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Radar/EW
AOX awarded WFIRST coronagraph contract from Jet Propulsion Laboratory - News
June 06, 2017
DEVENS, Mass. Adaptive Optics Associates (AOX) -- a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corp. -- has been awarded a sole-source contract to provide mission-critical optical technology for the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) WFIRST coronagraph instrument. WFIRST is a planned infrared space observatory that will be equipped with a specialized optical-imaging coronagraph that will be able to directly image exoplanets over the course of its mission.
Unmanned
Lockheed Martin wins $413 million JASSM-ER production contract - News
June 05, 2017
ORLANDO, Fla. U.S. Air Force officials selected Lockheed Martin for a $413.8 million contract for Lot 15 production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)-Extended Range (ER) version.
Comms
Cubic selected to deliver secure networking equipment for U.S. Special Operation Command - News
June 05, 2017
SAN DIEGO. DTECH Labs (DTECH) officials, a Cubic Corp. subsidiary, received two delivery orders to support the U.S. Special Operations Command?s Tactical Local Area Network (TACLAN).
Unmanned
AeroVironment to provide Wasp AE systems to Australian Defence Force - News
June 05, 2017
MONROVIA, Calif. Australian Defence Force (ADF) officials selected AeroVironment, Inc. to deliver its Wasp AE system under a three-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract worth an estimated $36.5 million. The contract also includes training and logistic support for up to ten years.
Unmanned
BAE Systems to develop tech that enables multi-mission UAS with single, multifunction payloads - News
June 05, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. Under two contracts with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), BAE Systems engineers will develop technology that enables compact unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to conduct multiple mission tasks with single, multifunction payloads that can adapt to changing battlefield situations and mission needs in real-time. The contracts have a combined worth of $5.4 million.
Radar/EW
DARPA, SIA initiative aims to advance transformative semiconductor technologies - News
June 02, 2017
WASHINGTON. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) are teaming to work on a $75 million project -- contained in the Department of Defense (DoD) proposed FY 2018 budget -- in support of a new public/private ?electronics resurgence? initiative.
Unmanned
Navy tests real-time mine-detecting UASs - News
June 02, 2017
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. The US Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) has embarked on testing an aerial mine-detection unmanned aerial system (UAS) with a twist: The UAS being tested would provide warfighters with real-time threat identification during combat operations.
Unmanned
Harris will supply Boeing P8-A aircraft with sonobuoy launchers - News
June 01, 2017
MELBOURNE, Fla. Harris Corporation has been awarded contracts to provide Boeing with sonobuoy launching technology for the U.S. Navy?s P-8A anti-submarine aircraft, built by Boeing.
Cyber
General Dynamics wins $244 million Navy training services contract - News
June 01, 2017
FAIRFAX, Va. General Dynamics Information Technology -- a business unit of General Dynamics -- has obtained the training services contract for the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in Virginia. The single-award contract is valued at approximately $244 million for a one-year base period, with four optional additional years.
Unmanned
Army tests Stinger missile with proximity fuzes, impacting small UAV targets - News
June 01, 2017
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. The U.S. Army completed a test with Raytheon's Stinger anti-air missiles equipped with new proximity fuzes. During the test, the proximity fuzes intercepted an MQM-170C Outlaw and an unidentified smaller system, two small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Comms
Chief of Naval Research concept challenge calls for innovative ideas for the future - News
June 01, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. The Chief of Naval Research (CNR) issued a challenges asking for innovative ideas to support future U.S. Navy and Marine Corps troops. The submissions deadline is June 30, 2017 and officials will announce the finalists at the Naval Future Force S&T Expo held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on July 20-21.
Comms
Trump DoD budget request jumps more than $50 billion over previous year - News
May 31, 2017
WASHINGTON. The Trump Administration released its proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget request for the Department of Defense (DoD) of $639.1 billion, $574.5 billion in the base budget and $64.6 billion in the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) budget. This is an overall increase of nearly 9 percent over FY 2017?s $586.7 billion total.
Comms
QinetiQ & Rockwell Collins sign agreement with focus on next-gen satellite navigation receivers - News
May 31, 2017
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. QinetiQ and Rockwell Collins officials signed a global alliance agreement to collaborate on the development of next-generation, multi-constellation open service and secure Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers. The effort will support the mission needs of military, government, and critical national infrastructure.
Cyber
Charles River to build decision-support tools for Missile Defense Agency - News
May 31, 2017
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) selected Charles River Analytics Inc., to build decision-support tools as part of a continuing research and development (R&D) project for improving performance through effective teaming of humans and automation.
Unmanned
L3 acquires Open Water Power, expands UUV portfolio - News
May 31, 2017
NEW YORK. Officials at L3 Technologies completed the acquisition of Open Water Power Inc. on May 19, 2017. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but the division will be integrated into L3's Sensor Systems business segment under the new name: L3 Open Water Power.
Avionics
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The FACE Technical Standard: Enabling modular, open, and future-proof avionics systems
December 04, 2025
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Training and simulation systems to support Saab GlobalEye under new CAE agreement
November 21, 2025
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Next-gen pilot training system to be developed by Saab, Boeing, and BAE Systems
November 19, 2025
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KC-390 refueling capability validated with Gripen E in Brazilian test campaign
November 17, 2025
Unmanned
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GUEST BLOG: Layered defense is key to the domestic threat posed by unmanned systems
December 12, 2025
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Uncrewed underwater vehicle market to grow 8% annually to 2030, study predicts
December 12, 2025
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BAE Systems signs new $1.7 billion precision-guidance contract with U.S. Navy
December 10, 2025
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Autonomous surface vessel maker contracts with Navy for drone boats
December 09, 2025
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GUEST BLOG: MOSA is the conduit for commercial insertion … but there is a floor to commoditization
December 12, 2025
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RF and microwave, radar and electronic warfare products garner awards
December 11, 2025
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New EW signal generator partnership aims to close realism gap in lab testing
December 11, 2025
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Company's open-systems hub aims to simplify VPX sourcing for defense designers
December 11, 2025
Cyber
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DoD awards Hewlett Packard Enterprise a 10-year contract for cloud computing upgrades
December 01, 2025
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Atek DataKey Mini-Bar Crypto Ignition Key series
November 10, 2025
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Network and cyber support contract signed between Sev1Tech and Navy command
October 15, 2025
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Firefly Aerospace to acquire SciTec, Inc.
October 06, 2025