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Comms
Multi-domain command and control SBIR won by Bluescape - News
January 08, 2020
SAN CARLOS, Calif. Bluescape, visual collaboration platform, announced the award of a U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to advance technology innovations across global Air Force organizations. The solution was selected for its proven record with government and intelligence commercial agencies in improving strategic planning and situational awareness activities.
Avionics
Air Force research contract won by Parsons - News
January 07, 2020
CENTREVILLE, Va. Parsons Corporation won a position and an initial task order on the $427 million multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Global Application Research, Development, Engineering and Maintenance (GARDEM) contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory. The seven-year cost plus fixed fee contract was a recompete for the company.
Comms
Ground-based weapons system test completed with USAF - News
January 07, 2020TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. The Air Force the 752nd Operations Support Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma performed and completed its first live mission leveraging the AN/TYQ-23A information system.
A.I.
AI-powered imaging in development for DoD - News
January 07, 2020
LOS ANGELES, Calif. Hawkeye Systems, Inc., optical imaging technology company, announced it will be developing advanced technology to assist the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).
Comms
COTS ground-to-aircraft data communications leverage LTE - News
January 06, 2020
CHANTILLY, Va. Perspecta Inc. announced that its applied research arm, Perspecta Labs, has demonstrated long-distance, high-bandwidth data streaming between a test aircraft and a fourth generation (4G) long-term evolution (LTE) ground network. The test was conducted at Edwards Air Force Base as part of the Department of Defense (DoD) Cellular Range Telemetry Network (CeRTN) program in collaboration with the DoD Test Resource Management Center.
Comms
Automated Dual SAT solution to service government agencies - News
January 06, 2020
ISRAEL and LONDON. Get SAT and Inmarsat announced a demonstration and deployment of a unique Dual SAT terminal solution for U.S. government agencies. The solution employs Get SAT's lightweight micronized Milli SAT LM terminals using Inmarsat's worldwide Global Xpress Ka-band network.
Avionics
Advanced Arresting Gear system completes testing - News
January 06, 2020
LAKEHURST, N.J. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that High Cycle Testing of its Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system for Ford-class aircraft carriers was completed over a two-day period. High Cycle Testing was conducted on a single AAG system that is identical to the three systems aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford. Five F/A-18E/F Super Hornets were involved in the testing to simulate the operational tempo of carrier flight operations at sea.
Unmanned
M-40 target UAV intercepts Mistral missile - News
January 03, 2020
ITALY. Leonardo has concluded a series of flights with its M-40 target unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as part of a trials campaign in Italy. This saw the drones simulating modern airborne threats, allowing for the realistic demonstration of MBDA?s latest surface-to-air Mistral missile.
Radar/EW
Rugged shipboard enclosures benefit of Curtiss-Wright, 901D acquisition - News
January 03, 2020
DAVIDSON, N.C. Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of 901D Holdings, LLC (901D) for $132 million in cash. 901D is a designer and manufacturer of mission-critical integrated electronic systems, subsystems, and ruggedized shipboard enclosure solutions supporting every major U.S. Navy shipbuilding program.
Radar/EW
Microwave electronics contract won by Kratos - News
January 02, 2020
SAN DIEGO, Calif. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., national security solutions provider, announced that it won an approximate $24 million single award contract for microwave electronics products in support of missile system programs.
Cyber
1CyberForce wins Air Force IT contract - News
January 02, 2020
RESTON, Va. 1CyberForce LLC, a Small Business Association-approved joint venture between IndraSoft, Inc. and Yakshna Solutions, Inc., (YSI), is one of 20 firms awarded to the U.S. Air Force Small Business Enterprise Applications Solutions (SBEAS).
Avionics
F-35 contracts totaling $2.35B won by Lockheed - News
January 02, 2020
BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin completed 2019 with $2.35 billion in five new contracts for the F-35 program. The award closely follows the company's announcement that it had delivered its 134th F-35 fighter plane, exceeding its goal of 131 for the year.
Unmanned
Miniature Air-Launched Decoy contract won by Raytheon - News
December 31, 2019
TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon Company won a U.S. Navy contract for the Miniature Air-Launched Decoy ? Navy (MALD-N), as announced by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Comms
New WGS-11 satellite developed by Boeing - News
December 31, 2019
CHICAGO, Ill. Boeing has developed a new variant of its 702 satellite for the U.S. Air Force?s Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) constellation, one intended to offer both greater bandwidth efficiency and signal power than previous satellites in the fleet. The new WGS-11 will be delivered on a recently negotiated contract award from the Air Force.
Unmanned
UAV shot down by F-16 in cruise missile defense test - News
December 30, 2019EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. The U.S. Air Force 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron shot down a subscale unmanned aerial system (UAS) with an AGR-20A laser-guided rocket from an F-16 Fighting Falcon targeting pod in a cruise missile defense test.
Cyber
Top stories of 2019 - News
December 30, 2019
The top stories of 2019 featured on the Military Embedded Systems website covered contract winnings, intelligence gathering advancements, Boeing's 737 MAX suspension, cyber defense, and more. Check them out below:
A.I.
Top AI and machine learning stories of 2019 - News
December 30, 2019
The top artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning stories of 2019 covered the military's preparation for AI on the battlefield, diverse AI and machine learning applications, human-robot solutions and stigmas, and more. Check them out below:
A.I.
AI to help bias detection for military analysts - News
December 27, 2019
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has partnered with Raytheon BBN to develop bias detection and credibility reporting tools for military analysts, who must quickly understand the value of data.
Radar/EW
SPY-6 radars for U.S. Navy delivered by Raytheon - News
December 27, 2019
TEWKSBURY, Mass. Raytheon Company announced it will build two additional shipsets of SPY-6 radars under a $250 million contract with the U.S. Navy. The company is now contracted to deliver a total of nine radar shipsets to DDG-51 Flight III destroyers.
Unmanned
UAV beyond visual line of sight operations to be improved - News
December 23, 2019
CANADA. Canadian UAVs and Lockheed Martin Canada CDL Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide an unmanned traffic management solution to meet this challenge. This solution will build a complete airspace picture necessary to conduct unmanned operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in Canada and beyond.
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