Aviation

Israel/Gaza War: The Implications for Aviation Security

Israel/Gaza War: The Implications for Aviation Security

SITA Selects Alkira to Enhance SITA Connect Go SASE Services Built for Aviation with an Automated Multi-Cloud Networking Solution

Joy Finnegan

Alkira, agentless multi-cloud networking pioneer, recently announced a strategic collaboration with SITA, the leading IT provider in the air transport industry. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for the evolving aviation industry as SITA selects Alkira as its preferred multi-cloud networking solution for its customers globally. Under this collaboration, customers of SITA Connect Go, the…

Teledyne FLIR to Supply Canadian Government More Than 800 Drones Worth CAD$95 Million for Ukraine

Joy Finnegan

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Inc., announced that Canada’s Department of National Defence is seeking over 800 SkyRanger R70 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), valued at more than CAD$95 million (approximately US$70 million), that Canada will donate to the government of Ukraine. Built by Teledyne FLIR in Waterloo, Ontario, SkyRanger R70 drones feature autonomous…

These Four Trends Are Putting Digital Identities in the Spotlight

Joy Finnegan

Digital identity solutions are not only the basis for secure and convenient travel, they are also the key to important services and greater control over personal data. Four key trends are currently crystallizing in identity technologies.  Digital identification and identity solutions are an important part of global technological progress. In addition to simplifying and streamlining…

Clark International Airport Targeting Aerospace Companies

Joy Finnegan

The Philippines has launched a campaign encouraging global aerospace companies to establish facilities at Clark International Airport to serve the Asia region and global market. The companies it is targeting includes maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firms, aerospace manufacturers, fixed based operators (FBO), business aviation companies, original equipment makers (OEMs), cargo airlines, logistics companies, regional…

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Improve 114 Airports Across the U.S.

Joy Finnegan

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Investing in America agenda to 114 airports across the country, spanning 44 states and three territories. This announcement, which Secretary Buttigieg will make as part of the Administration’s Investing in America tour, delivers on President Biden’s commitment to rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure…

Dexory Aims to Re-define North American Logistics and Warehousing Technology Market

Joy Finnegan

er of cutting-edge AI and robotics solutions, has announced its expansion into the North American market. Dexory is set to disrupt the market through its autonomous robotics and AI-powered analysis solution, DexoryView. The company is already working with global partners with a significant U. S. presence such as DB Schenker, Menzies Aviation, Maersk and ID…

Skydio Enters Final Phase of U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance Tranche 2 Program

Joy Finnegan

Drone maker Skydio announced it has entered into the final phase of the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) tranche 2 program, where it intends to deliver the powerful Skydio X10D small UAS (sUAS), the next generation of autonomous drone technology. Skydio remains the solution provider of record for the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance…

OSI Systems Receives $4 Million Order to Provide Security Inspection Systems for Air Cargo Screening

Joy Finnegan

OSI Systems announced that its security division received an order from a leading global air cargo logistics provider for approximately $4 million to provide advanced security inspection systems including the Rapiscan RTT110 CT-based explosive detection system, the Rapiscan Orion 927DX and 935DX for large package screening, and the Rapiscan Orion 920CX for small parcel screening,…

NEC Achieves TX-RAMP Level 2 Certification for Suite of Biometric and Face Recognition Solutions

Joy Finnegan

NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a provider and integrator of advanced IT, biometrics, communications and networking solutions announced that several of its top-ranked solutions have received Level 2 Certification from the Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP). The certification encompasses Integra-ID, NeoFace Reveal (NFR), and Insights for NEC Advanced Recognition Systems (ARS). This expanded…

Chess Dynamics Hawkeye MMP Delivers Electromagnetic Compatibility Performance 

Joy Finnegan

UK surveillance specialist Chess Dynamics says their vehicle surveillance system, Hawkeye MMP, has demonstrated electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) performance as part of the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency’s (NDMA) Observation Targeting and Surveillance Systems (OTAS) project.  In meeting the requirements set by the NDMA, Hawkeye MMP has demonstrated its ability to meet the needs of the modern…

UK Pilot Kidnapped and Robbed in Johannesburg

Joy Finnegan

According to a report in the Telegraph, a British Airways pilot was kidnapped, tortured and beaten by a group who emptied his bank accounts. The incident occurred during a layover in Johannesburg, South Africa. The pilot, a first officer, was approached by a woman asking him to help carry her bags to her car outside…

Smiths Detection to Provide Security Screening at Munich Airport

Smiths Detection to Provide Security Screening at Munich Airport

Joy Finnegan

Smiths Detection announced recently that it will supply Munich Airport with 60 HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX carry-on baggage scanners, which should see more than 30 million annual passengers speed through security screening in a third of the time. The ECAC EDS CB C3 approved cabin baggage screening system harnesses the power of computed tomography (CT) X-ray…