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Unmanned

Gremlins program adds power conversion component via Milpower Source - News

August 27, 2018

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

BELMONT, N.H. Dynetics?selected Milpower Source, Inc. as a subcontractor for the Defense Research Projects?Agency (DARPA) Gremlins program.

Cyber

Navy selects Kratos for $980 million training systems contract - News

August 24, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

SAN DIEGO. Officials at the Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division (NAWCTSD) tapped Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) for the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) Training Systems Contract IV (TSC IV).

Avionics

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. to manufacture 29 AH-1Z aircraft - News

August 24, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Bell Textron

FORT WORTH, Texas. Department of Defense (DoD) officials modified an existing contract with Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. in Forth Worth, Texas for the manufacture and delivery of 29 Lot 15 production AH-1Z aircraft in support of the Marine Corps H-1 upgrade program. The contract is worth $509,750,754.

Comms

Free flight demonstrations in MALD-X project complete - News

August 23, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. A Department of Defense (DoD) team including the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering's Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO), with Air Force Miniature Air Launch Decoy (MALD) Program Office, and Naval Air Warfare Center Point Mugu completed a series of free flight demonstration under the MALD-X project this month.

Radar/EW

Holt's IP core product achieves formal MIL-STD-1553 validation - News

August 23, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Holt Integrated Circuits

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. Officials at Holt Integrated Circuits received formal MIL-STD-1553 RT validation of its HI-6300 MIL-STD-1553 / MIL-STD-1760 IP core from Test Systems Inc., an independent Air Force testing service for MIL-STD-1553 hardware.

Comms

DARPA, Northrop Grumman data-link demo showcased 100 Gpbs over 20 kilometers - News

August 23, 2018

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

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Northrop Grumman Corp. engineers set a new standard for wireless transmission by operating a data link at 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) over a distance of 20 kilometers in a city environment.

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: