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Unmanned

Autonomous flight technology demonstrated by Collins Aerospace and Sikorsky at Paris Air Show - News

June 19, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Collins Aerospace Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company

PARIS AIR SHOW. Collins Aerospace Systems (a unit of United Technologies) and Sikorsky (a Lockheed Martin company) demonstrated fly-by-wire technology that enables autonomous flight for rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft.

Avionics

Saab selects power and controls systems from Collins Aerospace for Boeing T-X trainer - News

June 19, 2019

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

PARIS AIR SHOW. Saab has chosen Collins Aerospace Systems (a unit of United Technologies) to supply mission-critical power and controls systems for the Boeing T-X trainer, including the aircraft?s Power Take Off (PTO) shaft, Auxiliary Power Engine Control Unit (APECU), engine start system, and Main Electric Power Generation System (MEPGS).

Radar/EW

BAE Systems awards SRC Inc. contract to manufacture and deliver 40 CEAR Systems - News

June 19, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems SRC

SYRACUSE, N.Y. SRC Inc., a research and development company, won a $5.2 million contract from BAE Systems to build and deliver 40 Common Electronic Attack Receiver (CEAR) systems. The 40 CEAR systems will be manufactured by SRCTec, LLC, an SRC subsidiary.

Comms

NASA SENSE contract worth $1.8 billion awarded to Peraton - News

June 19, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Peraton

HERNDON, Va. Peraton announced it has been awarded NASA's Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract. The contract has a five-year ordering period with a maximum value of $1.8 billion.

Radar/EW

Investments in C4ISR, network-centric warfare, and missile defense to drive global defense spending, study says - News

June 19, 2019

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

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Ongoing geopolitical tensions plus economic and industrial disruptions will drive a global arms race as military powers across the world recalibrate diplomacy, embrace new technology, and adjust their industrial policies, according to a study from Frost & Sullivan, "Global Defense Outlook, 2019."

Unmanned

MQ-9A fleet program for U.K. awards $90.9 million contract to GA-ASI - News

June 18, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

UNITED KINGDOM. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a $90.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the United Kingdom's MQ-9A Contractor Logistics Support Phase IV Program.

Unmanned

Test flights continue for Kratos Valkyrie UAV - News

June 18, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

SAN DIEGO, Calif. National-security technology provider Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has completed another in a series of test/demonstration flights of its XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Unmanned

Ansys and Airbus to collaborate on autonomous flight to support Europe's Future Combat Air System - News

June 18, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems ANSYS, Inc.

CANONSBURG, Pa. and OTTOBRUNN, Germany. Engineering-simulation company Ansys and aviation giant Airbus Defense and Space have announced that the pair will use an Ansys embedded-software solution to develop an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in support of Europe's Future Combat Air System (FCAS).

Radar/EW

Raytheon completes operational testing with StormBreaker smart weapon - News

June 18, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

PARIS AIR SHOW. The Raytheon StormBreaker smart weapon has completed all operational test drops, and the company says that initial operational capability is on the horizon.

A.I.

AI capability to improve CV-22 maintenance planning being tested by Raytheon - News

June 18, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

PARIS AIR SHOW. The U.S. military's V-22 joint program office are testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool with Raytheon to aid in determining when the multi-mode radar installed on U.S. Air Force CV-22 Ospreys needs repairs.

Comms

U.S. Navy contract for 23 JPALS won by Raytheon - News

June 17, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

PARIS AIR SHOW. Raytheon won a four-year $234 million contract from the U.S. Navy to outfit all of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships with 23 Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS).

Comms

Solers Inc. to become next Peraton acquisition - News

June 17, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Peraton

HERNDON, Va. Defense and intelligence firm Peraton has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Solers, Inc., a maker of enterprise cloud systems and satellite-security systems.

Unmanned

Hypersonic captive carry flight test performed by Lockheed Martin - News

June 17, 2019

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

PARIS AIR SHOW. Key tests for hypersonic weapons were performed by experts from Lockheed Martin the U.S. Air Force.? Testing involved the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) carried on the service's B-52 Stratofortress out of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

Comms

U.S. Army orders additional HMS Manpack radios from Harris - News

June 17, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems L3Harris Technologies

MELBOURNE, Fla. Harris Corp. has obtained a second low-rate initial production (LRIP) order from the U.S. Army under the HMS (Handheld, Manpack & Small Form-Fit) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to deliver additional AN/PRC-158 multi-channel radios to the battlefield.

Avionics

Military fixed-wing aircraft market to grow to approximately $100 billion by 2027, study says - News

June 17, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Market Forecast

AMSTERDAM. The market for military fixed-wing aircraft is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 2%, to reach approximately $100 billion in 2027, according to a new report from Market Forecast, "Global Military Fixed-Wing Aircraft -- Market and Technology Forecast to 2027."