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Radar/EW
Court grants MACOM's preliminary injunction on GaN-on-Silicon rights against Infineon - News
November 07, 2016
LOWELL, Mass. The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles has granted MACOM?s request for a preliminary injunction in MACOM?s lawsuit against Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. over Gallium Nitride on Silicon (GaN-on-Si) technology rights.
Radar/EW
DARPA's Adaptive Radar Countermeasures project moves to Phase 3 - News
November 04, 2016
NASHUA, N.H. Engineers at BAE Systems will move to Phase 3 on the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) project for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The contract modification brings the cumulative value of BAE Systems? ARC contract to $35.5 million.
Unmanned
MK 48 Mod 7 torpedo components to be manufactured by SAIC - News
November 03, 2016
MCLEAN, Va. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) engineers will manufacture MK 48 Mod 7 heavyweight torpedo afterbody/tailcone sections for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). If all options are exercised the contract's value will be more than $383 million.
Radar/EW
DoD tasks SGI to upgrade Army Research Laboratory computing technology - News
November 02, 2016
MILPITAS, Calif. Department of Defense (DoD) officials selected Silicon Graphics International Corp. (SGI) to upgrade two of the Army Research Laboratory Defense Supercomputing Resource Center (ARL DSRC) systems with the company's SGI ICE XA, as part of the technology insertion (TI-16) for the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP). The agreement for ARL DSRC system 1 is valued at $8.9 million, and ARL DSRC system 2 at $17.6 million.
A.I.
5D Robotics & Charles River Analytics team up to develop soldier-machine interface - News
November 02, 2016
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. U.S. Army officials tasked Charles River Analytics Inc., to develop a soldier-machine interface for the Multi-Modal Interface for Natural Operator Teaming with Autonomous Robots (MINOTAUR) program. The follow-on contract spans over a two-year period and is valued at $1 million.
Radar/EW
Lockheed Martin places waveguide components order for AN/SPY-1D radar - News
November 01, 2016
EXETER, N.H. Lockheed Martin officials placed an order with Cobham for multiple waveguide components and assemblies to support production of the company's AN/SPY-1D 3-D fixed-phased array radar. The contract is worth an estimated $10 million.
Comms
Engineering and integration support services contract won by NCI - News
October 28, 2016
RESTON, Va. The U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC), Fort Huachuca Engineering Directorate selected NCI, Inc. for the task order under the TEIS III contract valued at $63 million to provide engineering and integration support services for the U.S. Army Garrison ? Humphreys (USAG-H).
Cyber
NAVAIR selects MacAulay-Brown, Inc. to provide cyber warfighting capabilities - News
October 27, 2016
DAYTON, Ohio. U.S. Navy officials selected MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB) to support the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Cyber Warfare Detachment (CWD) initiative and provide cyber warfighting capabilities for Navy aircraft, weapons, and related aviation systems and subsystems including ashore and afloat enterprise systems.
Comms
Satellite communications and network support contract won by CACI - News
October 26, 2016
ARLINGTON, Va. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SSC Atlantic) officials tasked CACI International Inc. to provide communications systems, satellite communications, and network support services for U.S. Special Operations commands and other joint combat commands. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract spans over four years and has a ceiling value of $77 million.
Avionics
RNP RNAV capable FMS from Rockwell Collins receives FACE Conformance Certificate - News
October 26, 2016
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins' MFMS-1000, Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Area Navigation (RNAV) capable Mission Flight Management Software (MFMS), received the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Conformance Certificate, which identifies the MFMS-1000 software product as conformant to the FACE Technical Standard Edition 2.1.
Radar/EW
Dr. Patrice Parris appointed as chief technology officer of VORAGO Technologies - News
October 25, 2016
AUSTIN, Texas. Dr. Patrice Parris is the new chief technology officer at VORAGO Technologies. Dr. Parris will responsible for VORAGO?s technological vision and the development of its patented HARDSIL technology, including future application across foundries, partners, and customers. He will also represent the company on its Technical Advisory Board.
Avionics
Electronic warfare systems sustainment contract won by Harris - News
October 25, 2016
MELBOURNE, Fla. U.S. Air Force officials selected Harris Corp. to perform sustainment work on the B-52s' and C-130s' electronic warfare systems.
Comms
B/E Aerospace to be sold to Rockwell Collins - News
October 24, 2016
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. B/E Aerospace and Rockwell Collins representatives have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rockwell Collins will acquire B/E Aerospace for approximately $6.4 billion in cash and stock, plus the assumption of $1.9 billion in net debt, for $8.3 billion in total consideration.
Unmanned
DARPA's cross-program testing demonstrates sensor payload - News
October 24, 2016
ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency?s (DARPA) engineers completed cross-program testing under the agency?s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) and the Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) programs. Engineers demonstrated a prototype of an elevated sensor mast developed through the TALONS research effort onboard the ACTUV vessel.
Cyber
HackerOne & Synack partner with DoD to follow up on "Hack the Pentagon" initiative - News
October 21, 2016
WASHINGTON. HackerOne and Synack received a Department of Defense (DoD) contract to create a new contract vehicle for for DoD components and services to launch ?bug bounty? challenges with the goal to normalize the crowd-sourced approach to digital defenses.
Unmanned
MQ-8C Fire Scout to be equipped with Leonardo-Finmeccanica's AESA radar - News
October 20, 2016
ROME. U.S. Navy officials selected Leonardo-Finmeccanica?s Osprey active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to be equipped on the unmanned helicopter, the MQ-8C Fire Scout for testing and evaluation.
Unmanned
Laser-guided rockets contract won BAE Systems - News
October 20, 2016
ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems will supply the U.S. Navy with its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets. The initial contract is worth an estimated $130 million, but if all options are exercised it could bring the value up to $600 million.
Cyber
SAIC selected to support Cyberspace Operations systems for DoD - News
October 19, 2016
MCLEAN, Va. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Pacific officials selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) to provide services that will examine the architecture, engineering, functionality, interface, and interoperability of Cyberspace Operations systems for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Department of Defense (DoD), and other government agencies.
Unmanned
Aurora demos automated flight capabilities for DARPA's ALIAS program - News
October 19, 2016
MANASSAS, Va. Engineers at Aurora Flight Sciences demonstrated automated flight capabilities under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency?s (DARPA) Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program. During the demonstration, engineers flew a Cessna Caravan through basic maneuvers under the supervision of a pilot.
Radar/EW
Foreign Military Sale of field radar systems requested by Kuwait - News
October 18, 2016
WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for radar field systems and related equipment, training, and support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale with the cost estimating at $194 million.
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