Military Embedded Systems

LINKÖPING, Sweden. Saab signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to deliver 16 Gripen E fighter aircraft for Ukraine, an order valued at $2.53 billion (SEK 24.6 billion).  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Pacific Defense announced it won a contract from the U.S. Army Program Manager Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PM PNT) for the CMOSS Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) Assured Position, Navigation and Timing (APNT) Block 2 plug-in-card (PIC) development program.

ARLINGTON, Va and KANAGAWA, Japan. Fabless semiconductor company EdgeCortix announced that it staged a demonstration of its edge artificial intelligence (AI) platform with the U.S. Air Force during an exercise supporting advanced multidomain battlefield connectivity and AI-enabled mission systems. EdgeCortix also noted that it received a Success Memorandum from the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) that recognizes the successful execution and technical validation of all prototype project objectives to date.

BOSTON, Mass. Information technology solutions provider NOBLE garnered a spot on the 10-year/$60 billion (ceiling) NASA SEWP VI Contract for federal IT solutions in Category A, which includes IT communications, audiovisual products, and cloud-based integration services.

SALT LAKE CITY. Collaborative autonomy company Palladyne AI announced that its subsidiary, GuideTech, signed a new $2.3 million contract with a defense prime contractor to deploy its BRAIN flight computer and FLEX flight software framework in support of development, testing, and deployment of the contractor's low-cost kinetic counter-uncrewed aerial system (UAS) interceptor system.

LOWELL, Mass. Networking technology company AiRanaculus won a $5 million award from NASA to supply several technologies that will support NASA lunar and space communications networks. 

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. The global market for airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) is projected to grow from $16.44 billion in 2026 to $21.40 billion by 2031, at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% during the forecast period, according to a recent study by MarketsandMarkets, "Airborne ISR Market -- Global Forecast to 2031."

TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon (an RTX business) won a contract worth $1.1 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to produce AIM-9X Block II missiles to strengthen U.S. military inventory and meet increased demand for the missiles from allied nations.

RESTON, Va. MIssion-critical IT provider Tyto Athene reports that it won a $51 million task order for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Cyber Transport Systems Sustainment (CTS) contract. 

ARLINGTON, Va. Boeing won a contract worth as much as $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force, succeeding in its bid to win the work to extend the life of one of the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) most heavily used satellite networks.

PARIS--EUROSATORY 2026. Alpine Eagle, a European counter-uncrewed aerial system (UAS) defense technology company; and Origin Robotics, a Latvian UAS developer, report signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine Origin Robotics' BLAZE interceptor with Alpine Eagle's Sentinel architecture, creating a layered sensor-to-effector counter-UAS capability.

PARIS--EUROSATORY 2026. Autonomous-systems provider Ondas launched a line of new autonomous defense systems and integrated "system of systems" air solutions at the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition, now underway in Paris. 

PARIS--EUROSATORY 2026. Training-solution provider Varjo is showcasing advanced mixed-reality military training solutions -- including an F-16 cockpit, Leopard 2, and counter-uncrewed aerial system (UAS) simulators -- at the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition, now underway in Paris. 

PARIS--EUROSATORY 2026. Swedish communications company eCiceron is presenting several products -- mesh network system eC-Guard Mesh and secure communications product eC-Guard Mirage -- at the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition, now underway in Paris. 

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KLEIN-WINTERNHEIM, Germany. Safety-critical embedded software provider SYSGO formally registered its willingness to support the Airbus Defence and Space-led SAETA II program, Spain’s next-generation combat training system initiative for the Ejército del Aire y del Espacio (Spain's air and space force).

PARIS--EUROSATORY 2026. Motorola Solutions will be showing several tactical produdcts for the warfighter at the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition, set to be held June 15-19 in Paris, along with capabilities from partners Silvus Technologies and CRFS.  

PARIS--EUROSATORY 2026. Optronics company Elynxo is set to show its military-focused products at the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition, scheduled for June 15-19 in Paris. 

PARIS--EUROSATORY 2026. Surveillance/fire-control provider Chess Dynamics will be showcasing several of its offerings at the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition, set to be held June 15-19 in Paris. 

YORK, U.K. Software-verification tool maker Rapita Systems announced a collaboration with embedded-software company Wind River to deliver what its says is the aerospace industry’s first fully integrated product designed to guide avionics programs through DO-178C multicore certification.