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Army taps Raytheon for laser weapon design work on FMTVs - News

July 02, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

MCKINNEY, Texas. U.S. Army officials tapped Raytheon to develop a preliminary design of a 100 kW class laser weapon system that will integrate onboard the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTVs). The contract is worth an estimated $10 million.

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BAE Systems to build, deliver frigates for Australian naval fleet in $25.7 billion deal - News

July 02, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

EDINBURGH, Australia. BAE Systems has been selected by the Australian government as the preferred tenderer for the SEA 5000 program to deliver nine future frigates for the Royal Australian Navy. The overall announced program is expected to be in the region of AU $35 billion (approximately $25.7 billion) for the design, build, and support of the ships.

Radar/EW

U.S. Army signs $33.8 million contract for tactical ground vehicles - News

July 02, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has won a $33.8 million contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command to produce Army Ground Mobility Vehicles (AGMV) and associated kits.

Cyber

Navy, Moback sign CRADA to pursue AR/VR tech for fleet readiness - News

June 29, 2018

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

PORT HUENEME, Calif. Developer of cloud-based augmented reality (AR) computing and experience platforms Moback, Inc. is collaborating with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) to research and investigate specialized augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) capabilities to enhance fleet readiness for the U.S. Navy.

Unmanned

JAGM system achieves milestone C, enters LRIP phase - News

June 29, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin officials announced Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) system passed the Defense Acquisition Board review achieving a milestone C decision. This milestone enables Lockheed Martin to move into low-rate initial production (LRIP).

Avionics

Northrop Grumman begins full-rate production of F-35 center fuselage - News

June 29, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman Lockheed Martin

PALMDALE, Calif. Officials at Northrop Grumman got the green light to being full-rate production of the F-35 Lightning II center fuselage. This milestone marks the beginning of a 1.5-day production interval (PI) meaning a center fuselage will be produced every day and a half.

Radar/EW

AEGIS weapons systems in possible FMS to Spain, says U.S. State Dept. - News

June 29, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. The U.S. State Department has announced a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Spain of five AEGIS Weapons Systems (AWS) for an estimated cost of $860.4 million.

Unmanned

UAS swarm systems that can support warfighters in urban operations under development - News

June 29, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Charles River Analytics

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Charles River Analytics is one of the teams selected by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to design, develop, and evaluate unmanned air and/or ground system swarm tactics, primitives, and algorithms that support warfighters in urban operations. The Charles River Analytics win is part of DARPA's Offensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program.

Avionics

Chinook Block II helicopter program moves to final assembly - News

June 29, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

PHILADELPHIA. Boeing and U.S. Army officials report that the CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter program has passed a major milestone with the loading of the first engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) helicopter into final assembly on June 27.

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Australia FMS requests $185 million in upgrades to AEGIS system - News

June 28, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of equipment associated with the integration of the CEAFAR 2 Phased Array Radar System with the AEGIS Combat System for an estimated cost of $185 million.

Comms

Samsung devices approved for use within DoD, USAF - News

June 28, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Samsung

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials added Samsung Electronics America, Inc's Galaxy S9, S8 and Note8 on Android 8.0 Oreo to the Approved Products List (APL). At the heels of this announcement, U.S Air Force (USAF) officials also approved Samsung's Galaxy series smartphones and select handheld computing devices for use in the service.

Cyber

DARPA ready to kick off ERI summit, expands to include workshops - News

June 28, 2018

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

ARLINGTON, Va. Officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are kicking off the first annual Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) Summit from July 23-25 in San Francisco, California. The program is also expanding its agenda to add the ERI ?What?s Next? Technical Brainstorming Workshops.

Radar/EW

U.S. Army tanks to get active combat protection systems - News

June 28, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leonardo DRS

ARLINGTON, Va. Leonardo DRS has won a contract with the U.S. Army -- worth a reported $193 million -- to provide the Army with TROPHY active protection systems for its Abrams tanks to support immediate operational requirements.

Unmanned

Triton UAS sale to Australia reported by U.S. Navy - News

June 28, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. The U.S. Navy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Australian government to purchase as many as six MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems (UASs).