Aerospace Group:

L-3 Acquires Small Firm with Radiation Detection Capabilities

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

SHARE:

L-3 Communications [LLL] Security & Detection Systems has acquired Detector Networks International (DNI), a small designer and developer of radiation detection solutions, including an integrated system that passively screens cargo containers during transshipments. Terms of the deal were not disclosed although L-3 says it is immaterial financially. Under a $23 million contract awarded in early 2009, DNI has been designing, developing and building several Radiation Detection Straddle Carriers (RDSC) for the Energy Department’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (TR2, Jan. 7,…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]