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Radar/EW

U.S. Navy christens Arleigh Burke-class destroyer named for first MCPON - News

November 06, 2017

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

PASCAGOULA, Miss. Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) on November 4, the first ship to bear the name of a master chief petty officer of the Navy (MCPON).

Radar/EW

Lansdale Semiconductor wins 4th Raytheon Award for Exellence - News

November 03, 2017

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Lansdale Semiconductor Raytheon Company

PHOENIX. Officials at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) awarded Lansdale Semiconductor, Inc. their 4th straight a4-Star Supplier Excellence Award.

Comms

Raytheon completes contractual requirements of the GPS OCX launch & checkout system - News

November 03, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

AURORA, Colo. U.S. Air Force officials accepted Raytheon's Operational Control System (OCX) launch and checkout system, also referred to as Block 0, signifying the company met all contractual requirements when it delivered the LCS to the service on September 29.

Comms

USMC extends readiness training support contract with Cubic - News

November 03, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

SAN DIEGO. U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) officials selected Cubic Global Defense, a Cubic Corp. business division, to support the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Training Systems Support (MTSS) effort under a contract valued an estimated $11.5 million.

Comms

Air Force officials modify contract to update satellite control and operations - News

November 02, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

SAN DIEGO. U.S. Air Force officials made a modification to an existing contract with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. to update satellite control and management systems. The contract is valued at approximately $11.3 million.

Avionics

German P-3C Orion aircraft to receive upgraded mission processing suites - News

November 02, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

OWEGO, N.Y. Officials at Lockheed Martin received a $158.5 million contract for the second phase of the German Navy P-3C Mission System Refresh program. The program will upgrade the mission system processing suites on the fleet of eight P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft to support operations through 2035.

Avionics

Rockwell Collins wins KC-10 avionics sustainment contract - News

November 02, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. The U.S. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) selected Rockwell Collins to provide maintenance and sustainment of KC-10 avionics systems and engineering services over the next nine years.

Comms

DATC Consortium group to develop NextGen Army combat vehicle prototype - News

November 02, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC)

MCLEAN, Va. Officials at the U.S. Army TARDEC selected the Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC) group to assist in the development of a next generation combat vehicle - experimental prototype (NGCV-EP). The group is lead by Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) under an eight-year contract, valued at $237 million.

Radar/EW

Global military radar market will reach $162.1 billion cumulatively by 2027, says study - News

November 01, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Strategic Defence Intelligence

AMSTERDAM. The global military radar market, valued at $14 billion in 2017, is expected to grow at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.46 percent over the next 10 years, to reach $17.8 billion by 2027, and at the end of the forecast period will cumulatively be worth a total of $162.1 billion, according to a recent study, "The Global Military Radar Market 2017-2027," published by Strategic Defence Intelligence.

Unmanned

National security customers order $14.5 million in unmanned aerial drone systems - News

November 01, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

SAN DIEGO. National-security solutions provider Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received $14.5 million in contract awards for eight high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial drone systems plus associated communication, ground control, and related systems from unnamed national-security-related customers.

Unmanned

Long Range Anti-Ship Missile sensor production begins at BAE Systems - News

November 01, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

NASHUA, N.H. Engineers at BAE Systems began production of the company's sensor technology for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) contract. The contract, under Lockheed Martin, is worth an estimated $40 million.

Avionics

Flight data recorder will go up with NASA's Dream Chaser to ISS - News

November 01, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Ampex Data Systems

HAYWARD, Calif. Data-storage firm Ampex Data Systems -- a wholly owned subsidiary of communications provider Delta Information Systems -- has garnered a contract from space-component maker Sierra Nevada Corporation to provide a rugged flight multifunction data recorder (MDR) for the Sierra Nevada spacecraft cargo system.

Avionics

Webcast: Safety certification for unmanned aircraft Nov 15, 2pm Est - News

October 31, 2017

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. Avionics safety certification experts are gathering next week for a webcast titled Safety Certification Key to Sharing the Sky for Avionics and UAVs." These speakers will look at the challenges involved in enabling the same safety certification of hardware and software for unmanned aircraft that manned aircraft meet. The webcast, hosted by Military Embedded Systems online and OpenSystems Media, will be held on November 15 at 2 pm Est.

Radar/EW

Army invites companies to sign on to VICTORY C4ISR/EW interoperability drive - News

October 31, 2017

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

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Army has issued a special notice inviting nonmembers to join the Vehicular Integration for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance/Electronic Warfare interoperability (VICTORY) standards program.

Radar/EW

Missile Defense Agency signs $88.6 million contract for ballistic missile system support - News

October 31, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI)

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI) has been awarded an $88.6 million competitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for specialty engineering in support of technical, engineering, advisory and management support for the MDA's Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).