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Comms
Multi-domain comms system to support U.S. Air Force - News
April 08, 2020
NEW YORK, N.Y. Persistent Systems, LLC, developer of the Wave Relay Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET), announced that the U.S. Air Force awarded it a $25 million contract for the Wave Relay Tactical Assault Kit (WaRTAK) program. The refresh is expected to take four years.
Unmanned
Centaur UGVs to aid in detection of IEDs - News
April 06, 2020
WILSONVILLE, Ore. FLIR Systems, Inc. announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has ordered more than 140 of the company’s Centaur unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), plus spares. The $18.6 million contract is sourced through the Department of Defense Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) program.
A.I.
Intelligent Casia 360 DAA system announced for UAS - News
April 06, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Iris Automation announced the launch of Casia 360 – an onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) solution with a 360-degree radial field of view to enable commercial Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
Radar/EW
Space Force capabilities to be modernized by L3 Harris - News
April 03, 2020
MELBOURNE, Fla. L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a $23 million contract to modernize and sustain critical space infrastructure used by the military to keep track of activities and objects in space.
Unmanned
Additional unmanned MQ-25s ordered by U.S. Navy - News
April 03, 2020
CHICAGO, Ill. The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a contract modification for three additional MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft, bringing the total number of aircraft Boeing is manufacturing to seven.
Comms
Multi-band Gaia 5.5m ground station order announced - News
April 02, 2020
ISRAEL. Orbit Communication Systems Ltd., a global provider of compact ground stations and tracking aeronautical and maritime terminals, announced a new order for a multi-band Gaia 5.5 m ground station.
Unmanned
AI-enabled, radar-based interceptor UAV shipped - News
April 02, 2020
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah. Fortem Technologies, Inc., counter-drone security and defense solutions company, announced the shipment of the new AI-enabled F700 DroneHunter. Designed to combat ineffective ground station jamming, the F700 is intended to be a deterrent against the rising number of adversarial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
Cyber
Cybersecurity for military vehicles the object of Army CRADA - News
April 02, 2020
ARLINGTON, Va. Cybersecurity company Shift5 announced that it has reached a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), the U.S. armed forces' research and development facility for advanced technology in ground vehicle systems.
Avionics
F-16 Identification Friend or Foe system to be upgraded - News
April 01, 2020
KOREA. The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea to upgrade its F-16 Block 32 aircraft with Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), Link 16 Tactical Datalink (TDL), and related equipment for an estimated cost of $194 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification.
Comms
Army comms network supported under GTACS II - News
April 01, 2020
ATLANTA, Ga. Envistacom, LLC announced a Prime contract award by U.S. Army Contracting Command on the 10-year $5.1 billion Global Tactical Communications Systems (GTACS) II contract vehicle that supports the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T), and Project Manager Tactical Network (PM Tactical Network).
Unmanned
MQ-9B SkyGuardian completes first production-representative - News
April 01, 2020
POWAY, Calif. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed the first production-representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). First flight of this aircraft took place on March 30, 2020 at GA-ASI’s Flight Operations Facility in El Mirage, Calif.
Cyber
Probabilistic modeling goal of DARPA's Brandeis program - News
March 31, 2020
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, partnered with Galois, Inc. to integrate probabilistic modeling into the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Brandeis program.
A.I.
Automation software to be integrated into UAV program - News
March 31, 2020
ASHBURN, Va. SteelCloud LLC announced that its ConfigOS STIG compliance software has been selected to automate STIG compliance for a Department of Defense Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) program.
Comms
NAVAIR and Hughes enhance communications contract for U.S. Coast Guard ISR, satcom - News
March 30, 2020
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The U.S. Naval Air Systems (NAVAIR) has awarded Hughes Network Systems a $3.5 million follow-on contract to provide satellite communications systems integration for the U.S. Coast Guard on its HC-27J aircraft.
Unmanned
UGVs to be delivered to the U.K. for autonomous R&D - News
March 30, 2020
UNITED KINGDOM. Milrem Robotics will deliver two unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) of the United Kingdom.
Avionics
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Training and simulation systems to support Saab GlobalEye under new CAE agreement
November 21, 2025
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Next-gen pilot training system to be developed by Saab, Boeing, and BAE Systems
November 19, 2025
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KC-390 refueling capability validated with Gripen E in Brazilian test campaign
November 17, 2025
Unmanned
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GUEST BLOG: Layered defense is key to the domestic threat posed by unmanned systems
December 12, 2025
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Uncrewed underwater vehicle market to grow 8% annually to 2030, study predicts
December 12, 2025
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BAE Systems signs new $1.7 billion precision-guidance contract with U.S. Navy
December 10, 2025
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Autonomous surface vessel maker contracts with Navy for drone boats
December 09, 2025
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GUEST BLOG: MOSA is the conduit for commercial insertion … but there is a floor to commoditization
December 12, 2025
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RF and microwave, radar and electronic warfare products garner awards
December 11, 2025
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New EW signal generator partnership aims to close realism gap in lab testing
December 11, 2025
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Company's open-systems hub aims to simplify VPX sourcing for defense designers
December 11, 2025
Cyber
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DoD awards Hewlett Packard Enterprise a 10-year contract for cloud computing upgrades
December 01, 2025
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Atek DataKey Mini-Bar Crypto Ignition Key series
November 10, 2025
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Network and cyber support contract signed between Sev1Tech and Navy command
October 15, 2025
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Firefly Aerospace to acquire SciTec, Inc.
October 06, 2025