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Satellite relay system intends to augment U.S. space national-security structure - News

August 08, 2022

MCLEAN, Va. Communications company SpaceLink has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center (USASMDC-TC -- Redstone Arsenal, Alabama) under which the partners will cooperate to explore alternative space communications pathways to ensure resiliency and reduce sensor-to-shooter latency. 

Radar/EW

Aircraft weather radar market to decelerate in next few years: report - News

August 08, 2022

NEW YORK, New York. The global aircraft weather radar system market will grow by about $58 million from 2022 to 2026, but market growth will decelerate at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.18% (compared to 4.54% for 2022), according to a new report.

Comms

U.S. Army tactical comms network contract won by NewSat - News

August 08, 2022

INDIA HARBOUR BEACH, Florida. NewSat has won an $18 million contract from the U.S. Army for the Global Tactical Advanced Communications System II (GTACS II), the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Directed-energy weapons market to reach $26.46 billion in next decade, study says - News

August 05, 2022

LONDON. The global market for directed-energy weapons -- valued at $3.94 billion in 2021 -- is projected to grow at a CAGR of 19.07% during the time period 2022 to 2032, according to a study from Visiongain, "Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Market Report 2022-2032."

Comms

Missile warning satellite SBIRS GEO-6 launched by U.S. Space Force - News

August 05, 2022

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Florida. U.S. Space Force has launched the Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit-6 (SBIRS GEO-6) satellite, which will provide missile warning capabilities to the U.S. military.

Unmanned

Global UAV ground station market to reach $806.4 million by 2026: report - News

August 05, 2022

DUBLIN, Ireland. A new report predicts that the global market for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ground control stations will soar from $637 million in 2022 to $806.4 million by 2026, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% over that period.

Cyber

Flight-training upgrade for Marine Corps garners $40.84 million contract - News

August 04, 2022

CHANTILLY, Va. Flight-training company Veraxx Engineering won a contract worth $40.84 million with the U.S. Navy for the upgrade, integration, and fielding of a completed baseline version of the Marine Corps Tactical Environment (TEn), its simulated and semi-automated aviation training system. 

A.I.

Emerging technologies research contract for DoD won by HII - News

August 04, 2022

MCLEAN, Virginia. Huntington Ingalls Indutries (HII) has won a $127 million contract to support research, development, test, and evaluation of emergency technologies on behalf of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, according to a company statement.

A.I.

AI data contract from U.S. Navy won by Torch.AI - News

August 04, 2022

LEAWOOD, Kansas. Data infrastructure artificial intelligence company Torch.AI has won a five-year contract from the U.S. Navy to provide next-generation AI and data infrastructure software capabilities for the Navy's Digital Warfare Office (DWO), the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Unmanned surface ship project for U.S. Navy awards six contracts - News

August 03, 2022

WASHINGTON. The U.S. Navy asked six companies that specialize in autonomous marine vessels to come up with different concepts for a large unmanned surface vessel (LUSV) that would carry cargo, sensors, and weapons and travel the ocean in addition to the Navy’s manned surface force.

Unmanned

Autonomous military weapons market to reach $19.75 billion in 2026, study says - News

August 03, 2022

DUBLIN. The global market for autonomous military weapons is projected to grow from $13.30 billion in 2022 to $19.75 billion in 2026, at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4%, according to a report from Research and Markets, "The Autonomous Military Weapons Global Market Report 2022, By Type, Product, Platform."

Comms

Defense networking company Fuse Integration to be 'mentored' by Raytheon - News

August 03, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. Defense communications, networking, and computing solutions provider Fuse Integration has announced that, under Raytheon Missiles & Defense, they are entering into a formal DoD Mentor-Protégé agreement sponsored by the Missile Defense Agency Office of Small Business Programs.

A.I.

AI, big data driving major growth in the air-based defense equipment market: report - News

August 03, 2022

DUBLIN, Ireland. A new report predicts that the air-based defense equipment global market will grow from $178.46 billion in 2021 to $246.42 billion in 2026, with artificial intelligence and big data analytics serving as big drivers of the growth.

A.I.

DoD data management support contract won by Peraton - News

August 03, 2022

HERNDON, Virginia. Peraton has won a contract worth $850 million to provide agile analytic platforms and data management solutions to the Department of Defense over the next five years, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

ISR irregular warfare aircraft contact for USSOCOM won by L3Harris, Air Tractor - News

August 02, 2022

MELBOURNE, Florida. L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor have won a contract with a cost ceiling of $3 billion to provide 75 manned, fixed-wing aircraft to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to conduct irregular warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, L3Harris announced in a statement.