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Radar/EW

U.S. Air Force ICBM contract won by Lockheed Martin - News

October 25, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

BETHESDA, Md. The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $108 million contract for the Mark21A Reentry Vehicle (Mk21A) Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) contract. The potential value of the contract is estimated at $138 million: $108 million awarded in the three-year contract and $30 million as a potential one-year contract.

A.I.

DARPA Spectrum Collaboration Challenge won by U of Florida team - News

October 25, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

LOS ANGELES. After three years of competition, the "GatorWings" team from the University of Florida prevailed in the final head-to-head competition of the Spectrum Collaboration Challenge (SC2) -- a long-term challenge run by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to find the team whose artifcial intelligence (AI)-managed radio system collaborated best when matched up with the diverse lineup of systems other teams had built and brought to the finale.

Comms

GPS III satellite to provide Air Force with situational awareness - News

October 24, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. The Global Positioning System (GPS) enterprise reached another milestone when the GPS III Contingency Operations Program (COps) connected with the first GPS III satellite on orbit. The COps system will allow the U.S. Air Force to operationally command and control the GPS III satellites as well as legacy GPS satellites currently in the constellation.

Radar/EW

Typhoon defensive aids sub-system launched by EuroDASS - News

October 24, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems EuroDASS

EUROPE. The EuroDASS consortium (Leonardo, Elettronica, Indra and HENSOLDT), which provides the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS) for the Eurofighter Typhoon, has launched its concept for the future of DASS, called Praetorian Evolution. The launch took place at the EuroDASS Future Capability user conference.

Comms

AT&T IoT capability deployed into container service for Dutch Army - News

October 24, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems AT&T

LONDON. AT&T is delivering IoT connectivity and services to track vital military equipment around the world. Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (Marshall ADG) will deploy AT&T's IoT capabilities into its overall connected container service model for its end customers, including its container service contract with the Dutch Army.

Unmanned

UAS monitoring prototype on ATC workstation virtually demonstrated - News

October 23, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

WALTHAM, Mass. Raytheon Company and AirMap have integrated AirMap's unmanned aerial systems (UAS) monitoring capabilities onto a working prototype of Raytheon's next-generation air traffic controller (ATC) workstation called Multi-platform ATC Re-hosting Solution (MARS).

Comms

Special ops combat submersible contract won by Teledyne - News

October 22, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Teledyne

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. Teledyne Technologies Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE) in Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a sole source contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for the follow-on production of MK11 Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS) Systems. The contract, including all options, is valued at $178 million.

Unmanned

Laser counter-UAS system introduced by Raytheon - News

October 22, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

McKINNEY, Texas. Raytheon Company delivered the first high-energy laser, counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS) to the U.S. Air Force earlier this month. The system will be deployed overseas as part of a year-long Air Force experiment to train operators and test the system's effectiveness in real-world conditions.

Cyber

C4ISR systems for Navy to be modernized by VT Group - News

October 22, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems VT Group

CHANTILLY, Va. VT Group, technology integrator and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions provider, has been selected by Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) as one of eight awardees for an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) multiple award contract in support of the Shore Global C4ISR Installation Contract.

Cyber

U.S. Navy air combat training system moves one step closer to deployment - News

October 22, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Collins Aerospace

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., has successfully passed the Critical Design Review (CDR) phase of the Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS Inc. II) program with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Naval Aviation Training Systems (PMA-205) program office.

Avionics

DISA developed application to reduce aircraft program redundancy - News

October 21, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

FORT MEADE, Md. To reduce the number of redundant programs, the U.S. Air Force is collapsing similar information technology systems and selected Core Automated Maintenance System (CAMS-FM) for Mobility to be the service?s single Maintenance Information System. The system, developed and maintained within the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Computing Ecosystem, will be utilized for all base level, aircraft sortie production activities.

Avionics

KF-X/IF-X Environmental Control System completes design review - News

October 21, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Collins Aerospace

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Collins Aerospace Systems announced it has completed Critical Design Review (CDR) for a number of key power and controls systems for the KF-X/IF-X advanced multirole fighter jet for the Republic of Korea and Indonesian Airforce.

Comms

MUOS satellite system deemed fully operational - News

October 21, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

DENVER, Colo. The Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), developed by prime contractor Lockheed Martin with ground systems provider General Dynamics Mission Systems, was deemed operationally effective, operationally suitable, and cyber survivable, following completion of its Multiservice Operational Test and Evaluation (MOT&E).

Radar/EW

RAVEN Countermeasure system introduced by BAE Systems - News

October 18, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

AUSTIN, Texas. BAE Systems unveiled its RAVEN Countermeasure system for combat vehicles as part of its integrated vehicle protection system (VPS) suite of products. RAVEN is a directable infrared countermeasure intended to defeat anti-tank guided missiles, protect ground vehicles and their crews, and improve mission effectiveness without the use of kinetic countermeasures.

Comms

Airborne and ground radios perform interoperability tests - News

October 18, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Collins Aerospace

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., completed voice checks over the live Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communication (SATCOM) network, sending the communications from the company?s sixth-generation ARC-210 software-defined airborne radio to its PRC-162 tactical ground radio.