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Ashburn, VA (PRWEB) April 12, 2012 Intelligent Decisions (ID), Inc., a premier global IT systems integrator, announced today that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) will partner with Panasonic Toughbook? mobile computers to deliver Panasonic Toughbooks to American bases worldwide. Toughbooks provide rugged reliability to USAF technicians on the flight line or during critical missions, offering a single point of access to all the information they need to efficiently manage maintenance operations. The Toughbook 31 fully-rugged notebook and Toughbook 53 semi-rugged notebook can be purchased as part of the USAF e-Tools program. Both mobile computers will be included in the e-Tools program effective immediately and ending February 2013. USAF technicians must access technical orders and manuals, as well as parts databases, to troubleshoot and repair aircraft. This information has been digitized and technicians can now rely on Toughbooks computing solutions to deliver paperless technical orders...

(PRWEB UK) 13 April 2012 The Satellite Applications Catapult centre, which will help UK businesses develop new satellite-based products and services, will be established by a consortium of industry pioneers including; Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), Logica, Astrium GEO-Information Services, Nottingham Scientific Ltd (NSL) and Inmarsat Navigation Ventures Ltd. A delivery team will be established with the consortium members, the International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC), UKspace and the University of Surrey. The Technology Strategy Board is the government agency that oversees the establishment of the Catapult. It will work with the consortium to help establish the centre, which is expected to open later in the year. Iain Gray, Chief Executive of the Technology Strategy Board said: We welcome the members of the new consortium and look forward to working on a formal business plan for the Satellite Applications Catapult in the months that follow. Gray cont...