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Radios to be provided to U.S. Army by L3Harris - News

January 28, 2025

ROCHESTER, New York. L3Harris Technologies received full-rate production orders worth nearly $300 million for its Manpack and Leader radios under the U.S. Army's Handheld, Manpack & Small Form Fit (HMS) program, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

SpainSat NG I communications satellite to be launched via SpaceX rocket - News

January 28, 2025

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. Hisdesat, a prover of secure satellite communications in Spain, is scheduled to launch its SpainSat Next Generation I (SNG I) satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 29 at 20:34 EST, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Long-range UAS shown by Insitu at WEST 2025 show - News

January 28, 2025

WEST 2025 CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION -- SAN DIEGO. Insitu is showcasing its long-range and long-endurance Integrator and ScanEagle uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) at this week's AFCEA/USNI WEST 2025 Conference and Exposition. 

Radar/EW

Sealevel Systems showing edge computing, other rugged solutions at WEST 2025 show - News

January 28, 2025

WEST 2025 CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION -- SAN DIEGO. Industrial computing company Sealevel Systems is showcasing its Relio R1 Edge Industrial Computer and other soluitions at this week's AFCEA/USNI WEST 2025 Conference and Exposition. 

Avionics

F-35 project expansion boosts capabilities at Fleet Readiness Center East - News

January 27, 2025

CHERRY POINT, North Carolina. Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked the completion of its F-35 Lightning II expansion project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 14, the U.S. Navy announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Joint Strike Missiles to be delivered to U.S. Air Force by Kongsberg - News

January 27, 2025

KONGSBERG, Norway. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace won a $70 million firm-fixed-price modification to an existing contract for the Joint Strike Missile (JSM), bringing the total contract value to $208 million, the U.S. Department of Defense announced in a statement.

Avionics

Airborne self-protection suite to be installed on Israel's F-16I fleet - News

January 27, 2025

HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems won a contract from the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) valued at $80 million to develop and install an advanced airborne self-protection suite for the Israeli Air Force’s F-16I aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Edge 130 drones ordered by U.S. government agencies - News

January 24, 2025

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. Red Cat Holdings, Inc. won $518,000 in new orders for its Edge 130 drone from the Army National Guard and another U.S. government agency, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Deployable rotorcraft support system completes testing in Germany - News

January 24, 2025

IMMENSTAAD, Germany. Hensoldt finalized testing of its modernized "Einsatzunterstützungsanlage Neue Technologien" (EUA NT) system at four Bundeswehr helicopter bases, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

CAMCOPTER S-100 drones contracted for European maritime operations - News

January 24, 2025

VIENNA, Austria. Schiebel won a multi-year service contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for its CAMCOPTER S-100 uncrewed aerial system (UAS), the company announced in a statement.

Comms

SV Microwave offers NanoRF cable connectors available in Rapid Response - News

January 24, 2025

Rapid Response, SV Microwave's single port cable assembly builder, now has NanoRF Cable Connectors available, allowing better support for embedded system designs that comply with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Technical Standard as well as VITA standards.

Comms

Patria, Babcock to partner on 6x6 vehicle for UK armed forces - News

January 23, 2025

HELSINKI, Finland. Patria and Babcock International Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner on the Patria 6x6 vehicle platform for the UK armed forces, the companies announced in a joint statement.

Cyber

Navy cybersecurity and cryptographic key management contract won by Leidos - News

January 23, 2025

RESTON, Virginia. Leidos won a $120 million contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific to provide key management architecture, engineering, and cybersecurity support services for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Infrared threat-detection system to be integrated on F-22 by Lockheed Martin - News

January 23, 2025

ORLANDO, Florida. Lockheed Martin won a $270 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to integrate advanced infrared threat-detection sensors onto the F-22 Raptor, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Direct-to-Earth communications to be provided to NASA by Viasat - News

January 22, 2025

CARLSBAD, California. Viasat, Inc. won a position on NASA’s Near Space Network (NSN) Services contract to provide direct-to-Earth (DTE) connectivity for current and future NASA missions, the company announced in a statement.