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Unmanned
U.S. Navy Tomahawk missiles demonstrate mid-flight re-targeting and reconnaissance capabilities - News
October 07, 2015
SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, Calif. The U.S. Navy completed a missile exercise with Raytheon’s Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile. The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate the missile's strike controllers, located at multiple fleet headquarters, can control and redirect multiple missiles simultaneously.
Comms
Leidos selected to compete for IT task orders for Defense Intelligence Agency - News
October 07, 2015
RESTON, Va. The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has selected Leidos, among 25 other businesses, to compete in task orders under a multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) prime contract to provide the DIA with enhanced solutions for information technology (IT) requirements.
Unmanned
Modular high power laser enters production for U.S. Army vehicles - News
October 06, 2015
BOTHELL, Wash. The U.S. Army has selected Lockheed Martin to produce a modular high power laser, the first of which will be a 60kW system for an Army vehicle.
Comms
Connect Tech expands facility by 30th anniversary - News
October 06, 2015
GUELPH, Ontario. Marking the 30th anniversary, Connect Tech expanded their facility to 20,000 sq. feet. They celebrated with an open house welcoming local attendees as well as from the U.S. and Germany.
Radar/EW
3-D radar system installed in Royal navy HMS Queen Elizabeth - News
October 06, 2015
LONDON. BAE Systems has finished installing the Artisan 3-D radar system onto the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the future aircraft carrier for the Royal navy. Installation took place late September taking the naval ship a step closer to sea trials.
Avionics
U.S. Air Force and Boeing complete upgrades to F-22 Raptor simulators - News
October 05, 2015
ST. LOUIS. The U.S. Air Force and Boeing completed all F-22 Raptor Mission Training Centers upgrades with the high-fidelity Constant Resolution Visual System (CRVS). Final installations of the high resolution imagery system into the F-22 simulators were done at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida.
Cyber
The acquisition of Herndon expands Raytheon's cybersecurity solutions - News
October 05, 2015
DULLES, Va. Raytheon expands its cybersecurity portfolio with the acquisition of Virginia-based Foreground Security company, Herndon. The company - titled Raytheon Foreground Security (RFS) - allows Raytheon to gain momentum in security services across federal, international, and commercial markets.
Avionics
Kitron AS and Northrop Grumman sign agreement for F-35 aircraft avionics - News
October 02, 2015
SAN DIEGO. Norway-based company Kitron AS and Northrop Grumman have signed a long-term agreement, in which Northrop Grumman will supply subassembly electronic modules for F-35 Lighting II aircraft avionics. The agreement includes rights for future extensions and is effective through 2036.
Avionics
U.S. Air Force tasks Cubic to develop LVC system for air combat training program - News
October 01, 2015
SAN DIEGO. The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) 711th Human Performance Wing selected Cubic Global Defense for a multi-year contract to develop and demonstrate a Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) system for air combat training under the Secure LVC Advanced Training Environment (SLATE) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) program.
Radar/EW
Naval Air Warfare Center engineers perform EW experiments during Talisman Saber 2015 exercise - News
October 01, 2015
POINT MUGU, Calif. – During Talisman Sabre 2015 multinational exercise conducted in the Pacific as part of the Trident Warrior 2015 initiative, the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) performed two Electronic Warfare Battle Management (EWBM) experiments.
Radar/EW
F-15 aircraft will receive integrated all-digital EPAWSS EW suite - News
October 01, 2015
ST. LOUIS. U.S. Air Force officials selected Boeing as the prime contractor to upgrade existing F-15 aircrafts with the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) and in a subcontract BAE Systems will develop and manufacture EPAWSS for Boeing. The initial prime contract’s estimated value is $4 billion.
Comms
SOF orders tactical two-channel radios from Harris - News
September 30, 2015
ROCHESTER, N.Y. The U.S. Special Operation Forces (SOF) selected Harris’ handheld tactical radios that combine communications with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to address mission needs under the SOF Tactical Communications (STC) program.
Cyber
Partnership formed to create cybersecurity portfolio - News
September 30, 2015
PARIS. Atos and Airbus Defence and Space have signed a strategic partnership agreement to research and develop a range of products, services, and solutions to counter threats of cyberattacks. The agreement is a response to a growing demand for cyber security solutions.
Cyber
DHS selects Raytheon for cybersecurity solutions - News
September 28, 2015
DULLES, Va. Raytheon will provide full lifecycle development and sustainment support as the prime contractor and system integrator for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Network Security Deployment (NSD) division. The single award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract over five years with an option for some orders to extend up to an additional two years, is valued at an estimated $1 billion.
Cyber
Mobile security applications leverage university research in contract with DHS - News
September 28, 2015
MCLEAN, Va. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate has tasked Northrop Grumman to develop biometric solutions to enhance mobile security for users. Under the Mobile Technology Security (MTS) research and development contract, valued at an estimated $1.7 million, the company will leverage university research projects to enhance security on mobile devices for federal customers.
Radar/EW
Critical Design Review completed for Space Fence program - News
September 28, 2015
MOORESTOWN, N.J. The U.S. Air Force completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for Lockheed Martin’s Space Fence System. The event featured a demonstration of a small-scale system built with end-item components that detected and tracked orbiting space objects.
Cyber
DoD renews cybersecurity training contract with TeleCommunication Systems - News
September 24, 2015
ANNAPOLIS, Md. The Department of Defense (DoD) extends its contract with TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) for another five years - plus five option periods - to continue to provide DoD personnel with curriculum development and training delivery services in support of the government's cybersecurity workforce development.
Radar/EW
Long-Range Radar development contract signed for U.S. Army's DHC-8 aircraft - News
September 24, 2015
BALTIMORE, Md. In an indefinite deliver, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army, Northrop Grumman will develop the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) Long-Range Radar for the DHC-8 aircraft.
Radar/EW
Next Generation Jammer design expanded at Naval Air Warfare Center - News
September 23, 2015
CHINA LAKE, Calif. Engineers at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) at Point Magu are bulking up Raytheon’s Next Generation jammer. Raytheon reports active testing for the jammer at China Lake, California, and authorities at Weapons Division say there are joint plans to integrate the new design into the EA-18G Growler.
Comms
U.S. Army's anechoic chamber accommodates larger ground vehicles - News
September 23, 2015
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC) Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD) opened up a new anechoic chamber on the east coast.
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