GERMANY. Sensor and avionics solutions provider HENSOLDT announced it will be launching a family of avionics computers under the company's CAVION brand that are designed to expand the performance of existing computers for mission control on board various flying platforms.
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NSA-led 5G cybersecurity guidance initiative publishes fourth installment - News
December 29, 2021FORT MEADE, Md. The fourth installment of the the National Security Agency's (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) literature on securing the integrity of 5G cloud infrastructures has been published.
Solar to radio frequency conversion demoed by AFRL, Northrop Grumman - News
December 29, 2021KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. The first end-to-end demonstration of hardware for the Arachne flight experiment has been conducted by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) and Northrop Grumman’s Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research (SSPIDR) Project.
Reusable hypersonic testbed system in development for MDA - News
December 28, 2021BAKERSFIELD, Calif. Stratolaunch, company speacializing in hypersonic testing capabilities, has announced a feasibility study contract with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Officials claim that the company plans to examine and assess the applicability of a re-usable hypersonic testbed system for Missile Defense Systems (MDS) applications.
SFF jamming system to equip F-16s following demo flights - News
December 28, 2021EUROPE. The Leonardo Compact Jamming System (CJS) integrated in Terma’s ECIPS-pylon underwent a series of flight tests with the two companies in early October of 2021. Officials claim that both companies are now ready to provide the integrated solution to potential customers.
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Annapolis Micro Systems 100GbE named a Top-5 winner in Army plugfest - News
December 22, 2021ANNAPOLIS, Md. Annapolis Micro Systems’ announced that its WILDSTAR 100GbE 3E10 3U OpenVPX Switch was named a Top-5 winner at U.S. Army’s xTech CMOSS Plugfest competition held November 8-19 at the Open Innovation Laboratory (OIL), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
"Internet of Military Things" could serve as force multiplier, study finds - News
December 22, 2021LONDON. The Internet of Military Things (IoMT), although still at a nascent stage of development, will enable advanced militaries to speed up and increase the efficiency of the observe, orient, decide, act (OODA) loop, according to a new study from GlobalData, "Internet of Military Things -- Thematic Research."
Avionics RTOS from DDC-I to power new Honeywell cockpit system - News
December 22, 2021PHOENIX. DDC-I's DO-178 Deos multicore real-time operating system (RTOS) has been chosen by Honeywell to host its new Honeywell Anthem cloud-native cockpit system, an always-on cloud-connected flight deck system that is intended to improve autonomy and flight efficiency.
Hypersonic tracking space sensor completes final design review - News
December 21, 2021MELBOURNE, Fla. L3Harris Technologies completed the final major design milestone on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) program Phase IIb On-orbit Prototype Demonstration and has begun building the demonstration satellite.
Sea Giraffe AMB radar antenna kits to be delivered to Royal Canadian Navy - News
December 21, 2021SWEDEN. Saab has signed a contract for multi-role Sea Giraffe AMB naval radars antenna kits, for the upgrade of the Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax Class frigates. The contract also includes associated equipment and spare parts.
AI-powered image dataset generator goal of VISIMO Air Force contract - News
December 21, 2021PITTSBURGH, Pa. VISIMO, with Research Institute partner Colorado State University, has won an Air Force Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award to develop a generator capable of quickly creating synthetic, annotated image datasets.
UUV performers chosen for Phase 2 of DARPA Manta Ray program - News
December 20, 2021ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has tapped Northrop Grumman Systems and Martin Defense Group win Phase 2 contracts to continue the Manta Ray unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) program.
Next-Generation Interceptor System team gets green light from Missile Defense Agency to proceed to next phase - News
December 20, 2021FORT BELVOIR, Va. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has approved the System Requirements Review (SRR) from the Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies team regarding the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI); the companies are now allowed to proceed with initial system design, additional risk-reduction testing, and critical-component qualification activities.
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Nano and micro UAS system market growth will be driven by tactical military operations, study predicts - News
December 20, 2021AMSTERDAM. By 2030, the worldwide need for military-grade micro and nano unmanned aerial systems (UASs) will reach about 100,000 systems, with the bulk of the growth anticipated to occur from 2025 to 2030, when the majority of demand for small UASs will generate in Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East and Africa, according to a new study from Market Forecast, "Micro and Nano Air Vehicles for Defense and Security -- Market and Technology Forecast to 2030."
First MQ-4C Triton UAS for Australia takes shape - News
December 17, 2021SYMONSTON, Australia. Northrop Grumman recently realized an important milestone in its production of Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial system (UAS), when the Triton team mounted the fuselage onto the aircraft's single-piece wing.
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Wildcat drone completes forward flight transitions for DARPA
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Newest MQ-4C Triton drone undergoes testing with U.S. Navy
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Cybersecurity the focus of DARPA Resilient Software program
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NSA approves Persistent Systems Wave Relay for classified information transfers
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Cubic launches DTECH Fusion Trust platform at SOF Week 2025
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Satellite-based maritime info pact signed between MDA Space, Canadian government
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MOSA space RF payload to launch aboard K2 Space Gravitas Mission
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