Science Applications International Corp. has won a potential six-year, $58.5M contract to support the U.S. Air Force’s research and development efforts involving optical radiation.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency‘s defense sciences office will host a proposers day to discuss a program that aims to develop optical systems with upgraded performance, new functions and reduced size and weight. DARPA said Monday the proposers day for the EXTREME Optics and Imaging program will take place Sept. 1 via webcast in an effort to help […] More
Lockheed Martin has received a $7.1 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to perform research into optical systems. The Defense Department said Tuesday the research project is part of the Modular Optical Aperture Building Blocks program that aims to explore technologies for the development of ultra-compact light detection and ranging systems. DARPA obligated $2.0 million […] More
Roman Hachkowski, a veteran in optical systems, has joined Northrop Grumman as general manager of the AOA Xinetics business unit. Hachkowski previously held roles at General Dynamics, BAE Systems, ZYGO and Goodrich before he joined AOA Xinetics, Northrop said Thursday. Chris Yamada, vice president of aerospace products business unit at Northrop Grumman, said Hachkowski will leverage his […] More
Lockheed Martin has opened a new optical systems technology center in Palo Alto, California, that will house the company’s design teams and partners from industry and research universities who are collaborating on optical payload technologies. “The Optical Payload Center of Excellence will benefit from the digital tapestry that links all stages of development, from initial concept and design […] More