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Unmanned

Orbital ATK to supply $123 million worth of artillery guidance kits to U.S. Army - News

September 21, 2017

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

DULLES, Va. Aerospace and defense contractor Orbital ATK announced that the U.S. Army has placed an additional $123 million in orders under production contract Option 2 for the Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) used in the field; Orbital ATK had previously signed a $69 million production option in July 2016 under Option 2.

Unmanned

Laser weapon prototype proves itself against moving targets - News

September 21, 2017

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

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. An upgraded prototype laser weapon system from Lockheed Martin recently shot down five unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a 100 percent success rate, during tests held in conjunction with the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Command in August.

Avionics

LegionPod will be first infrared tracking system for USAF F-15C fleet - News

September 20, 2017

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

ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin's LegionPod has been selected as the infrared search and track (IRST) system for the U.S. Air Force's F-15C fleet; the Air Force has ordered more than 130 systems for Lockheed Martin to produce and deliver for aircraft integration.

Unmanned

Endeavor Robotics adds to U.S. military contract wins with FirstLook robot order - News

September 20, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Endeavor Robotics

CHELMSFORD, Mass. Endeavor Robotics has been awarded a contract for 75 FirstLook robots from the U.S. government for immediate operational use.

Radar/EW

L3 expands underwater and aviation portfolios with new acquisitions - News

September 19, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems L3 Technologies

NEW YORK. Officials at L3 Technologies announced the acquisition of Adaptive Methods, Inc. and Doss Aviation, Inc. The acquisitions were completed early in the month and the terms were not disclosed.

Cyber

Defense sector IT acquisitions continue - News

September 19, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems ManTech

HERNDON, Va. and LA DEFENSE, France. Acquisitions are in the news with the recent announcement that ManTech International would acquire IT solutions provider InfoZen (Bethesda, Maryland) for $180 million in cash and another announcement that Thales has closed its acquisition of U.S. big data analyst Guavus (San Mateo, California).

Comms

Navy deploys initiative to deliver new technologies to the fleet faster - News

September 19, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Navy's Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons [PEO (U&W)] has launched a new program, known as Innovation and Modernization-Patuxent River (IMPAX), to hasten the pace of rolling out emerging technologies and capabilities to the fleet.

Radar/EW

Leonardo leads team to equip British army vehicles with added protections - News

September 19, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leonardo

ROME. Leonardo will head a team of companies chosen by the British government?s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) in what it's calling the "Icarus" technology demonstration project (TDP), which is aimed at protecting British army vehicles against current and future weapons.

Cyber

Air Force Academy adds simulation training solutions to its coursework - News

September 18, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Bohemia Interactive Simulations SimCentric Technologies

ORLANDO, Fla. The U.S. Air Force Academy selected Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) and SimCentric Technologies to deliver its VBS3 and VBS Fires FST products for use in the Academy?s Military Strategic Studies course.

Comms

PICMG officials announce MicroTCA Workshop to be held at DESY campus - News

September 18, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems PICMG

WAKEFIELD, Mass. PICMG officials are holding the sixth MicroTCA Workshop at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) campus in Hamburg, Germany from December 4-7th 2017.

Comms

Next-gen wideband high frequency communications link demonstrated by Rockwell Collins - News

September 18, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Engineers at Rockwell Collins demonstrated the resilience of next-generation high frequency (HF) communications using a wideband high frequency (WBHF) system over a 5,000 mile distance. The demo was conducted under a contract with the Air Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) and in support of AFRL/RI and Air Combat Command?s efforts to successfully communicate in satellite-denied environments.

Unmanned

Northrop Grumman to acquire Orbital ATK for $9.2 billion - News

September 18, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman has announced that it will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1.4 billion in net debt.

Unmanned

Marine Corps infantry using small quadcopters to enhance ground-troop awareness - News

September 18, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. The Marine Corps is now supplying infantry units with small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) quadcopters -- or vertical take-off and lift (VTOL) craft -- in an effort to enhance situational awareness for troops on the ground.

Cyber

SAIC wins two NASA IT contracts worth $161 million - News

September 15, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems SAIC

RESTON, Va. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has won two contracts from NASA for development, sustainment, and maintenance of information technology (IT) software, systems, and support for the Flight Operations Directorate at NASA?s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Taken together, the contracts have a total potential value of approximately $161 million.

Comms

Rockwell Collins demos compact directional comms link - News

September 15, 2017

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

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins recently demonstrated a new, compact directional communication link for an audience of prime U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and government research laboratories.