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Predator Mission Trainer installed at flight training center - News
March 30, 2020
POWAY, Calif. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has installed a new Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) at its Flight Test and Training Center (FTTC) in Grand Forks, N.D. The aircraft flight simulator, produced by CAE, will be used to train operators of MQ-9 Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).
Radar/EW
Optical interconnects to bolster digital microelectronics - News
March 27, 2020
WASHINGTON. Researchers from Intel and Ayar Labs working on DARPA’s Photonics in the Package for Extreme Scalability (PIPES) program have replaced the traditional electrical input/output (I/O) of a state-of-the-art field programmable gate array (FPGA) with efficient optical signaling interfaces.
Comms
AEHF-6 satellite now in communication with Space Force - News
March 27, 2020
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. The first national security launch for the U.S. Space Force and the final satellite to build out the protected communications constellation is now connected.
Unmanned
Detect and Avoid System to equip two MQ-9 RPA - News
March 27, 2020
POWAY, Calif. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Air National Guard (ANG) have signed a contract for GA-ASI to supply its Detect and Avoid System (DAAS) for one MQ-9 Block 1 and one MQ-9 Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).
Comms
25 cm resolution SAR imaging achieved with smallsats - News
March 26, 2020
HELSINKI. Finnish New Space company ICEYE unveiled its latest capability of 25 cm resolution imaging with synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) small satellites (smallsats), utilizing the company's current commercial SAR satellite constellation in-orbit. With this high-resolution imaging capability, ICEYE SAR data achieves the same resolution class provided by larger, conventional commercial SAR satellites operating at their highest performance.
Unmanned
C-UAS hardware ordered for DIB COVID-19 efforts - News
March 26, 2020
CENTENNIAL, Colo. Liteye Systems, Inc., counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) developer, announced the receipt of an add-on specialty production order for $3 million. The contract will ensure delivery of hardware for U.S. Government urgent requirements during this unprecedented time dealing with COVID-19.
Avionics
U.S. Army chooses two companies to produce prototypes for armed recon helicopter project - News
March 26, 2020
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Army has selected Bell Helicopter Textron (Fort Worth, Texas) and Sikorsky Aircraft (Stratford, Connecticut) for the design and testing of the Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototypes to continue into phase two of the program.
The two vendors selected are
Unmanned
Automated µMA-X system to support next-gen UUVs - News
March 25, 2020
THE WOODLANDS, Texas. Mitcham Industries, Inc. announced that its Klein Marine Systems unit has recently delivered the first micro-MA-X (µMA-X System) in support of U.S. Navy Next Generation Small-Class Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) evaluation sponsored by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).
Comms
Contract win for satellite-comms provision for National Guard Bureau - News
March 25, 2020
TAMPA, Fla. Satellite-communications company NIC4 (a division of Network Innovations) has won a Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) modernization and support contract to handle mission-critical communications for the National Guard Bureau (NGB).
Radar/EW
Condor MK3 radars to be upgraded for Brazilian AF - News
March 24, 2020
DULLES, Va. Raytheon Company is modernizing the Brazilian Air Force's surveillance radars across the Amazon. Raytheon will upgrade seven legacy radars to the next-generation Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar system, Condor Mk3, increasing efficiency and reducing electric energy consumption.
Cyber
Cybersecurity fortified for USAF weapons systems - News
March 23, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas. KBR announced that it has been awarded a $26.8 million task order to provide additional cybersecurity engineering support to the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Engineering Directorate Cyber Systems Engineering Division.
Comms
Technological innovation, COTS use will drive U.S. DoD growth in next few years, study says - News
March 23, 2020
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is expected to spend an estimated $481 billion between 2018 and 2024 to identify and develop new technologies for advanced weapon systems, giving rise to numerous revenue opportunities in this space, according to a recent study by Frost & Sullivan, "U.S. Defense Science and Technology Research Market, Forecast to 2024."
A.I.
Artificial intelligence to equip M88 fleet at tactical edge - News
March 23, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Raytheon Company and Uptake, industrial-use artificial intelligence (AI) software company, have teamed to bring predictive maintenance capabilities to deployed U.S. Marine Corps teams using M88 armored recovery vehicles.
Unmanned
Australian tactical UAS replacement project selects companies - News
March 20, 2020
AUSTRALIA. The replacement of the Australian Army’s Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) through project LAND 129 Phase 3 has progressed to the tendering process.
Unmanned
NEMESIS program to provide actionable intelligence - News
March 20, 2020
MALIBU, Calif. HRL Laboratories, LLC, have completed live demonstrations of their Neurmorphic Eye In the Sky (NEMESIS) program, a drone-based system designed to analyze situational awareness and provide actionable intelligence in real time.
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Low-germanium thermal-imaging lens introduced by MKS
June 16, 2026
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SYSGO will support SAETA II program with European safety-critical software
June 15, 2026
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Integrated DO-178C multicore certification solution will debut from Rapita, Wind River
June 09, 2026
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MOSA aligned integrated crew stations to be shown by IEE at Eurosatory 2026
June 09, 2026
Radar/EW
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VPX, VNX standards-based products gaining traction in Europe
June 18, 2026
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Digital fire-control system launched by BAE Systems
June 17, 2026
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Open architectures embraced in European defense circles
June 17, 2026
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Kontron’s VX30101 high-end 3U VPX board
June 15, 2026
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The military’s real AI revolution is happening in the dirt
June 16, 2026
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Artificial intelligence tools to be integrated into HENSOLDT MDOcore platform
June 10, 2026
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AI-enabled, SOSA aligned 3U VPX board launched by Kontron
May 28, 2026
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USSOCOM increasingly transforming into its own service, SOF Week reveals
May 21, 2026
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Cybersecurity provider Valiant Solutions acquires AI-enabled security company
June 02, 2026
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U.S. Air Force engages Rise8 to support readiness, supply-chain initiative
May 21, 2026
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Why Military AI Needs a “Trust Layer” (video)
May 20, 2026
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Anduril and Booz Allen will join forces to increase security, lethality for SOF teams
May 19, 2026