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Avionics
U.S Army purchases Boeing's AH-64E Apache helicopters in $3.4 billion contract - News
March 17, 2017
MESA, Ariz. U.S. Government officials and Boeing signed a five-year contract, through which the U.S. Army and a customer outside the U.S. will acquire the Apache attack helicopter. The contract is worth an estimated $3.4 billion.
Comms
ONR sponsors crowdsourcing collaboration focusing on 'Singularity' - News
March 16, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) will sponsor the launch of a multiplayer online war game. The goal is to recruit a community of more than one thousand players to collaborate on solving real-world problems that the U.S. Navy faces. Officials say, "Think of military-themed multiplayer games, and first-person shooter successes like 'Call of Duty' or 'Halo' likely come to mind."
Comms
Defense sector tasks Rockwell Collins to provide a cross-platform datalink capability for mobile devices - News
March 15, 2017
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) selected Rockwell Collins for the Digitally Aided Close Air Support (DACAS) agreement to provide the Department of Defense (DoD) an open source aggregation framework to enable cross-platform data link communications on mobile devices for Windows and Android.
Cyber
DARPA selects BAE Systems to develop tech that restores electrical power after cyberattacks - News
March 14, 2017
NASHUA, N.H. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials selected BAE Systems to develop technology designed to quickly restore power to the U.S. electric grid after failure caused by a cyberattack. The $8.6 million contract is part DARPA?s Rapid Attack Detection, Isolation, and Characterization Systems (RADICS) program.
Cyber
Leidos selected to expand emerging open systems architecture standards in ARFL program - News
March 14, 2017
RESTON, Va. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) tasked Leidos to provide research and development (R&D) under an initial task order for the Mission Systems Open Architecture Science and Technology (MOAST) Program. The contract has a seven-year performance period and has a total shared ceiling value of approximately $48 million.
Comms
Mikros to deliver support services for U.S. Navy's diagnostic workstation - News
March 13, 2017
PRINCETON, N.J. U.S. Navy officials selected Mikros Systems Corp. for a three-year contract to deliver engineering and technical support of the company's Adaptive Diagnostic Electronic Portable Testset (ADEPT) maintenance workstation.
Avionics
Republic of Korea's F-15K fleet sustainment contract won by Boeing - News
March 13, 2017
ST. LOUIS. Boeing officials received a five-year contract to continue long-term sustainment of the Republic of Korea Air Force?s (ROKAF) F-15K aircraft, supporting to the fleet?s readiness.
Cyber
Army tasks Charles River Analytics to build VR/AR training interface - News
March 13, 2017
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. U.S. Army officials tasked Charles River Analytics Inc. to build a virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) training interface as part of continued efforts in advanced, agile, customer-focused engineering. The two-year contract - from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory - is valued at approximately $500,000.
Cyber
Simulation technology software wins scientist major NAVSEA award - Other
March 10, 2017
Naval officials awarded Dr. Mary Ann Cummings the 2016 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Scientist of the Year Award for the Orchestrated Simulation through Modeling (OSM) patented software that is now available to the Department of Defense (DoD) for free.
Comms
KeyW enters agreement to purchase Sotera Defense Solutions - News
March 10, 2017
HANOVER, Md. KeyW Holding Corp. officials signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sotera Defense Solutions in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $235 million, inclusive of an expected $46 million net present value of acquired tax benefits. The transaction, approved by the boards of directors of both companies, has received the requisite approval of the Sotera shareholders, and, subject to other customary conditions, is expected to close in the second quarter of 2017.
Radar/EW
Electromagnetic system R&D contract won by Leidos - News
March 09, 2017
RESTON, Va. U.S. Air Force officials tasked Leidos to provide research and development (R&D) for electromagnetic systems under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at $38 million. This cost-plus-fixed-fee IDIQ contract has a five-year base period of performance that includes an initial cost-plus-fixed-fee task order for $11 million.
Comms
Additive manufacturing may solve future logistic support issues - News
March 08, 2017
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation commander, - a field activity of the Defense Logistics Agency(DLA) - visited the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to learn about advances in materials sciences and potential uses for additive manufacturing (or 3-D printing) for legacy systems in the U.S. Army. For future logistics support, additive manufacturing printing may hold the key, officials say.
Comms
Field repairable & transparent armor developed by Naval Research Laboratory - News
March 08, 2017
WASHINGTON. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) research chemists developed and patented a transparent thermoplastic elastomer armor to reduce weight, inherent in most bullet-resistant glass, while maintaining ballistic properties.
Radar/EW
Leonardo DRS to acquire quantum cascade laser-based tech company - News
March 07, 2017
ROME. Leonardo DRS, a Leonardo U.S. subsidiary company, signed a definitive agreement to purchase Daylight Solutions, Inc., a developer and supplier of quantum cascade laser products and technology.
Comms
MacB wins subcontract to support Army's distributed common ground system - News
March 07, 2017
DAYTON, Ohio. IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. (IAP) awarded MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB) a subcontract to support the U.S. Army's Distributed Common Ground System?Army (DCGS-A). The two-year contract has a total ceiling value of $11 million.
Unmanned
Next-gen aviation systems see push for automation, multicore processors in the certification process - Story
March 07, 2017
As the complexity of aviation systems rises, certifying safety-critical systems in manned and unmanned aircraft has pushed engineers towards automation and working in parallel to increase the efficiency of the process. Multicore processors are playing a major role in this push, along with added tools to ease the process. However, challenges remain as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) work toward streamlining the process.
Comms
KKR acquires Airbus' German-based defense electronics business unit - News
March 06, 2017
AMSTERDAM. KKR officials completed the acquisition of the Airbus Germany-based defense electronics business unit following the receipt of regulatory and other approvals, including from the German government. KKR acquires the business for an enterprise value of approximately under $1.2 billion (?1.1 billion).
Avionics
Software catalog released by NASA - News
March 03, 2017
WASHINGTON. Officials at NASA released the 2017-2018 software catalog, which offers an extensive portfolio of software products for a wide variety of technical applications for the public's use without any royalty or copyright fees.
Comms
LeoLabs adds phased-array radar into network aimed at tracking space debris - News
March 03, 2017
MIDLAND, Texas. LeoLabs, Inc. officials announced that its Midland Space Radar (MSR), located in Texas, is now operational and providing orbital data on low Earth orbit-based satellites and debris. Engineers completed the addition to its network of phased-array radars in an effort to track debris and prevent collisions in low Earth orbit (LEO).
Avionics
Boeing unveils MH-139 helicopter in USAF competition to replace Huey fleet - News
March 02, 2017
ORLANDO, Fla. Boeing officials unveiled its MH-139 helicopter in the competition to replace the U.S. Air Force?s UH-1N ?Huey? fleet, which currently protects intercontinental ballistic missiles and transports U.S. government and security forces.
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