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Comms

U.S. Army places $55 million order for GATR inflatable satellite communication systems - News

September 07, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

SAN DIEGO. Cubic Corp. officials announced its Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business division received orders worth more than $55 million to deliver its inflatable satellite communication and networking systems to the U.S. Army.

Comms

Force-protection contract against CBRN threats garnered by Leidos Australia - News

September 06, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leidos

ADELAIDE, Australia. Leidos Australia has won a contract for Land 2110 Phase 1B from the Australian Department of Defense in a deal set to deliver critical capability in the area of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRND).

Unmanned

Drone challenge aims to push autonomous flight, AI, ML technology into high gear - News

September 06, 2018

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

SAN FRANCISCO--TECH CRUNCH/DISRUPT SF TRADE SHOW. Lockheed Martin and Drone Racing League (DRL) announced an innovation competition at Tech Crunch 2018, challenging teams to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technology that will pit an autonomous drone in a race against a pilot-operated drone and win.

Avionics

FAA certification is complete for the Boeing-built KC-46 aircraft - News

September 05, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

EVERETT, Wash. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials granted the Boeing-built U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker program a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), verifying that its refueling and mission avionics systems meet FAA requirements. The milestone marks completion of KC-46 FAA certification.

Radar/EW

U.S. Navy sensor module completes CDR, production begins - News

September 05, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Engineers at Northrop Grumman Corp. completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) phase of the U.S. Navy?s WSN-12 Inertial Sensor Module and will begin production of ten pre-production units.

Comms

CACI wins prime spot on naval management process streamlining contract - News

September 05, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems CACI

ARLINGTON, Va. CACI International has won a prime position on a multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to support the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (DCNO) Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) organization.

Cyber

L3 Technologies completes acquisition of Azimuth Security, Linchpin Labs - News

September 05, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems L3 Technologies

NEW YORK. L3 Technologies has completed its acquisition of information-security companies Azimuth Security (Sydney, Australia) and Linchpin Labs (Ottawa, Canada).

Avionics

Navy places order for avionics automated test systems from Lockheed Martin - News

September 04, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

ORLANDO, Fla. U.S. Navy officials tapped Lockheed Martin to build and deliver more than 200 electronic Consolidated Automated Support Systems (eCASS) to maximize aircraft readiness. The seven-year contract is worth approximately $500 million.

Unmanned

UUV launch and recovery system to be developed by LBI - News

September 04, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Naval Surface Warfare Center - Carderock Division

GROTON, Conn. Officials at the Combatant Craft Division (CCD) of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, in Norfolk, Virginia selected LBI to design and manufacture a launch and recovery system for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). The five-year contract has a total value of $5.4 million.

Unmanned

Unmanned aerial refueler for U.S. Navy to be built by Boeing - News

September 04, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

ST. LOUIS. Boeing has garnered a contract worth $805 million to build the U.S. Navy?s first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft, the MQ-25 aerial refueler.

Cyber

Shipboard combat systems training the focus of $18.4 million Aptima contract - News

September 04, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Aptima

WOBURN, Mass. Engineering firm Aptima Inc. has won an $18.4 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, five-year Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the The Naval Surface Warfare Center (Dahlgren, Virginia) for services relating to research and data collection on methods to measure student performance and design/development of an adaptive performance measurement framework for the Center for Surface Combat Systems.

Avionics

Advanced propulsion technology demo shows promise for future deep-space exploration - News

August 31, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Aerojet Rocketdyne

LOS ANGELES. Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully completed its early systems-integration test for NASA?s Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) program, a next-generation propulsion capability that will further enable missions to deep space.

Cyber

U.S. Army additionally funds injury-prediction tool for front-line troops - News

August 31, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Charles River Analytics

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Intelligent-systems developer Charles River Analytics has received additional funding from the U.S. Army to further build out a traumatic-injury prediction mobile app for front-line troops, which it calls Ensemble Prediction for Combat Casualty Care (EPIC3). Charles River says that the application can reduce the number of preventable deaths from battlefield injuries by resolving the issues faced by medics in the field.

Comms

DHS agile development contract to include Octo Consulting Group - News

August 30, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Octo Consulting Group

RESTON, Va. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials selected Octo Consulting Group (Octo) for the DHS Services Enabling Agile Delivery (SEAD) BPA contract. Onto is one out of nine companies selected to date for the contract that has a $300 million ceiling value over the next five years.

Avionics

Concept Development to be acquired by One Stop Systems - News

August 30, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems One Stop Systems (OSS)

ESCONDIDO, Calif. One Stop Systems, Inc. (OSS) officials signed a definitive agreement to acquire Concept Development, Inc. (CDI), which specializes in the design and manufacture of high-performance in-flight entertainment systems for commercial aircraft. CDI?s capabilities include electrical, mechanical, and software design as well as extensive experience in test and certifications required for airborne systems.