Veridian awarded $20 m Air Force contract to support automatic target recognition and sensor fusion research.Veridian Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :VNX) has announced that it has been awarded a contract worth up to $20 million by the U.S. Air Force to support automatic target recognition and sensor fusion Sensor fusion is the combining of sensory data or data derived from sensory data from disparate sources such that the resulting information is in some sense better than would be possible when these sources were used individually. research efforts at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL Noun 1. AFRL - a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces Air Force Research Laboratory U. S. ), Wright-Patterson AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass , Dayton, OH. The seven year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity Noun 1. indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity quantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify , cost-plus-fixed-fee contract calls for Veridian to provide data analysis, design, and engineering services for the Air Force's Data, Integration and Visualization for Automatic Target Recognition Systems (DIVAS) program. The DIVAS Program will develop of a unified knowledge-based collaborative environment to facilitate research into automatic targeting recognition and sensor fusion technologies throughout the Department of Defense. "Veridian's team possesses extensive firsthand knowledge and experience with the sensors, programs, data types and computer systems that are central to AFRL's automatic target recognition and sensor fusion development and transition programs. We look forward to continuing Veridian's long history of service to the AFRL and to advancing their efforts in sensor fusion technology research," said Andy Zembower, vice president of Veridian's Sensors and Intelligence Group. Veridian is a leading provider of information-based systems, integrated solutions and services specializing in mission-critical national security programs for the intelligence community, the Department of Defense, and government agencies involved in homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States . The company's capabilities include Network Security and Enterprise Protection; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance may refer to:
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