CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., has been selected by Boeing to provide its NAV-4500 navigation receivers for the T-7A Red Hawk, the U.S. Air Force’s new advanced pilot training system in development by both Boeing and Saab.
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Multisensor detection for manned, unmanned platforms gets $26 million from U.S. Army - News
October 15, 2020ARLINGTON, Va. FLIR Systems has won a $26 million contract modification in support of the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Sensor Suite Upgrade (NBCRV SSU) program for the U.S. Army; the agreement is a follow-on to a $48 million contract announced in April 2019.
Hypersonic-vehicle navigation system from Draper gets nod from Stratolaunch - News
October 15, 2020CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Engineering firm Draper will design, develop, and deliver a guidance, navigation, and control system for the next-generation Stratolaunch reusable hypersonic flight-test vehicle.
Encrypted comms capabilities for UASs in development for U.S. Army - News
October 15, 2020CARLSBAD and SIMI VALLEY, Calif. Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and AeroVironment, Inc., company specializing in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced they will collaborate on a contract awarded under the U.S. Army Reconfigurable Communications for Small Unmanned Systems (RCSUS) initiative. The project will aim to provide U.S. military customers flying small UAS platforms the ability to deploy a robust, on-demand, highly-secure communications network that will address growing electronic warfare capabilities of adversaries.
Helicopter cabin computer to be equipped with Abaco hardware - News
October 15, 2020HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Abaco Systems announced that it has won orders from a major European technology company that will see Abaco's range of hardware platforms be integrated into a new helicopter cabin computer.
Comms system for military vehicles from Persistent Systems and General Dynamics rolls at AUSA Now conference - News
October 15, 2020AUSA NOW Virtual Conference 2020. Persistent Systems, together with General Dynamics Mission Systems, has announced the debut of a dual-band GVR5 mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) solution for military vehicles that enables users, the companies say, to seamlessly share voice, video, text, sensor, and location data while mobile without the need for infrastructure.
Military radio for information at the edge introduced by L3Harris Technology at AUSA Now - News
October 14, 2020AUSA NOW Virtual Conference 2020. L3Harris Technologies introduced its new compact team radio during the AUSA NOW virtual annual meeting and expedition.
Predictive analytics and data visualization in development for AFSAC Directorate - News
October 14, 2020FAIRFAX, Va. Knowesis, company specializing in data analysis and strategic communications, has won the Data Visualization and Analytics (DVA) Services contract in support of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation (AFSAC) Directorate, a component responsible for ensuring the delivery of air systems and airpower deployment around the globe.
Aether Spy next-gen digital antenna completes review - News
October 14, 2020FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation is moving into the design phase of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Aether Spy next-generation multifunction radar program after completing the System Requirements Review (SRR).
StormBreaker smart weapon approved to equip F-15 Eagle - News
October 14, 2020TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, has announced the StormBreaker smart weapon has been approved for use on the F-15E by the U.S. Air Force's Air Combat Command. The fielding decision means that F-15E squadrons can now be equipped with StormBreaker and deployed for missions, according to Raytheon.
Australian KC-30A fleet to see upgrades on communications and mission systems - News
October 13, 2020AUSTRALIA. Airbus has been selected by the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA) to develop a Communications and Mission System modernization upgrade for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) fleet.
Modular Open Systems Approach roadmap detailed by Curtiss-Wright at AUSA Now - News
October 13, 2020AUSA NOW Virtual Conference 2020. Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division announced at the AUSA NOW virtual conference its comprehensive strategy for system solutions designed in compliance with the U.S. Army CCDC C5ISR Center’s C4ISR/EW Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) and aligned with standards currently being defined by The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Consortium.
Sensor-rich technology from Collins Aerospace will go to U.S. Army for navigation tools - News
October 13, 2020CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Collins Aerospace Systems (a unit of Raytheon Technologies) has won a contract from the U.S. Army to provide Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System (MAPS Gen II) for manned and unmanned ground vehicles to oppose positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) threats.
JADC2 capabilities to be proliferated under contract with GA-ASI - News
October 12, 2020POWAY, Calif. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has won a $950 million ceiling Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contract for the maturation, demonstration, and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains, leveraging open systems design, modern software and algorithm development in order to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2).
C4ISR capabilities to be upgraded for Royal Saudi Naval Forces - News
October 12, 2020SAUDI ARABIA. The U.S. Navy awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a $49.5 million single-award task order to continue to provide the Royal Saudi Naval Forces support services for command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) upgrade and refurbishment. Work will take place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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