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Avionics

NATO country buys $17 million multispectral vision system from Elbit - News

January 18, 2017

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

HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems has been awarded a $17 million/30-month contract to supply its BrightNite multispectral helicopter-pilot vision systems to an air force in a NATO country; the company did not specify the country in the announcement.

Avionics

F-22 Raptor's head-up display upgrades to digital - News

January 17, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin BAE Systems

ARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Lockheed Martin officials selected BAE Systems to modernize the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor's head-up display (HUD) by upgrading it to a full digital version.

Unmanned

Sparton/Ultra Electronics USSI joint venture wins $30.3 million U.S. Navy sonobuoy contract - News

January 17, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Sparton Navigation & Exploration

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. Sparton Corp. and Ultra Electronics Holdings -- working together in their ERAPSCO joint venture -- have been awarded subcontracts valued at $30.3 million for the manufacture of sonobuoys for the U.S. Navy. The award is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract release for sonobuoy requirements under ERAPSCO?s five-year contract.

Cyber

CAE signs training services contracts with U.S. Army and Royal Canadian Air Force worth more than C$1 billion - News

January 17, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems CAE

MONTREAL. CAE -- a provider of aviation training and maker of military flight-simulation equipment -- announced that it has signed two long-term training services contracts with the United States Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with a combined value of more than C$1 billion ($766 million), including options to extend.

Comms

DARPA SHARE program aims to demo secure exchange of information - News

January 16, 2017

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

ARLINTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials launched the Secure Handhelds on Assured Resilient networks at the tactical Edge (SHARE) program, which aims to create a system where information at multiple levels of security classification could be processed on a single handheld device using a secure network that links devices without needing to route traffic through secure data centers.

Avionics

FACE Conformance program now open for business - News

January 16, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Conformance Program is now up and running, officials say.

Cyber

DLA grants CACI prime position in $6 billion IT contract - News

January 13, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) CACI

ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) officials selected CACI International for a prime position on a multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract worth an estimated $6 billion to provide information technology (IT), technical, and management expertise in support of the DLA's Information Operations Office (J6), program offices, and other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies.

Radar/EW

Raytheon and U.S. Navy run Tomahawk missiles through real-time tests - News

January 13, 2017

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

SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, Calif. The U.S. Navy and Raytheon have completed two flight tests of the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile, in a demonstration of how service personnel can plan missions in real time to strike time-sensitive enemy targets.

Radar/EW

U.S. Navy's MH-60 helicopters to be equipped with electronic warfare pods - News

January 13, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

SYRACUSE, N.Y. U.S. Navy Officials selected Lockheed Martin for a new development contract to provide the MH-60 helicopters with its electronic warfare (EW) surveillance and countermeasure capabilities against anti-ship missile (ASM) threats.

Radar/EW

U.S. Navy's airborne mine detection system achieves initial operational capability - News

January 12, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

MELBOURNE, Fla. Northrop Grumman's-built AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) for the U.S. Navy has reached initial operational capability.

Unmanned

Textron starts on-water testing of unmanned maritime vehicle - News

January 12, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Textron

HUNT VALLEY, Md. Textron System Unmanned Systems has begun on-water testing for the fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) -- a multimission unmanned surface vehicle with a large, configurable payload bay -- that is supporting the U.S. Navy?s Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) mine-countermeasure program.

Avionics

DARPA awards Sikorsky with Phase 3 of ALIAS program - News

January 12, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company

STRATFORD, Conn. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Sikorsky (a Lockheed Martin company) with Phase 3 of the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program, a package of hardware, software, and sensors that is aimed at capitalizing on advances in autonomy to reduce pilot workload, augment mission performance, and improve aircraft safety and reliability.

Comms

Saab signs agreement to invest and grow its business in New York - News

January 11, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Saab

WASHINGTON. New York State and Saab officials signed an agreement to develop Saab's business in the U.S. and increase its local presence in the state. The goal is to drive technology transfers, improve facilities, and grow organic engineering, research, development, testing, and production capabilities.

Unmanned

U.S. Army's Shadow UAS sustainment contract won by Textron Systems - News

January 11, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Textron

HUNT VALLEY, Md. U.S. Army officials selected Textron Systems Support Solutions - a business division of Textron Systems - for the Shadow Tactical Aircraft System (TUAS) Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), a contract valued an estimated $206 million. Period of performance for this contract began on November 1, 2016 and is expected to continue through 2018.

Radar/EW

Artisan 3-D radar completes three years of sea-based trials - News

January 11, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

ARLINGTON, Va. Onboard the Royal navy's Type 23 Frigates, BAE Systems' Artisan 3-D radar system has completed three years of sea-based acceptance trials.