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A.I.

5D Robotics & Charles River Analytics team up to develop soldier-machine interface - News

November 02, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Charles River Analytics

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. U.S. Army officials tasked Charles River Analytics Inc., to develop a soldier-machine interface for the Multi-Modal Interface for Natural Operator Teaming with Autonomous Robots (MINOTAUR) program. The follow-on contract spans over a two-year period and is valued at $1 million.

Radar/EW

Lockheed Martin places waveguide components order for AN/SPY-1D radar - News

November 01, 2016

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

EXETER, N.H. Lockheed Martin officials placed an order with Cobham for multiple waveguide components and assemblies to support production of the company's AN/SPY-1D 3-D fixed-phased array radar. The contract is worth an estimated $10 million.

Radar/EW

Qualcomm buys GaN supplier NXP - News

October 31, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Qualcomm, Inc. NXP Semiconductors

SAN DIEGO. Qualcomm Inc., and NXP Semiconductors in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, announced a definitive agreement under which Qualcomm will acquire NXP for $110.00 per share in cash, or about $47 billion.

Comms

DARPA simplifies contracting for those with little or no DoD experience - News

October 30, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

ARLINGTON, Virginia. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) officials are introducing a simpler contracting approach for companies and other entities that have not previously worked with DARPA or had large contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

Comms

Landsat spacecraft contract awarded by NASA to Orbital ATK - News

October 30, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems NASA Orbital ATK

WASHINGTON. NASA officials awarded a delivery order under the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition III (Rapid III) contract to Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Virginia, known publicly as Orbital ATK, for the purchase of Landsat 9 spacecraft in the amount of $129.9 million under a five-year, firm fixed-price delivery order.

Comms

Turbine trainer aircraft valued at $32 billion over next decade - News

October 30, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. Analysts at the Teal Group are forecasting a world market for 2,737 turbine trainer aircraft worth about $32.3 billion over the next 10 years, more than 50 percent larger than the 1,876 aircraft worth $19.9 billion delivered in 2006-2015 (all in constant 2016 dollars).

Comms

Engineering and integration support services contract won by NCI - News

October 28, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

RESTON, Va. The U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC), Fort Huachuca Engineering Directorate selected NCI, Inc. for the task order under the TEIS III contract valued at $63 million to provide engineering and integration support services for the U.S. Army Garrison ? Humphreys (USAG-H).

Cyber

NAVAIR selects MacAulay-Brown, Inc. to provide cyber warfighting capabilities - News

October 27, 2016

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

DAYTON, Ohio. U.S. Navy officials selected MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB) to support the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Cyber Warfare Detachment (CWD) initiative and provide cyber warfighting capabilities for Navy aircraft, weapons, and related aviation systems and subsystems including ashore and afloat enterprise systems.

Comms

Satellite communications and network support contract won by CACI - News

October 26, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems CACI

ARLINGTON, Va. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SSC Atlantic) officials tasked CACI International Inc. to provide communications systems, satellite communications, and network support services for U.S. Special Operations commands and other joint combat commands. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract spans over four years and has a ceiling value of $77 million.

Avionics

RNP RNAV capable FMS from Rockwell Collins receives FACE Conformance Certificate - News

October 26, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins' MFMS-1000, Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Area Navigation (RNAV) capable Mission Flight Management Software (MFMS), received the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Conformance Certificate, which identifies the MFMS-1000 software product as conformant to the FACE Technical Standard Edition 2.1.

Radar/EW

Dr. Patrice Parris appointed as chief technology officer of VORAGO Technologies - News

October 25, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems VORAGO Technologies

AUSTIN, Texas. Dr. Patrice Parris is the new chief technology officer at VORAGO Technologies. Dr. Parris will responsible for VORAGO?s technological vision and the development of its patented HARDSIL technology, including future application across foundries, partners, and customers. He will also represent the company on its Technical Advisory Board.

Avionics

Electronic warfare systems sustainment contract won by Harris - News

October 25, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

MELBOURNE, Fla. U.S. Air Force officials selected Harris Corp. to perform sustainment work on the B-52s' and C-130s' electronic warfare systems.

Comms

B/E Aerospace to be sold to Rockwell Collins - News

October 24, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. B/E Aerospace and Rockwell Collins representatives have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rockwell Collins will acquire B/E Aerospace for approximately $6.4 billion in cash and stock, plus the assumption of $1.9 billion in net debt, for $8.3 billion in total consideration.

Unmanned

DARPA's cross-program testing demonstrates sensor payload - News

October 24, 2016

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

ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency?s (DARPA) engineers completed cross-program testing under the agency?s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) and the Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) programs. Engineers demonstrated a prototype of an elevated sensor mast developed through the TALONS research effort onboard the ACTUV vessel.

Cyber

HackerOne & Synack partner with DoD to follow up on "Hack the Pentagon" initiative - News

October 21, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems HackerOne Synack

WASHINGTON. HackerOne and Synack received a Department of Defense (DoD) contract to create a new contract vehicle for for DoD components and services to launch ?bug bounty? challenges with the goal to normalize the crowd-sourced approach to digital defenses.