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Radar/EW
Electronic warfare order estimated at $22.7 million for Mercury Systems - News
October 26, 2015
CHELMSFORD, Mass. A defense prime contractor has ordered radio frequency (RF) microwave tuners and intermediate frequency (IF) receivers for a naval electronic warfare (EW) application from Mercury Systems.
From The Editor
Veteran sailor/journalist meets Army tech at AUSA - Blog
October 22, 2015
My editor assigned me to an Army trade show this month – my first military trade show as a journalist. Walking the aisles of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) show in Washington last week touched me with a bit of nostalgia, it was the first time in three years I’ve been in a room full of uniformed military personnel. Last time it was with more sailors than soldiers as it followed my time in the U.S. Navy. Still, it was fun seeing what new toys the Army folks might get to play with in the field – an experience I never had those years at sea.
Radar/EW
Lockheed Martin receives U.S. Air Force contract for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod-Sensor Enhancement - News
October 22, 2015
ORLANDO, Fla. The U.S. Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin for the production and upgrade to its Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod-Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE). The contract is valued at an estimated $176.1 million.
Avionics
Data-mining tool is a highlight at U.S. Navy Sustainment Summit - News
October 21, 2015
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. NAVAIR Logistics and Industrial Operations (AIR 6.0) held a Sustainment Summit this month to discuss the Naval Aviation shift from procurement to sustainment and modernization.
Radar/EW
F-16V completes flight with AESA fire control radar - News
October 21, 2015
FORT WORTH, Texas. The F-16V completes its maiden voyage, flying with Northrop Grumman’s APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR).
Cyber
Thales acquisition of Vormetric to close early 2016 - News
October 21, 2015
PARIS. To grow its cybersecurity solutions, Thales has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vormetric for $400 million. The acquisition is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016 after the transaction undergoes customary closing conditions.
Unmanned
U.S. Army procures APKWS laser-guided rockets for AH-64 Apache Helicopters - News
October 20, 2015
ARLINGTON, Va. For ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. Army has procured an initial quantity of BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets from the Navy’s inventory to be deployed in AH-64 Apache helicopters. They are also working together to secure additional rockets to meet ongoing demands.
Comms
Airborne battle command system upgrades to Lockheed Martin's ATOMS - News
October 20, 2015
DENVER. The U.S. Air Force tasked Lockheed Martin to upgrade part of the Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS) to the Air Tasking Order Management System (ATOMS), a battle command system that allows commanders to execute air-tasking orders, deploy air assets, and direct joint U.S. air operations.
Radar/EW
BAE Systems orders Cobham's microelectronic products - News
October 20, 2015
SAN DIEGO. BAE Systems has placed a series of orders from Cobham for microelectronic products for the F-35 Lightning II platform. The order includes integrated microelectronic assemblies for radar and electronic warfare (EW).
Radar/EW
Upgraded electronic warfare weapon tested by Raytheon and U.S. Air Force - News
October 19, 2015
TUCSON, Ariz. The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon completed a series of flight tests of the HARM Control Section Modification (HCSM), an upgrade to existing HARM missiles.
Unmanned
360-degree turret prototype tested for tactical aircrafts - News
October 19, 2015
SUNNYVALE, Calif. Lockheed Martin has developed the Aero-adaptive Aero-optic Beam Control (ABC) turret, a prototype laser turret for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) that can engage targets in a 360-degree field of regard for laser weapon systems on an aircraft flying near the speed of sound.
Unmanned
Officials announce full-rate production contract for Improved Gray Eagles at AUSA show - News
October 16, 2015
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Army selected General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) for a full-rate production contract for 19 Improved Gray Eagle (IGE) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The announcement was made at the annual AUSA show this year.
Radar/EW
CERDEC becomes VITA's sponsor member followed by Curtiss-Wright initiative to support the U.S. Army's MORA - News
October 16, 2015
WASHINGTON. At the AUSA 2015 show, VITA announced their newest sponsor member, the U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC), who is developing the U.S. Army’s Modular Open RF Architecture (MORA) that enables open standards-based RF and microwave modules and small-form factor subsystem designs that address the size, weight, and power (SWaP) constraints of ground vehicles. Also announced at the show was Curtiss-Wright's support of the U.S. Army's MORA with compliant RF capabilities using embedded commericial-off-the-shelfs (COTS) systems.
Comms
Beachhead system supports M-Code PNT architecture - News
October 15, 2015
WASHINGTON. The Defense Solutions division at Curtiss-Wright announced at the AUSA 2015 show that its second-generation DuraDBH-672 Digital Beachhead Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch and vetronics computer subsystem now supports the Military Code (M-Code) Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) architecture.
Comms
Strategic Alliance Agreement signed between Rockwell Collins and U.S. Army - News
October 14, 2015
WASHINGTON. Rockwell Collins and the U.S. Army Material Command signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement that focuses on the implementation of strategies and initiatives to optimize efforts to supply advanced products and services to warfighters.
Unmanned
Lockheed Martin announces ICARUS at AUSA - News
October 14, 2015
WASHINGTON. At the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), Lockheed Martin announced their latest capability, ICARUS, which detects and identifies small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
Comms
SDR security and shared spectrum challenges - Story
October 12, 2015
At a time when the commercial market is clamoring to infringe on the allocated military spectrum, the military faces challenges to provide secure communications for its missions - creating a new challenge for designers of software-defined radio (SDR) technology.
Comms
CubeSats and satellite launch complete for National Reconnaissance Office - News
October 08, 2015
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket launched a classified satellite, designated NROL-55, and 13 Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment (GRACE) CubeSats in support of national defense.
Cyber
Guardtime and Lockheed Martin team up to mitigate data manipulation threats - News
October 08, 2015
SUFFOLK, Va. Guardtime and Lockheed Martin teamed up to demonstrate pre-packaged technology that mitigates data manipulation attempts by internal and external threats to a network.
Unmanned
Initial orders placed under U.S. Navy IDIQ contract with iRobot - News
October 08, 2015
BEDFORD, Mass. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division has placed initial orders with iRobot under two indefinite-deliver/indefinitely quantity (IDIQ) contracts with an estimated ceiling value of $96 million.
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