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Radar/EW
U.S. Army moves to field-test MAPS tank-protection sensors, system - News
March 27, 2018
ORLANDO. Lockheed Martin has moved onto a next-phase contract with the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to continue maturing the Modular Active Protection Systems (MAPS) controller base kit hardware and software -- a system of sensors, software, and additional hardware designed to protect heavy military vehicles and their occupants.
Unmanned
U.S. Army awards potential $112 million follow-on munitions logistics contract - News
March 26, 2018
RESTON, Va. Science and technology contractor Leidos will continue to provide logistics services to the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) in support of U.S. Army Central (ARCENT), the Army component of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
Radar/EW
$161 million in electronic jamming equipment for F/A-18s in U.S., Australia - News
March 23, 2018
MELBOURNE, Fla. Harris Corporation has won a contract modification worth $161 million to supply the next production lot of electronic jammers to protect U.S. Navy and Australian F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft against electronic threats.
From The Editor
Radar/EW
Foundation for U.S. ballistic-missile defense system upgraded, modernized - News
March 23, 2018
DENVER. Lockheed Martin reports that the group of systems that enables the disparate elements of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) to function as a complete global defense network has completed an overhaul and modernization project.
Avionics
Study: Global military avionics market will reach nearly $38 billion by 2025 - News
March 22, 2018
AMSTERDAM. The global market for military avionics, estimated at approximately $32.77 billion in 2018, is expected to grow to $37.90 billion by 2025, a combined annual growth rate of 2 percent during the forecast period, according to a research report from Market Forecast titled ?Global Military Avionics Market to 2025.?
Comms
U.S. Army places $97 million order for BAE Systems night-vision, thermal-weapon sight tools - News
March 21, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Army has placed two orders with BAE Systems (Nashua, New Hampshire) totaling $97 million for new night-vision goggles and thermal weapon sights; together the tools will enable soldiers to rapidly and covertly acquire targets in all kinds of weather and lighting conditions.
Unmanned
U.S. Army exercise successfully demos directed energy counter-UAV system - News
March 21, 2018
FORT SILL, Okla. A recent U.S. Army exercise saw 45 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones knocked out of the sky after a high-power microwave and laser dune buggy from Raytheon advanced engaged and destroyed them.
Comms
Hypres, UMass partner to link low-power superconductors to standard electronics - News
March 20, 2018
ELMSFORD, New York. Superconductor IC maker HYPRES recently partnered with the University of Massachusetts Amherst to accomplish a high-speed, energy-efficient digital data link between superconducting ICs and standard room-temperature electronics.
Cyber
DoD awards five-year cybersecurity training contract with Chiron Technology Services - News
March 20, 2018
COLUMBIA, Md. Cyber services and training company Chiron Technology Services has won a five-year, sole-source contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to deliver cyber training that supports the readiness of U.S. military forces to operate at top efficiency in cyberspace.
Comms
Luxembourg's first military satellite now operational - News
March 20, 2018
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. GovSat-1, Luxembourg?s first military satellite, has now become operational following its January 31 launch on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Radar/EW
Future USS Tulsa passes acceptance trials - News
March 19, 2018
MOBILE, Ala. U.S. Navy officials report that the future Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Tulsa (LCS 16) recently successfully completed acceptance trials following a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the naval Board of Inspection and Survey.
Cyber
USAF contracts with KBRWyle for support on cyberthreats, air-traffic safety - News
March 19, 2018
HOUSTON. Professional services/technology firm KBR Inc. has won a $34.1 million task order from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide analytical and engineering weapons systems support to assist the USAF with air-traffic safety and cyberthreats.
A.I.
DARPA program aims to clarify adversaries' intentions during simmering conflicts - News
March 16, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA?s) Strategic Technology Office has announced a new program it calls COMPASS, which stands for Collection and Monitoring via Planning for Active Situational Scenarios.
Cyber
Connected naval gun tests successfully for protection from cybersabotage - News
March 16, 2018
ROME. Defense and security company Leonardo announced that its OTO 76/62 Super Rapid (SR) naval gun has been successfully run through an extensive vulnerability assessment campaign, thereby ensuring that the gun will be resilient to cyberattacks in the future.
Avionics
Special Ops aircrew training contract goes to Lockheed Martin - News
March 16, 2018
ORLANDO. Lockheed Martin has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide comprehensive training support services for Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC); Lockheed Martin will support schoolhouse operations for various crew positions across multiple mission design series aircraft, aircrew training, and support for AFSOC Special Operation Forces (SOF) aircrews and assets.
Comms
U.S. Army selects proposals for virtual military training software - News
March 15, 2018
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Army has chosen a team consisting of Real-Time Innovations, Tenosar Corporation, and SimBlocks.io to design software for the U.S. Army Synthetic Training Environment (STE) Program. The proposed solutions are for the Global Terrain/One World Terrain (OWT) project, which is designed to aid the Department of Defense (DoD) in creating the most realistic, flexible, and accurate representation of rural and urban environments for troop training.
Comms
Companies finalize alliance for small-sat manufacture - News
March 15, 2018
SEATTLE. The Space Alliance -- a group formed by Thales Alenia Space, Telespazio, and Leonardo -- announced that it has officially taken a minority stake in Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries after having received all government approvals for the transaction.
Comms
Qatar government chooses COTS software from Boeing subsidiary for logistics, business readiness - News
March 15, 2018
SAN DIEGO. Boeing subsidiary Tapestry Solutions has signed a five-year agreement to implement an advanced Enterprise Resource Planning/Logistics Management Information System (ERP/LMIS) for the Qatar armed forces that will maximize readiness for troops on land, air,and sea.
Avionics
U.S. Army helicopter upgrade program to implement Techaya switch for enhanced networking - News
March 14, 2018
LOS ANGELES. MilSource, the sole distributor for Techaya ruggedized switching and routing solutions in the U.S., announced that Techaya was selected by a leading defense systems integrator to provide its MILTECH 912 to implement advanced Ethernet switching and networking capabilities for a U.S. Army helicopter upgrade program.
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