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Radar/EW
Raytheon chosen to advance in U.S. Army Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor competition - News
October 08, 2018
AUSA 2018--WASHINGTON. Raytheon Co. (Waltham, Mass.) is advancing in the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) competition and now enters the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase of the program.
Comms
"Virtual window" technology for Bradley Fighting Vehicle announced at AUSA - News
October 08, 2018
AUSA 2018--WASHINGTON. Honeywell and the U.S. Army announced at AUSA that they are testing a prototype of an advanced helmet-mounted vision system in the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, one of the U.S. Army?s most notable ground vehicles.
Avionics
Human-machine interface solutions launched by Esterline at AUSA - News
October 08, 2018
AUSA 2018--WASHINGTON. Defense and aerospace company Esterline will debut its new HaWC systems controllers for use with unmanned systems to the North American defense industry for the first time at AUSA 2018.
Cyber
Nearly 150 security vulnerabilities found during Hack the Marine Corps Bug Bounty Challenge - News
October 05, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and HackerOne, the leading hacker-powered security platform, announced the results of the DoD?s sixth public bug bounty program.
Unmanned
Better chemical detection for soldiers in the field -- Army signs $28.7 million contract with FLIR - News
October 05, 2018
WILSONVILLE, Ore. Sensor maker FLIR Systems has won a contract valued at $28.7 million from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-D) in support of the Multi-Phase Chemical Agent Detector (MPCAD) program.
Comms
Algorithm will help locate humans, robots in GPS-denied environments, says ARL - News
October 05, 2018
ADELPHI, Md. Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) have developed a new algorithm that enables users to locate both humans and robots in GPS-denied areas.
Comms
Military space systems market set to grow to $28 billion by 2028, study says - News
October 04, 2018
LONDON. Worldwide spending on various types of technology in the military space industry, measured at approximately reach $15.52 billion in 2018, will rise to $28 billion by 2028, according to a new market study, "Global Military Space Strategies and Technologies Market Report 2018-2028," published by Visiongain.
Comms
U.S. Army live-training systems to get refresh under $465 million General Dynamics contract - News
October 04, 2018
FAIRFAX, Va. General Dynamics has won a contract worth $465 million for the U.S. Army Life Cycle Product Line Management (LCPM) program from the U.S. Army Contracting Command (Orlando, Florida) to perform a technology refresh and upgrade of live training system, within the U.S. Army Live Training Transformation (LT2) product line..
Radar/EW
Advanced antiradiation guided missile contract signed by U.S. Navy, Northrop Grumman - News
October 03, 2018
LOS ANGELES. The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman Corp. have signed a $171 million contract for Lot 7 full rate production (FRP) of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), a supersonic, air-launched tactical missile system, that upgrades legacy AGM-88 HARM systems with the capability to destroy enemy air defense missions.
Avionics
Netherlands will spend $1 billion-plus on AH-64 Apache fleet modernization - News
October 03, 2018
GILZE-RIJEN AIR BASE,Netherlands. Mich?le Hizon, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency Principal Director for Security Assistance, and Barbara Visser, State Secretary of Defense for the Netherlands, have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the modernization of the Dutch fleet of AH-64D Apache combat helicopters under the Foreign Military Sales program.
A.I.
Marrying machine learning with 3D printing for more reliable parts - News
October 02, 2018
DENVER. Lockheed Martin and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) are embarking on a project that aims to explore how to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to train robots to independently oversee and optimize 3D printing of complex parts.
Cyber
DARPA signs $4.7 million cyberhunting contract with Perspecta Labs - News
October 02, 2018
CHANTILLY, Va. Perspecta Inc. research arm Perspecta Labs has obtained a prime contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to support the Cyber-Hunting at Scale (CHASE) program.
Radar/EW
European defense market will grow as it emphasizes regional cooperation, minimizes duplication, study says - News
October 02, 2018
LONDON. The European defense market will see significant growth opportunities as countries reduce duplication of efforts, minimize costs. and maximize operational efficiency, according to a recent Frost & Sullivan analysis, "An Overview of European National Defence Strategies, 2018."
Unmanned
Enhanced protection system for armored vehicles passes live-fire qualification - News
October 01, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. Leonardo DRS and partner Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. (Haifa, Israel) have completed a lengthy live-fire qualification process for key elements of the lighter-weight TROPHY Vehicle Protection System (VPS), which is used on armored vehicles.
Cyber
U.S. Navy hack event encourages innovation in maritime security - News
October 01, 2018
SEATTLE. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) recently hosted HACKtheMACHINE, the Navy?s digital experience for building a community of practice in maritime security.
Comms
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency chooses BAE Systems for data network - News
September 21, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems has garnered three contract awards from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) aimed at strengthening NGA's near-real-time access to commercially created geospatial data, enriched content, and community-sourced information; such data is used to improve decision timelines for policymakers, the military, and emergency networks.
Comms
Secure two-channel SDR order placed by U.S. Army with Harris Corp. - News
September 21, 2018
ROCHESTER, N.Y. Harris Corp. recently received an order for 1,540 AN/PRC-163 two-channel handheld radios and related equipment and services as part of the U.S. Army?s two-channel Leader radio indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract.
Radar/EW
Sensors wins: KeyW obtains $5 million in contracts - News
September 18, 2018
HANOVER, Md. The KeyW Holding Corporation has won a number of short-term sensors research, development, and design-related contracts totaling approximately $5 million, most of which will be completed in 2018; these agreements are expected to serve as precursors to follow-on programs that will deliver in 2019 and beyond.
Avionics
F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft to get upgraded flight incident recorder - News
September 18, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. Leonardo DRS will develop upgraded Deployable Flight Incident Recorder Set (DFIRS) technology for new and in-service F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft under a contract awarded by The Boeing Company.
Cyber
IT contract worth $787 million signed for world's largest intranet, operated by U.S. Navy - News
September 18, 2018
CHANTILLY, Va. Information-technology (IT) services company Perspecta Inc. received a $787 million contract extension from the U.S. Department of the Navy to continue to provide IT services. The award calls for Perspecta to continue providing services for an additional year, through September 2019.
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