Industry News

A.I.

AI, big data transforming earth-observation market, study finds - News

January 09, 2020

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

LONDON. Mounting demand for enhanced intelligence, the market entry of cheaper imagery products from small-satellite operators, and the development of integration platforms leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and big-data capabilities are some of the key trends transforming the earth observation industry, according to a recent analysis from Frost & Sullivan, "Global Earth Observation Market, Forecast to 2029."

Comms

Troposcatter equipment to be supplied to U.S. Marines - News

January 08, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Comtech Telecommunications

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that during its second quarter of fiscal 2020, its Orlando, Fla.-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc., which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, was awarded a 10-year, $211.0 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Cubic Mission Solutions business division to provide next-generation troposcatter systems in support of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Radar/EW

Iron Fist radar protection system to be supplied by Elbit - News

January 08, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Elbit Systems

ISRAEL. Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it won an initial contract from the Production and Procurement Directorate of the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD), valued at approximately $31 million, to provide Iron Fist Active Protection Systems (APS) for the Eitan Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The contract will be performed over a five-year period.

Comms

Multi-domain command and control SBIR won by Bluescape - News

January 08, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

SAN CARLOS, Calif. Bluescape, visual collaboration platform, announced the award of a U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to advance technology innovations across global Air Force organizations. The solution was selected for its proven record with government and intelligence commercial agencies in improving strategic planning and situational awareness activities.

Radar/EW

TT Electronics acquires U.S.-based power electronics business from Excelitas Technologies - News

January 07, 2020

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WOKING, England. TT Electronics, which makes engineered electronics for performance-critical applications, has completed the acquisition of a California-based business unit of Excelitas Technologies (Waltham, Mass.) that designs and manufactures power electronics for defense and aerospace markets.

Avionics

Air Force research contract won by Parsons - News

January 07, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Parsons

CENTREVILLE, Va. Parsons Corporation won a position and an initial task order on the $427 million multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Global Application Research, Development, Engineering and Maintenance (GARDEM) contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory. The seven-year cost plus fixed fee contract was a recompete for the company.

Comms

Ground-based weapons system test completed with USAF - News

January 07, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. The Air Force the 752nd Operations Support Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma performed and completed its first live mission leveraging the AN/TYQ-23A information system.

A.I.

AI-powered imaging in development for DoD - News

January 07, 2020

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

LOS ANGELES, Calif. Hawkeye Systems, Inc., optical imaging technology company, announced it will be developing advanced technology to assist the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).

Comms

COTS ground-to-aircraft data communications leverage LTE - News

January 06, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Perspecta Labs

CHANTILLY, Va. Perspecta Inc. announced that its applied research arm, Perspecta Labs, has demonstrated long-distance, high-bandwidth data streaming between a test aircraft and a fourth generation (4G) long-term evolution (LTE) ground network. The test was conducted at Edwards Air Force Base as part of the Department of Defense (DoD) Cellular Range Telemetry Network (CeRTN) program in collaboration with the DoD Test Resource Management Center.

Comms

Automated Dual SAT solution to service government agencies - News

January 06, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Get SAT Inmarsat

ISRAEL and LONDON. Get SAT and Inmarsat announced a demonstration and deployment of a unique Dual SAT terminal solution for U.S. government agencies. The solution employs Get SAT's lightweight micronized Milli SAT LM terminals using Inmarsat's worldwide Global Xpress Ka-band network.

Avionics

Advanced Arresting Gear system completes testing - News

January 06, 2020

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

LAKEHURST, N.J. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that High Cycle Testing of its Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system for Ford-class aircraft carriers was completed over a two-day period. High Cycle Testing was conducted on a single AAG system that is identical to the three systems aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford. Five F/A-18E/F Super Hornets were involved in the testing to simulate the operational tempo of carrier flight operations at sea.

Unmanned

M-40 target UAV intercepts Mistral missile - News

January 03, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leonardo

ITALY. Leonardo has concluded a series of flights with its M-40 target unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as part of a trials campaign in Italy. This saw the drones simulating modern airborne threats, allowing for the realistic demonstration of MBDA?s latest surface-to-air Mistral missile.

Radar/EW

Rugged shipboard enclosures benefit of Curtiss-Wright, 901D acquisition - News

January 03, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Curtiss-Wright

DAVIDSON, N.C. Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of 901D Holdings, LLC (901D) for $132 million in cash. 901D is a designer and manufacturer of mission-critical integrated electronic systems, subsystems, and ruggedized shipboard enclosure solutions supporting every major U.S. Navy shipbuilding program.

Comms

USSPACECOM expands key allied space partnerships through multi-country operations - News

January 02, 2020

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

VANDENBURG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. National security in the space domain continues to expand its operational coordination and capabilities between the U.S. Space Command and allied nations. As a strategic defense partnership between several nations including the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, operate together at the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC); other nations collaborating on space operations with the CSpOC include Germany, France and New Zealand.

Radar/EW

Microwave electronics contract won by Kratos - News

January 02, 2020

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

SAN DIEGO, Calif. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., national security solutions provider, announced that it won an approximate $24 million single award contract for microwave electronics products in support of missile system programs.