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August 27, 2004

Russian Authorities: Black Boxes Of Little Use In Double-Crash Investigation

Most Suspect Terrorists

As Russia mourned the 89 people killed Tuesday when two airliners crashed within three minutes of each other, the mystery deepened as to what brought the aircraft down.

And They Want Governments To Pay For It

Lufthansa and other European airlines want terrorism insurance. And they want their respective governments to pay for it.

Each Team To Receive $45 Million Over Next 18 Months

The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology directorate today announced that teams led by BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman have been selected for agreement negotiations to begin Phase II of the Counter Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) System Development and Demonstration Program. Each team will build and test prototypes to determine whether a viable technology exists that could be deployed to address the potential threat that shoulder-fired missiles pose to US commercial aircraft. Under the agreements, each team will receive approximately $45 million over 18 months.

Two Companies Team Up To Build World's First Automatic Passenger Boarding Bridge

ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems Inc. and Indal Technologies Inc. have combined the latest in bridge and automation technologies to field the world's first fully automated passenger boarding bridge.