Military Embedded Systems

MCLEAN, Va. Enterprise IT providers Trace Systems announced that it won a contract to provide Base Operations Support (BOS) -- IT Services to Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB), home to Space Base Delta 3 (SBD 3) and Space Systems Command (SSC) Field Command, as well as other locations outside of LAAFB.

HOLLYWOOD, Md. Cybersecurity providers Global Technology and Management Resources (GTMR -- a subsidiary of IT company Castellum) signed a $103.3 million contract with the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide special missions management of on-site services for NAVAIR’s Program Office 290 Special Missions.

LONDON. Software technology made in the U.K will help the military monitor satellites in space under the terms of a new £65 million ($83.69 million) deal.

CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. Uncrewed systems engineering firm Tekever (Lisbon, Portugal) reports that it successfully completed an operational exercise with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at Camp Roberts that demonstrated the use of the company's artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted uncrewed aerial system (UAS) technology.

ARLINGTON, Va. Leonardo DRS announced it delivered its first next-generation Integrated Voice Communication Systems (IVCS) that will be used on the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke DDG51-class destroyers.

WASHINGTON. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to vote during April 2025 to explore alternatives to GPS after lawmakers and agencies raised national-security concerns about relying on a single system crucial to modern life.

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. Lockheed Martin and Firefly Aerospace announced that their LM 400 technology demonstration is ready to launch no earlier than March 15, having successfully passed its static fire test.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. Keysight Technologies announced that the U.S. Army chose the Keysight CyPerf network design and verification solution to validate performance, resiliency, and zero-trust security for its Unified Network Program during Cyber Quest 2025 (CQ25), the Army's event that aims to identify mature technologies, develop capabilities, and accelerate its modernization efforts.

COSTA MESA, Calif. The Anduril Barracuda-500 autonomous air vehicle (AAV) is the choice of the Air Force Armament Directorate and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) as the platform that will move forward to the next phase of the Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV) prototype project, a joint program that aims to create a highly-producible, modular, and affordable air vehicle that will serve as the baseline architecture for large-scale production of next-generation airborne platforms.

AMSTERDAM. The global market for uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) used for the military is predicted to grow at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2% between 2024 and 2032, reaching a cumulative value of more than $65 billion, according to a new stury by Market Forecast, "Military Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) -- Market and Technology Forecast to 2032."

ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program completed construction on a prototype of a ship designed to operate autonomously for long durations at sea.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled computer systems provider End to End Enterprise Solutions (E3S) reports that it entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to facilitate collaboration on a project to support an assessment of the feasibility of enhancing the condition-based maintenance (CBM) and prognostic health management (PHM) of advanced arresting gear (AAG) on Navy aircraft by leveraging digital twin technology. 

WASHINGTON. Military artificial intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly being adopted to enhance decision-making, automation, and operational efficiency, which will drive the market size from $13.24 billion in 2024 to an expected $35.54 billion by 2031, according to a new study from Verified Market Research, "Military Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market By Technology (Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Deep Learning), Application (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Cybersecurity, Logistics & Transportation, Command & Control, Autonomous System), Platform (Airborne, Land-Based, Naval, Space-Based), Region for 2024-2031."

PALO ALTO, Calif. and WASHINGTON. Mobilicom announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) approved and added the Mobilicom SkyHopper PRO and SkyHopperPRO Lite datalinks to the DIU Blue UAS Framework. 

TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon (an RTX business) announced completion of 10 successful subsystem demonstrations for the U.S. Army's Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI), a new short-range missile that is expected to eventually replace the decades-old Stinger surface-to-air missile.

ELMHURST, Ill. The global market for uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) -- commonly referred to as drones -- is  estimated to grow by $36.1 billion from 2024-2028, according to a report from Technavio, "Drone Market Analysis APAC, North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, South America -- China, US, Germany, Japan, UK - Size and Forecast 2024-2028."

CEDAR PARK, Tex. Space-launch services provider Firefly Aerospace announced that the company won a $21.81 million contract to launch the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) VICTUS SOL Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission.

DENVER, Colo. Boom Supersonic announced that it had achieved what it called "Boomless Cruise" with its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, as it strives to enable supersonic travel over land without an audible sonic boom.

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.  Northrop Grumman Corp. is modernizing the U.S. Navy’s airborne navigation capabilities with the implementation of the LN-251M, the next-generation upgrade of the LN-251 inertial navigation system/Global Positioning System (INS/GPS), which leverages M-Code technology.

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