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British air force tests unmanned jetliner, again
Qinetic’s UAV simulator a success as a Tornado pilot manages to control a passenger jet and three virtual UAVs
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Boeing prepares SBInet roll-out
Company succesfully tests its integrated mobile sensor towers; deployment expected by end of May
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Northrop prepares new minesweeping technology
Laser-based system can both detect and destroy mines from the air
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TWIC roll-out delayed again
Initial enrollment effort in Delaware runs into technical problems on its first day; authorities now estimate a further two month delay
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Coda Octapus raises $13 million
Securing ports and coastal waters has become a priority, and a specialist in underwater surveillance technology gets the nod from investors
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NYC bus camera plan hits a snag
Integrian’s cameras suffer gaps in video coverage; road conditions and software offered as explanations
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Remington ELSAG wins GAO contract
License plate readers top law enforcement wish lists; company hints at overseas anti-terror applications
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Washington State to offer WHTI-compliant driver's licenses
Pilot program with DHS should lower costs for travelers and federal government
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Technest wins another NVESD contracts
Company’s relationship with the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate continues to grow with a new $58 million anti-IED contract
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Elbit to protect Lithuanian coastline
$10 million contract follows news that the Israeli company’s UAVs are active in Iraq
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IED office spends only 25 percent of appropriations
Nevertheless, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization asks for a 30 percent budget increase; agency may be shifting away from technological solutions
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Predator UAVs suffer 40 percent losses
Insatiable demand in the field prompts Air Force to ask for twenty-two additional craft; operator errors continue to plague UAV airspace
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Northrop receives another large Global Hawk contract
Air Force orders $287 million of the crash-prone UAVs; craft have played a major role in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Serco scores Navy port protection deal
Industry heavyweight wins a $64 million follow-on contract with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center
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NICE Systems to protect Belgian railways
Video analytics deal with Siemens follows similar successes in China, France, and the United States
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