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Comms
U.S. Air Force program focuses on improving T&E processes for all DoD weapons systems - News
August 22, 2018
DAYTON, Ohio. Officials at MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB) received a $47 million task order by the U.S. Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA), under the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center?s (DoD IAC), Defense Systems Technical Area Task (DS TAT) Multi-Award Contract (MAC).
Cyber
ManTech-led team to build prototype for cloud-based persistent cyber training program - News
August 22, 2018
HERNDON, Va. U.S. Army officials selected ManTech to collaboratively develop with four other companies a prototype for the U.S. Army?s Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with Consortium Management Group, Inc. (CMG) on behalf of Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace (C5).
Cyber
Canadian government taps Cubic to deliver Urban Operations Training Systems capabilities - News
August 21, 2018
SAN DIEGO. The Cubic Global Defense (CGD) business division at Cubic Corp. received a task authorization worth approximately $27 million from the Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on behalf of Canada?s Department of National Defence to deliver Urban Operations Training Systems (UOTS) capabilities into the Canadian Weapon Effects Simulation (CWES) environment.
Unmanned
Robotic payload moves to next phase of development in DARPA satellite program - News
August 21, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. Officials at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program completed preliminary design review (PDR). The program is now moves to the next phase of development and remains on track for a 2021 launch.
Comms
Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite declared available for launch by USAF - News
August 21, 2018
DENVER. U.S. Air Force officials declared the second Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite complete, tested, and ready for launch. The satellite is expected to launch in 2019.
Unmanned
Synchronized UAVs complete flight tests with new Boeing command & control - News
August 20, 2018
BRISBANE, Australia. Boeing engineers in Australia completed a series of synchronised unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight tests using new on-board autonomous command and control technology.
A.I.
DAC to implement machine learning capabilities to non-kinetic EW environments - News
August 20, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Army officials selected DECISIVE ANALYTICS Corp. (DAC) to deploy advanced capabilities to non-kinetic electronic warfare (EW) environments.
Avionics
Additional UAS flight restrictions established over DoD facilities, FAA officials say - News
August 17, 2018
WASHINGTON. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DoD) officials are establishing additional restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) - also known as drones - flights up to 400 feet within the lateral boundaries of the following Federal facilities:
Cyber
Solers to provide software development under IO, METOC Navy contract - News
August 17, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. Solers Inc. has been selected for the Information Operations (IO) and Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Engineering Services and Software Development contract from Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific in San Diego.
Comms
Army executes data collection contract with Vencore - News
August 17, 2018
CHANTILLY, Va. Vencore, a Perspecta company, has been selected for the U.S Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA) Sample Data Collection and Analysis (SDC&A) follow-on contract. The five-year contract has a value of $96 million and work will be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and other key Army locations in the United States and abroad.
Comms
Millennium Space Systems to be acquired by Boeing - News
August 16, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. Small-satellite solutions provider Millennium Space Systems will be acquired by Boeing, officials say. The acquisition will expand Boeing's satellite and space portfolio, talent, and capabilities.
Avionics
U.S. Navy, USMC to receive centrifuge-based training by KBRwyle - News
August 16, 2018
HOUSTON. U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) picked KBRwyle to provide centrifuge-based training for all U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircrew including the Blue Angels.
A.I.
Educational partnership with Navy, CMU will focus on STEM and the role of AI - News
August 16, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) entered into an Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) to encourage and strengthen studies in the scientific disciplines.
Radar/EW
Electronic warfare suites to be integrated into Israeli navy Sa'ar 6-class corvettes - News
August 15, 2018
HAIFA, Israel. Officials at the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) tapped Elbit Systems Ltd. to supply electronic warfare (EW) suites for the Israeli navy Sa'ar 6-class corvettes that will be tasked with the protection of Israel's Economic Exclusion Zone. The $85 million contract will be performed over a 10-year period.
Unmanned
Hypersonic weapon contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
August 14, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Air Force officials tasked Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control to begin designing a second hypersonic weapon prototype for the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) effort.
Unmanned
Army FMS contract details artillery rocket system for international users - News
August 14, 2018
DALLAS. U.S. Army officials selected Lockheed Martin to produce High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and associated hardware for an international customer. The foreign military sales (FMS) contract is worth approximately $218 million.
Unmanned
Sweden agrees to purchase Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 MSE missile - News
August 13, 2018
DALLAS. Sweden and U.S. officials formalized an agreement for Sweden to purchase Lockheed Martin's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles and related support equipment. Once the contract is signed, Sweden will become the sixth international customer to sign an agreement to procure PAC-3 MSE.
Cyber
Hack the Marine Corps bug bounty program announced - News
August 13, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO. U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and HackerOne officials launched the Department?s sixth bug bounty program, Hack the Marine Corps. The bug bounty challenge will focus on Marine Corps? public-facing websites and services in order to harden the defenses of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN). The bug bounty program will conclude on August 26, 2018.
Radar/EW
HENSOLDT completes radar installation for Australian air traffic control - News
August 13, 2018
MUNICH, Germany. The Royal Australian air force, through the Department of Defense, purchased nine ASR-NG based Fixed Defence Air Traffic Control Surveillance Sensors and one Operational Maintenance Trainer (OMT) from HENSOLDT. The purchase order is for the FDATCSS program, which is also referred to as AIR 5431 Phase 2. Engineers completed the second Final System site installation joining one Interim System and another already installed Final System.
Unmanned
Army's THAAD power component potentially to get boost with Leonardo DRS system - News
August 10, 2018
OBVPARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Army officials tasked Leonardo DRS, Inc. to demonstrate its On-Board Vehicle Power (OBVP) on Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile battery command and control, and launcher vehicles. The electrical power system improvements will give air defense operators immediate access to electrical power directly from a vehicle?s power train.
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