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L3 Technologies selected for USSOCOM contract for EOTech optics - News

January 16, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems L3 Technologies

NEW YORK. U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) officials selected L3 Technologies to provide close-quarters sights and clip-on magnifiers from its EOTech business unit for the Miniature Aiming System-Day Optics suite. The contract is worth approximately $26.3 million.

Radar/EW

Air Force calls for submissions for Air Force Pitch Day effort - News

January 16, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Air Force

ARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Air Force officials are looking to invest up to $40 million and are asking for submissions from start-ups and small businesses as part of a larger rapid contracting effort. The event -- Air Force Pitch day -- is modeled after commercial investment pitch competitions to deliver a faster, smarter approach to compete for ideas in the accelerating technology ecosystem.

A.I.

Fog computing platform to leverage AI, machine learning capabilities - News

January 16, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Technica Corp.

DULLES, Va. Officials at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and Technica Corp. entered into cooperative agreement to support the Distributed Processing in Heterogeneous Tactical Environment (DPHTE) program. The research agreement is valued approximately at $1.04 million.

Comms

Airbus to develop satellite bus for DARPA Blackjack program - News

January 16, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

HERNDON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials selected Airbus Defense and Space Inc. to develop a satellite bus in support of the Blackjack program.

Comms

DoD modifies existing Raytheon contract to exercise options in DDG-1000 program - News

January 15, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

WALTHAM, Mass. Department of Defense (DoD) officials modified an existing contract with Raytheon to exercise integrated logistics support and engineering services options under the DDG 1000 program. The modified contract is worth approximately $72 million.

Unmanned

DHS chooses radiation portal monitors from Smith Detection - News

January 15, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Department of Homeland Security

EDGEWOOD, Md. Officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office (CWMD) tapped Smiths Detection Inc. (SDI) for an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide radiation portal monitors (RPM).

Cyber

Navy Cyber Mission Engineering Support contract won by General Dynamics - News

January 15, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics Information Technology

FAIRFAX, Va. Officials at the U.S. Navy?s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic selected General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) for the Navy Cyber Mission Engineering Support multiple-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract.

Avionics

NovAtel to supply next-generation signal generators for FAA's WAAS program - News

January 15, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Novatel

CALGARY, Alberta. U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials tasked NoVatel to design, produce, and deliver 40 next-generation Ground Uplink Station (GUS) Signal Generators to support the FAA?s Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) navigation service.

Avionics

Triumph to deliver EDECUs for use in Black Hawk, Apache fleet - News

January 15, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Triumph Group

BERWYN, Pa. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) officials selected Triumph Integrated Systems, a business unit at Triumph Group, Inc. (TGI), to deliver Enhanced Digital Electronic Control Units (EDECUs) for use in the U.S. Army?s UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache fleet. The five-year indefinite quantity/ indefinite delivery (IDIQ) contract is worth approximately $77 million.

Avionics

Global combat aircraft market revenues to reach $493.14 billion by 2026, study says - News

January 14, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Frost & Sullivan

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The global combat aircraft market is set for rapid growth, with the potential to reach revenues of $493.14 billion by 2026, according to a new market study by Frost & Sullivan, "Global Combat Aircraft Market, Forecast to 2026."

Comms

Harris to deliver MUOS SATCOM upgrades for USMC's manpack radios - News

January 14, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems L3Harris Technologies

ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S. Marine Corps. (USMC) Officials placed a $75 million order with Harris Corp. to deliver Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) narrowband satellite communication (SATCOM) upgrades to the service?s Falcon III AN/PRC-117G manpack radio fleet.

Unmanned

LITENING targeting pod contract valued at $1.3 billion won by Northrop Grumman - News

January 11, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. U.S. Air Force officials selected Northrop Grumman for LITENING advanced targeting pod sustainment, production, software, and upgrades. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is valued at $1.3 billion.

Avionics

USAF accepts Pegasus tanker delivery, deficiencies to be addressed with remote vision system - News

January 11, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

ARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Air Force officials accepted the first KC-46A Pegasus tanker from The Boeing Company. This is a major milestone for the next generation tanker and will allow Airmen to begin operational testing and flight training, Air Force officials report.

Comms

Vertex Aerospace to continue logistics support for USAF C-12 program - News

January 11, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Vertex Aerospace

MADISON, Miss. Mississippi-based company Vertex Aerospace will continue logistic support for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-12 program under a follow contract valued approximately $35 million and an estimated cumulative value of $70 million.

Radar/EW

Additional TROPHY active protection systems order placed with Leonardo DRS/Rafael team - News

January 11, 2019

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leonardo DRS

ARLINGTON, Va. Department of Defense (DoD) officials tasked Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and partner Leonard DRS inc. to deliver additional TROPHY active projection systems to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.