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Bringing Together The Milcom C4ISR Pros

August 19, 2008 / Events & Conferences

GULF C4ISR is the only event for the Military Communication C4I/ C4ISR/NCW community, bringing together more than 200 government, industry, and military leaders, together with leading suppliers and industry experts, across an information packed 3 days of accurate, timely and cutting-edge military case studies. With speakers and research experts from across the Middle East and the world, you'll be able to meet many senior defence communication experts from the Gulf region. The purpose of the conference is to bring together practitioners, strategic heads of C4i, integrated project leaders, and technology leaders from defence organizations internationally to review the latest developments in this area.

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It’s ISIS NYC ’08 Time!

August 19, 2008 / Events & Conferences

Company executives, industry analysts, and portfolio investment managers will gather in New York City this October 14th for the 3rd annual ISCe Satellite Investment Symposium (ISIS NYC ‘08). At this event, all will share their insights and predictions about the financial strength and future growth of the satellite business. Hannover Fairs USA, Inc., organizer of ISIS NYC ‘08 and the annual ISCe satellite conference and exhibition, will present an engaging one-day program with focused sessions and top-level speakers.

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A Beacon For the Air Force Research Laboratory

August 15, 2008 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Beacon Power Corporation which designs and develops advanced products and services to support more stable and reliable electricity grid operation, has been awarded a contract through the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and co-funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract, valued at $750,000, is for the preliminary design of a space-based flywheel energy storage system for satellite applications, and is a Phase II award under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Technology. Beacon announced completion of an associated Phase I project earlier this year.

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Moving On Up… HRL Laboratories…

August 15, 2008 / Personnel Moves & Appointments

HRL Laboratories, LLC, is a corporate research-and-development laboratory owned by The Boeing Company and General Motors. The lab specializes in research into sensors and materials, information and systems sciences, applied electromagnetics, and microelectronics. Now named as the President and CEO of HRL is Dr. William A. Jeffrey.

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