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NAWCAD contracts for rapid response electronic communications systems - News
July 24, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. National-security IT provider CACI International recently won a task order -- with a ceiling value of $122 million -- from the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) to develop advanced electronic communications systems in support of the Special Communications Mission Solutions (SCMS) division of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD).
Radar/EW
Lockheed Martin will start work on multimission combatant ship for Saudi Arabia - News
July 23, 2018
WASHINGTON. U.S. Government officials awarded Lockheed Martin an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) for the production of the Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The contract calls for four MMSCs and totals an estimated $450 million.
Radar/EW
L3, Leonardo, Ultra team up to offer ASW acoustic system - News
July 23, 2018
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom. Officials at L3 technologies, Ultra Electronics Command & Sonar Systems, and Leonardo will collaborate to offer an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) acoustic system based on Leonardo?s new lightweight Ultra-LIght SonicS Enhanced System (ULISSES) processor.
Unmanned
USAF signs $109 million contract for unmanned aerial target drone system - News
July 23, 2018
SAN DIEGO. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has signed a one-year sole-source, single- award, firm-fixed-price contract worth $109 million to supply the U.S. Air Force with the Kratos BQM-167A high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial target drone system.
A.I.
Joint program aims to enable autonomous systems to learn for life - News
July 23, 2018
MALIBU, Calif. HRL Laboratories and the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) are teaming to develop what could be a breakthrough in machine-learning architecture for autonomous systems.
Unmanned
UAV spending accounts for large piece of revenue in high-altitude aeronautics platform station market - News
July 23, 2018
FREMONT, Calif. The increasing competitive advantages of high-altitude aeronautics platform stations (HAAPS) over conventional and terrestrial-based systems have made them essential for use in both military and commercial applications, according to a new report from BIS Research, "Global High-Altitude Aeronautics Platform Station (HAAPS) Market: Focus on Platform (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Airships, Balloons, Tethered Aerostats and Tethered Drones), Payload, and End-Users -- Analysis and Forecast, 2018-2028."
Unmanned
Ground-based ballistic missile defense systems market to reach $15.39 billion in 2018, says forecast - News
July 23, 2018
LONDON. Global expenditure on ground-based ballistic missile defense systems will total upwards of $15.39 billion during 2018, according to a new report from Visiongain, "Ground Based Ballistic Missile Defence Systems Market Report 2018-2028."
Avionics
NASA and French aerospace center to collaborate on supersonic travel, sonic boom research - News
July 20, 2018
WASHINGTON. NASA has signed a research agreement with France's Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales (ONERA), the French national aerospace research center, to mount a project that could make supersonic passenger flights over land practical and dramatically reduce travel time in the U.S. or anywhere in the world.
Unmanned
DARPA competitors day scheduled for the Subterranean challenge, winner takes $2 million home - News
July 20, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials will host a competitors day on September 27, 2018, to communicate the vision and timeline of the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge, engage potential competitors, and provide a space for technical and operational exchange.
Cyber
Cybersecurity task order to support USAF Central command won by Applied Insight - News
July 20, 2018
WASHINGTON. U.S. Air Force (USAF) officials selected Applied Insight for a cybersecurity task order to support the Air Force Central Command. The task order is valued at $5,257,472 and includes a base year, two one-year options, and an option to extend services.
Avionics
UAE F-16 aircraft will see flight control upgrades from BAE Systems - News
July 20, 2018
ENDICOTT, N.Y. Lockheed Martin officials selected BAE Systems to deliver flight controls in order upgrade the next-generation F-16 aircraft for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Comms
USAF signs $29.8 million contract for KC-135 audio systems sustainment - News
July 20, 2018
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. Tracking-based communications company Orbit Communication Systems has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force for $29.8 million to provide systems sustainment for the for the several thousand ADAS [airborne digital-controlled audio system] units currently installed on USAF KC-135 aircraft.
Unmanned
DARPA FLA algorithms enable quadcopter to need no remote pilot, no GPS guidance, no communications link - News
July 19, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. Researchers for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program completed Phase 2 flight test. They were able to demonstrate advanced algorithms designed to turn small air and ground systems into team members that could autonomously perform tasks dangerous for humans, such as pre-mission reconnaissance in a hostile urban setting or searching damaged structures for survivors following an earthquake.
Radar/EW
Raytheon demos AESA x-band radar in front of military officials - News
July 19, 2018
FARNBOROUGH, England. Engineers in the Intelligence, Information, and Services business unit at Raytheon demostrated its Low-Power Radar's ability to provide precision approach guidance to landing aircraft from 15 nautical miles. U.S. Navy, Army, and Air Force officials in Brockville, Florida were present during the demo late June.
Radar/EW
Army selects LONGBOW to deliver radar hardware for AH-64E helicopters - News
July 19, 2018
FARNBOROUGH, England. U.S. Army officials selected LONGBOW LLC -- a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman -- to provide LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) hardware for Apache AH-64E helicopters and will support the Army's lots 7 and 8 production contracts plus three international customers.
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TEWS Technologies releases VNX+ carrier board for use with QMC modules
March 06, 2026
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Uncrewed communications tech market to reach $4 billion by 2030, study says
March 05, 2026
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Uncrewed aircraft system tested in Arctic NATO exercise by Shield AI
March 04, 2026
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Directed energy and space manufacturing expansion planned in New Mexico by AeroVironment
March 04, 2026
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COTS edge AI accelerators – an enabler for military autonomous systems in all domains, including space
March 03, 2026
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Mission autonomy software from Shield AI to support U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program
February 13, 2026
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AI assurance the aim of new DARPA program
February 11, 2026
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Sovereign AI center to be established for naval defense systems in France by Naval Group, Thales
February 11, 2026
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IT infrastructure award announced by U.S. Air Force
February 12, 2026
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Cybersecurity certification level 2 announced by Spectra Defense Technologies
January 20, 2026
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Network-modernization contract for U.S. Space Force won by CACI International
January 05, 2026
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Air Force installation to begin M2M comms across systems, infrastructure
December 02, 2025
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Radiation-tolerant parts from Micross debut for satellite, space use
March 04, 2026
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PODCAST: Military aftermarket suppliers, counterfeit parts, component recreation
March 03, 2026
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Satellite communication systems to be supplied to Israel by Orbit
February 27, 2026
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Armored 6x6 vehicles delivered to German armed forces by Patria
February 24, 2026