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Radar/EW
OpenVPX computing module featuring 40 Gigabit Ethernet released by Kontron - News
November 28, 2018
WASHINGTON. Officials at Kontron released the new VX305C-40G 3U OpenVPX single board computer (SBC) module for military sensor platforms and high performance embedded computing (HPEC) applications.
Cyber
Military AR market to reach $1.4 billion by end of 2018, will continue growth - News
November 28, 2018
LONDON. The military augmented-reality (AR) market will reach $1.4 billion by the end of 2018, according to a new report from Visiongain titled "Military Augmented Reality (MAR) Technologies Market Report 2018-2028."
Radar/EW
ELINT data-collection systems will ID signals of interest, even on the move - News
November 28, 2018
AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM AND CONVENTION, WASHINGTON, DC. D-TA Systems, Inc. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Centennial, Colorado) is highlighting the MFEL-1000, a compact and portable ELINT [electronic intelligence] solution that includes built-in 6 TB (expandable to 18 TB) SSD data storage for I/Q data collection.
A.I.
Data-driving machine learning algorithms to be developed by BAE Systems for DARPA program - News
November 27, 2018
BURLINGTON, Mass. U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials selected BAE Systems for a contract valued at $9.2 million to develop new, data-driving machine learning algorithms for its Radio Frequency Machine Learning System (RFMLS) program.
Unmanned
Ethernet switch for space-constrained mobile military platforms introduced by MilSource - News
November 27, 2018
AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM AND CONVENTION, WASHINGTON, DC. MilSource announced the availability of Techaya?s MILTECH 907, an ultracompact five-port military-grade managed gigabit Ethernet switch, at the 55th Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention.
Radar/EW
Small-form-factor recorders from Pentek aimed at extreme environments - News
November 27, 2018
AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM AND CONVENTION, WASHINGTON, DC. Pentek, Inc., announced the most recent addition to the Talon RTX 25xx series, a new high-performance small-form-factor (SFF) recorder product line aimed at use in extreme operating environments including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), aircraft pods, space-constrained equipment bays, military vehicles, and harsh outdoor environments
Comms
Video/graphics cards emerge from Abaco Systems and EIZO Rugged Solutions collab - News
November 27, 2018
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Abaco Systems today announced the rugged 3U VPX GR2 and GR4 video and graphics cards, aimed at use in military and defense applications as well as challenging commercial/industrial applications.
Cyber
GDIT will provide commercial cloud services to U.S. Navy - News
November 26, 2018
FAIRFAX, Va. General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has signed a $22.4 million blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Navy's Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), under which CSRA LLC, a managed affiliate of GDIT, will deliver commercial cloud services for the U.S. Navy to accelerate cloud adoption.
Comms
Elbit Systems acquires IMI Systems for $495 million - News
November 26, 2018
HAIFA, Israel. International high-tech contractor Elbit Systems has completed its acquisition of defense-systems company IMI Systems (Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel) for a purchase price of approximately $495 million (NIS 1.8 billion), with an additional payment of approximately $27 million (NIS 100 million) contingent upon IMI meeting agreed performance goals.
Unmanned
U.S. Marine Corps buys 32 small UAS "eyes in the sky" from InstantEye Robotics - News
November 26, 2018
ANDOVER, Mass. InstantEye Robotics has secured a contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in support of PMA-263, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program Office, to field 32 InstantEye Mk-3 GEN5-D1 SUAS systems (64 aircraft) in response to an urgent-needs request by the Marine Corps for field-user evaluation.
Radar/EW
SIGINT contract for $413 million signed between U.S. Army and CACI Int'l. - News
November 21, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. CACI International has won a $413 million prime contract from the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) on behalf of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD) to provide support for ground-based intelligence and communications systems within the Army?s TROJAN STRONG family of systems (FoS).
Comms
Nanosatellites will extend communications reach for military forces - News
November 21, 2018
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. The U.S. Navy has launched a nanosatellite from the Vandenberg Air Force Base that is intended to expand the range of ultra-high frequency (UHF) communications into the polar regions.
A.I.
AI and blockchain-powered airspace-management tool will aid autonomous-vehicle traffic - News
November 21, 2018
AUSTIN, Texas. Boeing and SparkCognition have announced that they will launch SkyGrid, a new company that aims to develop a software platform to ensure the safe, secure integration of autonomous cargo and passenger air vehicles in the global airspace.
Unmanned
Tinker, Edwards AFB to lead support on USAF B-21 Raider development - News
November 20, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Air Force officials selected the Tinker Air Force Base (AFB) in Oklahoma and Edwards AFB in California to support the B-21 Raider.
Radar/EW
USAF E-8C Joint STARS TSSR FY 19 contract won by Northrop Grumman - News
November 20, 2018
ELBOURNE, Fla. and ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. U.S. Air Force officials selected Northrop Grumman Corp. for Total System Support Responsibility (TSSR) of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) fleet. The contract spans for a 12-month period and is valued at $330 million.
Avionics
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MQ-25A carrier-based refueling drone completes test flight with Boeing, U.S. Navy
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April 23, 2026
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Software delivery to F-22 accomplished with USAF, cybersecurity firm
March 18, 2026
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GUEST BLOG: Making the most of the transition to IPv6
March 11, 2026
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Cyberdefense company to leverage AI tools for U.S. federal agencies
February 23, 2026
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IT infrastructure award announced by U.S. Air Force
February 12, 2026
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Radar satellite becomes operational for European Earth-observation mission
May 04, 2026
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Survival radios to be supplied for U.S. Air Force by General Dynamics
May 04, 2026
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Silent Lines - Subsea Security: Transforming submarine communications – secure, effient links for underwater operations
May 04, 2026
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