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Thursday, March 28th, 2024

Transportation

Lockheed aircraft prepping for flight test

Lockheed Martin officials are preparing a pair of Sikorsky-built HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters (CRH) for flight tests at the facility's West Palm Beach site in Florida. “Having these initial HH-60W helicopters in West Palm Beach for flight test is an exciting time for the Sikorsky team,”... Read More »

Legislators urge application of full travel safety law

Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) are imploring the Department of Transportation (DOT) to enforce their travel safety law, which they maintain is not currently being applied as required. The Saracini Aviation Act requires the installation of a secondary cockpit barrier between the... Read More »

Bill seeks to improve TSA workforce

Reps. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Nita Lowey (D-NY) recently introduced a measure designed to provide Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening workforce employees the same worker rights and protections afforded to other federal workers. The Rights for Transportation Security... Read More »

Labs to hold an unmanned aerial systems challenge

The joint U.S.-U.K. Swarm and Search AI Challenge: 2019 Fire Hack challenges research teams to discover ways unmanned aerial systems can be used in search and rescue missions. The challenge is sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the United Kingdom Defence Science and... Read More »

Huntington Ingalls lands Coast Guard Cutters contract

The Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Shipbuilding Division has been awarded contracts totaling more than $930 million to build two additional National Security Cutters for the Coast Guard. Officials said the fixed-price incentive contracts are valued at $468.75 million for NSC 10 and $462.13... Read More »

First third-party canine team begins work

The first certified third-party canine team began screening air cargo for explosive devices last week, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. The development of standards for the use of third-party canines for air cargo screening fulfills a requirement in the TSA Modernization... Read More »

Cybersecurity Roadmap prioritizes TSA security measures

The Transportation Security Administration released Tuesday its first Cybersecurity Roadmap, a guide that prioritizes the administration’s cybersecurity efforts. The guide highlights efforts both within the TSA and the transportation systems sector. It is part of the 2018-2026 TSA Strategy... Read More »

Automated screening lanes come to San Francisco airport

The Transportation Security Administration recently unveil new Automated Screening Lanes (ASLs) at San Francisco International Airport’s (SFO) Terminal 3. ASLs moves passengers faster and more efficiently through security checkpoints. The technology does this in several ways. United Airlines... Read More »

DHS workshop looks at the future of airport security

Attendees of the second annual Aviation Security Futures Workshop held in Reston, Va., addressed the central question of what airport security screening will look like in 20 years. The workshop -- hosted by the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate Apex Screening... Read More »

Royal Australian Air Force completing aircraft upgrade

The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) effort to place its Hawk Mk127 fleet among the most advanced in the world is nearing completion, with an assist from BAE Systems Australia. BAE Systems Australia has inducted the final aircraft into its Williamtown maintenance facility as part of the... Read More »

TSA releases plan for expansion of biometrics tech

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently released a plan to expand the use of biometrics technology to enhance security and increase efficiency. Biometric technology will speed up the passenger experience. The TSA and airlines currently verify traveler identity primarily by... Read More »

Technology can protect military aircraft

BAE Systems, a British multinational defense, security, and aerospace company, recently revealed its Smart D2 system, next-generation threat management technology that can defend military aircraft and dispense countermeasures. The system protects aircraft and aircrews from existing and emerging... Read More »

Facial recognition identifies third imposter at Dulles

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) facial recognition technology identified its third impostor at Washington Dulles International Airport in 40 days Monday. The technology reported a mismatch between the photo embedded in a passport chip and a woman who presented a U.S. passport of a... Read More »