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Radar/EW
E-scan radar sale set to bolster India's border security effort - News
April 26, 2018
CAMBRIDGE, U.K. Electronic-scanning radar and surveillance company Blighter Surveillance Systems has secured its first sale into India; the company will supply its Blighter B400 series E-scan micro Doppler ground surveillance radars.
Unmanned
MUM-T capabilities testing completed by European helicopter manufacturers - News
April 25, 2018
DONAUWORTH. Engineers at Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel completed Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities testing using the H145 platform and a CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aerial system (UAS)
Comms
Wright Brothers Institute, Navy look to provide max return on commercial investments for military - News
April 25, 2018
DAYTON, Ohio. Officials at NSWC Crane and Wright Brothers Institute (WBI) signed a new Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) to solidify a collaborative framework that will allow the two organizations to provide maximum return on commercialization investments for both the Air Force and the Navy.
Radar/EW
U.S. Navy accepts delivery of future USS Michael Monsoor destroyer - News
April 25, 2018
BATH, Maine. The U.S. Navy accepted hull, mechanical, and electrical (HM&E) delivery of the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) from shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) on April 24.
Radar/EW
Analysts: Global rugged equipment market to reach nearly $44 billion by 2022 - News
April 25, 2018
LONDON. The global rugged equipment market -- defined as devices that are used in harsh conditions and extreme climates that are designed based on certain military standards that determine their resistance to dust, water, and vibration -- will total nearly $44 billion by 2022, according to a market study by Technavio, "Global Rugged Equipment Market 2018-2022."
Cyber
Virsec, Raytheon partner to deliver commercial cybersecurity technology to government infrastructure - News
April 24, 2018
DULLES, Va. Virsec and Raytheon officials announced they are partnering to bring commercial cybersecurity tools to global government and critical infrastructure customers. The focus of the alliance is Virsec's patented Trusted Execution technology, which networks by detecting deviations in software applications caused by cyber intrusions and Raytheon's experience in defense cybersecurity.
Unmanned
DIUx experiments with Dedrone's technology for improved situational awareness - News
April 24, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO. The Department of Defense (DoD) organization focused on accelerating commercial technologies to the U.S. military, Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), is experimenting with Dedrone?s technology in assessing, measuring, and responding to adversarial unmanned aerial systems (UAS) threats as they relate to flight operations and base security within the United States.
Comms
Orbital test bed satellite completes system, preflight testing: General Atomics - News
April 24, 2018
SAN DIEGO, Calif. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that it has completed full system and ?ready for launch? preflight testing of its Orbital Test Bed (OTB) satellite; OTB will launch as part of the U.S. Air Force?s Space Technology Program (STP-2) flight on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Cyber
Developing conflict-deterrence strategies for the "Gray Zone" - News
April 24, 2018
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Intelligent systems developer Charles River Analytics (CRA) is teaming with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to research methods that would improve Department of Defense (DoD) analysis of potential deterrence strategies in the so-called Gray Zone. The two-year contract is valued at $1 million.
Comms
Navy taps SAIC to deliver SPAWAR with architecture and systems engineering support - News
April 23, 2018
RESTON, Va. U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) officials selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) for a task order to provide architecture and systems engineering support services to the Office of the Chief Engineer (CHENG) (SPAWAR 5.0), the Fleet Readiness (FRD), and various C4ISR programs, and offices.
Unmanned
AFRL, Coast Guard sign MOU focusing on unmanned systems, modeling and simulation - News
April 23, 2018
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. Officials at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Coast Guard Research and Development Center signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which focuses in unmanned systems, modeling and simulation, along with other research focus ares that will be broad enough to include areas of mutual interest for the two organizations.
Unmanned
DARPA Gremlins UAS swarm program moves to Phase 3 with Dynetics - News
April 23, 2018
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Dynetics Inc. will move forward into Phase 3 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Gremlins program, which aims to mount and accelerate the ability to perform aerial launch and recovery of volley quantities of low-cost, reusable unmanned aerial systems (UASs) from military aircraft.
Unmanned
DARPA challenge seeks fast launch solutions - News
April 23, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced what it calls the "DARPA Launch Challenge," a program designed to promote rapid access to space within days instead of years. With the challenge entries, DARPA intends to implement fast launch capabilities and further incentivize industry to deliver launch solutions that are flexible and responsive.
Cyber
DARPA looks to address zero-day vulnerabilities in complex software ecosystems - News
April 20, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. Officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Information Innovation Office (I2O) launched the Computers and Humans Exploring Software Security (CHESS) program, which aims to develop capabilities to discover and address zero-day vulnerabilities at a speed and scale appropriate for the continuously growing, complex software ecosystem by enabling humans and computers to collaboratively reason over software artifacts.
Unmanned
Developmental testing completed on Small Diameter Bomb II for fighter pilots' use - News
April 20, 2018
TUCSON,Ariz. Raytheon has finished a round of developmental testing on the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II), a key step toward bringing this new capability to military fighter pilots.
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Link 16 communication terminals to be provided to U.S. Navy by L3Harris
November 26, 2024
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GDIT wins $330 million in U.S. Army training support services task orders
November 26, 2024
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Airborne surveillance systems to support maritime search and rescue in Europe
November 21, 2024
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First H145M light combat helicopter delivered to German Armed Forces
November 19, 2024
Unmanned
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Uncrewed maritime capabilities added to BlueHalo portfolio with VideoRay acquisition
November 25, 2024
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Optimizing MEMS IMU data coherence and timing in navigation systems
November 25, 2024
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Collaborative autonomy software from Anduril selected for DIU Replicator initiative
November 21, 2024
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Counter-drone system to be developed for Marine Corps by Anduril
November 20, 2024
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Navigating the heat: Advanced cooling strategies for high-performance military computing
November 26, 2024
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GUEST BLOG: Driving the future of defense technology
November 25, 2024
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NASAMS, NOMADS air defense systems to be delivered to Netherlands
November 22, 2024
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U.S. Space Surveillance Network to be modernized by Anduril
November 22, 2024
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Cyber hardening program from DARPA gets RTX BBN Technologies on board
November 07, 2024
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GUEST BLOG: Addressing supply-chain risk and obsolescence in defense
October 10, 2024
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Pentagon's network infrastructure to be supported by GDIT
September 20, 2024
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7 Tenets of Layered Security in Embedded Design
September 17, 2024