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Comms
Lockheed Martin renames business unit to Rotary and Mission Systems - News
August 04, 2016
WASHINGTON. Following the acquisition of Sikorsky and shift within parts of Lockheed Martin business, officials renamed its Mission Systems and Training unit to Rotary and Mission Systems. Officials state the name change will be effective September 5, 2016.
Comms
U.S. Navy DMR radios to receive improved HF communications via General Dynamics - News
August 04, 2016
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. U.S. Navy officials modified an existing contract with General Dynamics Mission Systems to deliver improved high-frequency (HF) communications for the Navy's four-channel, AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radios (DMR).
Comms
Astronics collaborates with NI to introduce first Rubidium/GPS test instrument - News
August 02, 2016
AUSTIN. National Instruments (NI) and Astronics Test Systems ? a wholly owned subsidiary of Astronics Corporation ? collaborated to introduce the Rubidium/GPS Frequency Standard Test Instrument, PXIe-3352, which combines a rubidium oscillator with a GPS receiver into a one, precision instrument.
Cyber
Cyber center opened in Augusta, Georgia by Raytheon - News
August 01, 2016
DULLES, Va. Officials at Raytheon announced its new cyber facility opened its doors in Augusta, Georgia. It will deliver cybersecurity capabilities to the Department of Defense (DoD), including the U.S. Cyber Command in Fort Gordon.
From The Editor
From The Editor
Politics, social media, and the military - Other
July 29, 2016
Politics and social media have a dysfunctional relationship. The real-time response that politicians receive can be heartwarming, cynical, and at times quite nasty. The beauty about social media with platforms such as Twitter is that the connection? or disconnection? is immediate. While the general public can indulge in all types of political activities, the military cannot. I think what most people forget is that military service members are bound by a contract, and in that contract, the member is bound to represent that entity 24/7, 365 days out of the year.
Comms
Analog Devices buys Linear Technology - News
July 28, 2016
NORWOOD, Massachusetts. Analog Devices, Inc. officials announced the pending acquisition of Linear Technology Corp. for a cash and stock transaction that values the combined venture at about $30 billion. With the merge of the companies, officials anticipate an approximate $5 billion in annual revenues in the analog industry with data converters, power management, amplifiers, interface, RF, and microwave products.
Unmanned
U.S. Army orders laser-based simulation systems from Cubic - News
July 28, 2016
SAN DIEGO. U.S. Army officials representing the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) and Army Contracting Command-Orlando (ACC-ORL) ordered Cubic Global Defense?s Instrumentable-Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System Individual Weapon Systems 2 (I-MILES IWS 2). The contract is worth an estimated $10 million.
Radar/EW
U.S. Navy & Lockheed Martin collaborate to outfit USNS Grapple with Gyrocam - News
July 27, 2016
ORLANDO, Fla. U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin collaborated to outfit the USNS Grapple - a rescue and salvage ship supporting NATO missions - with the company's Gyrocam system, the Vehicle Optical Sensor System (VOSS I).
Comms
DoD's Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental 2.0 opens in Boston - News
July 27, 2016
BOSTON. The Department of Defense (DoD) officially opened its second location of its Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental (DIUx) in Boston, dubbed DIUx 2.0. The goal of department is to accelerate DIUx success in building bridges to entrepreneurs and innovators.
Avionics
U.S. Marine Corps aviation training contract won by Cubic - News
July 26, 2016
SAN DIEGO. Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division officials in Orlando, Florida selected Cubic Global Defense for a five-year, firm-fixed price task order to support U.S. Marine Corps aviation training under the U.S. Navy?s Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS) III contract.
Cyber
PFP Cybersecurity to study cyberthreat detection in IoT tech for DARPA program - News
July 26, 2016
VIENNA, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials selected PFP Cybersecurity to study advanced analog cyberthreat detection in Internet of Things (IoT) connected technologies for the agency's Leveraging the Analog Domain for Security (LADS) program.
Radar/EW
U.S. and Spain collaborate to complete Aegis Weapon System test - News
July 26, 2016
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Navy and Spanish navy completed a series of air defense exercises ending with a live-fire missile test using the Aegis Weapon System baseline on July 20-21. The USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) participated in the first Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trial event with a foreign ship, the Spanish frigate Cristobol Colon (F 105).
Cyber
Charles River Analytics to build cyberdefense toolkit for USAF - News
July 25, 2016
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. U.S. Air Force (USAF) officials tasked Charles River Analytics to build a cyberdefense toolkit under the Managing Evaluation and Testing for Red Team Investigations of Cyber Security program. The two-year follow contract is valued at an estimated $500,000.
Comms
DARPA selects Raytheon to develop NextGen communications network for airborne platforms - News
July 25, 2016
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials heading the Dynamic Network Adaptation for Mission Optimization (DyNAMO) program selected Raytheon BBN Technologies ? a Raytheon subsidiary ? to provide next-generation communications for manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The two contracts total an estimated $9 million.
Comms
Blue Angels flight simulator gaming app available for the masses - Other
July 22, 2016
Gamers interested in aviation can download a new gaming app called Blue Angels ? Aerobatic SIM developed by Italian-base company RORTOS. It is a simulation game that can be played on iOS or Android smartphones for the sole entertaining purpose to fly a Blue Angels jet and virtually clone the cool stunts we only see at their air shows.
Radar/EW
Long Range Anti-Ship Missile completes third flight test - News
July 22, 2016
ORLANDO, Fla. U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin officials collaborated to complete a third controlled flight test of the company?s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), this time launching from the Self Defense Test Ship at Pt. Mugu Sea Range, California.
Comms
SOCOM tasks Battelle to build non-standard commercial vehicles - News
July 21, 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio. U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) officials tasked Battelle to build non-standard commercial vehicles (NSCVs) under a five-year contract, with an additional option for two years, valuing $170 million.
Comms
C4ISR installation services to be delivered by Serco - News
July 21, 2016
RESTON, Va. U.S. Navy SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic (SSC Atlantic) officials selected Serco Inc. to deliver Command, Control, Communications, Computers Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) installation services onboard the USS Harry S. Truman under a ten-month contract valued an estimated $18.9 million.
Comms
Cubic to continue providing Air Advisor training to USAF Expeditionary Center - News
July 20, 2016
SAN DIEGO. U.S. Air Force (USAF) Expeditionary Center officials tasked Cubic Global Defense to lead a team (Team Cubic) ? composed of Language Directions, LLC; Marton Technologies, Inc.; and Fae Vectus, LLC ? to provide Air Advisor training and support to its Advisor Academic Services located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey under a follow-on contract valued an estimated $6.2 million. The follow-on contract will begin in October 2016.
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