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Cyber

Army cyberdefense supported under CACI contract - News

May 13, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems CACI

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. CACI International Inc. announced that it has been awarded a five-year, single-award task order, with a ceiling value of more than $465 million, by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s (CCDC) Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) center to provide research and development on cryptographic modernization, information security, and tactical network protection.

Unmanned

MQ-8C Fire Scout radar undergoes flight testing - News

May 12, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

FALLS CHURCH, Va. The U.S. Navy, with support from Northrop Grumman Corporation, commenced flight testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout equipped with the Leonardo AN/ZPY-8 radar.

Radar/EW

Naval radar market shifting toward multirole and modular systems, study says - News

May 11, 2020

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Frost & Sullivan

SAN ANTONIO. The radar technology landscape used in the naval arena is shifting toward multirole and modular systems, especially with the arrival of newer gallium nitride (GaN)-based active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, according to the findings of a new market analysis from Frost & Sullivan, "Global Naval Radar Market, Forecast to 2028."

Cyber

U.S. DoD signs $45 million contract to boost weapons-system software security - News

May 11, 2020

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems ForAllSecure

PALO ALTO, Calif, Software-security firm ForAllSecure has garnered a contract worth $45 million with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to deploy its "Mayhem" next-generation fuzzing software across multiple DoD branches.

Radar/EW

Laser weapon modernization to be led by Dynetics - News

May 08, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Dynetics

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is playing an integral role in the U.S. Army's weapon modernization initiatives, where the latest directed energy weapon is increasing its power from a 100 kW-class system to a 300kW-class system.

Radar/EW

M-346FA to be supplied with Litening 5, RecceLite systems - News

May 08, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leonardo

ISRAEL. RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems will supply 5th generation Litening-5 and RecceLite systems to equip Leonardo’s M-346FA light combat aircraft. This is the first integration of 5th generation EO pods to Leonardo’s M-346FA platform.

Unmanned

Nano-UAV systems to supply Army sensor program - News

May 08, 2020

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

WILSONVILLE, Ore. FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has won an additional $20.6 million contract from the U.S. Army to deliver its FLIR Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS). The nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will support platoon- and small unit-level surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities as part of the Army’s Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) program.

Comms

Radio delivery to support U.S. Army IVAS program - News

May 07, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Silvus Technologies

LOS ANGELES, Calif. Silvus Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received a $3.9 million order from the United States Army to provide tactical Mobile Ad Hoc (MANET) radios in support of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program.

Unmanned

THeMIS UGV completes first deployment in Mali - News

May 07, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Milrem Robotics

MALI. Milrem Robotics, the provider of robotic solutions for challenging environments, completed its first deployment period of its unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), THeMIS, in operation Barkhane in Mali. The THeMIS was initially deployed to Mali with the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) during a French lead counter-terrorism operation in April 2019.

A.I.

AI-powered ISR capability introduced by Lockheed Martin - News

May 07, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. In partnership with the Air Force Test Pilot School, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works demonstrated an autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) system to enhance operational effectiveness for the warfighter in denied communications environments.

Comms

Audio Management System selected for new T-7A Red Hawk - News

May 06, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Orbit Communication Systems

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. Orbit Communication Systems Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Orbit Communication Systems Ltd., provider of airborne communications solutions, announced that Boeing selected its Orion Audio Management System (AMS) for the U.S. Air Force's new T-7A Red Hawk advanced pilot training system.

Comms

Airborne tactical radio business acquired by BAE Systems - News

May 06, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

ARLINGTON, Va. After reaching a definitive agreement in January, BAE Systems has now completed the acquisition of Raytheon Technologies Corporation’s Airborne Tactical Radios (Airborne Radios) business, intended to bring products and capabilities into the company’s Electronic Systems portfolio.

Unmanned

Kamikaze drones purchased by Israeli Ministry of Defense - News

May 05, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

ISRAEL. Israel's Ministry of Defense ordered 6.6-pound drones for its ground forces working in urban areas, maker Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announced. The Spike Firefly is a loitering munition, also known as a kamikaze drone or suicide drone, a category in which the single-use munition loiters airborne in a target area, searches for targets, and attacks once one is located, exploding on contact.

A.I.

AI-enabled, Loyal Wingman UAV revealed by Boeing - News

May 05, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

CHICAGO, Ill. A Boeing-led Australian industry team has presented the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force, a historic milestone for the company and the Commonwealth according to officials.

Cyber

DoD cybersecurity tech to be standardized by RTI - News

May 05, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Real Time Innovations (RTI)

SUNNYVALE, Calif. Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connectivity company, announced that it won $500,000 in additional government funding to continue support of their Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract.