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A.I.
NGA awards BAE Systems five-year contract for intel, analytics support - News
January 25, 2019
FORT BELVOIR, Va. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded BAE Systems a five-year, $250 million contract to continue providing full-motion Video (FMV) advanced analytic services, training, and intelligence production support to the agency; NGA's task in this area is to analyze FMV feeds to provide actionable intelligence in the pursuit of national security.
Avionics
Avionics from Collins Aerospace will ride on NASA's QueSST demonstrator aircraft - News
January 17, 2019
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Collins Aerospace has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide avionics for NASA's new X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft; Lockheed Martin is developing the X-59 in order for NASA to collect data that could make supersonic commercial travel over land possible through low-sonic-boom technology.
Unmanned
Torpedo-countermeasure contract for up to $36 million signed by Leidos, U.S. Navy - News
January 16, 2019
RESTON, Va. Leidos has signed a contract with the U.S. Navy?s Naval Sea Systems Command to develop torpedo countermeasure technologies for submarine defense. If all options are exercised, the single-award, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract has a two-year base period of performance, three one-year option years, and a potential value of approximately $36 million.
Avionics
Global combat aircraft market revenues to reach $493.14 billion by 2026, study says - News
January 14, 2019
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The global combat aircraft market is set for rapid growth, with the potential to reach revenues of $493.14 billion by 2026, according to a new market study by Frost & Sullivan, "Global Combat Aircraft Market, Forecast to 2026."
Avionics
Spanish army to get complete helicopter fleet upgrade from Boeing - News
January 09, 2019
PHILADELPHIA. Boeing has signed an agreement with the government of Spain to upgrade all 17 of Spain?s CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the F-model configuration, adding features such as the digital automatic flight-control system, common avionics architecture system, and advanced cargo handling. The upgrades will be performed to align Spain's helicopters with those of other nations.
Unmanned
UGV market to grow to $7.0 billion globally by 2025, study says - News
January 07, 2019
NORTHBROOK, Ill. The global market for unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) is projected to grow from $2.7 billion in 2018 to $7.0 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 14.81 percent, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets, "Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market by Application (Military (ISR, EOD, Combat Support, Transportation), Commercial (Firefighting, CBRN, Physical Security, Oil & Gas), Mobility, Size, System, Mode of Operation, and Region -- Global Forecast to 2025."
Unmanned
IR countermeasures contract signed between Northrop Grumman, U.S. Air Force - News
January 04, 2019
FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman has received an initial $2.4 million task order for logistics support services from the U.S. Air Force, the first portion of a $3.6 billion indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) award for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) systems and support.
Radar/EW
Phase two of active protection system for Bradley Fighting Vehicle to proceed as planned - News
January 03, 2019
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) -- together with Elbit Systems and a team from IMI -- will move forward with Phase II of the Iron Fist Light (IFL) Active Protection System (APS) for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle following the announcement of a positive Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) decision.
Radar/EW
EW simulation, training contract signed between Northrop Grumman and U.S. Air Force - News
January 03, 2019
BUFFALO, N.Y. Northrop Grumman Corp. and the U.S. Air Force have signed a $450 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract stipulating that Northrop Grumman will deliver its Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) anti-electronic warfare (EW) training systems to the Air Force.
Comms
First GPS III satellite successfully launched - News
January 02, 2019
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. The U.S. Air Force and mission partners reported a successful launch of the first Global Positioning Systems III satellite, accomplished December 23 from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral.
Comms
Wideband satcom contract signed between U.S. Army, Harris Corp. - News
January 02, 2019
MELBOURNE, Fla. The U.S. Army has awarded Harris Corp. a nearly $218 million follow-on contract to support wideband satellite operations centers and management sites that handle critical communications for troops around the world.
Unmanned
PAC-3 missile contract for as much as $1.8 billion signed between Lockheed Martin, U.S. Army - News
December 26, 2018
BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin has signed a potential $1.8 billion contract to produce and deliver missile interceptor systems to the U.S. Army and foreign military sales customers.
Radar/EW
DARPA seeks designs to cool super-hot hypersonic vehicles - News
December 19, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced its Materials Architectures and Characterization for Hypersonics (MACH) program, which seeks to develop and demonstrate new design and material solutions for sharp, shape-stable, cooled leading edges for hypersonic vehicles. DARPA will hold a Proposers Day describing the program on January 22, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia.
Unmanned
Long-range missile delivered to U.S. Navy ahead of schedule - News
December 19, 2018
ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin reports delivery of the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) to U.S. Air Force operational units, achieving Early Operational Capability (EOC) status ahead of schedule.
A.I.
Automated test system to help DoD lower $2 billion intermittent-fault issue - News
December 18, 2018
BETHESDA, Md. and ROY, Utah. Lockheed Martin and Universal Synaptics Corp. recently signed an agreement to help the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) tackle an issue known as intermittent fault anomaly, an occurrence that currently drives an estimated $2 billion in annual DoD maintenance costs.
Radar/EW
Ground sensors market to register CAGR over 6 percent to 2022, says report - News
December 17, 2018
LONDON. Miniaturization of parts and components is identified as a key trend fueling the growth of the unattended ground sensors (UGS) market, forecast to grow by over $102.5 million by 2022, according to a new report from Technavio, "Global Unattended Ground Sensors Market 2018-2022."
Comms
Global space-robotics market could reach $4.6 billion by 2023 - News
December 14, 2018
NORTHBROOK, Ill. The space-robotics market, estimated to be $2.88 billion in 2018, is projected to reach $4.36 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 8.64% from 2018 to 2023, according to a new study from MarketsandMarkets, "Space Robotics Market by Solution, Services (Satellite Servicing, On-orbit Assembly & Manufacturing, De-orbiting Services, Re-supply, Surface Mobility, & Launch Support), Application, End-User, and region - Global Forecast to 2023."
Radar/EW
Intelligent SDRs for Navy aircraft, subs, UAVs get $10 million in delivery orders - News
December 14, 2018
FAIRFAX, Va. Radio-frequency (RF) products provider Azure Summit Technology has secured third and fourth delivery orders on its five-year, $48.5 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract with the U.S. Navy to support the AN/ZLQ-1 V2 Common Chassis for the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA), Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PMUAS), and Submarine Sensor Systems programs.
Radar/EW
Display systems for Army vehicles to be supplied by Palomar Display Products - News
December 14, 2018
CARLSBAD, Calif. Palomar Display Products has signed two contracts totaling $1.3 million with the U.S. Army to deliver military display systems for the Army's armored vehicles.
Unmanned
Airbus UASs to get extended operation contract in Afghanistan and Mali - News
December 12, 2018
BREMEN, Germany. Germany's air force has extended the successful operation of the Heron 1 unmanned aerial systems (UASs) -- built and supported by by Airbus DS Airborne Solutions GmbH, an Airbus company -- in Afghanistan and Mali until midyear 2020.
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