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A.I.

AI and ML innovation contract for AFRL completed by OmniSync - News

February 24, 2022

SAN DIEGO, Calif. OmniSync Incorporated has announced the completion of the period of performance under its second innovation contract from the U.S. Air Force, claiming to have fully met the objectives of both contracts.

Radar/EW

Deep-space radar capability in development with Northrop Grumman - News

February 24, 2022

FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation has won a $341 million contract by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to develop, test, and deliver a Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) in support of its Space Domain Awareness mission.

Radar/EW

SOSA aligned DSP engine from Curtiss-Wright debuts with newly introduced Intel "Ice Lake" processor - News

February 24, 2022

ASHBURN, Va. Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions introduced the CHAMP-XD3, a Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA)-aligned 3U OpenVPX digital signal processing (DSP) processing module based on the just-announced Intel Xeon D-1700 (known as "Ice Lake") processor.

Unmanned

AI-powered drone swarming demoed at UMEX 2022 - News

February 23, 2022

ABU DHABI, UAE. EDGE, a technology group for defense in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has released swarming drones, its latest application for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), on the first day of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX 2022).

Avionics

FLASH SONICS sonar processing system to fly aboard German NH90 fleet - News

February 23, 2022

GERMANY. The German Ministry of Defense has selected Thales to equip the NH90 Multi Role Frigate Helicopter fleet with FLASH SONICS dipping sonar and sonobuoy processing systems.

Radar/EW

Laser-guided handheld targeting device to equip USMC - News

February 23, 2022

FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS). This compact targeting device is designed to provide precision targeting and be capable of operation in GPS-denied environments.

Comms

Rugged 5G deployable network launched by Saab - News

February 22, 2022

SWEDEN. Saab is launching a ruggedized, 5G communication system for military and crisis operations at the Umex SimTEX 2022 exhibition in the United Arab Emirates called DeployNet.

Comms

Spacecraft developed for USSF weather satellite program completes review - News

February 22, 2022

SAN DIEGO, Calif. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that it has completed the final design review (FDR) of its spacecraft design for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Weather System (EWS) satellite program.

Radar/EW

Friend-or-foe radar systems to equip South Korean forces - News

February 22, 2022

GERMANY. Sensor solutions specialist HENSOLDT announced it will bring its latest-technology capabilities in Identification-Friend-or-Foe (IFF) into the upcoming IFF modernization program of the South Korean armed forces.

Avionics

Air data sensors by Collins Aerospace to equip Hainan Airlines - News

February 18, 2022

SINGAPORE. Collins Aerospace has signed a long-term agreement with Hainan Airlines to provide Pitot and Total Air Temperatures sensors (Air Data Sensors) for its fleet of 500 aircraft, including the Airbus A320, Airbus A330 and Boeing 737NG.

Avionics

DARPA's AI-centered ACE program selects Dynetics for phase two - News

February 18, 2022

HUNSTVILLE, Ala. Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, has been selected for Phase 2 of the Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program, Technical Area 3 (TA3), by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO).

Comms

BAT line of satellite terminals introduces newest evolution - News

February 18, 2022

SANFORD, Fla. PathFinder Digital announced it is now delivering the next generation of its BAT line of ground mobile satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals designed and built for military applications. 

A.I.

Data center and cloud optimization support to be provided to DHS - News

February 17, 2022

HERNDON, Va. Peraton, through its subsidiary Perspecta Engineering Inc., has won a contract to assist the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with Data Center and Cloud Optimization (DCCO) Support Services.

Comms

5G communications network in development with Lockheed Martin - News

February 17, 2022

BETHESDA, Md. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $19.3 million Prototype Project Agreement (PPA) to create a 5G communications network infrastructure testbed for expeditionary operations experimentation for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E) and the U.S. Marine Corps.

Radar/EW

Tri-Service Interoperability Open Architecture Demonstration set for March 15 - News

February 16, 2022

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. The Tri-Service Interoperability Open Architecture Demonstration (TSOA-ID) Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) and Expo featuring Army, Navy, Air Force, and Department of Defense leader speaking on open achitecture strategies is being held on March 15, 2022 at the Solomons Inn and Marina near the U.S. Naval Air Station at Patuxent River.