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Avionics
BAE Systems mission computer will run processing technology from Teledyne e2v, Wind River, and CoreAVI - News
March 14, 2019
AEROSPACE TECH WEEK 2019 -- MUNICH. Teledyne e2v, Wind River, and CoreAVI announced that they will provide key technologies for BAE Systems? new mission computer, which serves as the central hub that processes all mission-critical data on an aircraft.
Avionics
AdaCore announces extended support for Wind River VxWorks - News
March 12, 2019
AEROSPACE TECH WEEK 2019 -- MUNICH. Software-development and -verification tool company AdaCore has announced the roadmap of its flagship GNAT Pro Ada Development Environment for the latest version of the Wind River VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS), with immediate support for the ARM 64-bit processor.
Avionics
CoreAVI, Airbus Defence and Space partner to bring GPU compute for autonomous systems to market - News
March 12, 2019
AEROSPACE TECH WEEK 2019 -- MUNICH. CoreAVI and Airbus Defence and Space have joined forces to enable the use of GPU compute in airborne systems and applications that require the highest RTCA DO178C/EUROCAE ED-12C DAL A safety certifications.
Cyber
Leidos wins $962 million U.S. Navy cybermission engineering contract - News
March 11, 2019
RESTON, Va. Leidos has won a $962 million contract from the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic to provide engineering and information warfare services for cybermissions.
A.I.
DARPA seeks info on 3-D mapping, surveying tools for SubT Challenge - News
March 11, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking information on state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies for advanced mapping and surveying in support of its Subterranean (SubT) Challenge, during which the agency is working on ways in which georeferenced data ? geographic coordinates tied to a map or image ? can improve the speed and accuracy of warfighters in time-sensitive active combat operations and disaster-related missions in the subterranean domain -- or underground.
Unmanned
Autonomous aircraft market to be worth $23.7 billion by 2030, study says - News
March 11, 2019
NORTHBROOK, Ill. The autonomous aircraft market is projected to grow from an estimated $3.6 billion in 2018 to $23.7 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 17.06 percent during the period covered, according to a market study from MarketsandMarkets, "Autonomous Aircraft Market by Technology (Increasingly Autonomous, and Fully Autonomous), End Use (Commercial, Combat & ISR, Cargo, Passenger Air Vehicle, Personal Air Vehicle, Air Medical Services), Component, and Region -- Global Forecast 2030."
Unmanned
Raytheon nabs $63.3 million DARPA contract for hypersonic weapons program - News
March 07, 2019
TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon has signed a $63.3 million contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue to develop a ?tactical boost glide? (TBG) hypersonic weapons program.
Unmanned
FLIR Systems finalizes acquisition of Endeavor Robotics - News
March 07, 2019
WILSONVILLE, Ore. Mar. 4, 2019-- FLIR Systems has completed its previously announced acquisition of Endeavor Robotic Holdings -- a leading developer of battle-tested, tactical unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for the global military, public safety, and critical infrastructure markets -- from Arlington Capital Partners for $382 million in cash.
Comms
ARL scientists use 3-D printing to fabricate ultra-strong metal parts from powder - News
March 05, 2019
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory (ARL) are confident that soldiers needing replacement parts will be able to turn to 3-D printers in the future to rapidly deliver reliable and ultra-strong metal parts.
Radar/EW
U.S. Army awards Raytheon a deal to deliver EO/IR surveillance towers to Middle East nation - News
March 05, 2019
DULLES, Va. Raytheon will deliver advanced surveillance towers to a Middle Eastern nation to help protect that nation's borders and military installations, according to the terms of a recent contract awarded to Raytheon by the U.S. Army.
Comms
Military simulation and virtual training market to reach $15.07 billion by 2025, study says - News
February 27, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO. The worldwide military simulation and virtual training market size is expected to reach $15.07 billion by 2025, according to a study conducted by Grand View Research, "Military Simulation and Virtual Training Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Platform Type (Flight, Vehicle, Battlefield, Virtual Boot Camp), By Application (Ground, Air, Naval), And Segment Forecasts, 2018 - 2025."
Radar/EW
U.S. Army ballistic-missile test site signs $502 million contract with RGNext - News
February 26, 2019
STERLING, Va. RGNext -- a joint venture between Raytheon's Intelligence, Information, and Services business and General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) -- has signed a $502 million, 10-year contract to operate the U.S. Army's Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site. RGNext will manage space-vehicle and ballistic-missile launches and missile-defense tests conducted from islands in the 750,000-square-mile Pacific Ocean range.
Under the $502-million, 10-year contract,
Unmanned
Sonar system market to grow to $3.7 billion by 2023, study says - News
February 26, 2019
NORTHBROOK, Ill. The sonar system market is projected to grow from $2.6 billion in 2018 to $3.7 billion by 2023, at a combined annual growth rate of 7 percent during that period, according to a recent study from MarketsandMarkets, "Sonar System Market by Product Type (Hull Mounted, Stern Mounted, Sonobuoy, DDS), Application (Commercial, Defense), Platform (Ship Type, Airborne), End User (Line Fit, Retrofit), Solution (Hardware, Software), Region - Global Forecast to 2023."
Comms
Unmanned
United Launch Alliance wins three-mission contract from USAF - News
February 21, 2019
CENTENNIAL, Colo. United Launch Alliance (ULA) has won a firm fixed-price contract from the U.S. Air Force to launch three missions on the company?s Atlas V rocket; the contract resulted from a competitive award under the Air Force?s Phase 1A procurement strategy.
Cyber
USAF information-security project worth $77 million awarded to VMD Corp. - News
February 18, 2019
FARIFAX, Va. VMD Corp., a systems integrator and IT-security contractor, has won a $77 million contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to support the USAF Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer (SAF/CIO A6) in its cyberspace-protection mission.
A.I.
Robbins-Gioia wins $50 million contract to support USAF IT eval, maturation - News
February 14, 2019
ALEXANDRIA, Va. The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $50 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to consulting firm Robbins-Gioia (RG), under which RG will aid the Air Force in finding more effective and efficient ways to support Air Force business operations and refine the development of requirements supporting the service's information technology across all 38 mission areas.
A.I.
U.S. DoD outlines strategy regarding artificial intelligence - News
February 13, 2019
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has released the summary of its strategy on artificial intelligence (AI) -- called "Harnessing AI to Advance Our Security and Prosperity -- in which the DoD outlines how it will leverage AI into the future.
Radar/EW
DARPA explores development of HPEC for virtual training environments - News
February 13, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has created the Digital RF Battlespace Emulator (DBRE) program, which is aimed at developing of high-capacity computing with extremely low latency to power virtual test beds for complex RF systems.
Comms
Leonardo DRS set to build new engineering/manufacturing complex in Bridgeton, MO - News
February 11, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. Defense contractor Leonardo DRS will build a new engineering-development and light-manufacturing facility and offices in Bridgeton, Missouri, to accommodate its growing Land Systems business line, with a target date for the new facility of early 2020.
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