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UPS (NYSE: UPS) became the first company to secure an air carrier certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration to transport packages by drone.
Read More »FAA Authorizes UPS to Operate Drone Fleet for Package Delivery
Boeing, Navy Conduct First MQ-25 Unmanned Tanker Test Flight
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the U.S. Navy completed the initial flight test of the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling platform.
Read More »General Atomics Authorized to Perform Unmanned Flights in North Dakota Sans Chase Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration has given General Atomics' aeronautical systems business a certificate of waiver or authorization to use a ground-based sense and avoid system in unmanned flight operations in North Dakota.
Read More »Weekly Roundup: Capital One Acquires KippsDeSanto; Lockheed Martin, CGI Federal and Amyx Secure Big Contracts; Bell Obtains FAA Certification and Weekly Top 10 Stories
This week, Capital One signed an agreement to acquire KippsDeSanto & Co., a leading investment banking firm focused on serving growth-oriented aerospace/defense, government services and technology companies. “Joining Capital One was a natural next step in the growth plan for us at KippsDeSanto,” said Kevin DeSanto, co-founder and managing director …
Read More »Bell Obtains FAA Certification for Single-Engine Helicopter Platform
Textron's (NYSE: TXT) Bell subsidiary has received Federal Aviation Administration certification under instrument flight rules for single-engine aircraft being offered to the U.S. Navy's Advanced Helicopter Training System.
Read More »Software Firm NICE Lands Potential $137M FAA Incident Debriefing Tech Contract
NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) has secured a potential 10-year, $137M contract to help the Federal Aviation Administration implement a software platform to manage transportation incident data and investigations. The company said Thursday it will update FAA's debriefing platforms at 770 agency facilities worldwide.
Read More »Leonardo’s Single-Engine Training Helicopter Gets FAA Certification
Leonardo's training helicopter offering for the U.S. Navy has received supplemental type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration under instrument flight rules. TH-119 is based on the AW119 single-engine helicopter and designed to operate in low visibility and extreme weather conditions, the company said Thursday.
Read More »Jana Weir Murphy to Lead Saab Gov’t Relations, Comms in North America
Jana Weir Murphy, vice president and head of government affairs for Saab's North American market area, has elevated to the position of VP and head of corporate affairs within the region.
Read More »Boeing Gets Potential $5.7B KC-46 Combat Capability IDIQ
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a potential 10-year, $5.70B contract to help the U.S. Air Force address combat capability requirements for the KC-46 Pegasus tanker. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers a range of post-production air vehicle requirements directed by KC-46 operators and mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of …
Read More »General Dynamics IT Awarded $99M FAA National Airspace System Infrastructure Modernization IDIQ
General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business, has received a potential seven-year, $99M contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to design, install and maintain FAA’s Data, Visualization, Analysis and Reporting System. The company said Tuesday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a two-year base term and five option years. “Through this contract, …
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