Military Embedded Systems

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Mission-critical systems company Picogrid recently supported U.S. Army testing efforts at the National Training Center (NTC -- Fort Irwin, California) in the area of counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) defense, as the Army seeks to modernize its UAS efforts.

CHICAGO. Wireless communications provider Silvus Technologies announced the launch of the StreamCaster MINI 5200 (SM5200), what the company calls its smallest, fully-featured mobile ad hoc network (MANET) radio that is designed to equip ground forces with next-generation mesh networking to securely share voice, video, and data without the need to set up dedicated infrastructure.

REDMOND, Wash. Artificial intelligence (AI) platform provider AIM announced the award of $4.9 million in contracts with the U.S. Air Force for remote base and airfield construction and repair, under which the AIM platform enables the fully autonomous operations needed for rapid airfield damage recovery (RADR) operations.

PASCAGOULA, Miss. The HII Ingalls Shipbuilding division reports successful conclusion of builder’s sea trials for USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) -- the lead ship of the Zumwalt-class U.S. Navy destroyers -- during which the Ingalls and Navy team conducted a comprehensive series of at-sea tests following an extensive modernization availability as the Navy’s first Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) platform. 

ALPHARETTA, Ga. Mission systems provider Spectra Defense Technologies announced that it recently achieved Final Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (C3PAO) for all locations after it underwent an independent assessment.

RESTON, Va. Critical-technology provider V2X, Inc. was awarded a spot on the massive (as much as $151 billion) contract under the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract vehicle, known colloquially as "Golden Dome." 

ARLINGTON, Va. Following 20 years of high-level innovation and testing with U.S. Army and Marine Corps partners, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge -- a first-of-its-kind race to foster the development of self-driving ground vehicles -- is nearing its conclusion as the Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program gets ready to wrap up.

SAN DIEGO. Long-endurance autonomous surface vessel (ASV) developer Seasats announced its selection by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to receive a $24 million contract under the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Abaco Systems introduced the SBC3518, what it terms a rugged, SOSA aligned 3U VPX single-board computer built on Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 processors (formerly Panther Lake) that is intended for use in extremely demanding defense, aerospace, and commercial applications. 

WINDSOR, Colo. Slingshot Aerospace reports it won a $27 million contract with the U.S. Space Force to modernize its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven scenario training environment activities.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. Defense research and development company SRC, Inc. won a $24 million contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop next-generation embedded artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) capabilities across ground, air, and space domains.

ASHBURN, Va. and SANTA BARBARA, Calif. Curtiss-Wright and Green Hills Software announced the availability of a new high-performance commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) joint hardware/software solution leveraging the 13th-gen Intel Core i7 process that is intended for use in safety-critical avionics. 

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. The global market for small satellites used for Earth observation is projected to grow from $2.64 billion in 2025 to $5.52 billion by 2030 at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.9%, according to a study Earth Observation Small Satellite Market: Global Forecast to 2030," from MarketsandMarkets.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Parry Labs announced it is teaming with AeroVironment to design, develop, and integrate modular open systems approach (MOSA) aligned digital engineering, software, and mission system hardware for the U.S. Army's P550 uncrewed aerial system (UAS), a key part of the Army's Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program. 

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. The tactical uncrewed aerial system (UAS) market is projected to reach $7.86 billion by 2030, up from $5.27 billion in 2025, a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%, according to a study from MarketsandMarkets, "Tactical UAV (Drone) Market -- Forecast to 2030."

FORTH WORTH, Tex. Bell Textron is the first company chosen to continue in the competition for the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program, which means that Bell and its team will advance to the second phase of the Army competition, which seeks to modernize Army helicopter training. 

HORSHAM, U.K. Surveillance and fire-control solution provider Chess Dynamics won an order worth £1.4 million ($1.9 million) from a major weapons-system prime contractor for a number of Hawkeye electro-optical surveillance system (EOSS) units.

AUSTIN, Tex. Artificial intelligence (AI) security provider HiddenLayer announced that it has been chosen to contribute to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract.

LINKÖPING, Sweden. Saab entered a contract with the French General Directorate of Armaments (direction générale de l'Armement -- DGA) to deliver two GlobalEye early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, including ground equipment, training, and support.

RESTON, Va. Security company CACI International won a five-year task order valued at as much as $212 million to deliver software-defined enterprise-level network modernization for the U.S. Space Force.