. In addition, Pickerall discussed the company’s senior leadership expansion and the core values […] More

by William McCormick February 28, 2022, 11:47 am
in Government Technology, News

AT&T, Verizon Agree to 2-Week Delay in 5G Service Rollout

AT&T and Verizon reached a deal with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Steve Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, to delay until Jan. 19 the deployment of a 5G wireless service, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The telecommunications companies’ decision, which will provide FAA more time to address flight safety concerns, came after […] More

by Jane Edwards January 6, 2022, 11:40 am
in News

FAA Clears Sikorsky’s New Black Hawk Helicopter Variant for Civil Operations

Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary received a special airworthiness certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration permitting the sale of a Black Hawk helicopter variant for limited civil and commercial operations. The FAA certification allows non-military customers to acquire the S-70M straight from factory and use the aircraft in agricultural, external cargo and forest and wildlife conservation […] More

by Angeline Leishman December 8, 2021, 11:51 am
in Government Technology, News

AT&T, Verizon Propose Temporary 5G Limits to Pave Way for Additional Analysis

AT&T and Verizon Communications wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission saying they would lower the power levels of their cell towers for their 5G wireless services across the U.S. over a period of six months as federal regulators assess the effect of signals on aircraft sensors, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. “While […] More

by Jane Edwards November 29, 2021, 12:01 pm
in C4ISR News, News

Axon, Fotokite to Market UAS Equipped With Real-Time Livestreaming Feature

Axon and drone maker Fotokite will jointly offer livestreaming-capable unmanned aerial systems in U.S. and Canadian public safety markets. Axon said Tuesday its Respond operations platform will provide real-time wireless livestreaming to operators of the Fotokite Sigma UAS. Fotokite Sigma will also integrate with Axon’s Evidence platform, which allows users to securely store and manage […] More

by Nichols Martin November 3, 2021, 11:52 am
in Government Technology, News

Raytheon-Built Skyler Radar to Help Enable Integration of Drones Into National Airspace

Raytheon Technologies‘ intelligence and space business will use its software-defined active electronically scanned array radar to enable integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace System through a test program. The company said Tuesday it received a contract for the development of a supplemental data service provider test initiative aimed at advancing beyond visual […] More

by Christine Thropp October 27, 2021, 12:36 pm
in News

Virgin Orbit Completes FAA Environmental Review for LauncherOne Rocket Operations From Andersen AFB

Virgin Orbit has completed the Federal Aviation Administration’s final environmental assessment that found that licensing the company’s LauncherOne rocket operations from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam “would not significantly affect” the environment quality. According to the Aug. 27 notice, the proposed action from the agency is to provide Virgin Orbit with a launch operator’s […] More

by Christine Thropp August 30, 2021, 11:51 am
in News, Space News

FAA Launches Project Website for Sierra Space’s Proposed Vehicle Reentry Operations

The Federal Aviation Administration has come up with a project website to inform the public about the proposed plan of a Sierra Nevada subsidiary to use the Space Florida Shuttle Landing Facility in Titusville, Florida, for reentry operations of its Dream Chaser vehicle. FAA said Friday Dream Chaser is a reusable reentry spaceplane from Sierra […] More

by Jane Edwards July 26, 2021, 11:45 am

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