Month: May 2011
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Homeland Security
TSA Seeks Info on Automated Clearance of Low Density Items by X-Ray Systems
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a Request for Information regarding a number of concepts related to automatically clearing low density and low threat items using X-Ray systems at […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Issues RFI for End-to-End ID Credential and Access Management Solution
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Offices of the Chief Security Officer and Chief Information Officer have issued a Request for Information (RFI) for an end-to-end identity credential and access […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Plans Small Business Events for Advanced Acquisition Planning
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in support of the White House Initiative on Small Business Contracting, is hosting two small business events to provide small business advanced acquisition planning […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Seeks Small Business Help with Critical Incident Response Services
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Air Marshal Service plan to issue a Request for Proposals for a potential five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for Critical Incident Response and […]
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Sikorsky Innovations Completes Wind Tunnel Testing For Active Rotor System
Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, [UTX] has completed wind tunnel testing of its active rotor system equipped with high authority flaps. The effort is jointly funded […]
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Air Force To Open Two Helo Competitions
The Air Force plans to open separate competitions this year and next for a new fleet of helicopters for patrolling the nation’s ICBM fields and for a recapitalization effort of […]
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Army Special Operations Command Receives Final MH-47G, Plans More
Boeing [BA] has delivered the final MH-47G Chinook to Army Special Operations Command and plans are in the works for another eight aircraft, officials said. The G-model Chinook is a […]
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Army CH-47 Chinook Program Aims At Second Multi-Year Contract
The Army’s CH-47 Chinook helicopter program is in the fourth year of its first multi-year contract, and the service and aircraft producer Boeing [BA] are moving toward another five-year contract. […]
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Australian Heron RPA Sets Unit Record For Monthly Flight Hours
The fourth rotation (ROT 4) of Australia’s Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Detachment in Kandahar, Afghanistan, has set a unit record for monthly flying hours, the unit commander said. Commanding […]
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Army To Boost ISR Assets In Eastern Afghanistan After Large-Scale Attack
U.S. commanders plan to increase the number of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets in eastern Afghanistan after Taliban forces launched a large-scale attack against an Afghan security outpost this week, […]