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Unmanned

MDA, Army complete missile defense test with THAAD system - News

July 11, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

KODIAK, Alaska. U.S. Missile Defense Agency engineers with support by the U.S. Army and the Ballistic Missile Defense System Operational Test Agency completed a flight test of the Lockheed Martin-built Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. This was the 14th intercept in 14 attempts for the THAAD system since 2005, officials say.

Comms

Data Link Solutions wins $47.5 million contract to provide tactical radio to U.S. Navy, allies - News

July 11, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Data Link Solutions (DLS)

WAYNE, N.J. The U.S. Navy?s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command awarded Data Link Solutions (DLS) -- a joint venture between BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins -- a $47.5 million contract to provide Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS JTRS) to U.S. forces and allied partners.

Cyber

U.S. Army grants Lockheed Martin $288 million contract for vehicle training program - News

July 10, 2017

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

BETHESDA, Md. The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $288 million contract to modernize its live training program. Lockheed Martin, acting as principal contractor, will partner with Saab to provide a simplified training solution that combines multiple vehicle crew training systems into a single product line.

Comms

Mercury Systems acquires Richland Technologies - News

July 10, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Mercury Systems

ANDOVER, Mass. Mercury Systems, Inc. announced that it has acquired Richland Technologies LLC (RTL), a company based in Duluth, Georgia that specializes in safety-critical and high-integrity systems, software, and hardware development plus safety-certification services for mission-critical applications. RTL also offers safety-certifiable embedded graphics software for military and commercial aerospace applications.

Unmanned

Northrop Grumman inks torpedo contract with U.S. Navy - News

July 07, 2017

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

FALLS CHURCH, Va. The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $9.6 million contract, with options up to $40.5 million, to produce the transducer array/nose shell assembly of the MK 48 heavyweight torpedo, the main offensive weapon deployed from all U.S. Navy submarines.

Unmanned

Lockheed Martin contracts with U.S. Army on Phase 2 of long-range missile program - News

July 07, 2017

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

BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $73.8 million contract from the U.S. Army for Phase 2 of the Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) program.

Comms

Comtech Telecommunications obtains $14.5 million contract add-on for USMC satellite services - News

July 06, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Comtech Telecommunications

MELVILLE, N.Y. Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Command & Control Technologies group -- which is part of Comtech?s Government Solutions segment -- has received a $14.5 million contract modification from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) that will result in the exercise of the fourth-year option under an existing contract to provide Ku satellite bandwidth and support services for the U.S. Marine Corps Tactical Satellite Communications Network.

Avionics

Boeing, FedEx Express team to test technologically updated freight plane - News

July 06, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing FedEx Express

SEATTLE. Boeing and FedEx Express -- a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. -- are slated to work together to fly the next ecoDemonstrator aircraft; the ecoDemonstrator program serves as a series of flying testbeds designed to improve the environmental performance and safety of future airplanes.

Avionics

CH-53K King Stallion starts transition to Naval Air Station - News

July 05, 2017

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

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. Lockheed Martin announced that its CH-53K King Stallion cargo helicopter program has successfully completed its first extended "cross-country" flight from Sikorsky's West Palm Beach, Florida, facility to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the first of several such flights that will occur during 2017 and 2018 as the CH-53K flight test program transitions to the flight-test facilities at Patuxent River.

Unmanned

Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile completes first firing - News

July 05, 2017

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

ILE DU LEVANT, France. MBDA officials announced that the company's ?s Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile completed its first firing at the ?le du Levant test range in France.

Avionics

Lockheed Martin obtains $74 million in Navy contract modifications - News

July 05, 2017

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

BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin has won two contract modifications worth approximately $73.9 million (combined) from the U.S. Navy to provide materials and services to support the low-rate initial production (LRIP) of F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft.

Radar/EW

BAE Systems wins $4.8 billion contract to build new Type 26 Global Combat Ships for U.K. - News

July 05, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

GLASGOW, Scotland. BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.K. defense ministry worth 3.7 billion pounds ($4.8 billion ) to manufacture the first three ships for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship program. Steel is set to be cut on the first ship in Glasgow in the next several weeks.

Avionics

Sikorsky inks five-year contract to build Black Hawks for U.S. Army and FMS - News

July 03, 2017

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

STRATFORD, Conn. Sikorsky Aircraft has signed a five-year contract with the U.S. government to deliver 257 H-60 Black Hawk helicopters to the U.S. Army and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.

Radar/EW

Newest naval littoral combat ship to be christened LCS Billings - News

June 30, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

MARINETTE, Wis. The U.S. Navy will christen its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Billings (LCS 15), during a July 1 ceremony in Marinette, Wisconsin, the home of shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine. The future USS Billings, the name of which honors the largest city in Montana, will be the first ship bearing that name in naval service.

Unmanned

United Launch Alliance wins launch of Air Force STP-3 mission - News

June 30, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

CENTENNIAL, Colo. The U. S. Air Force announced that it has awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) the contract to launch the Space Test Program-3 (STP-3) mission; the contract resulted from a competitive award under the Air Force?s Phase 1A procurement strategy.