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Unmanned

Missile systems for U.S. Army from Raytheon will be optically tracked, wirelessly guided - News

May 30, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon has won a contract from the U.S. Army to refine and improve on the Army's Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wireless-guided (TOW) weapons system, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Unmanned

Global UAV market to grow to $70.28 billion by 2029 due to increase in use of BVLOS operations, study says - News

May 30, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems BIS Research

FREMONT, Calif. According to a new study from BIS Research, the global market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) generated $25.59 billion in 2018 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.45% during the forecast period to reach $70.28 billion by 2029, driven in large part by the increased use of UAVs for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations,.

Comms

Global satcom contract for special ops forces worth up to $977 million won by Leonardo DRS - News

May 29, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leonardo DRS

ARLINGTON, Va. Leonardo DRS announced that it has won a contract worth up to $977 million by the Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization to provide the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) worldwide satellite communications and support for its headquarters, components, and major subordinate units operating around the world.

Unmanned

Military armored-vehicle market to grow to $31.2 billion in 2027, study predicts - News

May 29, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Market Forecast

AMSTERDAM. The global market for military armored vehicles is expected to grow from $24 billion in 2019 to $31.2 billion in 2027, according to a study from Market Forecast, "Global Military Armored Vehicles -- Market and Technology Forecast to 2027."

Comms

USAF contracts for weapon-planning software with Tapestry Solutions - News

May 28, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Tapestry Solutions

SAN DIEGO. Tapestry Solutions, a Boeing company, has garnered a 10-year contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide weapon planning software (WPS) for numerous aircraft and weapons platforms used by U.S. military and allied forces.

Unmanned

Small UAS search by Army chooses six companies for assessment - News

May 28, 2019

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

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. The U.S. Army Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Aviation's Project Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Systems -- in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence -- has chosen six companies that will identify and prototype new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capabilities as the Department of Defense (DoD) looks to to adapt small commercial drones for the battlefield.

Unmanned

Aircraft sensors market will reach $4.9 billion by 2025, study says - News

May 28, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Markets and Markets

NORTHBROOK, Ill. The aircraft sensors market is projected to grow from $3.8 billion in 2019 to $4.9 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 4.48% during the study period, according to a new study from MarketsandMarkets, "Aircraft Sensors Market by Connectivity, Platform (UAV, Fixed, Rotary), Sensor (Pressure, Temperature, Speed, Proximity, Gyro) Application (Engine, Door, Environmental Control), End Use (OEM, Aftermarket), and Region -- Global Forecast to 2025."

Unmanned

DeepStrike missile from Raytheon moves system closer to flight tests for operational use - News

May 24, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

CAMDEN, Ark. Raytheon is reporting a successful test of an advanced warhead for its new DeepStrike surface-to-surface missile, a result that moves the weapon closer to its first flight test, planned for later during 2019.

Unmanned

UUV system from Aquabotix purchased by U.S. Navy for possible in-theater use - News

May 24, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Aquabotix

FALL RIVER, Mass. and SYDNEY, Australia. Underwater robotics company Aquabotix has won a contract from the U.S. Army worth an estimated $150,000 for the purchase of its SwarmDiver unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) system along with training and test support; the sale, say company officials, will enable necessary government evaluation activities for the military?s consideration of operational use of the product in theatre.

Comms

Orbital Test Bed satellite from General Atomics arrives at Cape Canaveral to prep for Falcon Heavy flight - News

May 22, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. The General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Orbital Test Bed (OTB) satellite has arrived at Kennedy Space Center so it can complete launch preparations in anticipation of launching the spacecraft as part of the U.S. Air Force?s Space Technology Program 2 (STP-2) flight on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

Radar/EW

Raytheon demos missile-defense capabilities for U.S. Army at LTAMDS sense-off - News

May 22, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

U.S. ARMY WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. Raytheon has completed technical testing during the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) sense-off at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, during which Raytheon demonstrated its readiness to deliver mission-critical LTAMDS capability to the U.S. Army.

Cyber

Cyberintelligence lapses in many orgs due to time, personnel, and funding shortages, study finds - News

May 22, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Carnegie Mellon University

PITTSBURGH. Many organizations lack sufficient personnel, time, and funding to build a cyberintelligence team, according to the findings in a report on cyberintelligence practices released by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University.

Comms

Secure comms and satellite contract worth $14.9 million signed between U.S. Army, Peraton - News

May 20, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Peraton

HERNDON, Va. Tactical cybersecurity company Peraton has won a five-year, $14.9 million ground-based midcourse defense (GMD) secure communications operations and maintenance (SCOM) contract with the U.S. Army, 59th Signal Battalion.

Cyber

Defensive cyber operations accord signed between U.S. Army and Intelligent Waves - News

May 20, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Intelligent Waves

RESTON, Va. Information-technology provider Intelligent Waves has won an Eagle Shield Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) from the U.S. Army in support of Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO).

Avionics

$1.3 billion contract for heavy-lift helicopters signed between U.S. Marine Corps, Sikorsky - News

May 20, 2019

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

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND -- PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a $1.3 billion Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lots 2 and 3 contract for 12 aircraft, namely the U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion.