The Air Force awarded Ostendo Technologies of Carlsbad, Calif., a $58.3 million contract to build a prototype “synthetic-holographic 3-D workstation.” The period of performance for this contract runs through October 2016, according to the award notice, which is included in the Pentagon’s list of major contracts for Aug. 15. The Air Force Research Lab is pursuing this technology with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. IARPA released a solicitation in July 2011 calling for bidders. The two organizations seek a “dynamic, high-performance” 3-D display that is “simultaneously viewable by multiple people with the unaided eye,” states the solicitation. Current displays are unable to convey the massive amounts of data available to geographical intelligence analysts and lead to “strain and discomfort” for the analysts, according to IARPA.
OA-1K Skyraider Crashes in Oklahoma, Crew Uninjured
Oct. 24, 2025
An Air Force OA-1K Skyraider II crashed near Oklahoma City on Oct. 23, with a civilian contractor and Active-duty Airman escaping uninjured. The OA-1K was on a training mission when the crash occurred, less than 10 miles from the base.
