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Radar/EW

B400 target acquisition radars to equip fleet of Armored Fighting Vehicles - News

July 26, 2021

CAMBRIDGE, England. Blighter Surveillance Systems, the British designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning radars and surveillance solutions, has been selected to provide a minimum of 25 target acquisition radars for a fleet of Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs).

Unmanned

Weapons of mass destruction deterrence goal of CACI analytics contract - News

July 22, 2021

ARLINGTON, Va. CACI International Inc has wom the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Decisive Action Task order, a single-award task order worth approximately $1.4 billion to continue providing DTRA with mission expertise in support of countering and deterring weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and threat networks.

A.I.

AI-powered platform to enable Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System efforts - News

July 22, 2021

WASHINGTON. Greystones Group, provider of artificial intelligence/machine (AI/ML) learning-based analytics, system engineering, force modernization, and cyberspace operations, has won one of several prime positions on the unrestricted Air Force Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) (IDIQ) contract, valued at $950 million over 10 years.

Unmanned

StreamCaster radio by Silvus selected as primary radio for ALTI UAS - News

July 22, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Calif. Silvus Technologies, Inc. announced the company has been selected as ALTI UAS' primary radio, intended to provide high-quality video and flight data for all medium and large unmanned aircraft.

Avionics

Perigon computer system for airborne platforms unveiled by Collins Aerospace - News

July 21, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Collins Aerospace announced the launch of its Perigon computer, available for a range of commercial and defense platforms. Designed with advanced computing power, open-system architecture, and flexible configurability, officials claim that Perigon is intended to enable future flight control and vehicle management needs.

Radar/EW

Sensors for military use to grow 5.9% annually to 2026, study says - News

July 21, 2021

NORTHBROOK, Ill. The military sensors market, esimated to be $9.9 billion in 2021, is expected to reach $13.2 billion by 2026, a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9% during the study period, according to a new market study from MarketsandMarkets, "Military Sensors Market - Global Forecast to 2026."

Radar/EW

Nonkinetic effector from Raytheon successfully defeats UAS swarm during U.S. Army test - News

July 21, 2021

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. During a U.S. Army test, the Raytheon Missiles & Defense reusable Coyote Block 3 nonkinetic effector successfully defeated a swarm of unmanned aerial systems (UASs), according to a report from Raytheon.

Radar/EW

Counter-UAS weapon from VTG ordered by U.S. Navy - News

July 21, 2021

CHANTILLY, Va. Defense/national-security company VTG has been chosen by the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Port Hueneme Division, to outfit additional ships in the U.S. fleet with an innovative laser designed to counter threats from unmanned aerial systems (UASs). 

A.I.

Geospatial data collection goal of new satellite constellation launch - News

July 20, 2021

VANCOUVER, B.C. EarthDaily Analytics Corp., a vertically-integrated data processing and analytics company, announced the timeline for the launch of the company's new constellation of earth observing satellites.

Radar/EW

Digital control systems to supplement Australia's Land 17 program - News

July 20, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Collins Aerospace has been awarded a contract to supply the next generation Digital Terminal Control Systems (DTCS) under the Australian Defense Land 17 Phase 2 program. This is a follow on from the original Phase 1 program that Collins Aerospace has been supporting.  

Unmanned

Counter-unmanned systems maker wins possible $950 million contract with U.S. Air Force - News

July 20, 2021

BOISE, Idaho. Counter-unmanned aerial system (CUAS) company Black Sage has won a $950 million ceiling, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract with the U.S. Air Force for the maturation, demonstration, and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains.

Radar/EW

Joint-domain operations demoed through electronic attack architecture - News

July 19, 2021

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. The U.S. Army engaged a cruise missile target in a contested electronic attack environment during a developmental flight test using the Northrop Grumman Corporation Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS). The test demonstrated the integration of IBCS and the U.S. Marine Corps AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system, also manufactured by Northrop Grumman.

Unmanned

Counter-unmanned aerial system support contract signed by Liteye Systems, DoD - News

July 16, 2021

CENTENNIAL, Colo. Counter-unmanned aerial system (CUAS) provider Liteye Systems has entered into a follow-on contract worth $2 million with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to provide service and support for deployed CUASs.

Radar/EW

Machine learning-powered missile warning system in development for U.S. Army - News

July 15, 2021

ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems has received a $62 million contract from the U.S. Army to deliver the next-generation 2-Color Advanced Warning System (2CAWS). The system is designed to provide aircrews with advanced threat detection capabilities, improving survivability and mission effectiveness in contested environments.

Radar/EW

SABR radar by Northrop Grumman adopts Lean-Agile methodologies - News

July 15, 2021

FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation has adopted Lean-Agile methodologies in the development and integration of the active electronically scanned array (AESA) AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) software for the F-16 Viper fighter aircraft.