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Cyber

COTS cybersecurity spend to grow significantly in next five years, say analysts - News

September 13, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Spending on cybersecurity by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will hum along at a healthy rate over the next five years, as firms continue to emphasize the acquisition of dual-use commercial technologies, according to a recent market study by Frost & Sullivan, "U.S. DoD Cybersecurity Market, Forecast to 2023."

Unmanned

Japan's Aegis BMD completes flight test with upgraded configuration - News

September 13, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Missile Defense Agency

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii. Officials at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced the completion of an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) intercept flight test, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, off the coast of Kauai in Hawaii.

A.I.

Machine learning algorithms used to find radio bursts in SETI initiative - News

September 12, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems SETI Institute

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Researchers at the SETI Institute and the University of California, Berkeley SETI Research Center have applied machine learning techniques to detect 72 new fast radio bursts (FRBs) emanating from the "repeater" FRB 121102. The findings are part of the Breakthrough Listen initiative that aims to find signs of intelligent life in the universe.

Comms

U.S. government senior-leader aircraft to get Viasat global in-flight connectivity - News

September 12, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems ViaSat

CARLSBAD, Calif. Communications company Viasat has won an eight-year, firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide U.S. government senior leader and VIP aircraft with global in-flight broadband and connectivity services.

Avionics

Boeing wins $2.9 billion contract from U.S. Air Force for KC-46 tanker aircraft - News

September 12, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

EVERETT, Wash. Boeing has won a $2.9 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force for 18 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spares, support equipment, spare engines, and wing air refueling pod kits. With this fourth production lot, Boeing now is under contract to deliver 52 KC-46 tankers.

Comms

SAIC and Engility officials announce merger - News

September 11, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems SAIC

RESTON, Va. & CHANTILLY, Va. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) and Engility Holdings Inc. officials entered into a definitive agreement under which SAIC will acquire Engility in an all-stock transaction valued at $2.5 billion ($2.25 billion net of the present value of tax assets).

Unmanned

Close-In Weapons Systems installation support contract won by Serco - News

September 11, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Serco, Inc.

HERNDON, Va. Department of Defense (DoD) officials tasked Serco Inc. to continue to provide installation support for Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS) on U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and U.S. Coast Guard vessels. This single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a one-year base period plus four one-year option periods, with a ceiling value of $51 million, if all option years are exercised.

Comms

U.S. Army global acquisition and logistics operations support contract won by Serco - News

September 10, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Serco, Inc.

RESTON, Va. U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC) officials selected Serco Inc. to provide global acquisition and logistics operations support. The three-year task under the OASIS contract vehicle has a one-year base period and two one-year option periods, with an estimated total value to Serco of $43 million, if all options are exercised.

Comms

Raytheon, HawkEye 360 band together to deliver commercial tech, precise data to government sector - News

September 10, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company HawkEye 360

DULLES, Va. Officials at the Intelligence, Information and Services business unit at Raytheon are collaborating with HawkEye 360 Inc. -- a commercial small satellite company -- in an ongoing effort to provide commercial technologies and more precise data to the government sector.

Unmanned

Exoskeleton tech makes advances via Lockheed Martin, university partnership - News

September 10, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

ADELAIDE, Australia. Lockheed Martin Australia and Deakin University?s Institute for Intelligent Systems Research (IISRI) entered into a 12-month research partnership that has resulted in extending the capability of the company's FORTIS Exoskeleton.

Avionics

New range-support aircraft replacement for Navy passes first phase - News

September 07, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The U.S. Navy's Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) Commercial Modifications and Range Support (CMARS) Team recently accepted delivery of its newest commercial-derivative aircraft platform.

Radar/EW

Radar contract won by Kratos to support NSWCDD Radar Systems Division - News

September 07, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

SAN DIEGO. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has landed a single-award contract in the amount of $67.5 million to provide engineering and technical support services to the Naval Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department (B Department) through its Radar Systems Division (B40). Kratos will fulfill this contract through its Advanced Naval Weapon System Business Unit, a part of the Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services Division.

Comms

U.S. Army places $55 million order for GATR inflatable satellite communication systems - News

September 07, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

SAN DIEGO. Cubic Corp. officials announced its Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business division received orders worth more than $55 million to deliver its inflatable satellite communication and networking systems to the U.S. Army.

Comms

Force-protection contract against CBRN threats garnered by Leidos Australia - News

September 06, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leidos

ADELAIDE, Australia. Leidos Australia has won a contract for Land 2110 Phase 1B from the Australian Department of Defense in a deal set to deliver critical capability in the area of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRND).

Unmanned

Drone challenge aims to push autonomous flight, AI, ML technology into high gear - News

September 06, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

SAN FRANCISCO--TECH CRUNCH/DISRUPT SF TRADE SHOW. Lockheed Martin and Drone Racing League (DRL) announced an innovation competition at Tech Crunch 2018, challenging teams to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technology that will pit an autonomous drone in a race against a pilot-operated drone and win.