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Unmanned
SEMA ISR pilot and flight operations support contract won by IAP - News
August 28, 2017
ALEXANDRIA, Va. U.S. Army officials selected IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. to provide support to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) pilot and flight operations for the Fixed Wing Project Office overseas.
A.I.
Data Analytics Pathfinder contract won by MacAulay-Brown, Inc. - News
August 28, 2017
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Maryland. U.S. Air Force officials selected Enlighten IT Consulting (EITC), a MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB) company, to assist with development and implementation of analytics on the Big Data Platform (BDP) under the Data Analytics Pathfinder contract.
Radar/EW
New nuclear missile design concepts to be matured by Lockheed Martin, Raytheon - News
August 25, 2017
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. U.S. Air Force officials selected Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to mature design concepts and prove developmental technologies for the Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) missile program.
Cyber
Cybersecurity support contract for the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command won by General Dynamics - News
August 25, 2017
FAIRFAX, Va. U.S. Navy officials selected General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, for the Sustainment of Meteorology, Oceanographic and Geospatial Information and Services Programs, Systems and Information Systems contract. The single award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract has a value of approximately $52 million over five years.
Avionics
Cobham to deliver weapons carriage and release equipment for the KF-X fighter aircraft - News
August 25, 2017
WIMBORNE MINSTER, United Kingdom. Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd (KAI) selected Cobham to provide weapons carriage and release equipment for the future KF-X next-generation indigenous multi-role fighter aircraft. The contract is worth an estimated $9 million (?7 million).
Radar/EW
San Antonio-class USS Portland completes acceptance trials - News
August 24, 2017
PASCAGOULA, Miss. U.S. Navy officials announced that the future USS Portland (LPD-27) completed Acceptance Trials on August 18, sailing from and returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries' shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Radar/EW
L3 WESCAM tasked to deliver its imaging turrets in $49 million contract - News
August 24, 2017
BURLINGTON, Canada. The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) selected L3 WESCAM for an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract to deliver its MXTM-10MS electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging turrets for the Military Sealift Command Situational Awareness System Program. The contract is worth an estimated $49 million.
Avionics
Harris' electronic warfare transmitter tech selected for AC/MC-130J aircraft - News
August 23, 2017
MELBOURNE, Fla. BAE Systems officials selected Harris Corp.'s advanced electronic warfare (EW) transmitter technology to help protect the U.S. Air Force Special Operations AC/MC-130J aircraft from electronic threats.
Radar/EW
RADA receives $8 million multi-mission radar order - News
August 23, 2017
NETANYA, Israel. U.S. military officials placed an order with RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. for Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radars (MHR). The order totals over an estimated $8 million with deliveries scheduled during 2017.
Radar/EW
BAE Systems releases rad-hard computer for space applications - News
August 23, 2017
MANASSAS, Va. Officials at BAE Systems released a new generation of its space computer that combines fast performance and resiliency to enable missions in the harsh environment of space.
Avionics
Naval test wing Pacific O-level maintenance contract won by DynCorp International - News
August 23, 2017
MCLEAN, Va. U.S. Navy officials selected DynCorp International (DI) for a contract for Naval Test Wing Pacific (NTWP) O-Level Maintenance. The award is for one base year with four option years, and is valued at $276 million if all options are exercised. Performance begins November 1, with transition beginning October 1.
A.I.
Hybrid geopolitical forecasting competition launched by IARPA - News
August 22, 2017
WASHINGTON. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) officials launched a multi-year research in an effort to improve geopolitical forecasting. The Hybrid Forecasting Competition (HFC) program aims to improve accuracy in predicting worldwide geopolitical issues, including foreign political elections, interstate conflict, disease outbreaks, and economic indicators by leveraging the relative strengths of humans and machines.
Unmanned
Teams selected for Phase 1 of DARPA's mobile force protection program - News
August 22, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials selected three companies for Phase 1 of the Agency's Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program, which aims to expedite the development of counter small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) capabilities and their near term introduction to the field.
Unmanned
Northrop Grumman, Boeing win new intercontinental ballistic missile system contracts - News
August 22, 2017
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. Air Force officials selected Boeing and Northrop Grumman for the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phase of its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system program. The GBSD is the weapon system replacement for the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III ICBM.
Cyber
U.S. Cyber Command's status is raised to form a unified combatant command - News
August 18, 2017
WASHINGTON. Department of Defense (DoD) officials initiated the process to elevate the U.S. Cyber Command to a unified combatant command. The decision, at the direction of the President, is consistent with Title 10 of U.S. Code, section 167b, and the recommendation of the Secretary of Defense.
Radar/EW
Navy modifies contract with General Dynamics for R&D work on submarines - News
August 18, 2017
GROTON, Conn. Officials at General Dynamics Electric Boat, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, received a contract modification by the U.S. Navy to provide research and development and lead-yard services. The contract is worth an estimated $115.3 million.
Cyber
Navy signs agreement with Purdue University to develop cybersecure energy storage systems - News
August 17, 2017
WASHINGTON. Purdue University officials entered into a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) with the aim to develop the next generation of high capacity, safe, reliable, and cybersecure energy storage systems.
A.I.
DARPA launches Radio Frequency Machine Learning Systems program - News
August 15, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials announced the new Radio Frequency Machine Learning Systems (RFMLS) program, which aims to further the cause of applying machine learning techniques to the realm of radio frequency (RF) signals.
Avionics
Aurora selected for Air Force aerospace research program - News
August 14, 2017
MANASSAS, Va. U.S Air Force officials selected Aurora Flight Sciences for a $499 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Aerospace Systems Air Platform Technology Research (ASAPTR) program. Under contract, engineers will conduct research for affordable, revolutionary capabilities for the warfighter.
Unmanned
State officials approve possible missile sale to Thailand - News
August 14, 2017
WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Thailand for RGM-84L Harpoon Block II Surface Launched Missiles. The estimated cost is $24.9 million.
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