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Avionics

U.S. Air Force F-16 avionics product support contract won by Leidos - News

August 22, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leidos

RESTON, Va. Officials at the U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center selected Leidos to provide single-point integration services for F-16 fighter jet avionics shops. The single-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract has a three-year base period, two one-year option periods, and a total contract ceiling of $620 million. Work will take place at Hill Air Force base in Utah.

Comms

U.S. Air Force program focuses on improving T&E processes for all DoD weapons systems - News

August 22, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems MacAulay-Brown, Inc.

DAYTON, Ohio. Officials at MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB) received a $47 million task order by the U.S. Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA), under the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center?s (DoD IAC), Defense Systems Technical Area Task (DS TAT) Multi-Award Contract (MAC).

Cyber

ManTech-led team to build prototype for cloud-based persistent cyber training program - News

August 22, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems ManTech

HERNDON, Va. U.S. Army officials selected ManTech to collaboratively develop with four other companies a prototype for the U.S. Army?s Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with Consortium Management Group, Inc. (CMG) on behalf of Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace (C5).

Cyber

Canadian government taps Cubic to deliver Urban Operations Training Systems capabilities - News

August 21, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

SAN DIEGO. The Cubic Global Defense (CGD) business division at Cubic Corp. received a task authorization worth approximately $27 million from the Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on behalf of Canada?s Department of National Defence to deliver Urban Operations Training Systems (UOTS) capabilities into the Canadian Weapon Effects Simulation (CWES) environment.

Unmanned

Robotic payload moves to next phase of development in DARPA satellite program - News

August 21, 2018

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

ARLINGTON, Va. Officials at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program completed preliminary design review (PDR). The program is now moves to the next phase of development and remains on track for a 2021 launch.

Comms

Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite declared available for launch by USAF - News

August 21, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

DENVER. U.S. Air Force officials declared the second Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite complete, tested, and ready for launch. The satellite is expected to launch in 2019.

Unmanned

Synchronized UAVs complete flight tests with new Boeing command & control - News

August 20, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

BRISBANE, Australia. Boeing engineers in Australia completed a series of synchronised unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight tests using new on-board autonomous command and control technology.

A.I.

DAC to implement machine learning capabilities to non-kinetic EW environments - News

August 20, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Decisive Analytics Corporation

ARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Army officials selected DECISIVE ANALYTICS Corp. (DAC) to deploy advanced capabilities to non-kinetic electronic warfare (EW) environments.

Avionics

Additional UAS flight restrictions established over DoD facilities, FAA officials say - News

August 17, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DoD) officials are establishing additional restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) - also known as drones - flights up to 400 feet within the lateral boundaries of the following Federal facilities:

Cyber

Solers to provide software development under IO, METOC Navy contract - News

August 17, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Solers, Inc.

ARLINGTON, Va. Solers Inc. has been selected for the Information Operations (IO) and Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Engineering Services and Software Development contract from Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific in San Diego.

Comms

Army executes data collection contract with Vencore - News

August 17, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Perspecta Labs

CHANTILLY, Va. Vencore, a Perspecta company, has been selected for the U.S Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA) Sample Data Collection and Analysis (SDC&A) follow-on contract. The five-year contract has a value of $96 million and work will be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and other key Army locations in the United States and abroad.

Comms

Millennium Space Systems to be acquired by Boeing - News

August 16, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

ARLINGTON, Va. Small-satellite solutions provider Millennium Space Systems will be acquired by Boeing, officials say. The acquisition will expand Boeing's satellite and space portfolio, talent, and capabilities.

Avionics

U.S. Navy, USMC to receive centrifuge-based training by KBRwyle - News

August 16, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems KBR

HOUSTON. U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) picked KBRwyle to provide centrifuge-based training for all U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircrew including the Blue Angels.

A.I.

Educational partnership with Navy, CMU will focus on STEM and the role of AI - News

August 16, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

ARLINGTON, Va. Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) entered into an Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) to encourage and strengthen studies in the scientific disciplines.

Comms

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."