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Comms

Serco boosts its C5ISR services with BTP Systems acquisition - News

January 26, 2018

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

RESTON, Va. Officials at Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, and management services, announced they have completed the acquisition of BTP Systems, LLC following the receipt of all regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Comms

DARPA aims to improve military communications using millimeter wave band - News

January 26, 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 its Millimeter-Wave Digital Arrays (MIDAS) program, which intends to develop element-level digital phased-array technology that will enable next-generation millimeter wave systems for use by the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. military services.

Unmanned

U.S. Navy and NASA rehearse spacecraft recovery at sea - News

January 25, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Navy

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. The U.S. Navy reported that its San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) successfully completed a recent test of recovery operations of a mock-up of NASA's Orion crew module.

Comms

U.S. Army modifies contract with Comtech to support U.S.-based expeditionary units - News

January 25, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Comtech Telecommunications

MELVILLE, N.Y. U.S. Army officials modified an existing contract with Comtech Command & Control Technologies group - a Comtech Telecommunications Corp. subsidiary, which increases the funding by $1 million to support enhanced readiness for U.S.-based expeditionary units.

Comms

Polaris tapped to deliver military tactical vehicles to Latvia, Turkmenistan - News

January 25, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Polaris Government and Defense

MINNEAPOLIS. Polaris Government and Defense officials received contracts from the Latvian National Armed Forces and the Turkmenistan Special Operation Forces for military and commercial vehicles.

Unmanned

DARPA, Orbital ATK team to study feasibility of hypersonic engines - News

January 25, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Orbital ATK

DULLES, Va. Defense/aerospace contractor Orbital ATK is partnering with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to study the potential integration of turbine and hypersonic engine technologies into a new aircraft propulsion system under DARPA?s Advanced Full Range Engine (AFRE) program.

Comms

Australia's defense department inks $150 million contract for battle-management system support - News

January 25, 2018

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

KINGSTON, Australia. Elbit Systems of Australia won a contract worth $150 million (AU$186 million) from the Australian Department of Defense?s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group to provide Through Life Support (TLS) services to the Australian Defense Force (ADF) for the Elbit-supplied Battle Management System Command and Control (BMS C2).

Unmanned

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems demos SATCOM-enabled UAV launch and recovery - News

January 24, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced a successful recent demonstration of its satellite communications (SATCOM)-enabled Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability (ATLC) using its MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Unmanned

Anti-radiation missile system to undergo upgrade with Orbital ATK - News

January 24, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Orbital ATK

DULLES, Va. U.S. Navy officials selected Orbital ATK to mature the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) configuration. The result of the developmental contract will be in a preliminary design prior to entry into the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.

Comms

USAF F-16s to receive audio, noise-reduction systems - News

January 24, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Terma

ARLINGTON, Va. Defense and aerospace engineering company Terma North America won a contract worth $44.3 million to equip U.S. Air Force F-16s with its Terma 3D-Audio system.

Radar/EW

ManTech to deliver support for Navy's combat identification systems - News

January 24, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems ManTech

HERNDON, Va. U.S. Navy officials selected ManTech International Corp. for a five-year, $35.9 million single indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide engineering and technical services for the Combat Integration & Identification Systems (CI&IDS) Division with the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD).

Avionics

Belgium looks to purchase 34 F-35 under $6.53 billion contract - News

January 23, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Belgium of 34 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft for an estimated cost of $6.53 billion.

Radar/EW

ANSI & VITA ratify ANSI/VITA 68 VPX compliance channel standard - News

January 23, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems VITA Standards Organization

OKLAHOMA CITY. Officials at the trade association for standard computing architectures serving critical and intelligent embedded computing systems markets, VITA, announced the ratification by ANSI and VITA of ANSI/VITA 68.0-2017 ?VPX Compliance Channel? and ANSI/VITA 68.1- 2017 ?VPX Compliance Channel - Fixed Signal Integrity Budget Standard.? These standards have completed the VITA and ANSI processes reaching full recognition under guidance of VITA.

Comms

EHS to support adoption of DOD cloud architectures, services - News

January 23, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Eagle Harbor Solutions LLC (EHS)

CHANTILLY, Va. Eagle Harbor Solutions LLC (EHS), a subsidiary of Koniag Government Services, will support the Department of Defense (DoD) Cloud Executive Steering Group (CESG) and Defense Digital Service (DDS) as it executes the acquisition for the DoD enterprise cloud initiative in partnership with the Deputy Chief Management Officer.

Radar/EW

Harris to deliver international F-16 electronic warfare support - News

January 22, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

MELBOURNE, Fla. U.S. Air Force officials tapped Harris Corp. to provide engineering support services for the electronic warfare (EW) systems onboard the international variant of the F-16.