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'Hack the Air Force' broadens participation to include partner nations - News
May 01, 2017
WASHINGTON. U.S. Air Force officials are inviting vetted computer security specialists from across the U.S. and select partner nations to participate in the challenge: "Hack the Air Force." The effort expands on the Department of Defense (DoD) initiative, "Hack the Pentagon."
Comms
DoD foreign military sales growing due to technology advancements, modernization - News
April 28, 2017
SANTA CLARA, Calif. Technology advances and increase competition will compel the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to invest in streamlining foreign military sales (FMS) to international partners, and weapons suppliers to develop and manufacture innovative products at competitive prices. Frost & Sullivan analysts point to factors such as the need to modernize equipment, continuing unrest in the Middle East, tensions in South China Seas, and an increased capability to spend after the global recession are driving growth.
Avionics
Bell Helicopter Canada chooses Curtiss-Wright cockpit voice/flight-data technology - News
April 28, 2017
ASHBURN, Va. Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions has been selected by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited to provide the Curtiss-Wright cockpit voice and flight-recorder technology to upgrade the cockpit electronics in the Canadian Armed Forces? fleet of Bell CH-146 Griffon multirole utility helicopters.
Cyber
Macaulay-Brown helps Air Force trim, compress data files - News
April 28, 2017
DAYTON, Ohio. Engineering and cybersecurity firm MacAulay-Brown has announced a new approach to thinning hyperspectral image data for evaluation by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC). Under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), data thinned at different levels will be evaluated by AFLCMC for compatibility testing with existing tools used by the U.S. Air Force to analyze hyperspectral data.
Cyber
IARPA kicks off quantum enhanced computing program - News
April 28, 2017
WASHINGTON. The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) -- an organization that operates within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence -- has announced the launch of a multiyear research effort to develop special-purpose algorithms and hardware to harness quantum effects to surpass conventional computing. If the research is able to transition to production, technology developed under the Quantum Enhanced Optimization (QEO) program will provide a plausible path to performance beyond what is possible with today?s computers.
Unmanned
Navy tests SM-6 weapon on road to full operational capability - News
April 27, 2017
PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii. The Navy reports successful execution of four flight tests of the surface-to-air Standard Missile-6 Block I (SM-6 Blk I) off the Hawaiian coast; the tests were conducted at the beginning of April.
Comms
Air Force awards Raytheon $375 million initial contract to modernize command and control centers - News
April 27, 2017
HAMPTON, Va. The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command has awarded Raytheon Co. a contract with an initial value of up to $375 million to sustain and modernize the Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System (AOC WS). Under the contract, Raytheon will update the existing AOC WS baseline software and develop and deploy new software upgrades to improve air and space command and control operations.
Comms
General Atomics completes heat treatment on experimental fusion reactor's central solenoid module - News
April 27, 2017
SAN DIEGO. General Atomics (GA) reports that it has accomplished a key portion needed for the fabrication of the ITER [International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor] Central Solenoid, as GA engineers and technicians officially completed heat treatment of the first module. The Central Solenoid ? an integral component of ITER?s unprecedented fusion facility ? is planned to stand more than five stories tall and will be the world?s most powerful pulsed superconducting magnet.
Avionics
Lockheed Martin upgrades F-35 logistics system - News
April 27, 2017
BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin has been given the green light to install the next iteration of the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) in F-35 Lightning II aircraft based at U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy F-35 sites. Along with a variety of improvements to the system's baseline, the upgrade enhances the ALIS's ability to manage forward operations and sustainment.
Radar/EW
Military thermal management challenges webcast May 4, 2pm Est - News
April 27, 2017
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ. Embedded and rugged computing experts are gathering next week on Thursday, May 4, at 2 pm Est., for a webcast titled "Too Hot to Handle: Enabling Efficient Thermal Management in Military Electronics." The speakers will cover methods for removing heat brought on by high-performance commercial processors and FPGAs in military signal processing systems from small form factors to larger designs. The webcast is hosted by Military Embedded Systems online and OpenSystems Media.
Radar/EW
Enterprise air surveillance radar completes preliminary design review - News
April 26, 2017
TEWKSBURY, Mass. The U.S. Navy and Raytheon completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the new Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR). The PDR followed several EASR milestones including the combined systems requirements and system functional reviews, and the integrated baseline review.
Radar/EW
CRADA focuses on thermal management of RF applications - News
April 26, 2017
CRANE, Ind. Purdue University and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) representatives entered into a Collaborative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to facilitate the exchange of information, as well as the sharing of the capabilities and facilities for developing advanced thermal management techniques for Navy high-power radio frequency (RF) applications.
Avionics
Virginia Tech, UTC Aerospace team up for progress in wireless systems, power electronics - News
April 26, 2017
BLACKSBURG, Va. and CHARLOTTE, N.C. Virginia Tech and UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) have announced a comprehensive research and education agreement that will focus on secure aircraft wireless networking and power electronics. Under the terms of the agreement, UTAS will invest $1 million over five years to help fund Virginia Tech's master research agreement, as well as student scholarships, capstone projects, and competitions in these areas.
Cyber
Vencore gains prime position on $98 million NGA contract - News
April 26, 2017
CHANTILLY, Va. Systems engineering and integration company Vencore announced that it has won a prime position on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Multi-Intelligence Analytical and Collection Support Services (MACSS) program. NGA serves as both a combat support agency and an intelligence agency of the U.S. government; it has as its primary mission collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national security.
Radar/EW
French agency places military vehicle order with Nexter, Renault Trucks Defense, and Thales - News
April 25, 2017
VERSSAILLES. Nexter, Renault Trucks Defense, and Thales officials received the first production order by the French Procurement Agency (DGA) for 319 GRIFFON and 20 JAGUAR vehicles as part of the Multi-role Armored Vehicle contract.
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Link 16 communication terminals to be provided to U.S. Navy by L3Harris
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GDIT wins $330 million in U.S. Army training support services task orders
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Airborne surveillance systems to support maritime search and rescue in Europe
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First H145M light combat helicopter delivered to German Armed Forces
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Unmanned
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Uncrewed maritime capabilities added to BlueHalo portfolio with VideoRay acquisition
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Optimizing MEMS IMU data coherence and timing in navigation systems
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Collaborative autonomy software from Anduril selected for DIU Replicator initiative
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Counter-drone system to be developed for Marine Corps by Anduril
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Navigating the heat: Advanced cooling strategies for high-performance military computing
November 26, 2024
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GUEST BLOG: Driving the future of defense technology
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NASAMS, NOMADS air defense systems to be delivered to Netherlands
November 22, 2024
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U.S. Space Surveillance Network to be modernized by Anduril
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The real-time battlefield: The revolutionary tech connecting the front line
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Beyond GPS: How the defense industry is building smarter navigation
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GUEST BLOG: The U.S. Marine Corps’ new approach to asset management and data precision
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Supply-chain awards from Commerce Dept. aim to expand critical chip production
November 25, 2024