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Comms
GPS III communications contract won by General Dynamics - News
March 24, 2014
FAIRFAX, Va. - Lockheed Martin awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $26 million contract from Lockheed Martin for the Network Communications Element (NCE) of the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System (GPS) III.
Comms
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works to build another DDG 51 Destroyer for Navy - News
March 18, 2014
BATH, ME. General Dynamics Bath Iron Works won a U.S. Navy contract to build an additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyer (DDG-51), bringing the total number of ships to be constructed under a multi-year procurement to five. This contract is valued at $642.5 million and the total contact is worth about $3.4 billion.
Radar/EW
Initial operational capability announced for Air Force Sniper targeting pod - News
March 17, 2014
ORLANDO, FL. Air Force officials announced initial operational capability (IOC) for the Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod - Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) -- that was developed by Lockheed Martin engineers. It has since deployed for support of combat operations in theater.
Unmanned
Missile Defense Agency tasks Raytheon with more SM-3 production - News
March 12, 2014
TUCSON, AZ. Raytheon won a Missile Defense Agency contract to increase its procurement of Standard Missile-3 Block IB missiles from eight to 44.
Avionics
Upgrades to Apache targeting and pilotage system to be made by Lockheed Martin - News
March 10, 2014
ORLANDO, FL. Lockheed Martin won a $14 million U.S. Army contract to design, integrate, and qualify a High Reliability Turret to be used on the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.
From The Editor
Women leaders gaining more influence in defense industry - Story
March 06, 2014
Editorial Director John McHale discusses Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's book "Lean In," and the similarities between her philosophy and that of the four women professionals we profiled in this issue.
Radar/EW
Comms
2014 Influential Women in Defense Electronics: Nan Mattai, Senior VP, Engineering & Technology for Rockwell Collins - Story
March 06, 2014
Nan Mattai is Senior VP, Engineering & Technology for Rockwell Collins where she's responsible for the Engineering & Technology organization, including the Advanced Technology Center. Mattai holds a M.S. degree in Nuclear Physics from the University of Windsor, Canada and has completed all graduate courses for a Doctorate in Physics.
Radar/EW
2014 Influential Women in Defense Electronics: Lynn Bamford, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions - Story
March 06, 2014
Lynn Bamford, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Defense Solutions division of Curtiss-Wright, is responsible for directing five business units located around the globe. She has held various engineering, marketing, and operation positions at Curtiss-Wright and other defense electronics companies. Ms. Bamford earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from George Mason University.
Radar/EW
Comms
Navy submarine development contracts won by General Dynamics - News
March 05, 2014
GROTON, CT. General Dynamics Electric Boat won two contract modifications from the U.S. Navy for submarine work. The total value is $35.8 million.
Comms
Navy training systems task order won by Northrop Grumman - News
March 04, 2014
MCLEAN, VA. Northrop Grumman Corp. will continue development and improvement of Navy combat systems trainers under a task order valued up to $33 million, if all the options are exercised.
Radar/EW
Navy sonar mine hunting contract won by Raytheon - News
March 03, 2014
TEWKSBURY, MA. Raytheon won a $35.5 million contract to deliver AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar systems and equipment to the U.S. Navy. The system will be deployed from the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), functioning as the variable depth sonar for the AN/WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System (RMS), where it will be towed undersea to scan the water in front, below, and to the sides of the vehicle to look for anti-shipping mines.
Comms
AN/PRC-155 Manpack tactical radios included in Army Capability Set 14 - News
February 28, 2014
SCOTTSDALE, AZ. The latest update to the Soldier's Network has two-channel AN/PRC-155 Manpack tactical networking radios from General Dynamics added to the U.S. Army’s Capability Set (CS) 14, an integrated package of radios, software applications, satellite systems, smartphone-like devices, and other network parts. Organizations within the 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, KY, are scheduled to receive CS 14 units.
Avionics
U.S. Army Apache sustainment contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
February 27, 2014
ORLANDO, FL. The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract the end of last year for sustainment of the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system for the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The PBL contract is valued at $92 million.
Radar/EW
Infrared search and track sensor tested by Navy on Super Hornets - News
February 19, 2014
ST. LOUIS. U.S. Navy officials completed the first tests of the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) sensor on a F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft -- produced by Boeing. The sensor looks for hard-to-detect targets over long distances.
Radar/EW
New electronic warfare group formed by Raytheon - News
February 17, 2014
EL SEGUNDO, CA. Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems officials announced a new mission area dubbed Electronic Warfare Systems that combines several of the company's Electronic Warfare (EW) programs. The new group will be based in El Segundo, CA and consists of the following programs/products: EW self protection systems; airborne information operations; Next Generation Jammer; advanced EW programs; EW communications systems; and other EW pursuits.
Avionics
Avionics obsolescence management concept from Northrop Grumman to be used on Air Force B-2 - News
February 11, 2014
PALMDALE, CA. Northrop Grumman engineers are demonstrating for the U.S. Air Force a new method they developed for battling obsolescence in avionics on the B-2 stealth bomber. Company engineers are developing a functional replacement for a B-2 avionics box dubbed the Audio Central Distribution Unit (ACDU).
Avionics
British Apache targeting and pilotage system support contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
February 10, 2014
ORLANDO, FL. Lockheed Martin engineers will support the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system for the U.K.’s Apache AH Mk-1 aircraft under a sustainment and support contract from AgustaWestland valued at $60 million.
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