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Radar/EW

Sweden requests Patriot Configuration-3+ in FMS valued at $3.2 billion - News

February 22, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Sweden of Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units for an estimated cost of $3.2 billion.

Unmanned

Power management for laser target designator system won by Lincad - News

February 22, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lincad

ASH VALE, Surrey. British manufacturer of bespoke batteries, chargers, and power management systems for military applications, Lincad will continue to supply batteries and other power management equipment for the Type 163 Laser Target Designator system under a contract with Leonardo.

Avionics

Helmet-mounted displays aim to give pilots added edge - News

February 22, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Elbit Systems of America

FORT WORTH, Texas. Elbit Systems of America, in a joint venture with Rockwell Collins ESA Vision Systems, will incorporate the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System II (JHMCS II) helmet-mounted display into Republic of Korea air force (ROKAF) F-16 aircraft.

Radar/EW

UTC Aerospace System receives airborne reconnaissance system order via FMS program - News

February 21, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems UTC Aerospace Systems

CHARLOTTE, N.C. U.S. Air Force (USAF) officials selected UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., for an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to deliver the DB-110 Airborne Reconnaissance System. The contract has an initial ceiling value of $22.9 million. The acquisition supports requests for the DB-110 system from multiple countries via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

Radar/EW

Royal Canadian navy Phalanx close-in weapon system to begin overhaul - News

February 21, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

CALGARY, Alberta. Raytheon Canada Limited is overhauling and providing in-service support for the Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems operated by the Royal Canadian Navy.

Radar/EW

Israel, U.S. successfully test Arrow 3 antiballistic missile system - News

February 21, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Missile Defense Agency

TEL AVIV, Israel. The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of the Defense Research and Development at Israel's Ministry of Defense, together with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), report a successful flight test of the Arrow 3 weapons system, Israel's system that is designed to defend against ballistic missiles outside of the atmosphere.

Comms

Enhanced satellite communications capability now possible with portable antenna - News

February 21, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems GATR

AIR FORCE ROME RESEARCH SITE, New York. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has newly gained access to a portable antenna with tracking capability that can be deployed in places where these capabilities are traditionally limited, such as a remote battlefield.

Radar/EW

HPE selected to deliver supercomputers for DoD computing modernization program - News

February 20, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Hewlett Packard Enterprise

PALO ALTO, Calif. U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials selected Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to provide new supercomputers for the DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP), which aims to accelerate the development and acquisition of advanced national security capabilities.

Comms

General Dynamics Mission Systems secures $208 million contract for ongoing supply of digital modular radio - News

February 20, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics Mission Systems

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. General Dynamics Mission Systems has won a five-year, $208 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Navy for the continued procurement, testing, and delivery of the AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radio (DMR).

Comms

U.S. Army contracts for secure medical systems for mobile operations - News

February 20, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cog

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Army has contracted with IT security firm Cog and embedded sensor maker Management Sciences, Inc. (MSI) to develop a prototype multilevel security (MLS) capability on tactical mobile devices that will be used in the field to more efficiently deliver patient medical data.

Radar/EW

Missile defense modeling and simulation software contract won by Teledyne - News

February 19, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Teledyne Technologies

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) officials selected Teledyne Technologies Inc. for a $45.7 million task order for missile defense modeling and simulation tools and software.

Radar/EW

Lockheed Martin moves to mature Freedom-variant FFG(X) conceptual design - News

February 19, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

WASHINGTON. U.S. Navy officials approved Lockheed Martin's Freedom-variant Frigate (FFG(X)) design to move forward for the Navy's FFG(X) competition. The contract to mature the conceptual design is valued at $15 million.

Comms

Plug-in smartphone app enables military parachutists to land with greater precision - News

February 16, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Draper Laboratory

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. A team of engineers at Draper Laboratories recently filed a patent for a smartphone app that automatically detects when parachutists make the critical transition from the plane to being under their parachute canopy.

Avionics

Pilots of the Lockheed U-2 aircraft will utilize D2 Charlie aviator watches - News

February 16, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Garmin International

OLATHE, Kan. U.S. Air Force officials selected Garmin International, Inc., a Garmin Ltd. business unit, to deliver the company's D2 Charlie aviator for use by the pilots of the Lockheed U-2 aircraft.

Comms

GA-EMS completes first delivery of LiFT batteries for USSOCOM'S combat submersible vehicle - News

February 16, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems

SAN DIEGO, Calif. Officials at General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) delivered the first batch of Lithium-ion Fault Tolerant (LiFT) batteries for the U.S. Special Operations Command?s (USSOCOM) new Dry Combat Submersible (DCS), a long endurance delivery vehicle capable of transporting personnel in a dry environment.