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ManTech wins $80 million NAVAIR contract to support air warfare, communications - News
July 25, 2017
HERNDON, Va. ManTech International has announced an $80.3 million contract with the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAVAIR NAWCAD) to support the air-warfare and related capability development activities of NAVAIR's Mission and Engineering and Analysis Department.
Comms
Charles River Analytics building tools for decision-making under uncertain conditions - News
July 25, 2017
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Intelligent-systems developer Charles River Analytics has received a one-year contract extension -- awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and valued at close to $500,000 -- for a system supporting Probabilistic Model-Based Programming Techniques for Prediction, Analysis, and Control, or PROMPT. The system, says the company, is intended for use by system engineers to reason under uncertain conditions.
Avionics
Navy completes software fix on EMALS issue - News
July 25, 2017
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Naval Air System Command's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) team reports that it has finished testing and data review at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, validating a software fix that will ensure safe launches.
Cyber
U.S. Army taps Leidos to modernize software in artillery system - News
July 24, 2017
RESTON, Va. U.S. Army officials selected Leidos to provide systems engineering, software development, and integration on the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS).
Cyber
DoD official: We will deploy advanced algorithms to front lines to decode data before year-end - News
July 24, 2017
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) plans to deploy to the front lines new computer algorithms designed to extract objects of interest from massive amounts of moving or still imagery by the end of the year, according to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Drew Cukor, head of the Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Function Team in DoD?s Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence.
Avionics
Kaman signs multi-year manufacturing contract for H-60 cockpits - News
July 21, 2017
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Kaman Aerospace Corporation (Kaman), a subsidiary of Kaman Corp., and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, officials entered into a multi-year (MY) agreement to continue manufacturing H-60 cockpits. It outlines the pricing and conditions for the cockpits under the Department of Defense MY IX H-60 procurement authorization.
Avionics
F-22 Raptors, other aircraft team for full-spectrum readiness exercise - News
July 21, 2017
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. A contingent of F-22 Raptor fighter jets from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, have joined combat air forces from across the nation at Nellis AFB for the joint, full-spectrum readiness exercise Red Flag 17-3. Department of Defense (DoD) officials say that the exercise facilitates readiness training on a higher level, as each unit brings specific expertise and talents to the table; Red Flag exercises teach them to work together as they would in the field, possibly for the first time, before facing an actual threat.
Unmanned
Lockheed Martin to build full-scale prototype of cislunar habitat - News
July 21, 2017
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA recently awarded Lockheed Martin a Phase II contract to build a prototype of a cislunar --commonly regarded as the deep space between the earth and the moon -- habitat at Kennedy Space Center. Under the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) habitat study contract, the prototype will integrate evolving technologies that will eventually be used in cislunar orbit to keep astronauts safe while onboard and operate the spacecraft autonomously when unoccupied.
Comms
SAIC wins C4ES task order worth $621 million - News
July 21, 2017
RESTON, Va. U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center officials selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) for a task order under the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Enterprise Support (C4ES) worth approximately $621 million.
Radar/EW
X-band radar market to hit $8.24 billion by 2025: Report - News
July 20, 2017
DUBLIN. The global X-band radar market is set to rise at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 4.9 percent over the next decade, to reach approximately $8.24 billion by 2025, according to an Accuray Research report offered by Research and Markets.
Radar/EW
Air Force adds GE to $409 million thermal/power/control research contract - News
July 20, 2017
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a spot to General Electric on a potential $409 million contract aimed at research and development on thermal, power, and controls systems for aircraft engines and airframes, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
Radar/EW
Freescale PLL line reintroduced by Lansdale Semiconductor - News
July 19, 2017
PHOENIX, Arizona. Officials at Lansdale Semiconductor, Inc. announced today the continued availability of the ML145170 PLL Frequency Synthesizer circuit with Serial Interface, which was originally designed and built by Motorola/Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Avionics
CPI Aerostructures, Sikorsky sign $21 million supply-agreement deal for Black Hawks - News
July 19, 2017
EDGEWOOD, N.Y. CPI Aerostructures (CPI Aero) announced that it has signed a long-term supply agreement with Lockheed Martin unit Sikorsky to manufacture fuel-panel assemblies for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.
Cyber
CAE wins defense contracts valued at more than $139 million - News
July 19, 2017
MONTREAL. Canadian training and simulation company CAE has obtained defense contracts -- valued at more than CA$175 million (approximately $139 million) -- to provide simulation products, training services, and in-service support for several global military customers.
Comms
Cobham features PDMs for space applications in product showcase at NSREC - News
July 19, 2017
NEW ORLEANS, La. Cobham officials showcased a series of products at this year?s Nuclear Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC).
Radar/EW
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SRC wins contract under Missile Defense Agency SHIELD program
March 02, 2026
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Hypersonic weapon garners Castelion $50 million U.S. Navy contract
February 27, 2026
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Senseeker Machining Company Acquires Axis Machine
February 11, 2026
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COTS edge AI accelerators – an enabler for military autonomous systems in all domains, including space
March 03, 2026
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Mission autonomy software from Shield AI to support U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program
February 13, 2026
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AI assurance the aim of new DARPA program
February 11, 2026
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Sovereign AI center to be established for naval defense systems in France by Naval Group, Thales
February 11, 2026
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IT infrastructure award announced by U.S. Air Force
February 12, 2026
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Cybersecurity certification level 2 announced by Spectra Defense Technologies
January 20, 2026
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Network-modernization contract for U.S. Space Force won by CACI International
January 05, 2026
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Air Force installation to begin M2M comms across systems, infrastructure
December 02, 2025
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Radiation-tolerant parts from Micross debut for satellite, space use
March 04, 2026
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PODCAST: Military aftermarket suppliers, counterfeit parts, component recreation
March 03, 2026
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Satellite communication systems to be supplied to Israel by Orbit
February 27, 2026
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Armored 6x6 vehicles delivered to German armed forces by Patria
February 24, 2026