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A.I.

Army heavyweight robot contract won by FLIR - News

December 05, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems FLIR Systems, Inc.

WILSONVILLE, Ore. FLIR Systems, Inc. announced that its Kobra robot has been chosen for the U.S. Army?s Common Robotic System-Heavy (CRS-H) program. The five-year production contract to build upwards of 350 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) is worth up to $109 million.

Cyber

Military cloud services contract awarded to Alion - News

December 05, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Alion Science and Technology

WASHINGTON. Enlighten IT Consulting, LLC., a subsidiary of Alion Science and Technology, a company that designs and delivers complex engineering solutions for Defense and Intelligence agencies, announced that it won the U.S. Air Force LevelUP Cloud Services Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA).

A.I.

Human-machine interface project chooses InfoScitex to support U.S. Army demo program - News

December 04, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems DCS Corporation

LITTLETON, Mass. InfoScitex Corp. -- a subsidiary of DCS Corporation -- has been chosen to support the Advanced Teaming Demonstration Program (A-Team) for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center Aviation Development Directorate at Ft. Eustis, Virginia (CCDC AvMC ADD-E).

Radar/EW

DARPA's hypersonic OpFires program reaches milestone - News

December 04, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Aerojet Rocketdyne

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Aerojet Rocketdyne has finished a series of subscale propulsion-system test firings as part of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort to develop a ground-launched hypersonic missile for tactical use.

Radar/EW

High-energy laser task order won by Radiance - News

December 04, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Radiance Technologies, Inc.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Radiance Technologies, Inc., has been awarded the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) Manufacturing Advancement of Components for High Energy Lasers (MACHEL) task order (TO).

Unmanned

Counter-UAV market will grow to $5.47 billion by 2028, study says - News

December 04, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

AMSTERDAM. The global counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) market -- estimated to stand at approximately $1.8 billion in 2020, is expected to grow to $5.47 billion by 2028, according to a new study from Market Forecast, "Global Counter-UAV (C-UAV) Systems -- Market and Technology Forecast to 2028."

A.I.

U.S. Army researchers use AI to contextualize robotic thinking - News

December 03, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. A U.S.-Army-led research team developed new algorithms and filled in knowledge gaps about how robots contribute to teams and what robots know about their environment and teammates through effective bidirectional communication that utilizes specific algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) approaches.

Radar/EW

Sensor targeting system for U.S. Army designed by Elbit subsidiary - News

December 03, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Elbit Systems

ISRAEL. Elbit Systems of America subsidiary, Kollsman, Inc., was awarded a Prototype Project via the Sensors Communications and Electronics Consortium (SCEC) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) held by SOSSEC, Inc. for the development of the Multi-Domain User Sensor Architecture (MDUSA) targeting system in support of the U.S. Army.

Avionics

Portable V-22 virtual reality trainer introduced by Raytheon - News

December 03, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

ORLANDO, Fla. Raytheon Company debuted a virtual reality version of its portable V-22 trainer. Aircraft Functional V-22 Trainer-Virtual Reality is a fully immersive system intended to provide hyper-realistic training across all experience levels, including early-career aviation maintenance students and those engaged in continuing education.

Radar/EW

Nine new Virginia-class submarines to make up fifth block - News

December 03, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics

GROTON, Conn. The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics' subsidiary Electric Boat a contract valued at $22.2 billion for the construction of nine new Virginia-class submarines. The contract also includes the option of a 10th ship to be constructed within the contract time frame, bringing the total potential contract value to approximately $24.1 billion.

Comms

Geospatial collaboration platform to be developed for USAF - News

December 02, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Immersive Wisdom, Inc.

BOCA RATON, Fla. Immersive Wisdom, Inc., provider of geospatial collaboration and real-time intelligence platforms, and Entegra Systems, provider of advanced technology, integration, and analytic services, announced that it had won a major contract with the U.S. Air Force, awarded by AFWERX. AFWERX is a catalyst for agile Air Force engagement across industry, academia, and non-traditional contributors to create opportunities and foster an Air Force culture of innovation.

A.I.

Dismounted soldier training simulator introduced by Raytheon - News

December 02, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

ORLANDO, Fla. Raytheon unveiled a new immersive military training product today at I/ITSEC, a modeling, simulation, and training event. The Synthetic Training Environment Soldier Virtual Trainer (STE SVT), uses virtual reality to train squads of soldiers in multiple scenarios while using real and virtual weapons.

Comms

Next-gen SATCOM system contract won by GDMS - News

December 02, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics

FAIRFAX, Va. General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) announced that it has been awarded a $731.8 million cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity sole-source contract for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) ground system sustainment. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Navy Nov. 8.

Radar/EW

Semi-active laser seeker production rates doubled - News

November 27, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Elbit Systems

FORT WORTH, Texas. Elbit Systems of America is doubling its Semi-Active Laser seeker production rates to keep up with increasing demand for the Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition GBU-54/56 (JDAM). The increase in production rates is under an existing five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with Boeing, supporting both domestic and foreign customers.

Comms

5G to be tested for AR, VR, and logistics at Hill Air Force Base - News

November 27, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

OGSEN, Utah. Engineers at Hill Air Force Base in Ogsen, Utah are performing demonstrations that leverage commercial 5G technologies as a way to enhance future systems and capabilities. The demonstrations focus on using the technology in congested environments with high-power, mid-band radars, the base announced.