Washington, March 12: To check the habitability of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, National Aeronautics and Space Administration is all set to launch ‘Europa Clipper’ in 2020. NASA on Friday announced that its upcoming mission to explore the habitability of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa will be officially called ‘Europa Clipper’.
Category: Aerospace-Defense
San Diego firm that makes lasers to protect US military helicopters to be acquired for $150M
San Diego’s Daylight Solutions, which makes infrared lasers used to protect military helicopters from heat seeking missiles, has agreed to be acquired by Italian aerospace and defense contractor Leonardo for $150 million. Founded in 2005, Daylight employs about 110 workers and has raised more than $35 million in capital over the years.
MacDonald, Dettwiler CEO: Head office may move from Vancouver to U.S. by 2019
Canada’s leader in space technology, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., may end up moving its head office to the United States within two years, but that’s only one possible outcome of its proposed takeover of Colorado-based DigitalGlobe. The Vancouver-based company has made a firm commitment that DigitalGlobe’s ultimate parent will be a U.S. company by the end of 2019 _ although there’s been no decision yet about how that will be done, MDA CEO Howard Lance said Friday.
MacDonald, Dettwiler to buy satellite imaging company DigitalGlobe in $4.7-billion deal
One of Canada’s leading technology companies, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., will buy Colorado-based DigitalGlobe, Inc. in a friendly deal valued at about $4.7 billion , including debt. Vancouver-based MDA – which has supplied technology for the International Space Station, the U.S. Space Shuttle program and satellite-based Earth imaging – is offering DigitalGlobe shareholders cash and stock worth US$35 per share.
MacDonald, Dettwiler to buy satellite imaging company DigitalGlobe in $4.7-billion deal
One of Canada’s leading technology companies, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., will buy Colorado-based DigitalGlobe, Inc. in a friendly deal valued at about $4.7 billion , including debt. Vancouver-based MDA – which has supplied technology for the International Space Station, the U.S. Space Shuttle program and satellite-based Earth imaging – is offering DigitalGlobe shareholders cash and stock worth US$35 per share.
DARPA sued as competition to build space robots heats up
Orbital ATK, a Dulles-based aerospace manufacturer, is suing the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency over plans to award a Canadian firm a $15 million contract to build a fleet of space-faring robots capable of repairing government and commercial satellites. Satellites are often declared obsolete because of problems that could be fixed easily if the objects were accessible, and the satellites’ owners are saddled with the extra costs of sending replacements into orbit.
GE Inaugurates Redhill (Stafford) Manufacturing Facility, UK
GE Energy Connections inaugurates its new Redhill Grid Automation manufacturing facility in Stafford, UK in the presence of Stafford MP, Jeremy Lefroy. Present in the UK for close to a century, this facility heralds a new phase for its Grid Solutions business, being selected as a pilot for GE’s digital ‘ Brilliant Factory ‘ programme.
GE Inaugurates Redhill (Stafford) Manufacturing Facility, UK
GE Energy Connections inaugurates its new Redhill Grid Automation manufacturing facility in Stafford, UK in the presence of Stafford MP, Jeremy Lefroy. Present in the UK for close to a century, this facility heralds a new phase for its Grid Solutions business, being selected as a pilot for GE’s digital ‘ Brilliant Factory ‘ programme.
Raytheon Raytheon, Utilidata to deliver defense-grade cybersecurity…
Raytheon Company and Utilidata have formed a strategic alliance to help power utilities proactively detect, defend against and respond to cyber threats. The effort will combine Utilidata’s experience in the use of real-time data from the electrical grid to detect and respond to cyber attacks and Raytheon’s expertise in proactive cyber threat hunting, automation and managed security services to provide world-class cybersecurity, analytics and other innovative technologies.
Orbital ATK sues Pentagon over plans to award a space robots contract to a Canadian-owned firm
Orbital ATK, a Dulles-based aerospace manufacturer, is suing the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency over plans to award a Canadian firm a $15 million contract to build a fleet of space-faring robots capable of repairing government and commercial satellites. Orbital argues the federal program, called the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites, would unfairly compete with its own privately funded effort, a system called the Mission Extension Vehicle 1, backed by at least $200 million from investors.
Hidden Figures dares too little
AP Taraji P. Henson , Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae in the movie Hidden Figures. I wasn’t around for the 1960s, but everything I’ve seen from the time period confirms two things.
How Profitable Is SpaceX, Really?
Last year, prior to the big SpaceXplosion — which kind of knocked SpaceX off the rails — we spent a lot of time digging into SpaceX’s finances. We asked: How does SpaceX make money ? And we answered the question: ” How profitable is SpaceX ” when it makes all that money? Much of this was based on educated guesswork, however, as we extrapolated what we knew about the finances at SpaceX rivals Boeing , and applied it to what we thought that might mean for SpaceX’s own finances.
Sierra Nevada Corp. to expand Louisville site, plans 400 new jobs
Aerospace firm Sierra Nevada Corp. has leased 101,000 square feet of additional space within Louisville’s Colorado Technology Center, a move that could net the company roughly 400 new hires over the next year and a half.
Research and Markets – World Airborne Telemetry Market 2016-2021 with …
Research and Markets – World Airborne Telemetry Market 2016-2021 with Rockwell Collins, L-3 Communications Holdings, Honeywell International & Leonardo-Finmeccanica Dominating the $8.52 Billion Market Research and Markets – World Airborne Telemetry Market 2016-2021 with Rockwell Collins, L-3 Communications Holdings, Honeywell International & Leonardo-Finmeccanica Dominating the $8.52 Billion Market Various factors, such as growing use of software defined radio technology, emergence of modern electronic warfare and network-centric warfare systems, and the increased use of wireless and cloud computing technologies are expected to fuel the growth of this market.
Tech startups, space take off on hopeful year
New leadership for a local tech group, new space facilities and growth in virtual reality are what’s in store this year for the tech, defense and space industries in Central Florida, meaning the potential for big changes by year’s end. New leadership for a local tech group, new space facilities and growth in virtual reality are what’s in store this year for the tech, defense and space industries in Central Florida, meaning the potential for big changes by year’s end.
Despite headwinds, future still bright for B.C. satellite technology firm MDA
Investors hoping a new American chief executive officer at MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. would help boost the shares of the satellite technology firm may have to be patient this year, analysts say. A weaker communications satellite market and some uncertainty around how much its initiative to boost its U.S. defence business will cost the company have been – and will continue to be – headwinds for the company, known as MDA.
Honeywell Displays Internet of Things Solutions to Enhance Retail Store Operations at NRF Expo
Fort Mill, S.C., Jan. 12, 2017 – Honeywell will feature its latest technology designed to help retailers leverage their brick-and-mortar stores to drive profitability and compete in an e-commerce world at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show, running Jan. 15-17 in New York City’s Javits Center. At its booth , Honeywell will provide hands-on demonstrations of its solutions to support product visibility and tracking, mobile couponing, ad hoc checkout, store labor productivity and store fulfillment operations.