Press Releases

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lunar Outpost announced their Lunar Prospector designed to map the Moon's natural resources. The first Prospector was demonstrated driving and drilling in Lunar regolith simulant at the Colorado School of Mines' new lunar testbed facility in the Earth Mechanics Institute overseen by the Cent

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Abaco today announced that the company has won significant orders from a major US prime contractor that will see its 6U VPX-based RFSoC board deployed on a range of manned and unmanned aircraft as part of a comprehensive ELINT (electronic intelligence) upgrade.

RIO RANCHO, N.M., Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alta Data Technologies, LLC (Alta) announces the release of a high density ARINC-429 PMC card: PMC-429HD. This new product offers the highest ARINC-429 channel count ever offered in the industry with s

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace recently received a Group Achievement Award from NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley, recognizing the company for the innovative solution that enabled the continued use of the Kepler spacecraft for the K2 science mission.

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Halfaker announced the formation of a Small Business Administration (SBA) approved Mentor-Protégé Agreement with HigherEchelon, a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The SBA Mentor-Protégé program is a business development initiative which enables small and large companies to build strong, mutual

MDA advances European telecommunications capability with proven space systems MONTREAL, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that it has signed two contracts with a total value of more than CA$15 million with

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) has approved its proposed National Standards of Apprenticeship, establishing a common framework for the company to develop and expand registered apprenticeship programs across its U.S. facilities. These programs will include on-the-job training and class

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyvak is proud to announce their CICERO 6U nanosatellite for GeoOptics successfully deployed from Rocket Lab's Electron, 'It's Business Time.' The GPS radio occultation satellite, used to enhance weather monitoring, launched from Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday and is now in low earth o

CHANTILLY, Va., Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Perspecta Inc. (NYSE: PRSP) announced today that its innovative research arm, Perspecta Labs, was awarded a prime contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to support the Configuration Security (ConSec) program. The contract, which represents new work for the company, has a base value of

MONTREAL, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney Canada, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced that it recently started delivering PW127G engines to Airbus Defence and Space in support of Canada's Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement Project. The engines will be installed on sp

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc. (Strategic ACI) announced today it was awarded a competitive prime contract by the U.S. Army Geospatial Center (AGC) to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Support and Expertise for geospatial standards and Army Geospatial Engineering (AGE) certification.

ROLLE, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has completed initial testing of its new safety technology that helps airlines and business jets avoid runway accidents and collisions. Developed under the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research program with program partners Airbus, Dassault and Eurocontrol

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer announced that Binter Canarias, of Spain, will receive its first E195-E2 jet in the second half of 2019, becoming the first European customer of the E-Jets E2's largest model. The airline signed a firm order with Embraer for three E195-E2s. The contract also includes purchase ri

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a subsidiary of the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), today announced that the world's first satellite smartphone, the Thuraya X5-Touch would be available for commercial distribution in less than a month.

OLD GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephen J. and Jennifer L. Czech announced a $1.0 million gift to The University of Chicago Booth School of Business ("Chicago Booth"). The proceeds of the gift will be used to fund scholarships for retired U.S. Navy SEALs en