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Northrop Grumman delivers mid-boom assemblies for space telescope - News
June 28, 2017
CARPINTERIA, Calif. Northrop Grumman has delivered the mid-boom assemblies for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope; the two boom assemblies will help deploy the large sunshield once the Webb is in orbit.
Cyber
IARPA awards $12.5 million contract to improve biometrics - News
June 28, 2017
MENLO PARK, Calif. The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) Odin Program has awarded research and engineering firm SRI International a four-year, $12.5 million contract to research and develop "dynamic biometrics" able to better detect attempts to evade or deceive biometric security systems, such as fingerprint, iris, and face scanners. The ability to detect these deceptions focuses on a critical weakness in current generation biometric security systems; boosting detection would expand biometric use cases beyond low-risk applications.
A.I.
Air Force Research Lab teaming with IBM on advanced neural-network chips - News
June 23, 2017
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio and ARMONK, N.Y. The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has announced that it is collaborating with computing giant IBM on a novel brain-inspired supercomputing system powered by a 64-chip array of the IBM TrueNorth Neurosynaptic System.
Avionics
ViaSat garners multiyear contract for terminals used on Apache helicopters - News
June 23, 2017
CARLSBAD, Calif. Boeing has awarded broadband services and technology company ViaSat a multiyear contract to produce the KOR-24A Link 16 terminal, a two-channel small tactical terminal (STT) used in the U.S. Army's AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter, for U.S. Army and International Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases. The base contract -- which calls for at least 534 terminals to be produced over the next four years -- will eventually contain options.
Comms
Leonardo wins NATO ground surveillance system bid - News
June 23, 2017
ROME. Defense and aerospace company Leonardo has been chosen to develop and deliver the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Logistics Information System (ALIS) integrated logistics platform. Leonardo has already served as a member of the Northrop Grumman-led industrial team for the delivery of the NATO AGS Core System.
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Cyber
General Dynamics will develop incident-modeling software for U.S. Army - News
June 22, 2017
FAIRFAX , Va. General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded the Joint Effects Model (JEM) program contract by the U.S. Army Contract Command. JEM is the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD's) primary web-based software system for modeling the effects of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapon strikes and possible toxic industrial chemical and material incidents.
Avionics
U.S. Navy flight-deck systems will soon go digital - News
June 22, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) TechSolutions program has sponsored the development of the Deployable Ship Integration Multitouch System (DSIMS) -- a mobile software package for use on the flight decks of ships including aircraft carriers -- that features a digital touchscreen image of a ship?s flight deck or hangar bay that can be used by ship personnel on a laptop or desktop computer.
Cyber
Northrop Grumman, UTC Aerospace announce technology pact - News
June 21, 2017
PARIS AIR SHOW. Northrop Grumman and UTC Aerospace Systems announced at the Air Show that they would be joining forces to collaborate on products and systems to better serve their joint customers.
Avionics
Telephonics wins Navy ARPDD retrofit contract from Lockheed Martin - News
June 21, 2017
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. Communication and information systems provider Telephonics Corp. has been awarded year two of a multiyear, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) production contract -- valued at approximately $37 million -- by Lockheed Martin for providing naval helicopters with AN/APS-153(V)1 radar retrofit kits with automatic radar periscope detection and discrimination (ARPDD) capability.
Avionics
Honeywell, NASA get closer to wider adoption of supersonic flight - News
June 21, 2017
PARIS AIR SHOW. Honeywell and NASA announced the completion of a two-year test to determine the most effective way to show pilots flying supersonic jets where people on the ground may hear sonic booms; the technology may potentially eliminate one of the primary barriers to the broad adoption of supersonic flight.
Comms
Thales Alenia Space acquires portion of Airstar Aerospace - News
June 21, 2017
PARIS AIR SHOW. Satelllite and spacecraft company Thales Alenia Space -- the joint venture between Thales and Leonardo -- confirmed that it has acquired a minority stake in French company Airstar Aerospace, a company that manufactures airships and flexible structures that are capable of operating at all altitudes.
Cyber
Homeland Security re-awards huge cybersecurity contract to Raytheon - News
June 20, 2017
WALTHAM, Mass. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has re-awarded its Development, Operations and Maintenance contract to support government computer networks -- the contract is known as DOMino -- to Raytheon. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract carries a value of up to $1 billion over five years.
Comms
Harris wins $255 million contract from U.S. Special Operations for next-gen radios - News
June 20, 2017
ROCHESTER, N.Y. Harris Corp. has won a six-year, $255 million ceiling, single-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to supply powerful next-generation multichannel manpack radios that will enable better communications for U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) on the battlefield.
Cyber
S2 Corp., Montana State University team to develop photonic processors for vision systems - News
June 20, 2017
BOZEMAN, Mont. S2 Corporation and Montana State University?s (MSU's) Spectrum Lab have been awarded a $1 million, 12-month research contract from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency (IARPA) to develop an efficient, high-data-rate photonic computational engine for 2-D image processing.
Avionics
Gripen E smart fighter jet makes first test flight - News
June 19, 2017
LINGKOPING, Sweden. Saab reports that it has completed a successful first flight of its next-generation multirole smart fighter, the Gripen E.
Avionics
NASA and partners test Orion launch abort motor - News
June 19, 2017
PROMONTORY, Utah. NASA and industry partners Orbital ATK and Lockheed Martin report that they have successfully performed a ground firing test of the abort motor for NASA?s Orion spacecraft Launch Abort System (LAS) at Orbital ATK?s facility in Utah. The launch abort motor is a crucial part of the LAS, which is a step forward in spaceflight safety for astronauts.
Radar/EW
Patria completes amphibious testing of AMV28A armored vehicle - News
June 19, 2017
HELSINKI. Armored-vehicle manufacturer Patria announced that it has finished amphibious testing of its AMV28A armored wheeled vehicle. The "28A" in the vehicle's name stands for 28 metric tons gross vehicle weight.
Cyber
DARPA program examines battle management in coastal urban environments - News
June 16, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. DARPA has announced a new program that aims to create powerful digital tools for exploring novel expeditionary urban-operations concepts, with enhanced emphasis on coastal cities, where future such battles are deemed most likely to occur.
Avionics
Engility wins $42 million task order from USAF for risk, readiness assessments - News
June 16, 2017
CHANTILLY, Va. Engility has won a $42 million task order from the U.S. Air Force to advise and assist the Space and Missile Systems Engineering Directorate ? located at the Los Angeles Air Force Base -- to ensure that its space and launch vehicles are mission-ready.
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