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Unmanned
Anti-radiation guided missiles go to full rate production for U.S. Navy and Allies - News
September 10, 2015
Dulles, Va. The U.S. Navy has selected Orbital ATK for a fourth full-rate production lot of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) estimating at $119 million and a fifth lot for up to $141 million.
Radar/EW
CEREBRUS design used in MALD-Jammer demonstration - News
September 09, 2015
JOINT PACIFIC ALASKA RANGE COMPLEX, Ala. In a joint effort during the biannual Northern Edge exercise in Alaska, the U.S. Naval Research Lab and Raytheon conducted a flight test with the CEREBRUS design on the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J). The demonstration used IndyCar racing technology and allowed for quick replacement architecture on electronic warfare (EW) payloads.
Radar/EW
High-density processor module undergoes testing in USAF led Generation Radar Study program - News
September 09, 2015
CHELMSFORD, Mass. In a U.S. Air Force (USAF) led Generation Radar Processor Study, Mercury’s Ensemble HDS6603 satisfied performance requirements when executing USAF-provided ground moving target indicator (GMTI) and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) benchmarks. The modules also demonstrated its performance thresholds, providing in excess of 4 TFLOPS of computing power.
Radar/EW
SEWIP Block 3 program completes preliminary design review for AN/SLQ-32 - News
September 08, 2015
WASHINGTON. In conjunction with Northrop Grumman, the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 completed a preliminary design review (PDR) for the next generation AN/SLQ-32 shipboard electronic warfare system. The review consisted of the assessment of the state of the system architecture and preliminary design.
Radar/EW
Test and measurement tackling demand for higher frequencies and wider bandwidth - Story
September 04, 2015
Just as software-defined radios (SDRs), signals-intelligence systems, radars, and sonars are challenged by reduced size, weight, and power constraints, so are the test and measurement systems used to ensure their effectiveness.
Comms
Marines test augmented reality system during live-fire training exercises - News
September 01, 2015
ARLINGTON, Va. Engineers at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Marines taking the Infantry Officer Course teamed up to test ONR’s Augmented Immersive Team Trainer (AITT) system during a live-fire training exercise.
Radar/EW
Raytheon's jammer prototype completes early milestone - News
September 01, 2015
MCKINNEY, Texas. Raytheon and the U.S. Navy teamed up in a collaboration effort to complete the Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) testing for its Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) array prototypes at the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Avionics
U.S. Navy works on design to create a centralized hub for aviation training - News
August 31, 2015
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Naval Aviation Training Systems Program Office (PMA-205) and Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division teamed up to design and demonstrate the Navy Aviation Distributed Training Center (NADTC) prototype, a central hub for distributed aviation training. The NADTC’s goal is to provide daily training opportunities for naval aviation and is part of the Naval Aviation Vision for 2025.
Comms
Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation institute in Silicon Valley receives funding from DoD - News
August 31, 2015
SAN JOSE, Calif. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced that the Obama administration awarded a Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Flexible Hybrid Electronics to a consortium of 162 companies, universities, and non-profits led by FlexTech Alliance. The goal of the institute is to advance U.S. leadership in manufacturing flexible hybrid electronics.
Comms
U.S. Army's information management contract will support installations throughout the nation - News
August 28, 2015
STAFFORD, Va. The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command selected Smartronix and fellow prime contractors for the Information Management Communications Services III (IMCSIII) contract to provide Network Enterprise Center classified and unclassified information technology (IT) support including Administrative Telephone Services (ATS), IT Services (ITS), and Land Mobile Radio (LMR) at installations throughout the nation.
Unmanned
Coast Guard and Marines team up to demonstrate UAS capabilities off of small boats - News
August 27, 2015
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. During an exercise near Camp Lejeune, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) teamed up to demonstrate the launch and recovery of the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the Puma RQ-12A Wasp IV and the InstantEye.
Unmanned
The unmanned MQ-8C Fire Scout helicopter tests capabilities in flight demonstration - News
August 26, 2015
POINT MUGU, Calif. The U.S. Navy tested Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout endurance capabilities during a flight demonstration. The flight lasted approximately 11 hours and ranged out to 150 nautical miles from the Naval Base Ventura County in Point Mugu.
Comms
USSOCOM orders Polaris Defense MRZR tactical vehicles - News
August 26, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Polaris Defense began deliveries of the MRZR off-road vehicle platform to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) earlier this month.
Radar/EW
U.S. Army tasks CACI to provide night vision and infrared technologies - News
August 25, 2015
ARLINGTON, Va. In a 22-month task order under the Strategic Services Sourcing (S3) contract vehicle, CACI International Inc. has been selected to support specialized technologies for the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command's (RDECOM) Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC) Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD).
Radar/EW
NAVAIR orders airborne self-protection jammers for IDECM program - News
August 25, 2015
MELBOURNE, Fla. The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has ordered self-protection jammers from Harris for its integrated defensive electronic countermeasures (IDECM) program. The order totals an estimated $97 million.
From The Editor
Radar/EW
U.S. Air Force radar support services contract extends another year - News
August 24, 2015
ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems has received a contract modification to continue providing the U.S. Air Force with operation and maintenance support services for the Solid State Phased Radar System (SSPARS). The original award started in 2006, with the modification the contract is now extended another year and has an estimated value of $550 million.
Comms
Raytheon Blackbird Technologies selected for Special Forces mission support contract - News
August 19, 2015
DULLES, Va. Raytheon Blackbird Technologies won the U.S. Special Operations Command(SOCOM)-Wide Mission Support (SWMS) contract to provide program management and technical services to special operations forces (SOF) around the world.
Radar/EW
Gap-Filling Tracking Radar design & development agreement signed - News
August 19, 2015
ROSKILDE, Denmark. Weibel Scientific A/S with the Danish Business Authority’s and Lockheed Martin have entered into an industrial cooperation agreement to design, develop, and test a Gap-Filling Tracking Radar (GFTR).
Cyber
Raytheon and SMU form a partnership for cyber research - News
August 18, 2015
DALLAS. Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Raytheon have joined in a strategic cyber research partnership based on the company?s efforts to collaborate with Darwin Deason Institute for Cyber Security in SMU?s Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering. Together they will work on research projects in cybersecurity. Education initiatives as well as opportunities for SMU students to intern at Raytheon will be offered.
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