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Avionics

Leidos to integrate and test ARL-E airborne surveillance system - News

July 17, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leidos

RESTON, Va. -- Science and engineering firm Leidos has been awarded a task order from the U.S. Army to integrate, test, and demonstrate the three complete Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) systems under the ARL-E program of record. The single-award cost-plus fixed-fee task order has a one-year base period of performance, two nine-month options, and a total contract value of approximately $64 million if the options are exercised.

Avionics

F-16 in-flight simulator contract won by Calspan - News

July 17, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Calspan Systems Corporation

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. U.S Air Force officials selected Calspan for a five-year contract worth an estimated $20 million.

Comms

German forces to receive Rohde & Schwarz's software-defined radio systems - News

July 14, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

MUNICH. The German Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg) selected Rohde & Schwarz to equip an initial 50 command vehicles with the company's joint radio system, also known as SVFuA. The SVFuA is an advance measure in the ?Mobile Tactical Communications? (MoTaKo) program for digitizing tactical communications within the German armed forces.

Comms

Ultra Electronics to acquire Sparton Corp. for $23.50 per share - News

July 14, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Ultra Electronics Holdings and Sparton Corporation

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. Ultra Electronics Holdings plc officials entered into a merger agreement with Sparton Corp. in which Ultra will acquire Sparton for $23.50 per share in cash.

Radar/EW

ESA runs final tests as LISA Pathfinder spacecraft readies for shutdown - News

July 14, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

DARMSTADT, Germany. The final days of the European Space Agency (ESA) LISA Pathfinder mission have actually been some of its busiest, as controllers on the ground conduct final tests and get ready to switch off the gravitational-testing craft on July 18 after 16 months of scientific effort.

Cyber

Special Operations Command to use enhanced training, mission-planning tool - News

July 13, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, FORT MACDILL, TAMPA, Fla. U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has installed the Common Database Builder (CDB) technology product -- made by training and engineering firm Visual Awareness Training and Consulting (VATC) -- at several government sites within SOCOM and other agencies, including the organization that produces and maintains 3-D visualization databases and enhanced geospatial data for simulated training exercises with Special Operations Forces.

Unmanned

Possible FMS approved for missile warning systems to Netherlands - News

July 13, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of the Netherlands for AN/AAR-57A(V)7 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS). The estimated cost is $58.2 million.

Comms

DISA tasks AT&T to support communications network in Pacific region - News

July 13, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems AT&T

VIENNA, Va. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) officials tasked AT&T to deliver a modern communications network to support U.S. military services in the Pacific region.

Unmanned

Guided MLRS rocket production contract won by Lockheed Martin - News

July 13, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

DALLAS. U.S. Army officials selected Lockheed Martin for Lot 12 production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets. The contract is worth an estimated $471 million.

Unmanned

State Department approves possible FMS for Patriot air defense systems - News

July 12, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Romania for Patriot air defense systems, related support, and equipment. The estimated cost is $3.9 billion.

Comms

Kratos' RT Logic wins SATCOM contract to study and help define resilient ground architecture - News

July 12, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

SAN DIEGO. RT Logic, a subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., received the U.S. Government's Wideband Communications Architecture Study (WCAS) contract to help define the next generation resilient ground architecture for the Department of Defense (DoD).

Cyber

Booz Allen Hamilton wins $40 million BPA to enhance DoD cybersecurity automation - News

July 12, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Defense Information Systems Agency

McLean, Va. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) officials selected Booz Allen Hamilton for a $40 million single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement to help improve Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity and risk management using automated security solutions for the agency?s Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).

Avionics

SOCOM selects BAE Systems' electronic warfare suite for AC/MC130J fleet - News

July 12, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

NASHUA, N.H. U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) officials selected BAE Systems to provide new electronic warfare (EW) systems for its fleet of AC/MC-130J aircraft.

Comms

Cubic wins U.S. Army Europe's rotational exercise design support services contract - News

July 12, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

SAN DIEGO. U.S Army officials selected Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a business unit of Cubic Corp. to provide Rotational Exercise Design Support Services (REDSS) for the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), headquartered at Hohenfels Training Area (HTA) in Germany.

Radar/EW

DARPA awards contracts to develop implantable neural interface - News

July 11, 2017

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

ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded contracts to five research organizations and one company that will support its Neural Engineering System Design (NESD) program, which aims to develop an implantable neural interface able to provide precise communication between the human brain and the digital world. DARPA had previously reported that it expected to spend as much as $60 million on the NESD program.