Athena Technologies Inc., a producer of navigation
systems headquartered in Warrenton, successfully flight-tested
its Micro INS, an integrated flight data package. The
size of a small cell phone, the system provides altitude,
heading, airspeed and other data points for cockpit displays
in aircraft. Athena plans to market a series of products
based on Micro INS that will be FAA certified for use
in autopilot and flight control systems for the general
and business aviation markets. (News release)
Guardian Technologies International Inc., a Herndon-based
developer of threat detection systems, filed a patent
for medical mapping software for advanced imaging and
visualization of various diseases, including breast cancer,
to allow earlier diagnosis and treatment. (Business
Wire)
XO Communications Inc., a telecommunications
company headquarted in Reston, added 24 metropolitan
markets across the U.S. to its broadband wireless coverage
network in partnership with Nextlink. Among the new service
areas are Austin, Texas, Boston, Philadelphia, Portland,
Ore., and San Francisco. (PR Newswire)
