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DARPA GXV-T program seeks smarted, faster armored ground vehicles with eight contracts - News

May 30, 2016

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

ARLINGTON, Virginia. Officials at DARPA have launched a program to improve the U.S. military ground vehicle resistance to armor-piercing weapons that does not reduce speed and mobility or increase development and deployment costs. under the program, dubbed Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program, DARPA officials awarded contracts to eight organizations.

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U.S. Navy orders third Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier ship - News

May 26, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Huntington Ingalls Industries

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. U.S. Navy officials ordered a third Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ship from Huntington Ingalls Industries. The contract valued at $152 million is for the advance planning and construction of the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80).

Comms

U.S. Army receives first batch of Manpack radios for evaluation - News

May 26, 2016

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

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. U.S. Army officials received the first 30 General Dynamics Mission Systems two-channel Manpack networking radios for evaluation under a production contract awarded in March.

Cyber

Data center operations and IT contract won by Jacobs - News

May 25, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Jacobs

PASADENA, Calif. The U.S. Army Program Executive Office Missiles & Space (PEO MS) tasked Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to provide enterprise IT support services under a contract valued an estimated 32.5 million spanning over the next five years.

Unmanned

Lockheed Martin to equip MK 48 torpedoes with guidance and control systems - News

May 25, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

MARION, Mass. U.S. Navy officials selected Lockheed Martin to provide sonar systems for the MK 48 Mod 7 Torpedo. The contract spans over a five-year period to facilitate an inventory increase of the torpedoes for the submarine fleet.

Unmanned

Team to develop solutions for U.S. Army's Common Robotic System - Individual program - News

May 24, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems DRS Technologies

ARLINGTON, Va. Roboteam and DRS Technologies officials signed a strategic agreement to collaborate in developing a solution for the U.S. Army's Common Robotic System - Individual (CRS-I) program.

Cyber

IT service contract won by General Dynamics Information Technology - News

May 24, 2016

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

FAIRFAX, Va. U.S. Navy officials selected General Dynamics Information Technology to provide information technology services and security assistance support to the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) and Navy International Programs Office. The contract spans a 48-month period and its estimated value is $46.7 million.

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USS Zumwalt joins the fleet; homeport to be San Diego - News

May 23, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics

BATH, Maine. U.S. Navy officials accepted the delivery of the first USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) class ship, the next-generation of multi-mission surface vessels. The ship will be commissioned in Baltimore following delivery and crew certification at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works on October 15, Navy officials say. Mission System Activation will continue in conjunction with Post Delivery Availability in San Diego, the ship's homeport.

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U.S. Navy's Railgun program receives deliveries of pulse power containers - News

May 23, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TEWKSBURY, Mass. The U.S. Navy?s Railgun program has begun receiving deliveries of Raytheon?s pulse power containers, which are comprised of multiple pulsed power modules.

Comms

U.S. Navy orders digital modular radios from General Dynamics - News

May 19, 2016

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

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. U.S. Navy officials modified an existing contract with General Dynamics Missions Systems tasking them to manufacture and deliver more than 30 AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radios (DMR), including related materials and equipment for the service surface vessels and submarines.

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Navy destroyer detects/tracks medium range ballistic missile - News

May 19, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

KAUAI, Hawaii. The U.S. Navy completed the Flight Test Other ? 21 (FTX-21), demonstrating the Aegis Baseline 9.C1 capability to detect and track a Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target.

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Preliminary design review completed for U.S. Navy's inertial sensor module - News

May 18, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Engineers at Northrop Grumman completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Inertial Sensor Module, a U.S. Navy?s Navy's Inertial Navigation System Replacement (INS-R) component.

Unmanned

AeroVironment's Blackwing to deploy with U.S. Navy's submarines - News

May 18, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems AeroVironment, Inc.

WASHINGTON. The U.S. Navy plans to deploy its submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles with AeroVironment?s Blackwing, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that launches from platforms beneath the sea?s surface.

Radar/EW

Precision approach radar contract won by Harris - News

May 17, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

MELBOURNE, Fla. U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) officials tasked Harris Corp. to supply precision approach radars to the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Army. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract ceiling value is estimated at $96 million.

Cyber

Fujitsu and BAE Systems enter into a cybersecurity partnership - News

May 16, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

ARLINGTON, Va. Fujitsu of Japan and BAE Systems entered into a partnership to implement the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) sharing system, which demonstrates the utility of internationally sharing cyberthreat information in order to improve an organization?s cyberdefense.