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Radar/EW

SOSA aligned chassis manager from Pixus released - News

July 07, 2022

WATERLOO, Ontario. Pixus Technologies engineers released a VITA 46.11 compliant chassis manager aligned to the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Technical Sttandard that sits behind an OpenVPX backplane.

Avionics

Navy H-1 avionics and weapons contract worth $338M won by Northrop Grumman - News

July 07, 2022

WOODLAND HILLS, California.  Northrop Grumman has won a $337.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide avionics and weapons support for H-1 aircraft, according to a Department of Defense statement.

Avionics

New missile integration facility to be built by Northrop - News

July 07, 2022

ROCKET CENTER, West Virginia. Northrop Grumman Corporation plans to build a new 113,000 square foot facility in West Virginia that is intended to support advanced weapons development, according to a company statement.

A.I.

AI/ML platform chosen for Raytheon's Army TITAN prototype - News

July 07, 2022

REDWOOD CITY, California. Raytheon Technologies has chosen an artificial intelligence/machine learning application platform for integration on the U.S. Army's Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Mode (TITAN) program, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Shape memory alloys market to grow 75% over 5 years due to defense industry: report - News

July 06, 2022

LONDON, United Kingdom. Boosted by the aerospace and defense industry, the shape memory alloys market is expected to grow from $10.35 billion in 2021 to $18.16 billion by 2026 — an increase of 75% overall and a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.9%, according to a new report.

Comms

Airbus to supply 42 satellites for U.S. military connectivity - News

July 06, 2022

REDONDO BEACH, California. Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Inc. will be the commercial provider of 42 satellite platforms for its proliferated-LEO (low earth orbit) constellation, Northrop announced in a statement.

Comms

1st microwave line-of-sight radios delivered for Army's SSS program - News

July 06, 2022

ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois. Cambium Networks has delivered the initial order of microwave line-of-sight radios to prime contractor Advanced Technology Systems Company (ATSC) as part of the U.S. Army's Security Surveillance System (SSS) program, Cambium announced in a statement.

Comms

Satellites launched for DoD space test programs - News

July 05, 2022

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket successfully launched two U.S. military satellites into orbit that will be used for testing sensors in space.

Radar/EW

Submarine sensors market to reach $292M by 2026: report - News

July 05, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, California. A new market study predicts that the submarine sensors market will grow from $255 million today to $292.3 million by 2026, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2%.

Radar/EW

International DIRCM and airborne EW contract worth $80M won by Elbit Systems - News

July 05, 2022

HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems has won a contract worth $80 million to supply Direct Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) and airborne electronic warfare (EW) systems for a country in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a company statement.

Comms

Space situational-awareness market will be driven by need for satellite and GPS, study says - News

July 01, 2022

NORTHBROOK, Ill. The space situational-awareness market, which was at a level of $1.5 billion in 2021, is projected to grow to $1.8 billion by 2026, at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6%, according to a new MarketsandMarkets study, "Space Situational Awareness Market."

A.I.

AI simulation software contract awarded to CAE USA by Air Force - News

July 01, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded CAE USA a three-year contract to develop a prototype software emulator that uses artificial intelligence to help personnel test tactics and scenarios, according to a company statement.

Radar/EW

Sweden buys 2 Saab AEW&C aircraft, with options for 2 more - News

July 01, 2022

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. The Swedish Defence Material Administration has purchased two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft from manufacturer Saab, with options to purchase two more, according to a company statement.

Comms

Mercury Systems awarded $10M for airborne radio modernization - News

June 30, 2022

ANDOVER, Massachusetts. Mercury Systems has received a $10 million contract award from an unidentified prime contractor for an airborne radio modernization program, according to a company statement.

Radar/EW

Electronic warfare's future: integration with cybersecurity solutions, study predicts - News

June 30, 2022

AMSTERDAM. Companies developing next-generation electronic warfare (EW) solutions are researching and developing solutions for integrating EW components with cybersecurity solutions, with these integrations occuring in the realm of data encryption, using secured communication channels, and secure authentication for access, according to a new study from Market Forecast, "Electronic Warfare - Market and Technology Forecast to 2030."