Qantas Airways said this afternoon that it will evaluate new technology to permit the use of wireless devices and cell phones inflight, in a three month trial next year on Australian domestic routes. Qantas said that it is teaming up with Telstra, Lake Fo

San Diego-based Science Application International Corp. (SAIC) said Monday that it has completed its acquisition of bd Systems, a Torrance-based provider of aerospace engineering and IT services. bd Systems employes more than 330 in Los Angeles and elsewh

Los Angeles-based Ducommon said this morning that it has acquired CMP Display Systems, a Newbury Park-based manufacturer of incandescent, electroluminescent, and LED panels and assemblies for the aerospace and defense industry. Terms of the acquisition we

Irvine-based Lumexis has received a round of venture capital from Zone Ventures, the firm said yesterday afternoon. Lumexis said that it closed a Series B round with Zone, which also included Monitor Ventures and angel investors. Lumexis is developing fib

Santa Ana-based Irvine Aerospace is reporting today that it is teaming up with Rocketplane Kistler, one of the recipients of NASA's recent $500M project to commercialize spaceflight deliveries to the ISS. Irvin Aerospace said it will provide joint develop

Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment announced today that its Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle has surpassed the 3000 vehicle mark in production. The firm's UAV is used by the U.S. Army and Special Forces for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissanc