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U.S. Navy to upgrade communications on Aegis cruisers - News

November 16, 2017

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

ARLINGTON, Va. Leonardo DRS --through its Canadian subsidiary, DRS Technologies Canada (Kanata, Ontario) -- has won a contract from the U.S. Navy to provide four additional Integrated Voice Communications Systems (IVCS) for the Navy's Aegis cruisers and destroyers. The award is part of the Navy?s larger IVCS contract.

Avionics

Royal Australian air force signs major aircraft-sustainment program - News

November 16, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

SYDNEY. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has signed a through life support (TLS) contract with Northrop Grumman Corp. to service its C-27J Spartan Battlefield Airlifter fleet. The five-year-base, 22-year rolling wave, performance-based contract includes engineering and logistic services.

Avionics

Advanced airdrop planning software to be developed by Tapestry Solutions-led team - News

November 15, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Tapestry Solutions

SAN DIEGO. U.S. Air Force officials selected Tapestry Solutions, Inc., a Boeing Co., to develop advanced mission planning software for airdrop missions tailored to the C-17 and C-130 military transport aircraft.

Radar/EW

MDA selects Charles River Analytics to build a game-based training tool - News

November 15, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Charles River Analytics

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) officials tapped developer of intelligent systems solutions, Charles River Analytics Inc., for a follow-on contract to build a game-based training tool.

Radar/EW

Air Force awards $44.1 million telemetry test contract - News

November 15, 2017

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

ORLANDO. Lockheed Martin will produce Intelligent Test Instrumentation Kits (iTIK) to be used on Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) flight tests for telemetry and flight termination purposes under the terms of a recent $44.1 million contract from the U.S. Air Force.

Unmanned

Korea Aerospace outfits its KF-X multirole fighter aircraft - News

November 15, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

MELBOURNE, Fla. Korea Aerospace Industries has chosen Harris Corporation to furnish carriage and release systems for the next-generation Korea Fighter-Experimental (KF-X) program.

Unmanned

DARPA taps BAE Systems to develop testbed for space - News

November 14, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

RESTON, Va. BAE Systems will develop an innovative space evaluation and analysis testbed under a $12.8 million contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The goal is to create enhanced situational awareness in space by supporting the development, integration, evaluation and analysis of advanced space enterprise command and control (C2) tools and capability technologies.

Unmanned

Navy completes testing of the acoustic flank array for submarines - News

November 14, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

FALLS CHURCH, Va. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center completed testing on Northrop Grumman Corp.'s hull-mounted acoustic Advanced Flank Array (AFA) under a Work for Private Parties agreement.

Radar/EW

AFRL contracts look to next-generation weapons systems - News

November 14, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems MacAulay-Brown, Inc. Engility Holdings

DAYTON, Ohio. National-security firm MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB) is partnering with Engility Corporation on a single-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract supporting the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions Directorate.

Avionics

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft arrive in Norway - News

November 14, 2017

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

?RLAND MAIN AIR STATION, Norway. Norway recently took delivery of three F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, with NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenburg and Norway's king in attendance.

Comms

General Atomics acquires assets of small-satellite technology firm - News

November 14, 2017

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

SAN DIEGO. General Atomics has acquired the majority of the assets of Surrey Satellite Technology US (Englewood, Colorado), an established provider of small satellite technologies, systems, and services. The assets and workforce will be integrated into the General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Group (GA-EMS) as GA-EMS enhances its focus on development and delivery of small satellite and advanced payload systems.

Radar/EW

RAF to add threat-simulation hardware to A400M aircraft - News

November 13, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leonardo

LONDON. Defense and security firm Leonardo has signed a contract with Britain's Ministry of Defense to provide equipment that will simulate radar threats to the Royal Air Force (RAF) new A400M transport aircraft prior to takeoff.

Avionics

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X receives EASA certification - News

November 13, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Bell Textron

FORT WORTH, Texas. Officials at the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) granted Bell Helicopter, A Textron Inc. company, the certification of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.

Comms

Analysts: Tactical data link market to rise to $6.43 billion globally by 2022 - News

November 13, 2017

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

NORTHBROOK, Ill.. The tactical data link market is projected to grow from $4.76 billion in 2017 to $6.43 billion by 2022, at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.17 percent over that period, according to data in the report "Tactical Data Link Market -- Global Forecast to 2022," recently published by MarketsandMarkets.

Avionics

UAE B-250 aircraft will integrate Rockwell Collins' Pro Line Fusion avionics - News

November 13, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

DUBAI. Calidus officials selected Rockwell Collins to provide its Pro Line Fusion for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) B-250 light attack aircraft with multi-role capabilities. The aircraft was launched at the Dubai Airshow and is designed for combat and asymmetric warfare.