Under $750,000 Phase II Contract PASADENA, Calif., May 4 — VIASPACE Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VSPC) a clean energy company with subsidiary operations in security-related systems and technology, has scheduled a mid-May 2009 field demonstration of its new detection and analysis system for identifying hazardous chemicals, explosives, industrial toxic gases, and the chemical components of […]
AS&E’s Unique Mobile X-ray System to Assist Security Officials in Combating Drug Trafficking BILLERICA, Mass.–American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E®) (NASDAQ: ASEI – News), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today the receipt of a $4.7 million contract for multiple Z Backscatter Vans™ (ZBVs) equipped with Forwardscatter® technology. The ZBVs will […]
Expansion of Partnership Is A Direct Result of Recent Swine Flu Outbreak and RECEPTORS’ Recently Issued “Methods of Making Arrays and Artificial Receptors” Patent No. 7,504,364 and “Sensors Employing Combinatorial Artificial Receptors” Patent No. 7,469,076 Partners believe that unique intellectual property can lead to chemical isolation and detection of certain biological threats including, but not […]
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 28 — Block Engineering announced today that it has been awarded a total of $3,300,000 in contracts from several DoD agencies to develop next generation, ultra-miniaturized infrared spectrometers, based on the company’s Microelectromechanical (MEMS) and Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) technologies. “These awards are the result of our focused efforts to demonstrate to […]
PARIS, April 24 — SAFRAN announced today that it has acquired 81% of GE Homeland Protection, a wholly owned affiliate of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). GE Homeland Protection is a leader in tomography-based detection systems for hazardous or illicit substances in baggage. Through this acquisition Sagem Sécurité, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAFRAN […]
NEWARK, Calif.–GE (NYSE:GE) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with SAFRAN for SAFRAN to acquire 81% of GE Security’s Homeland Protection business for $580MM. Upon close, GE will own 19% and SAFRAN will have majority interest with 81%. The transaction has been approved by the Boards of both companies, and will be […]
QRSciences (ASX:QRS) (QRSNY:PK) is pleased to announce that it has accepted an offer from Helmsman Funds Management Limited as Trustee and Manager of Helmsman Capital Fund II (“Helmsman”) to provide expansion capital to fuel the Company’s continuing growth and to retire the existing Convertible Note debt with Trafalgar Capital Specialized Investment Fund (“Trafalgar”)(“Offer”). Under the […]
ARLINGTON, Va.–ICx Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq GS:ICXT), a developer of advanced sensor technologies for homeland security, force protection and commercial applications, announced today the promotion of Colin Cumming to President and Chief Executive Officer. Cumming has served as Company CTO and President of the Detection business unit. Hans Kobler will continue to serve as Executive Chairman, […]
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn., April 14 — The U.S. Department of Defense Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD) has awarded Hamilton Sundstrand an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide up to 156 Chemical Biological Mass Spectrometer II (CBMS II) devices. Hamilton Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Hamilton […]
SAN JOSE, CA–Apr 14, 2009 — RAE Systems Inc. (NYSE Amex: RAE) (AMEX:RAE – News), a leader in producing innovative sensor solutions to serve industrial, energy, environmental and government safety markets worldwide, has delivered 10 custom-configured AreaRAE Wireless gas-detection Rapid Deployment Kits with wireless, LifeShirt Personnel Management Systems and 100 GammaRAE 2R radiation detectors to […]
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