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Ballistic missile modeling, simulation contract won by Lockheed Martin - News

August 08, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin announced that it has secured a $240 million U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract for ballistic defense modeling and simulation. The Modeling and Simulation Contract-Framework and Tools (MASC-F) will offer potential simulations of situations for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).

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Intelligent radar framework published by HRL - News

August 08, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems HRL Laboratories

MALIBU, Calif. Scientists at HRL Laboratories have published their new framework for training computer deep neural networks to be able to classify synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images without a large labeled data set, solving the problem of SAR image identification when only a few labeled data were available.

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AI system could improve U.S. Army fuel cell efficiency - News

August 08, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Army

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. As part of an effort to address the gap the U.S. Army faces in the need for long-lasting power and batteries for warfighters, the Army Research Office funded a research team who developed an artificial intelligence system that officials say identifies a material for creating more efficient fuel cells.

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Missile agency's Long Range Discrimination Radar delivers first panel - News

August 07, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

MOORESTOWN, N.J. The Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) program delivered its first radar panel to the MDA's site in Clear, Alaska, plus placement of the final beam on the radar shelter, as the program continues to work toward full delivery in 2020.

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Ballistic missile defense simulation contract won by Lockheed Martin - News

August 07, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin a $240 million contract to support the modeling and simulation framework for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). Through this contract, the Modeling and Simulation Contract ? Framework and Tools (MASC-F), Lockheed Martin will ensure BMDS readiness for evolving threats by continually assessing system configurations, engagement conditions, and target phenomena.

A.I.

DIA chooses 16 firms for massive $17.1 billion military intelligence support contract - News

August 07, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Defense Intelligence Agency

WASHINGTON. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has awarded spots to 16 companies on a potential 10-year, $17.1 billion contract to provide military intelligence support for national-security policymakers, defense planners, and warfighters in the field.

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Hypersonic weapon defense system prioritized by DoD - News

August 07, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

PITTSBURGH, Pa. To engineer the U.S. military?s next-generation missile defense system, Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) and ANSYS are incorporating high-fidelity, multiphysics simulations with multi-domain mission-level modeling into early stages of missile defense system development. This could enable warfighters to combat high-speed, highly maneuverable hypersonic weapons.

A.I.

Digital hangar to be developed by AFRL - News

August 06, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will be developing a digital hangar at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The concept, created by aerospace research engineer Dr. Rick Graves, will act as a virtual repository containing digital surrogates of aerospace systems that have been gated through rigorous validation and verification processes.

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Q-53 radars and capabilities contract won by Lockheed Martin - News

August 06, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

SYRACUSE, N.Y. The U.S. Army recently awarded Lockheed Martin three contracts to produce additional Q-53 systems and outfit the radar with enhanced capabilities, including extended range and counter unmanned aerial system (CUAS) surveillance.

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Mid-band jammer prototype delivered for EA-18G fighter - News

August 06, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

WALTHAM, Mass. Raytheon announced the first delivery of its newest mid-band jammer to the U.S. Navy on Monday.

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Military display systems for armored vehicles gets $10.2 million order - News

August 06, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Palomar Display Products

CARLSBAD, Calif. Palomar Display Products has won three firm-fixed price contracts from three customers totaling $10.2 million to deliver military display systems for the M1A Abrams tank and Bradley M2/M3 Fighting Vehicle.

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8th Freedom-variant LCS commissioned for U.S. Navy - News

August 05, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Navy

KEY WEST, Fla. The U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Billings (LCS 15), its eighth Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), during a ceremony in Key West, Florida on August 3, 2019. The commissioning places the ship, built by a team led by Lockheed Martin, into active service.

A.I.

Virtual software factory for military developed by Raytheon - News

August 05, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

DULLES, Va. To help military and government agencies keep pace with rapidly evolving threats, Raytheon has developed a virtual software factory ? a mix of physical coding spaces, cloud-based tools, and software experts ? to deliver new capabilities to the military.

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Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band pod developed for U.S. Navy - News

August 05, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Raytheon delivered the first Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) Engineering and Manufacturing Development pod to the U.S. Navy to begin ground and aircraft integration testing. Raytheon will deliver 15 EMD pods for mission systems testing and qualification as well as 14 aeromechanical pods for airworthiness certification.

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Commercial satellite tracking service unveiled by LeoLabs - News

August 05, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems LeoLabs

LOGAN, Utah. LeoLabs, Inc., commercial provider of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, announced LeoTrack, a commercial satellite tracking service for the needs of smallsat and cubesat operators.