SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently demonstrated several expanded automatic takeoff and landing capability (ATLC) enhancements on the MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial system (UAS) as part of the ongoing U.S. Air Force contract for MQ-9A modernization.

RESTON, Va. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force 557th Weather Wing to manage and modernize the critical hardware and software for its Technology Application Development and Sustainment (TADS) system to support the development of accurate and timely weather reports, which are critical for warfighters in the field.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Synopsys, Inc. announced that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Synopsys as a prime contractor for the Automatic Implementation of Secure Silicon (AISS) program. According to the company, the program's goal is to automate the inclusion of scalable hardware security mechanisms in IP and system-on-chips (SoCs) to explore security versus other design trade-offs.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman reports that it and partner Ball Aerospace (Boulder, Colorado) have successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous (GEO) Block 0 mission payload for the U.S. Air Force.

LIVERPOOL, N.Y. Lockheed Martin has won a firm-fixed-price order from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) -- worth $22.43 million -- to acquire and retrofit 12 advanced radar-processor systems for the Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early-warning and control aircraft. 

ANDOVER, Mass. Mercury Systems, Inc., company specializing in mission-critical technologies for aerospace and defense, announced volume production of its newest, high-density (HD) secure memory device, with the most capacity in the smallest form factor available, according to the company.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Collins Aerospace Systems (a unit of Raytheon Technologies) has won a contract with the U.S. government to further develop and build digital night-vision systems for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps rotary-wing and tiltrotor aircrews, the first of its kind, that will enable advanced night vision and display technology and help increase flight safety and mission effectiveness. 

MCLEAN, Va. Alion Science and Technology has won a contract worth $59 million to support the enhancement of computer-based weapons systems for the U.S. Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC).

NEWTOWN, Conn. Market research firm Forecast International has warned in the past that the impending end of sequestration budget caps would not result in a new spending surge for the Department of Defense (DoD), and this prediction seems to be coming true, according to a statement from the company. 

MOORESTOWN, N.J. Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has garnered a contract modification worth $25.1 million from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for the design, development, integration, test, and delivery of Advanced Capability Build 20 for the Aegis Combat System Engineering Agent (CSEA) efforts. 

DENVER, Colo. York Space Systems, an aerospace company specializing in complete space segment customer solutions and the manufacturer of standardized spacecraft platforms, in conjunction with Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver), has been awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer research (STTR) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory.

CHANDLER, Ariz. Microchip Technology Inc. announced the release of a major software update for its BlueSky GNSS Firewall product, designed to provide a higher level of resiliency against GPS vulnerabilities for systems dependent on GPS signal reception. 

GERMANY. Sensor systems supplier HENSOLDT has welcomed today's decision by the German Bundestag to develop the new Active Electronic Scanning Array (AESA) radar for the entire German Eurofighter fleet as a positive signal for Germany as a technology base and for European cooperation in the defense sector.

LONDON. The military sensor fusion market is predicted to grow to $921 million by 2030, according to a market study by Visiongain, "Military Sensor Fusion Market Forecast 2020-2030."

POWAY, Calif. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has won a $12.1 million contract to upgrade MQ-9 Block 1 and Block 5 remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) and Block 25 Dual Control Module Ground Control Station (DCMGCS) and Block 30 Ground Control Station (GCS) for the Air National Guard (ANG).