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Avionics

Rockwell Collins wins KC-10 avionics sustainment contract - News

November 02, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. The U.S. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) selected Rockwell Collins to provide maintenance and sustainment of KC-10 avionics systems and engineering services over the next nine years.

Comms

DATC Consortium group to develop NextGen Army combat vehicle prototype - News

November 02, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC)

MCLEAN, Va. Officials at the U.S. Army TARDEC selected the Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC) group to assist in the development of a next generation combat vehicle - experimental prototype (NGCV-EP). The group is lead by Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) under an eight-year contract, valued at $237 million.

Radar/EW

Global military radar market will reach $162.1 billion cumulatively by 2027, says study - News

November 01, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Strategic Defence Intelligence

AMSTERDAM. The global military radar market, valued at $14 billion in 2017, is expected to grow at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.46 percent over the next 10 years, to reach $17.8 billion by 2027, and at the end of the forecast period will cumulatively be worth a total of $162.1 billion, according to a recent study, "The Global Military Radar Market 2017-2027," published by Strategic Defence Intelligence.

Unmanned

National security customers order $14.5 million in unmanned aerial drone systems - News

November 01, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

SAN DIEGO. National-security solutions provider Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received $14.5 million in contract awards for eight high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial drone systems plus associated communication, ground control, and related systems from unnamed national-security-related customers.

Unmanned

Long Range Anti-Ship Missile sensor production begins at BAE Systems - News

November 01, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

NASHUA, N.H. Engineers at BAE Systems began production of the company's sensor technology for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) contract. The contract, under Lockheed Martin, is worth an estimated $40 million.

Avionics

Flight data recorder will go up with NASA's Dream Chaser to ISS - News

November 01, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Ampex Data Systems

HAYWARD, Calif. Data-storage firm Ampex Data Systems -- a wholly owned subsidiary of communications provider Delta Information Systems -- has garnered a contract from space-component maker Sierra Nevada Corporation to provide a rugged flight multifunction data recorder (MDR) for the Sierra Nevada spacecraft cargo system.

Avionics

Webcast: Safety certification for unmanned aircraft Nov 15, 2pm Est - News

October 31, 2017

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

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. Avionics safety certification experts are gathering next week for a webcast titled Safety Certification Key to Sharing the Sky for Avionics and UAVs." These speakers will look at the challenges involved in enabling the same safety certification of hardware and software for unmanned aircraft that manned aircraft meet. The webcast, hosted by Military Embedded Systems online and OpenSystems Media, will be held on November 15 at 2 pm Est.

Radar/EW

Army invites companies to sign on to VICTORY C4ISR/EW interoperability drive - News

October 31, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Army

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Army has issued a special notice inviting nonmembers to join the Vehicular Integration for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance/Electronic Warfare interoperability (VICTORY) standards program.

Radar/EW

Missile Defense Agency signs $88.6 million contract for ballistic missile system support - News

October 31, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI)

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI) has been awarded an $88.6 million competitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for specialty engineering in support of technical, engineering, advisory and management support for the MDA's Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).

Unmanned

U.S. Navy's Orca UUV design contract won by Lockheed Martin - News

October 30, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

ALM BEACH, Fla. U.S. Navy officials selected Lockheed Martin for the design phase of the Navy's Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program. The contract to design the Orca is valued at an estimated $43.2 million.

Comms

Microsemi agrees to acquire Vectron, a high-performance timing business - News

October 30, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Microsemi

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. Officials at Microsemi Corp. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the high-performance timing business of Vectron International, a Knowles company, for $130 million.

Comms

MACOM sells its compute business from its recent acquisition of AppliedMicro - News

October 27, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems MACOM

LOWELL, Mass. Officials at MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. entered into an agreement to sell the compute business it acquired in its AppliedMicro acquisition earlier this year to Project Denver Holdings LLC (NewCo), a new company backed by The Carlyle Group. Under the terms of the sale, MACOM will be issued a minority equity ownership interest in NewCo.

Unmanned

UAS completes record five-day flight - News

October 27, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Vanilla Aircraft

NASA WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY, Va. The VA001 unmanned aerial system (UAS) from Vanilla Aircraft (Falls Church, Virginia) set a record when it landed at NASA?s Wallops Flight Facility on Monday, October 23: The long-duration UAS took off from the Wallops runway on October 18 and flew for 121 hours and 24 minutes. Vanilla Aircraft reports that the flight was the longest unmanned internal combustion-powered flight in history.

Unmanned

Market study: Defense industry responsible for growth in UGV market - News

October 27, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems BIS Research

AMSTERDAM. The highest demand for unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) has come from the defense industry in the last several years, according to a recent market analysis from BIS Research titled "Global Unmanned Ground Vehicle Market - Analysis and Forecast (2016-2023)," a comprehensive study of the of the key development strategies and market-trend dynamics occurring in the UGV market.

Cyber

U.S. Navy's new frigate program will include cyber architecture & services from Engility - News

October 26, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Engility Holdings

CHANTILLY, Va. U.S. Navy officials selected Engility Holdings, Inc. to provide the Navy's Frigate Program Office (PMS 515) with cybersecurity engineering and architecture for the next generation frigate program.