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Unmanned
Navy officials accept delivery of first operational MQ-4C - News
November 10, 2017
NAVAL BASE VENTURY COUNTY, Calif. U.S. Navy officials received the first operational MQ-4C Triton aircraft at the U.S. Navy facility in Point Mugu.
Unmanned
U.S. Army officials add Infoscitex to its SUMIT evaluations program - News
November 10, 2017
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. U.S. Army officials tapped Infoscitex Corp. (IST), a DCS Corp. subsidiary, for a three-year research contract to participate in the Army's Synergistic Unmanned Intelligent Teaming (SUMIT) evaluations program.
Unmanned
New infantry weapons to be developed by Raytheon, Saab - News
November 09, 2017
TUCSON, Ariz. Saab and Raytheon teamed up to develop new weapons for infantry forces. Initially, the team will upgrade the Carl-Gustaf reloadable shoulder-launched weapon system and explore opportunities to enhance Saab's AT4 disposable weapon system to meet near-term U.S. and international requirements.
Comms
Harris matures navigation payload design for Lockheed Martin's GPS III satellites - News
November 09, 2017
MELBOURNE, Fla. Engineers at Harris Corp. completed the development of the Mission Data Unit (MDU), which is at the center of the navigation payload for Lockheed Martin?s GPS III satellites 11 and beyond.
Unmanned
Aurora Flight Sciences acquired by Boeing - News
November 08, 2017
CHICAGO. Officials at Boeing completed the acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences, developer and manufacturer of aerospace platforms and autonomous systems.
Comms
U.S. Army Battlefield Systems contract won by SAIC - News
November 08, 2017
RESTON, Va. On behalf of the U.S. Army Software Engineering Directorate (SED), General Services Administration (GSA) officials selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) for the Battlefield Systems task order worth approximately $980 million.
Cyber
Qatar FMS approved to include cybersecurity & F-15QA aircraft infrastructure - News
November 06, 2017
WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Qatar for support of its F-15QA multi-role fighter aircraft program for an estimated cost of $1.1 billion.
Radar/EW
Navy, RAAF MOU focuses on developing latest jammer technology - News
November 06, 2017
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. Officials from the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian air force (RAAF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop the latest jammer technology.
Comms
Raytheon completes contractual requirements of the GPS OCX launch & checkout system - News
November 03, 2017
AURORA, Colo. U.S. Air Force officials accepted Raytheon's Operational Control System (OCX) launch and checkout system, also referred to as Block 0, signifying the company met all contractual requirements when it delivered the LCS to the service on September 29.
Comms
USMC extends readiness training support contract with Cubic - News
November 03, 2017
SAN DIEGO. U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) officials selected Cubic Global Defense, a Cubic Corp. business division, to support the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Training Systems Support (MTSS) effort under a contract valued an estimated $11.5 million.
Comms
Air Force officials modify contract to update satellite control and operations - News
November 02, 2017
SAN DIEGO. U.S. Air Force officials made a modification to an existing contract with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. to update satellite control and management systems. The contract is valued at approximately $11.3 million.
Avionics
German P-3C Orion aircraft to receive upgraded mission processing suites - News
November 02, 2017
OWEGO, N.Y. Officials at Lockheed Martin received a $158.5 million contract for the second phase of the German Navy P-3C Mission System Refresh program. The program will upgrade the mission system processing suites on the fleet of eight P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft to support operations through 2035.
Avionics
Rockwell Collins wins KC-10 avionics sustainment contract - News
November 02, 2017
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. The U.S. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) selected Rockwell Collins to provide maintenance and sustainment of KC-10 avionics systems and engineering services over the next nine years.
Comms
DATC Consortium group to develop NextGen Army combat vehicle prototype - News
November 02, 2017
MCLEAN, Va. Officials at the U.S. Army TARDEC selected the Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC) group to assist in the development of a next generation combat vehicle - experimental prototype (NGCV-EP). The group is lead by Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) under an eight-year contract, valued at $237 million.
Unmanned
Long Range Anti-Ship Missile sensor production begins at BAE Systems - News
November 01, 2017
NASHUA, N.H. Engineers at BAE Systems began production of the company's sensor technology for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) contract. The contract, under Lockheed Martin, is worth an estimated $40 million.
Unmanned
U.S. Navy's Orca UUV design contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
October 30, 2017
ALM BEACH, Fla. U.S. Navy officials selected Lockheed Martin for the design phase of the Navy's Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program. The contract to design the Orca is valued at an estimated $43.2 million.
Comms
Microsemi agrees to acquire Vectron, a high-performance timing business - News
October 30, 2017
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. Officials at Microsemi Corp. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the high-performance timing business of Vectron International, a Knowles company, for $130 million.
Comms
MACOM sells its compute business from its recent acquisition of AppliedMicro - News
October 27, 2017
LOWELL, Mass. Officials at MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. entered into an agreement to sell the compute business it acquired in its AppliedMicro acquisition earlier this year to Project Denver Holdings LLC (NewCo), a new company backed by The Carlyle Group. Under the terms of the sale, MACOM will be issued a minority equity ownership interest in NewCo.
Cyber
U.S. Navy's new frigate program will include cyber architecture & services from Engility - News
October 26, 2017
CHANTILLY, Va. U.S. Navy officials selected Engility Holdings, Inc. to provide the Navy's Frigate Program Office (PMS 515) with cybersecurity engineering and architecture for the next generation frigate program.
A.I.
Air Force PRECOG effort will leverage Charles River Analytics probabilistic reasoning tools - News
October 26, 2017
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. U.S. Air Force officials selected Charles River Analytics Inc. to build probabilistic reasoning tools for the Probabilistic Reasoning for Enhanced Course of Action Generation system (PRECOG) program. The 27-month contract is valued close to $750,000.
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