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Cubic Corp. acquires Deltenna Limited, enhances wireless communication capabilities - News

July 19, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

SAN DIEGO. Cubic Corp. officials acquired the wireless infrastructure company Deltenna Limited, which specializes in the design and delivery of radio and antenna communication solutions. Cubic states the addition of Deltenna will enhance Cubic?s tactical communication and training capabilities by delivering high-capacity data networks within challenging and rigorous environments.

Unmanned

DARPA awards BAE Systems $4.6 million to develop stealthy active sonar solutions - News

July 18, 2017

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

MERRIMACK, N.H. BAE Systems has received a $4.6 million contract to work on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Mobile Offboard Clandestine Communications and Approach (MOCCA) program.

Radar/EW

Navy fires first Tomahawk cruise missiles from new submarine payload tubes - News

July 18, 2017

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

TUCSON, Ariz. The U.S. Navy has test-fired two Tomahawk cruise missiles from new submarine payload tubes on the Virginia-class sub USS North Dakota (SSN-784), reports Raytheon, the maker of the Tomahawk missile. The tests -- run recently in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida -- demonstrated the submarine's ability to load, carry, and vertically launch Tomahawk missiles from the new Block III Virginia Payload Tube.

Comms

ManTech wins $21 million from USMC for systems integration effort - News

July 18, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems ManTech

HERNDON, Va. Technology integration firm ManTech International has won a five-year, $21 million task order from the Systems Engineering, Interoperability, Architecture and Technology (SIAT), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Systems Command, to handle systems engineering, interoperability, architecture, and technology support on the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center's (DoD IAC) Defense Systems Technical Area Task (DSTAT) Multi-Award Contract (MAC).

Avionics

Leonardo shares in $51.6 million contract to upgrade radar on U.K. fighter jets - News

July 17, 2017

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

ROME. Global defense and aerospace firm Leonardo will be included in a contract between NATO Eurofighter 2000 and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) and Eurofighter to upgrade the Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS) capabilities on the U.K.?s Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets. The two-year, 45-million-euro ($51.6 million) contract includes capability work by Leonardo, integration activities by BAE Systems, and U.K. defense ministry trials.

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.