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Unmanned
Ground-based ballistic missile defense systems market to reach $15.39 billion in 2018, says forecast - News
July 23, 2018
LONDON. Global expenditure on ground-based ballistic missile defense systems will total upwards of $15.39 billion during 2018, according to a new report from Visiongain, "Ground Based Ballistic Missile Defence Systems Market Report 2018-2028."
Avionics
NASA and French aerospace center to collaborate on supersonic travel, sonic boom research - News
July 20, 2018
WASHINGTON. NASA has signed a research agreement with France's Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales (ONERA), the French national aerospace research center, to mount a project that could make supersonic passenger flights over land practical and dramatically reduce travel time in the U.S. or anywhere in the world.
Unmanned
DARPA competitors day scheduled for the Subterranean challenge, winner takes $2 million home - News
July 20, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials will host a competitors day on September 27, 2018, to communicate the vision and timeline of the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge, engage potential competitors, and provide a space for technical and operational exchange.
Cyber
Cybersecurity task order to support USAF Central command won by Applied Insight - News
July 20, 2018
WASHINGTON. U.S. Air Force (USAF) officials selected Applied Insight for a cybersecurity task order to support the Air Force Central Command. The task order is valued at $5,257,472 and includes a base year, two one-year options, and an option to extend services.
Avionics
UAE F-16 aircraft will see flight control upgrades from BAE Systems - News
July 20, 2018
ENDICOTT, N.Y. Lockheed Martin officials selected BAE Systems to deliver flight controls in order upgrade the next-generation F-16 aircraft for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Comms
USAF signs $29.8 million contract for KC-135 audio systems sustainment - News
July 20, 2018
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. Tracking-based communications company Orbit Communication Systems has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force for $29.8 million to provide systems sustainment for the for the several thousand ADAS [airborne digital-controlled audio system] units currently installed on USAF KC-135 aircraft.
Unmanned
DARPA FLA algorithms enable quadcopter to need no remote pilot, no GPS guidance, no communications link - News
July 19, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. Researchers for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program completed Phase 2 flight test. They were able to demonstrate advanced algorithms designed to turn small air and ground systems into team members that could autonomously perform tasks dangerous for humans, such as pre-mission reconnaissance in a hostile urban setting or searching damaged structures for survivors following an earthquake.
Radar/EW
Raytheon demos AESA x-band radar in front of military officials - News
July 19, 2018
FARNBOROUGH, England. Engineers in the Intelligence, Information, and Services business unit at Raytheon demostrated its Low-Power Radar's ability to provide precision approach guidance to landing aircraft from 15 nautical miles. U.S. Navy, Army, and Air Force officials in Brockville, Florida were present during the demo late June.
Radar/EW
Army selects LONGBOW to deliver radar hardware for AH-64E helicopters - News
July 19, 2018
FARNBOROUGH, England. U.S. Army officials selected LONGBOW LLC -- a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman -- to provide LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) hardware for Apache AH-64E helicopters and will support the Army's lots 7 and 8 production contracts plus three international customers.
Radar/EW
U.S. Navy: Antisubmarine warfare technology passes two critical tests - News
July 18, 2018
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Navy -- Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) Public Affairs -- recently announced the successful completion of two antisubmarine warfare (ASW) mission package testing milestones.
Comms
NATO countries to get battlespace intelligence system - News
July 18, 2018
BETHESDA, Md. and FULLERTON, Calif. Lockheed Martin and ThalesRaytheonSystems are teaming to provide the NATO Alliance with a territorial ballistic missile defense (BMD) command-and-control capability.
Unmanned
U.S. Army to employ Raytheon UAS and radar for counter-UAS missions - News
July 18, 2018
WALTHAM, Mass. Raytheon will supply the U.S. Army with its Coyote unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and KRFS (Ku-band radio frequency system) radar to help the Army counter the escalating threat of enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the skies above the battlefield.
A.I.
Future UTM solutions will feature AI, blockchain technologies - News
July 17, 2018
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom. SparkCognition and Boeing officials announced they will be collaborating to deliver unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) solutions.
Radar/EW
Family of compact embedded systems released by GET Engineering - News
July 17, 2018
EL CAJON, Calif. GET Engineering officials are releasing a family of Compact Embedded Systems (CES) in a small form factor (SFF) bulk mount chassis.
Avionics
FAA certifies ADS-B Out to meet 2020 mandated deadline - News
July 17, 2018
FORT WORTH, Texas. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials granted Rockwell Collins Part 25 approved model list supplemental type certificate (AML-STC) for the Applied Avionics-built Automatic dependent surveillance ? broadcast (ADS-B) Out.
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