Industry News

Unmanned

Navy officials accept delivery of first operational MQ-4C - News

November 10, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

NAVAL BASE VENTURY COUNTY, Calif. U.S. Navy officials received the first operational MQ-4C Triton aircraft at the U.S. Navy facility in Point Mugu.

Unmanned

U.S. Army officials add Infoscitex to its SUMIT evaluations program - News

November 10, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Infoscitex

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. U.S. Army officials tapped Infoscitex Corp. (IST), a DCS Corp. subsidiary, for a three-year research contract to participate in the Army's Synergistic Unmanned Intelligent Teaming (SUMIT) evaluations program.

Avionics

ADS-B Out milestone met for three NAVAIR aircraft platforms - News

November 10, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins recently achieved implementation of ADS-B Out software on C-2A, E2-C, and P-3C aircraft for the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The certified software brings these aircraft into compliance with the upcoming ADS-B Out mandates, which the FAA has required by the end of 2019.

Avionics

Navy, Marines sign contract mods for training aircraft - News

November 10, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems DdynCorp International

MCLEAN, Va.DynCorp International (DI) and the U.S. Navy have signed a $103 million modification to an existing contract for maintenance services on T-34, T-44, and T-6 training aircraft.

Comms

UK Royal Navy to install NAVICS integrated communications systems - News

November 10, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

MUNICH. Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) has received an order from BAE Systems to equip the British Royal Navy's future Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS) with an integrated communications system; at the core of the system will be the R&S NAVICS, a new VoIP-based switching system with additional security measures built in.

Avionics

U.S. Navy awards contract for laser eye protection for pilots - News

November 09, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Gentex Corp.

CARBONDALE, Pa. Gentex Corporation has signed an agreement with the U.S. Navy to design, develop, test, evaluate, and produce Laser Eye Protection (LEP) Threat Spectacles (including the prescription component) for use by fixed- and rotary wing aircrew who are exposed to laser threats.

Unmanned

New infantry weapons to be developed by Raytheon, Saab - News

November 09, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Saab Raytheon Company

TUCSON, Ariz. Saab and Raytheon teamed up to develop new weapons for infantry forces. Initially, the team will upgrade the Carl-Gustaf reloadable shoulder-launched weapon system and explore opportunities to enhance Saab's AT4 disposable weapon system to meet near-term U.S. and international requirements.

Radar/EW

DARPA teaming up to develop graph processor chip for potential DoD use - News

November 09, 2017

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

LINTHICUM, Md. Northrop Grumman will team with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to collaborate on the development of a graph processor chip that aims to vastly enhance efficiencies and capabilities of today?s top processors.

Comms

Harris matures navigation payload design for Lockheed Martin's GPS III satellites - News

November 09, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

MELBOURNE, Fla. Engineers at Harris Corp. completed the development of the Mission Data Unit (MDU), which is at the center of the navigation payload for Lockheed Martin?s GPS III satellites 11 and beyond.

Unmanned

Aurora Flight Sciences acquired by Boeing - News

November 08, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing Aurora Flight Sciences

CHICAGO. Officials at Boeing completed the acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences, developer and manufacturer of aerospace platforms and autonomous systems.

Comms

U.S. Army Battlefield Systems contract won by SAIC - News

November 08, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems SAIC

RESTON, Va. On behalf of the U.S. Army Software Engineering Directorate (SED), General Services Administration (GSA) officials selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) for the Battlefield Systems task order worth approximately $980 million.

Unmanned

Navy MQ-4C UAS to receive multispectral targeting systems - News

November 07, 2017

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

MCKINNEY, Texas. Raytheon will produce and deliver three AN/DAS-3 multispectral targeting systems (MTSs) and one electronic unit in support of low-rate initial production of Lot 2 MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) under the terms of a new $7.21 million contract with the U.S. Navy.

Unmanned

AFRL awards $26.3 million contract to develop high-power laser weapons systems - News

November 06, 2017

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

BOTHELL, Wash. Lockheed Martin has won a contract worth $26.3 million from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) for the design, development and production of a high-power fiber laser.

Cyber

Qatar FMS approved to include cybersecurity & F-15QA aircraft infrastructure - News

November 06, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Qatar for support of its F-15QA multi-role fighter aircraft program for an estimated cost of $1.1 billion.

Radar/EW

Navy, RAAF MOU focuses on developing latest jammer technology - News

November 06, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Navy

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. Officials from the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian air force (RAAF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop the latest jammer technology.