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Cyber

Cyberspace operations contract for Navy won by Parsons - News

November 08, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Parsons

CENTREVILLE, Va. Parsons Corporation won its first task order under a potential Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, multiple award contract. The contract was originally announced by NIWC Pacific in May 2019.

Radar/EW

Missile-defense radar for U.S. Army to get critical technology supplied by Raytheon, Mercury Systems - News

November 07, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Mercury Systems

ANDOVER, Mass. Mercury Systems announced that Raytheon has chosen its signal-processing and RF solutions as part of its advanced Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) program, the Army?s next-generation missile defense radar that is in line to replace the Army?s current Patriot radars; the LTAMDS will operate on the Army?s Integrated Air and Missile Defense network.

Unmanned

ATHENA laser weapon system defends UAS threat - News

November 07, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

FORT SILL, Okla. Lockheed Martin demonstrated their laser weapon system for the U.S. Air Force at a government test range at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where the system engaged and shot down multiple fixed wing and rotary unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The Advanced Test High Energy Asset (ATHENA) operated in a fully-netted engagement environment with a government command and control (C2) system and radar sensor.

Comms

SOSA open architecture webcast led by Air Force - News

November 07, 2019

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. The defense acquisition community is looking to reduce costs and development time via open-architecture principles in a practical and consensus-driven way with all three services Air Force, Army, and Navy working together. This tri-service convergence effort set itself up for success since it is driven by the end user in the acquisition community, tied to specific programs. Open architecture initiatives such as the Hardware Open Systems Technologies (HOST) and Modular Open Radio Frequency (RF) Architecture (MORA) are all feeding into the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA). Dr. Ilya Lipkin Steering Committee Chair, Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Consortium, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) will lead a discussion on how these efforts will reduce life cycle costs and enable reuse in applications such as toradar, electronic warfare, and more on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 11 am Est. in a webcast titled "Enabling Open Architectures and Commonality in Military Systems."

Unmanned

Raven tactical UAS contract won by AeroVironment - News

November 07, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems AeroVironment, Inc.

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. AeroVironment, Inc., unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) company, announced it received a firm fixed-price contract valued at $6,408,542 from an existing Southeast Asian military customer for additional Raven unmanned aircraft systems. Delivery is anticipated within 12 months.

Comms

SMP prototype to provide processing power for USSOCOM - News

November 07, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Collins Aerospace

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., is one of three companies selected to help the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) increase efficiency and reduce aircraft downtime with a modernized Special Mission Processor (SMP). The new SMP prototype will address obsolescence and provide additional capabilities and processing power across its fleet of fixed-wing AC/MC-130Js.

Radar/EW

Trident II production, support contract won by Lockheed - News

November 06, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin Space won a contract modification for work on submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles, part of the nation's nuclear triad, for the U.S. Navy. The $40.3 million contract covers production and deployed systems support for the Trident II D5 and is the latest in a string of contracts for the missiles issued to Lockheed this year.

Radar/EW

Electronic warfare operations trials conducted by NATO - News

November 06, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Standing NATO Maritime Group One

UNITED KINGDOM. Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) began conducting Naval Electro Magnetic Operations (NEMO) trials off the coast of the United Kingdom. NEMO trials, developed by NATO?s Above Water Warfare Capability Group (AWWCG), provide a venue for the alliance to evaluate the effectiveness and validate NATO Electronic Warfare (EW) tactics and systems.

Radar/EW

Fido X4 explosives trace detector equipped with sensor array - News

November 06, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems FLIR Systems, Inc.

WILSONVILLE, Ore. FLIR Systems, Inc. announced the launch of the FLIR Fido X4, the newest version of its handheld explosives trace detector. The Fido X4 is designed to deliver sensitivity for a broad range of explosives, enabling users to detect threats at levels difficult for other devices to register.

A.I.

AI software to be used on M88 recovery vehicles - News

November 05, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Uptake

CHICAGO, Ill. Uptake, industrial artificial intelligence (AI) software company, announced the U.S. Marine Corps will use its Asset IO application to increase the operational readiness of M88 armored recovery vehicles. The agreement with the U.S. Marine Corps was supported by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), a government entity tasked with accelerating commercial technology for national security.

Unmanned

Autonomous vehicles for Australian Army showcased by BAE Systems - News

November 05, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

AUSTRALIA. Two fully autonomous, armored vehicles were the focus of a demonstration for the Australian Army this week, providing insights into the capabilities of integrated autonomous technologies on future battlefields. The battlefield simulation demonstration was held at the Majura Training Site where the Chief of Army observed the two M113 vehicles in operation.

Radar/EW

Rugged data storage from Curtiss-Wright chosen for U.S. Navy Ohio-class subs - News

November 04, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Curtiss-Wright

ASHBURN, Va. Curtiss-Wright?s Defense Solutions division has been chosen by the U.S. Navy's Naval Surface Warfare Center to supply its removable memory cartridge (RMC) technology for use in a planned future upgrade for the Navy's fleet of Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines.

Radar/EW

Military IFF market to hit $2 billion benchmark by 2029, study says - News

November 04, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

LONDON. The military IFF [identification friend or foe] market is expected to to generate sales of $1.19 billion in 2019, with the figure rising to $2.08 billion by 2029, a CAGR of 5.79% over the forecast period, according to a new study by Visiongain, "Military Identification Friend or Foe Market Forecast 2019-2029."

Radar/EW

SEWIP Block 3 EW system on track for fleet deployment - News

November 01, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

FALLS CHURCH, Va. SEWIP Block 3, being developed by Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS), adds electronic attack to the SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare (EW) system, and is a capability that will meet the urgent operational needs of the fleet.

Radar/EW

NH90 helicopters to be equipped with hostile fire indicator system - News

November 01, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Terma

DENMARK. Terma completed a study program for Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) to identify the best possible way of protecting the NH90 aircraft against infrared-seeking missiles. The study pointed out the Modular Aircraft Survivability Equipment (MASE) system as the preferred choice giving the best compromise between improved self-protection, mission/aircraft compatibility, cost, and fleet commonality.