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Unmanned

Missile defense test successfully intercepts ICBM target - News

May 31, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

VANDENBURG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) -- in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force 30th Space Wing, the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, and U.S. Northern Command -- reports the successful interception of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) target during a test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the nation's ballistic missile defense system.

Comms

BAE Systems to upgrade Australian navy SATCOM terminals - News

May 30, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

EDINBURGH PARKS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officials selected BAE Systems Australia to deliver upgrades for the maritime satellite communications terminals. The contract spans over four years and is worth an estimated $30 million.

Avionics

USAF combat helicopter program completes design review - News

May 30, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

STRATFORD, Conn. The U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program passed the the Air Vehicle Critical Design Review (CDR), which prepares the program to proceed to assembly, test, and evaluation of the HH-60W helicopter. The CRH and USAF teams will meet again in September for the Training Systems Critical Design Review.

Radar/EW

USMC orders additional P-19R firefighting vehicles from Oshkosh - News

May 26, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Oshkosh Defense

OSHKOSH, Wis. U.S Marine Corps (USMC) officials ordered an additional 54 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles from Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corp. company.

Comms

U.S. Navy selects Leidos for the distributed common ground system sustainment contract - News

May 26, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leidos

RESTON, Va. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center Atlantic selected Leidos to continue providing technical expertise to sustain and update Distributed Common Ground System ? Navy (DCGS-N) Family of Systems (FoS).

Unmanned

Drone provides live feed and damage assessment after Oklahoma tornado - News

May 26, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Textron

HUNT VALLEY, Md. Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a business of Textron Inc. announced today that its Civil & Commercial team provided support of disaster response efforts for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. The team provided full-motion video in real-time to the Emergency Operations Center in Oklahoma City and the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma. The video was used to safely assess the tornado damage from an EF-2 tornado that took place in Elk City on May 16.

Radar/EW

General Dynamics receives $40.8 million contract modification for Aegis fire control - News

May 25, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has received a $40.8 million modification to an existing contract that covers production of the MK 82/MK 200 Missile Fire Control System director controller equipment.

Radar/EW

Proposed AESA upgrade to Patriot missile defense passes testing milestone - News

May 25, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

WALTHAM, Mass. Raytheon's proposed upgrade to its Patriot Air and Missile Defense system has sustained more than 1,000 hours of operational testing in just over a year, which is half the time of a typical testing program.

Radar/EW

Army uses Northrop Grumman HAMMR to demo multi-mission capabilities - News

May 24, 2017

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

FALLS CHURCH, Va. The U.S. Army recently used Northrop Grumman's Highly Adaptable Multi-Mission Radar (HAMMR) system to demonstrate the Army's multi-mission capability at the 2017 counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) test, held earlier this year at Yuma Proving Ground. With the HAMMR multi-mission sensor, Northrop Grumman aims to arm the warfighter with increased situational awareness, counterfire operations, air defense, early warning, and airspace management capabilities.

Unmanned

DARPA chooses Boeing to collaborate on next-generation spaceplane - News

May 24, 2017

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

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has chosen Boeing to collaborate on designing, building, and testing a technology demonstration vehicle for the Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program.

Radar/EW

NI releases test system with ATE Core Configurations at NIWeek 2017 - News

May 24, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems NI (National Instruments)

AUSTIN. AT NIWeek 2017, National Instruments (NI) officials announced a new ATE Core Configurations, which delivers mechanical, power, and safety infrastructure to help users accelerate the design and build of automated test systems in industries that range from semiconductor, consumer electronics, aerospace, and automotive.

Avionics

Northrop Grumman to modernize U.S. Air Force GPS navigation systems - News

May 23, 2017

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

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. Northrop Grumman Corporation has garnered a contract from the U.S. Air Force to perform tasks relating to technology maturation and risk reduction in support of next-generation navigation systems.

Radar/EW

Navy awards Raytheon $28 million contract for new anti-sub radar - News

May 23, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TEWKSBURY, Mass. Raytheon Company has earned a U.S. Navy contract to provide the new Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class. The VDS is intended to be a mission-critical antisubmarine warfare asset that will reside on and be deployed from LCSs to locate and track enemy submarines.

Radar/EW

Boeing upgrades radar on Saudi Arabia's AWACS fleet - News

May 23, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

OKLAHOMA CITY. Boeing has finished work on a series of upgrades to Saudi Arabia?s fleet of E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Boeing's aim with these enhancements is to improve radar capabilities and reduce repair time for the airborne surveillance fleet by increasing the original equipment?s radar sensitivity and expanding the range for tracking targets.

Cyber

Army grants test and evaluation contract to Jacobs Engineering Group - News

May 22, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Jacobs

DALLAS. Jacobs Engineering Group has been granted the contract to support the United States Army Electronic Proving Ground Scientific and Engineering Support Services, which provides test and evaluation assistance for the Army and other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies. If all options are exercised, the Jacobs Engineering-Army contract will be worth excess of $130 million over five years.