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Unmanned

DIUx experiments with Dedrone's technology for improved situational awareness - News

April 24, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Dedrone

SAN FRANCISCO. The Department of Defense (DoD) organization focused on accelerating commercial technologies to the U.S. military, Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), is experimenting with Dedrone?s technology in assessing, measuring, and responding to adversarial unmanned aerial systems (UAS) threats as they relate to flight operations and base security within the United States.

Comms

Orbital test bed satellite completes system, preflight testing: General Atomics - News

April 24, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems

SAN DIEGO, Calif. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that it has completed full system and ?ready for launch? preflight testing of its Orbital Test Bed (OTB) satellite; OTB will launch as part of the U.S. Air Force?s Space Technology Program (STP-2) flight on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

Cyber

Developing conflict-deterrence strategies for the "Gray Zone" - News

April 24, 2018

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

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Intelligent systems developer Charles River Analytics (CRA) is teaming with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to research methods that would improve Department of Defense (DoD) analysis of potential deterrence strategies in the so-called Gray Zone. The two-year contract is valued at $1 million.

Comms

Navy taps SAIC to deliver SPAWAR with architecture and systems engineering support - News

April 23, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems SAIC

RESTON, Va. U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) officials selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) for a task order to provide architecture and systems engineering support services to the Office of the Chief Engineer (CHENG) (SPAWAR 5.0), the Fleet Readiness (FRD), and various C4ISR programs, and offices.

Unmanned

AFRL, Coast Guard sign MOU focusing on unmanned systems, modeling and simulation - News

April 23, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. Officials at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Coast Guard Research and Development Center signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which focuses in unmanned systems, modeling and simulation, along with other research focus ares that will be broad enough to include areas of mutual interest for the two organizations.

Unmanned

DARPA Gremlins UAS swarm program moves to Phase 3 with Dynetics - News

April 23, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Dynetics

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Dynetics Inc. will move forward into Phase 3 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Gremlins program, which aims to mount and accelerate the ability to perform aerial launch and recovery of volley quantities of low-cost, reusable unmanned aerial systems (UASs) from military aircraft.

Unmanned

DARPA challenge seeks fast launch solutions - News

April 23, 2018

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

ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced what it calls the "DARPA Launch Challenge," a program designed to promote rapid access to space within days instead of years. With the challenge entries, DARPA intends to implement fast launch capabilities and further incentivize industry to deliver launch solutions that are flexible and responsive.

Cyber

DARPA looks to address zero-day vulnerabilities in complex software ecosystems - News

April 20, 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's (DARPA) Information Innovation Office (I2O) launched the Computers and Humans Exploring Software Security (CHESS) program, which aims to develop capabilities to discover and address zero-day vulnerabilities at a speed and scale appropriate for the continuously growing, complex software ecosystem by enabling humans and computers to collaboratively reason over software artifacts.

Unmanned

Developmental testing completed on Small Diameter Bomb II for fighter pilots' use - News

April 20, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TUCSON,Ariz. Raytheon has finished a round of developmental testing on the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II), a key step toward bringing this new capability to military fighter pilots.

Radar/EW

Celestica completes acquisition of rugged-electronics maker Atrenne Integrated Solutions - News

April 20, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Celestica

TORONTO. Electronics manufacturing company Celestica Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Atrenne Integrated Solutions, a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of ruggedized electromechanical solutions that primarily serves the military and commercial aerospace markets.

Comms

Global defense tactical radio market expected to reach $17.87 billion by 2023, report says - News

April 20, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Allied Market Research

PORTLAND, Ore. A new report by Allied Market Research found that the global defense tactical radio market -- valued at $7.97 billion in 2016 -- is projected to reach at $17.87 billion by 2023, growing at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.9 percent from 2017 to 2023.

Unmanned

U.S. Navy plans to add mine neutralization system by 2022 - News

April 19, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TEWKSBURY, Mass. U.S. Navy officials selected Raytheon to design, test, and deploy the company's Barracuda, a mine neutralization system. The contract is worth approximately $83 million.

Comms

General Dynamics set to continue IT support services under $300 million Army contract - News

April 19, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics Information Technology

FAIRFAX, Va. Officials at General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced they will continue to operate and maintain the IT networks for the U.S. Army under the Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) Information Technology Support Services 3 contract.

Cyber

MacB to support Big Data Platform capabilities for U.S. Cyber Command - News

April 19, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems MacAulay-Brown, Inc.

DAYTON, Ohio. U.S Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) officials tapped Enlighten IT Consulting (EITC), a MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB) company, to deliver sustainment support for Big Data Platform (BDP) capabilities and engineering services for the Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF).

Comms

Valiant Integrated Services agrees to purchase Cubic Global Defense Services for $135 million - News

April 19, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Valiant Integrated Services

SAN DIEGO. Officials at Cubic Corp. announced the company has entered into definitive agreement to sell its Cubic Global Defense (CGD) Services business to Valiant Integrated Services for $135 million cash at close on a debt free, cash free basis, plus $3 million of contingent consideration tied to certain contract wins expected over the next 12 to 24 months.