Industry News

Unmanned

MQ-8C Fire Scout to be equipped with Leonardo-Finmeccanica's AESA radar - News

October 20, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leonardo

ROME. U.S. Navy officials selected Leonardo-Finmeccanica?s Osprey active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to be equipped on the unmanned helicopter, the MQ-8C Fire Scout for testing and evaluation.

Unmanned

Laser-guided rockets contract won BAE Systems - News

October 20, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems will supply the U.S. Navy with its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets. The initial contract is worth an estimated $130 million, but if all options are exercised it could bring the value up to $600 million.

Cyber

SAIC selected to support Cyberspace Operations systems for DoD - News

October 19, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems SAIC

MCLEAN, Va. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Pacific officials selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) to provide services that will examine the architecture, engineering, functionality, interface, and interoperability of Cyberspace Operations systems for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Department of Defense (DoD), and other government agencies.

Unmanned

Aurora demos automated flight capabilities for DARPA's ALIAS program - News

October 19, 2016

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

MANASSAS, Va. Engineers at Aurora Flight Sciences demonstrated automated flight capabilities under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency?s (DARPA) Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program. During the demonstration, engineers flew a Cessna Caravan through basic maneuvers under the supervision of a pilot.

Radar/EW

Foreign Military Sale of field radar systems requested by Kuwait - News

October 18, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for radar field systems and related equipment, training, and support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale with the cost estimating at $194 million.

Comms

Integration of Block 1 capabilities for GPS OCX system demonstration complete - News

October 17, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

AURORA, Colo. U.S. Air Force and Raytheon officials completed operational scenarios on the Air Force's Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX).

Cyber

BAE Systems to develop cyberattack detection capabilities under IARPA program - News

October 14, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)

ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems engineers will develop technology to help U.S. military and intelligence agencies forecast and detect cyberattacks under a U.S. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) contract valued at an estimated 11.4 million.

Cyber

High Performance Computing Modernization Program task order won by SAIC - News

October 13, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems SAIC

MCLEAN, Va. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) officials will provide program management and technical support for the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) Integrated Technical Services (HITS) task order to advance the services, capabilities, infrastructure, and technologies in the HPCMP supercomputing centers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville (CEHNC).

Comms

SOCOM Wide Mission Support contract won by General Dynamics Information Technology - News

October 12, 2016

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

FAIRFAX, Va. U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) officials selected General Dynamics Information Technology for the the SOCOM Wide Mission Support (SWMS) contract.

Cyber

DARPA selects Raytheon to provide crew-augmented technology for GXV-T program - News

October 12, 2016

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

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials tasked Raytheon BBN Technologies ? a subsidiary of Raytheon Co. ? to develop crew-augmenting technology that will provide situational awareness to troops inside windowless armored vehicles, as part of the agency?s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program.

Radar/EW

Lockheed Martin receives full rate production contract for SEWIP Block 2 systems - News

October 11, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

SYRACUSE, N.Y. U.S. Navy officials awarded Lockheed Martin an initial $148.9 million contract for full rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 systems. The contract includes four additional option years and the company will provide additional systems to upgrade the AN/SLQ-32 systems on U.S. aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, as well as other warships.

Radar/EW

Logos & Raytheon partner to deliver multi-intelligence sensors for ISR applications - News

October 11, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Logos Technologies Raytheon Company

MCKINNEY, Texas. Logos Technologies and Raytheon have teamed up to provide multi-intelligence, sensor systems to address intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) requirements.

Cyber

GPS Military Code security certification completed by L-3 Communications - News

October 10, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NEW YORK. Officials at L-3 Communications completed certification process for the company?s next-generation Military Code (M-Code) GPS User Equipment. The development and certification of this technology was performed under the Air Force Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) program led by the GPS Directorate within the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base.

Avionics

U.S. Army's UH-60 displays units scheduled to be serviced by 2020 - News

October 10, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. U.S. Army officials selected Rockwell Collins to service the MFD-268C4 multi-function display (MFD) units for the UH-60M Black Hawk fleet. The follow-on indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract spans over five years and will service up to 2,160 units.

Radar/EW

Leveraging FPGAs for military comms, webcast: Oct 12 @ 12 noon Est - News

October 07, 2016

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

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona. Embedded computing experts are gathering next week on Wednesday, Oct 12, at 12 noon Est., for a webcast titled "FPGAs: A Game Changer for Military Communications." The speakers will cover how FPGAs enable software defined radio (SDR) and satellite communication system designers to develop open-architecture, configurable board-level FPGA solutions for use in current and new systems. The webcast is hosted by Military Embedded Systems online and OpenSystems Media.