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USMC extends Networking On-The-Move contract with PacStar - News

November 29, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems PacStar

PORTLAND, Ore. The U.S. Marine Corps Networking On-The-Move (NOTM) program will receive additional PacStar 400-series products to enhance warfighter networking and communications capabilities while on-the-move. The new Marine Corps contract is worth $10.7 million and follows a separate $10 million contract announced in September.

Unmanned

U.S. Air Force chooses Tyndall AFB for new remotely piloted aircraft unit - News

November 29, 2017

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

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. The U.S. Air Force has selected Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City, Florida, as the preferred location to house the new MQ-9 Reaper Wing, which will consist of 24 remotely piloted aircraft (RPA).

Avionics

U.S. Army to enhance helmet-mounted display for tactical trainers - News

November 29, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

ORLANDO, Fla. The U.S. Army has selected an updated version of the Rockwell Collins SimEye helmet-mounted display (HMD) to be used within Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) systems.

Comms

Research aims to foster intelligence collaboration, enhance national security - News

November 29, 2017

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

WASHINGTON. Riverside Research, a not-for-profit scientific research organization that primarily supports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the nation's intelligence community, has been awarded the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) Advisory and Assistance Services, Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence contract.

Avionics

U.S. military inks $198.4 million worth of C-130 training contracts - News

November 28, 2017

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

ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin has signed six contracts with the U.S. military, with awards totaling $198.4 million, to improve training for C-130 aircrews and operators around the world. The C-130J Super Hercules Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (JMATS) program has trained more than 10,000 personnel for missions including cargo transport, special missions, and aerial refueling.

Avionics

Dubai Airshow sees $44 billion in contracts favoring U.S. companies - News

November 28, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Dubai Airshow

WASHINGTON. The 2017 finished with U.S. Companies receiving more than $44 billion in new orders for commercial and defense-related equipment as well as services, United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials say.

Unmanned

CV90 combat tank to get new direct-fire precision optics capability - News

November 28, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

PREROV, Czech Republic. Optical specialists Meopta will support vital line-of-sight technology for the BAE Systems CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) under the terms of a recent Memorandum of Understanding with defense and security company Saab. The agreement, signed at NATO Days 2017 -- held in September in the Czech Republic -- will cover potential local production of key components for the CV90?s fire-control system; Meopta and Saab are subcontractors on that system.

Cyber

International research team focuses to combat disinformation attacks in cyberspace - News

November 27, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Army Research Laboratory

ADELPHI, Md. U.S. Army researchers are teaming with scientist in Chernihiv, Ukraine to initiate a global science and technology research program to understand and ultimately combat disinformation attacks in cyberspace.

Comms

Northrop Grumman to compete in task orders under Army's mission training contract - News

November 27, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

HERNDON, Va. U.S. Army officials tapped Northrop Grumman Corp. for a multiple indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) award to compete in task orders under the Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support contract.

A.I.

DARPA issues RFI to innovate in underground mapping, navigation - News

November 27, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) on potential concepts for innovative technology platforms designed to navigate and map urban underground infrastructure, man-made tunnels, natural cave networks, and other subterranean environments.

Radar/EW

U.S. Navy LCS program orders additional Sea Giraffe AMB radar - News

November 27, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Saab

STOCKHOLM. Defense and security company Saab has received a follow-on order from General Dynamics for delivery of the Saab Sea Giraffe AMB naval radar for the U.S. Navy?s Littoral Combat Ships LCS 28 and LCS 30. The initial contract was awarded in September 2011 to the company?s U.S, subsidiary, Saab Sensis, which covered the delivery of the radar as part of the Navy?s LCS program.

Avionics

CAE USA to support development of C-130J weapon systems trainers - News

November 22, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems CAE

TAMPA, Fla. Lockheed Martin officials tapped CAE USA to support the design, development, and manufacture of six C-130J weapon systems trainers (WSTs) under a subcontract for the United States Air Force and Air National Guard.

Comms

L3 Technologies to develop Free Space Optics capabilities for DoD - News

November 22, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems L3 Technologies

NEW YORK. Officials at L3 Technologies received multiple contracts to develop Free Space Optics (FSO) capabilities for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and space customers.

Comms

Multinational spectrum coordination now available on a mobile app - News

November 22, 2017

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

FORT MEADE, Md. The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) reports that the mobile application version of the "Mercury" tool ? a central repository used to coordinate electromagnetic spectrum frequencies during humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) operations ? is now available for download on both Apple and Android devices.

Avionics

Protecting pilots from laser attack - News

November 22, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

LONDON. Engineers at BAE Systems have developed what they call a low-cost, flexible system to block hostile laser attacks against aircraft and their crews.