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Military-communications market to be driven by increase in disputes, equipment upgrades - News

August 15, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NORTHBROOK, Ill. The military-communications market is projected to grow from $31.50 billion in 2018 to $37.67 billion by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6 percent, according to a recent study from MarketsandMarkets, "Military Communications Market by Communication Type, Component, Application, End User, and Region -- Global Forecast to 2023."

Radar/EW

Keel laid for future USS Cooperstown - News

August 15, 2018

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

MARINETTE, Wis. An industry team led by Lockheed Martin officially laid the keel for the U.S. Navy's 23rd Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Cooperstown, in a ceremony held at shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin.

Radar/EW

Electronic warfare suites to be integrated into Israeli navy Sa'ar 6-class corvettes - News

August 15, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Elbit Systems

HAIFA, Israel. Officials at the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) tapped Elbit Systems Ltd. to supply electronic warfare (EW) suites for the Israeli navy Sa'ar 6-class corvettes that will be tasked with the protection of Israel's Economic Exclusion Zone. The $85 million contract will be performed over a 10-year period.

Unmanned

Surface-to-air missile market expected to grow due to increased attacks, enhanced technology - News

August 14, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

SANTA CLARA, Calif. A growing number of missile attacks in the Middle East, North Korea?s long-range missile tests, China?s expansion in the South China Sea, and Russia?s arms sales S-400 have inspired new growth within the global surface-to-air missile (SAM) market, according to Frost & Sullivan?s recent analysis, "Global Surface-to-Air Missile Market, Forecast to 2023."

Unmanned

Sonobuoy subcontracts signed in multiple countries with Ultra Electronics - News

August 14, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Ultra Electronics Holdings and Sparton Corporation

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. Ultra Electronics (USSI) -- a subsidiary of Ultra Electronics Holdings and Sparton Corporation has won subcontracts valued at $9.3 million from its ERAPSCO/Sonobuoy TechSystems joint venture.

Unmanned

Hypersonic weapon contract won by Lockheed Martin - News

August 14, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

ARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Air Force officials tasked Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control to begin designing a second hypersonic weapon prototype for the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) effort.

Radar/EW

C4ISR and EW contract for U.S. Army signed by Spectranetix - News

August 14, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Spectranetix

SUNNYVALE, Calif. Systems developer Spectranetix won a $28.7 million contract with the U.S. Army to deliver a C4ISR/EW [command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance/electronic warfare], Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) EW, offensive cyber, and signals intelligence (SIGINT) solution.

Unmanned

Army FMS contract details artillery rocket system for international users - News

August 14, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

DALLAS. U.S. Army officials selected Lockheed Martin to produce High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and associated hardware for an international customer. The foreign military sales (FMS) contract is worth approximately $218 million.

Unmanned

Sweden agrees to purchase Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 MSE missile - News

August 13, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

DALLAS. Sweden and U.S. officials formalized an agreement for Sweden to purchase Lockheed Martin's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles and related support equipment. Once the contract is signed, Sweden will become the sixth international customer to sign an agreement to procure PAC-3 MSE.

Cyber

Hack the Marine Corps bug bounty program announced - News

August 13, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems HackerOne

SAN FRANCISCO. U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and HackerOne officials launched the Department?s sixth bug bounty program, Hack the Marine Corps. The bug bounty challenge will focus on Marine Corps? public-facing websites and services in order to harden the defenses of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN). The bug bounty program will conclude on August 26, 2018.

Radar/EW

HENSOLDT completes radar installation for Australian air traffic control - News

August 13, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems HENSOLDT

MUNICH, Germany. The Royal Australian air force, through the Department of Defense, purchased nine ASR-NG based Fixed Defence Air Traffic Control Surveillance Sensors and one Operational Maintenance Trainer (OMT) from HENSOLDT. The purchase order is for the FDATCSS program, which is also referred to as AIR 5431 Phase 2. Engineers completed the second Final System site installation joining one Interim System and another already installed Final System.

Unmanned

Army's THAAD power component potentially to get boost with Leonardo DRS system - News

August 10, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leonardo DRS

OBVPARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Army officials tasked Leonardo DRS, Inc. to demonstrate its On-Board Vehicle Power (OBVP) on Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile battery command and control, and launcher vehicles. The electrical power system improvements will give air defense operators immediate access to electrical power directly from a vehicle?s power train.

Cyber

SafeDocs program launches aiming to share electronic data safely - News

August 10, 2018

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

ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials launched a new program dubbed Safe Documents (SafeDocs), which aims to improve software's ability to detect and reject invalid or maliciously crafted input data, without impacting the key functionality of new and existing electronic data formats.

Unmanned

Sweden officials sign agreement to purchase for Patriot system - News

August 10, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Sweden government officials will purchase Raytheon's Patriot air and missile defense system from the U.S. Army. The agreement, formally referred to as a Letter of Offer and Acceptance, paves the way for Sweden's Patriot force to rapidly reach Initial Operational Capability (IOC).