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Comms
Comms systems for special ops to be supported by CACI - News
April 28, 2020
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. CACI International Inc. announced that it has been awarded a five-year and six-month, if all options are exercised, single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, with a ceiling value of $199 million, to provide communications systems, satellite communications, and network support services to the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in support of U.S. Special Operations Command.
Comms
Comms satellites to be integrated by Lockheed Martin - News
April 28, 2020
BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin will integrate satellites for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in a $5.8 million contract, the company announced. The contract covers the first phase of integration of Project Blackjack, which will deploy a constellation of 20 small satellites to demonstrate that a low Earth orbit system can provide global high-speed communications.
Unmanned
New automated reconnaissance UAS designed for defense - News
April 24, 2020
MONROVIA, Calif. AeroVironment, Inc., unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer, announced the availability of Quantix Recon, a fully-automated reconnaissance solution that is designed to deliver high resolution, geo-referenced terrain, vegetation, and infrastructure imagery, intended to provide ground forces with on-demand actionable intelligence.
Avionics
Digital cockpit for Black Hawk completes initial testing - News
April 23, 2020
FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation supplied digital cockpit upgrades to the integrated avionics suite for the U.S. Army’s UH-60V Black Hawk, which recently completed initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E). The completion of IOT&E marks a milestone for the UH-60V program on the pathway to full-rate production.
A.I.
Machine learning integrated into cyberdefense solutions - News
April 22, 2020
CHANTILLY, Va. Perspecta Inc., announced that its applied research arm, Perspecta Labs, won the Autonomous Defensive Cyber Operations program from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Command (CCDC), Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center (C5ISR), Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate.
Radar/EW
Electromagnetic spectrum research to enhance dominance - News
April 22, 2020
WASHINGTON. Alion Science and Technology announced that it won a $29 million task order from the U.S. Air Force to support the Joint Electromagnetic Warfare Center (JEWC) to provide Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Information, Analysis, and Fusion (JEMSIAF) solutions.
Radar/EW
EW comms capability to reduce signal chain complexity - News
April 21, 2020
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. and DENVER, Colo. Abaco Systems announced it has partnered with AMERGINT Technologies to develop a lab-tested electronic warfare (EW) communications capability that can be quickly configured for warfighters.
Unmanned
Unmanned command and control system contract won by Kratos - News
April 21, 2020
SAN DIEGO, Calif. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., National Security Solutions provider, announced that Kratos Unmanned Systems Division has received a $2.7 million sole-source option award for Command and Control System Mission Kits to support U.S. drone operations.
Unmanned
Fully autonomous air-to-air refueling achieved by Airbus - News
April 20, 2020
NETHERLANDS. Airbus has achieved an automatic air-to-air refueling (A3R) operation with a boom system. The flight test campaign, conducted earlier in the year over the Atlantic Ocean, involved an Airbus tanker test aircraft equipped with the Airbus A3R solution, with an F-16 fighter aircraft of the Portuguese Air Force acting as a receiver.
Radar/EW
Rugged firewall receives NIAP cybersecurity certification - News
April 20, 2020
HIAWATHA, Iowa. Crystal Group, designer and manufacturer of rugged computer and electronic hardware, announced the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Common Criteria certification of its rugged firewall. Achieving NIAP approval represents a milestone in tactical cybersecurity, proving the firewall's effective layer of protection for networked communications in multiple harsh domains.
Avionics
F-15 Qatar advanced jet completes avionics and flight test - News
April 15, 2020
QATAR. Boeing completed the first flight of the F-15QA fighter, designed to be the most advanced version of the jet ever manufactured. Developed for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), the jet demonstrated its next-generation capabilities during its 90-minute mission. The flight took off and landed from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis.
Cyber
Quantum computing to improve defense capabilities - News
April 15, 2020
LOS ANGELES, Calif. Q-CTRL, a startup that applies the principles of control engineering to accelerate the development of quantum technology, announced a strategic investment by In-Q-Tel (IQT), the not-for-profit strategic investor that identifies innovative technology solutions, to support the national security communities of the United States and its allies.
Cyber
deviceONE developed by AFRL to protect COVID-19 operations - News
April 14, 2020
ROME, N.Y. – The SecureView Program Office based out of the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Information Directorate is working directly with other government programs to provide remote operators with secure access to classified networks through a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technology, an approved Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) hardware stack and SecureView-enabled laptops.
Comms
Blue Force Tracking System to be supported by Comtech - News
April 14, 2020
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that during its third quarter of fiscal year 2020, its Mission-Critical Technologies group, which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, was awarded $6.2 million of initial funding for Option Period Three and $0.3 million of incremental funding for Option Period Two of contract GS03Q17DSC0002 with the U.S. Army.
A.I.
AI processing technology order won by Mercury Systems - News
April 10, 2020
ANDOVER, Mass. Mercury Systems, Inc., secure mission-critical technologies for aerospace and defense company, announced it received a $4.7 million order from a leading defense prime contractor to provide artificial intelligence (AI) processing technology for integration into an advanced airborne electro-optic system.
Comms
Tactical, handheld SDRs delivered to Finnish forces - News
April 10, 2020
FINLAND. Volume deliveries for Bittium Tough software defined radio (SDR) Handheld radios have begun. The product deliveries are based on a Purchase Agreement signed in December 2018 according to which Bittium will supply the Finnish Defence Forces with Tough SDR Handheld and Vehicular radios and their accessories.
Radar/EW
ASTARTE to enable effective, real-time airspace operations - News
April 09, 2020
WASHINGTON. DARPA announced its Air Space Total Awareness for Rapid Tactical Execution (ASTARTE) program, which is being conducted in partnership with the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. The program’s goal is to enable efficient and effective airspace operations and de-confliction in a highly congested future battlespace.
Comms
Wickr selected as secure comms platform for AFVentures - News
April 09, 2020
NEW YORK, N.Y. Wickr, Inc., secure collaboration platform, announced the company was awarded a strategic financing contract from the U.S. Air Force's (USAF) AFVentures Strategic Financing (STRATFI) program. According to the company, Air Force personnel will be able to securely communicate anywhere in the world, without the risk of being breached or hacked.
Unmanned
Commercial UAS units to hit 2.91 million by 2023 - News
April 08, 2020
SANTA CLARA, Calif. Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Global Commercial UAS Market Outlook, 2020, finds that the industry is transitioning from a nascent to a growth stage. With the surge in demand for commercial drones by the professional segment, unit shipment is estimated to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5%, reaching 2.91 million units by 2023 from 2.44 million units in 2019.
Unmanned
Puma 3 AE contract to support SUAS program - News
April 08, 2020
MONROVIA, Calif. AeroVironment, Inc, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) company, announced its receipt of a $10.6 million firm-fixed-price contract award for Puma 3 AE systems and spares on Feb. 18, 2020 for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program. Delivery is anticipated by April 2020.
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