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Army adds to research award into spider-silk technology for battlefield use - News
August 15, 2017
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Biotechnology company Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has been granted the optional phase of its contract with the U.S. Army to design, produce, and deliver recombinant spider-silk materials tailored for the protective needs of soldiers on the battlefield. With the addition of the option, the total contract is now valued at more than $1 million.
Avionics
Aurora selected for Air Force aerospace research program - News
August 14, 2017
MANASSAS, Va. U.S Air Force officials selected Aurora Flight Sciences for a $499 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Aerospace Systems Air Platform Technology Research (ASAPTR) program. Under contract, engineers will conduct research for affordable, revolutionary capabilities for the warfighter.
Unmanned
State officials approve possible missile sale to Thailand - News
August 14, 2017
WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Thailand for RGM-84L Harpoon Block II Surface Launched Missiles. The estimated cost is $24.9 million.
Comms
DARPA launches program to streamline path of scientific discovery - News
August 14, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA?s) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) -- which has as its mission the identification and pursuit of high-risk, high-payoff research initiatives across a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines -- has announced the first programs under its new Disruptioneering effort, which pushes for faster identification and exploration of bold and risky ideas with the goal of accelerating scientific discovery.
Comms
Envistacom wins $10 million Army contract to manage tactical communications links - News
August 14, 2017
ATLANTA. Defense-technology company Envistacom has won a $10 million contract from U.S. Army Contracting Command ? Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) to provide mission-critical communications and operations support to the U.S. Army 2nd Theater Signal Brigade and 102nd Strategic Signal Battalion.
Unmanned
U.S. Army receives ATACMS missile delivery from Lockheed Martin - News
August 11, 2017
DALLAS. U.S Army officials received the first Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile from Lockheed Martin.
Unmanned
Kratos tests, intros UAS with enhanced capabilities - News
August 11, 2017
SAN DIEGO. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions recently completed a series of flight tests on the next version of its UTAP-22 Mako unmanned aerial system (UAS) that was first introduced and demonstrated in late 2015.
Radar/EW
KeyW awarded $24 million AFRL contract for sensor, ISR research - News
August 11, 2017
HANOVER, Md. Security-solutions provider KeyW has received a contract worth $24 million from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to conduct research in multisensor, multidomain fusion, including radio frequency, electro-optical and infrared sensing, and exploitation for airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).
Comms
Harris Corp. delivers navigation payload for third GPS III satellite - News
August 11, 2017
MELBOURNE, Fla. Harris Corporation has delivered the third of 10 planned advanced navigation payloads to Lockheed Martin for inclusion on the U.S. Air Force GPS III Space Vehicle 3 (GPS III SV03) satellite later this year.
Avionics
Rockwell Collins to deliver visual display system to support French air force FOMEDEC program - News
August 10, 2017
OTTAWA, Ontario. CAE officials selected Rockwell Collins to deliver a visual display system for the Pilatus PC-21 simulators under the French air force FOMEDEC training program.
Cyber
Hack the Air Force concludes reporting 207 resolved vulnerabilities - News
August 10, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO. HackerOne officials released the results of the Hack the Air Force bug bounty program. White-hat hackers found 207 valid vulnerabilities and more than $130,000 in bounties where awarded. This is the first time that the bounty challenge was open to international hackers, which welcomed participants from United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Avionics
Air Force conducts Light Attack Experiment to test new industry offerings - News
August 10, 2017
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N. M. Air Force senior leaders and international visitors met at Holloman Air Force Base recently to observe some flights as part of the ongoing Light Attack Experiment.
Radar/EW
Leonardo DRS obtains additional $58 million contract for mounted military computer systems - News
August 10, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. Leonardo DRS announced today that it has received an additional $58 million in orders from the U.S. Army Mission Command Program Office to supply updated combat computing systems called the Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFoCS).
Unmanned
Endeavor Robotics receives delivery order for 32 small unmanned ground vehicles - News
August 09, 2017
CHELMSFORD, Mass. Robotics company Endeavor Robotics received a delivery order for 32 small unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the U.S. Armed Forces. The UGVs will be equipped with the company's uPoint Multi-Robot Control System, which consists of an Android-based, rugged, tablet controller and Persistent Systems' MPU5 Radio network.
Unmanned
USS Nimitz flight operations interfered by Iranian drone - News
August 09, 2017
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz had its flight operations interrupted by an Iranian QOM-1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), U.S. Central Command officials say. This is the 13th unsafe or unprofessional interaction between U.S. and Iranian maritime forces in 2017.
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