SAN FRANCISCO. The size of the global super-high-frequency (SHF) communication market is expected to reach $7.13 billion by 2030, registering a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.5% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report from Grand View Research, "Global Super High Frequency Communication Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Technology Type (5G sub-6 GHz, 5G mm Wave), Frequency Range, Radome Type, Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2023-2030."

ARLINGTON, Va. The Space Systems Command (SSC) of the U.S. Space Force (USSF) announced the fourth Phase 2 engineering change award for a satellite communications (SATCOM) enterprise management and control (EM&C) contract (fifth engineering change award overall) to a team led by RKF Engineering Solutions (RKF). 

GOLETA, California. Raytheon will build a prototype of an advanced electronic warfare system for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet as part of a new contract with the U.S. Navy, the company announced in a statement.

TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon will design, build, and test two high-power microwave antenna systems for the U.S. military that will use directed energy to defeat airborne threats; the systems are intended to be rugged and transportable for use on the front lines where needed. 

MADRID, Spain. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace won a contract from the Spanish navy to provide Naval Strike Missiles (NSM), the company announced in a statement. Valued at EUR 305 million, this contract will result in the first deployment of the NSM on the F-110 class frigate, presently being built by Navantia.

WICHITA, Kan. Wichita State University (WSU) announced that its FirePoint Innovations Center has been selected to deliver Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub programming for the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) through the newly established Great Plains Mission Acceleration Center (MAC), part of a national network of resources designed to connect small businesses, academia, and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to support defense-focused technology development.  

FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman won a contract -- valued up to $700 million -- to provide the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) with an integrated cloud and sensor solution aimed at increasing the speed of battlefield intelligence. 

CENTENNIAL, Colo. Boom Supersonic chose Honeywell Anthem's integrated flight deck and modular avionics platform for its Overture aircraft; special variants of the Overture are planned for enabling quick-reaction aviation capabilities to the U.S. military and its allies.

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Raytheon a two-year, $10 million contract to design and develop a wireless airborne-relay system to deliver energy into contested environments as part of its Energy Web Dominance program.

BURLINGTON, Mass.  MatrixSpace obtained authorization of its MatrixSpace Radar from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which means that its small-footprint radar system can now be used by defense, commercial, and private organizations in the U.S. 

SAN JOSE, Calif. Lynx Software Technologies has acquired Timesys (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), a provider of development tools, cybersecurity solutions, and software-ngineering services for open source embedded and edge software applications. 

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The Navy is in the process of making upgrades to the EA-18G Growler fleet in an effort to enhance the aircraft's electronic attack capabilities, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said Tuesday during remarks at the Association of Old Crows' annual symposium.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. BAE Systems is giving an update on its progress as it works to produce AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare (EW) suites for the Block 4 version of the F-35 fighter.

60th AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. The Association of Old Crows (AOC) 2023 symposium is drawing in some new exhibitors from the embedded systems sector, including Omnetics, a company that specializes in connectors and cable assemblies.

60th AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Annapolis Micro Systems won orders totaling $61.6 million for its RFSoC [RF system-on-chip] and Versal-based solutions -- designed for 3U OpenVPX airborne electronic warfare (EW) applications -- the company announced during the 60th Annual AOC [Association of Old Crows] International Symposium & Convention, underway in National Harbor, Maryland.