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Unmanned

UUV will have AI, geospatial info built in to hunt mines and other sea hazards - News

September 05, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Envitia

HORSHAM, U.K. Geospatial and data company Envitia -- together with partner BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, has won a contract to embark on one of the first artificial-intelligence (AI) projects for the British navy: To develop and deliver an AI-equipped unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that will hunt underwater mines.

A.I.

DoD AI chief cites progress on agency's artificial-intelligence capabilities - News

September 05, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

ARLINGTON, Va. Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, director of the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), said in a recent press conference that he is "optimistic that 2020 will be a breakout year for the department when it comes to fielding A.I.-enabled capabilities," according to a DoD transcript.

Unmanned

New way for robots to exchange messages developed by Army - News

September 04, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Army

ADELPHI, Md. Scientists at the U.S. Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory developed an approach to improve the communications range and allowing for covert behavior using a team of robots for future U.S. Army multi-domain operations.

Radar/EW

Hardware contract for U.S. Navy and FMS customers signed with Leonardo DRS - News

September 04, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leonardo

ARLINGTON, Va. Leonardo DRS has won a contract with the U.S. Navy for the development, integration, and production of hardware solutions for various Navy platforms.

Unmanned

A400 counter-UAV radar updated to better detect small UAS - News

September 04, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Blighter Surveillance Systems

CAMBRIDGE. Blighter Surveillance Systems Ltd., British designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning (e-scan) radars and counter-drone solutions, has enhanced its Blighter A400 series counter-drone air security radar to better detect and report low, slow, and small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

Comms

Airborne high-frequency radio to be developed by Raytheon - News

September 04, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Raytheon will develop and qualify a high-frequency radio under a $36 million Project Agreement through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with Consortium Management Group.

Avionics

USAF Stealth Bomber trains with UK F-35 for first time - News

September 03, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Air Force

UNITED KINGDOM. UK F-35 Lightning jets have been conducting integration flying training with the B-2 Spirit stealth bombers of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as part of their deployment to Royal Air Force Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK.

Comms

Three teams to compete for infantry squad vehicle production - News

September 03, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Army

WASHINGTON. The U.S. Army is one step closer to fielding a new infantry squad vehicle (ISV) after naming three industry leaders to develop prototypes. The $1 million mock-up contract is aimed toward reaching the Army's goal of producing new ISVs in 2020.

Unmanned

Hypersonic Glide Body program to be enhanced by Raytheon - News

September 03, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon Company will build and deliver the control, actuation, and power-conditioning subassemblies that control flight of the U.S. Army's new Common-Hypersonic Glide Body program.

Comms

U.S. Navy signs $1-plus-billion contract for giant floating bases with General Dynamics - News

September 03, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics

FALLS CHURCH, Va. General Dynamics has signed a $1.08 billion contract modification to build two more Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ships for the U.S. Navy.

Radar/EW

Remote-fired THAAD missile interceptor completes first test - News

August 30, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Missile Defense Agency

REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. The first test of a remotely-launched Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missile was completed by the Missile Defense Agency.

Unmanned

Hypersonic weapons contract awarded to Lockheed Martin - News

August 30, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a contract at an estimated value of $347 million as part of a multi-year hypersonic weapons development in support of the Army's focus in long-range precision strike missiles.

Radar/EW

RF system for UAVs to be demonstrated by Perspecta - News

August 30, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Perspecta Labs

CHANTILLY, Va. Perspecta Inc. announced that Perspecta Labs was awarded a prime contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for phases 2 and 3 of the agency?s Converged Collaborative Elements for radio frequency (RF) Task Operations (CONCERTO) program.

A.I.

Photonic edge AI research contracted by DARPA - News

August 29, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Perspecta Labs

Chantilly, Va. Perspecta Inc. and its applied research arm, Perspecta Labs, was awarded a prime contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide Photonic Edge AI Compact Hardware (PEACH) research under DARPA?s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Exploration program.

Radar/EW

Infrared countermeasure system enters operational testing - News

August 29, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation?s Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) systems for the U.S. Army has entered Initial Operational Test and Evaluation.