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A.I.

AI/ML innovation contract signed between U.S. Army and security contractor - News

October 23, 2024

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. National-security contractor 1st Edge announced that it won a $35.8 million Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) that will see the company focus on developing artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) prototypes to enhance space and missile-defense mission effectiveness.

Radar/EW

Deep sensing and targeting system demonstrated for U.S. Army by Northrop Grumman - News

October 22, 2024

AURORA, Colorado. Northrop Grumman's Deep Sensing and Targeting (DSaT) system was demonstrated during the U.S. Army's Vanguard 24 experiment, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Black Hornet 4 nano-drones to be delivered to U.S. Army by Teledyne FLIR Defense - News

October 22, 2024

BOSTON, Massachusetts. Teledyne FLIR Defense won a five-year contract worth up to $91 million to supply its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to the U.S. Army, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

AI contract between USAF and Virtualitics targets logistics - News

October 22, 2024

PASADENA, Calif. Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software maker Virtualitics announced that it won a five-year United States Air Force (USAF) SBIR III [small business] contract worth more than $46 million, which the company says builds upon a three-year effort between Virtualitics and the USAF to explore and evolve how AI-guided applications can help flightline personnel achieve mission readiness goals and improve operational effectiveness.

A.I.

European Defence Agency, industry meet to discuss AI in military testing - News

October 21, 2024

LINKÖPING, Sweden. The European Defence Agency (EDA) convened military experts, researchers, and industry professionals recently to advance efforts in testing and evaluation (T&E) for military capabilities, the agency announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Hensoldt, Raytheon to collaborate on EO/IR systems for NATO forces - News

October 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. Hensoldt and Raytheon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the AUSA 2024 conference to enhance cooperation on Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) systems for NATO forces, Hensoldt announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Anti-UAS industry set to hit over $7 billion by 2029, says market study - News

October 21, 2024

NORTHBROOK, Ill. The global market for anti-uncrewed aerial system (UAS) or antidrone equipment, valued at $2.16 billion in 2024, is projected to reach $7.05 billion by 2029, registering a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.7% during the forecast period, according to a new study by MarketsandMarkets, "Anti-Drone Market -- Global Forecast to 2029."

Unmanned

U.S. Navy autonomous system support to be provided by Leidos - News

October 18, 2024

RESTON, Virginia. Leidos won a $248 million contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC) to provide design and engineering services for unmanned and autonomous systems for the U.S. Navy, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Automation system for military aircraft to be developed by Honeywell, Merlin - News

October 18, 2024

PHOENIX, Arizona. Honeywell and Merlin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to integrate Merlin's autonomous flight system with Honeywell Anthem avionics, aimed at reducing pilot workload on military aircraft, the companies announced in a statement.

Comms

Radar satellites added to IRIDE Earth observation constellation by Thales - News

October 17, 2024

MILAN, Italy. Thales Alenia Space won a 107 million euro contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver six additional radar-based satellites for Italy’s IRIDE Earth observation constellation, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Gray Eagle Extended Range drone supports Army Vanguard demonstrations - News

October 17, 2024

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) supported the U.S. Army’s Vanguard demonstrations in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, with its Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Rapita Systems to showcase AdaCore’s GNAT Pro for Rust at HISC - News

October 17, 2024

YORK, U.K. and NEW YORK, N.Y. Rapita Systems and AdaCore announce a joint demonstration of the integration of the Rapita System RapiCover Zero and RapiTime Zero tools with AdaCore’s GNAT Pro for Rust next week at the High Integrity Software Conference (HISC), to be held in Wales.

Unmanned

Directed energy C-UAS system has upcoming testing with U.S. Army, Navy - News

October 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. BlueHalo’s Locust counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) laser weapon system has upcoming tests scheduled with the U.S. Army for use on a Stryker vehicle, and the company is in talks with the U.S. Navy to test the system aboard a ship in early 2025, officials with BlueHalo and Leonardo DRS told Military Embedded Systems at the Association of the United States Army's (AUSA) annual meeting on Wednesday.

Radar/EW

Advanced missile-warning systems delivered to U.S. Army by BAE Systems - News

October 16, 2024

MERRIMACK, N.H. BAE Systems reports it has delivered 400 2-Color Advanced Warning Systems (2CAWS) advanced aircraft survivability systems to the U.S. Army as part of the Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) program. 

Comms

Shared situational data for warfighters enabled by goTenna/EVERYWHERE Communications joint solution - News

October 15, 2024

WASHINGTON. Officials at goTenna joined hands with experts from EVERYWHERE Communications to leverage commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) encryption technologies to enable global connectivity for shared situational data for the warfighter while operating in hazardous environments. goTenna is showcasing the technology this week at AUSA Annual Meeting in Washington.