BETHESDA, Md. The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a two-year contract modification worth $101.5 million to perform F-35 Lightning II aircraft sustainment and day-to-day flight support work for the British defense ministry.
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Nano "Bug" UAV tested by BAE Systems and the British Army - News
December 29, 2020UNITED KINGDOM. In collaboration with UAVTEK, BAE Systems announced it has developed a nano “Bug” unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and delivered the first 30 units to the British Army, which has already subjected the platform to various tests and trials.
Remote ID included in final rules for drone operation announced by FAA - News
December 29, 2020WASHINGTON. Final rules for Unmanned Aircraft (UA), commonly known as drones, have been announced by the The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). According to the FAA, the new rules will require Remote Identification (Remote ID) of drones and allow operators of small drones to fly over people and at night under certain conditions.
ISR mission systems to equip King Air B300ER Scorpion aircraft - News
December 28, 2020KAZAKHSTAN. The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kazakhstan of King Air B300ER Scorpion Aircraft with Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Mission Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $128.1 million.
Electronic warfare pods to be delivered to Navy under L3Harris contract - News
December 28, 2020MELBOURNE, Fla. The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a five-year, $496 million contract to deliver prototype tactical jamming pods designed to extend U.S. Air superiority.
Naval warfare company Sparton Corporation acquired by Elbit U.S. - News
December 28, 2020FORTH WORTH, Texas. Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC, has signed a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. for the acquisition of Sparton Corporation for a purchase price of $380 million.
Global Hawk Ground Station Modernization Program completes first flight - News
December 23, 2020EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. Northrop Grumman Corporation announced it has completed the first flight for the Global Hawk Ground Station Modernization Program (GSMP) at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. earlier this month. Leveraging agile development and an open architecture design, the GSMP team redesigned both the human-machine interface and the underlying software.
French Giraffe AMB radars to undergo upgrades with Saab - News
December 23, 2020FRANCE. Saab announced it has signed a contract with the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) for an upgrade and life extension of the French Air and Space Force’s mobile command and control systems, which feature Saab’s Giraffe AMB radar and command and control shelter.
Defense Dept. awards IBM a spot on project to develop trusted, resilient microelectronics for U.S. defense use - News
December 23, 2020ARMONK, N.Y. IBM has entered into a Phase 1 Other Transactions Agreement with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to support advancing U.S. microelectronics technology.
Top five McHale Report podcasts of 2020 - News
December 22, 2020SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Our five most popular McHale Report podcasts for 2020 hosted by editors John McHale and Emma Helfrich featured guests from National Instruments, Liteye Systems, Pentek, and two guests from Mercury Systems on topics such as artificial intelligence for electronic warfare, the end of Moore's Law, the defense industry's response to COVID-19, counter-UAV advancements, and the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Consortium. Check them out below.
Top 10 military electronics stories of 2020 - News
December 22, 2020SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. The most popular stories on MilitaryEmbedded.com throughout 2020 covered subjects such as NASA's Artemis mission, radar for tracking hypersonics, certifying COTS software, big data challenges, and more. Check them out below.
SATCOM networks from Raytheon get $48 million add-on order from U.S. Navy and allies - News
December 22, 2020MARLBOROUGH, Mass. Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems has received a $48.77 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract to produce, test, and deliver fully integrated Navy multiband terminals (NMT), which are multiband capable satellite communications terminals that enable protected and wideband communications.
Tactical communications system in development for Spain's armed forces - News
December 22, 2020SPAIN. Indra and Thales, two defense technology companies, have signed an agreement to work in partnership to offer a next-generation tactical communications system to Spain’s Armed Forces. The new communications system will aim to enhance interoperability during international missions, and ensure Spain’s full sovereignty and technical autonomy over strategic military communications.
E-LynX SDR solution to be provided to Swiss Armed Forces - News
December 22, 2020SWITZERLAND. Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it has won an approximately $338 million contract by the Swiss Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport, to provide the Swiss Armed Forces with an army-wide tactical mobile Software Defined Radio (SDR) network solution under the Telecommunications Armed Forces (TK A) digitization program, Ersa mob Komm. The contract will be performed over a period of six years.
UAS dubbed "Loyal Wingman" gets first high-speed taxi test by Boeing, Royal Australian air force - News
December 22, 2020BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA. Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) report completion of the first high-speed taxi test of its Loyal Wingman unmanned aerial system (UAS) in preparation for its first flight; Boeing says that the company's test personnel monitored the uncrewed aircraft’s performance and instrumentation from a ground-control station to verify the functionality while the vehicle reached accelerated speeds.
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