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Briefing

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 6th, 2016

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Aerosimulators USA, Inc. has received a $1.1 million contract from Customs and Border Protection for integrated mission system trainer/simulator and software upgrades.L-3 Communications [LLL] has received an $826,468 task order from the Transportation Security Administration to provide algorithm development services in support of the agency’s fleet of eXaminer medium-speed explosive detection systems deployed at some of the nation’s airports. The order is part of planned FY ’16 technical and engineering projects potentially worth $17.6 million for L-3 to support the…

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