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A.I.
Charles River Analytics team to build virtual data scientist assistant for DARPA - News
August 09, 2017
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Intelligent-systems developer Charles River Analytics has signed a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) to build a virtual data scientist assistant -- known as "Eve" -- to aid in solving real-world analytical problems.
A.I.
SparkCognition to develop AI decision-making technology for USAF, DoD - News
August 09, 2017
AUSTIN, Texas. Cognitive-computing firm SparkCognition has signed a contract with DIUx [Defense Innovation Unit Experimental] to develop Stage 1 of what it calls "Project Quantum" to augment senior-level decisions quantitatively. DIUx is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) organization focused on accelerating commercial technologies to the U.S. military.
Comms
USAF, Lockheed Martin rolling out upgraded SDR-enabled GPS stations - News
August 09, 2017
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force have begun the process of installing modernized receivers containing software-defined radio (SDR) technology to help the U.S. Air Force maintain the accuracy of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signals; three of the six planned Lockheed Martin-developed receivers are now online. GPS monitoring stations are globally-dispersed, fixed-position sites that monitor GPS satellite signals and help maintain their navigation and positioning accuracy for users around the world.
Radar/EW
Self-diagnosing sensors for aircraft applications released by Honeywell - News
August 08, 2017
FORT MILL, S.C. Officials at Honeywell released a new series of self-diagnosing sensors designed to improve the performance of aircraft systems and reduce maintenance costs associated with false readings. The Integral Health Monitoring (IHM) series proximity sensors can detect when a sensor has been damaged or otherwise impacted.
Comms
Air Force taps Northrop Grumman to upgrade radio terminals in E-8C Joint STARS fleet - News
August 08, 2017
MELBOURNE, Fla. U.S. Air Force officials selected Northrop Grumman Corp. to upgrade existing radio terminals aboard the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) fleet and replace them with Air Force Tactical Receive System-Ruggedized (AFTRS-R) terminals.
Unmanned
GA-ASI to host grand opening of UAS training facility - News
August 08, 2017
GRAND FORKS, N.D. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is hosting the grand opening of its Flight Test and Training Center?s new permanent hangar at the Grand Sky Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Business Park near Grand Forks, N.D., on August 21.
Avionics
Air Force, Boeing agree on deal for two new Air Force One 747-8 aircraft - News
August 08, 2017
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract modification that will pave the way for the Air Force to purchase two commercial 747-8 aircraft to replace the two aging VC-25A Boeing 747-200 presidential support aircraft.
Comms
Working to extend mobile battery life for soldiers in the field - News
August 08, 2017
ADELPHI, Md. Teams from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island) have joined forces to develop solutions that would extend the battery life of GPS gear, mobile phones, field laptops, and other technologies that soldiers use in the field.
Unmanned
Lockheed Martin making progress on radical shrinking of space telescopes - News
August 07, 2017
PALO ALTO, Calif. Lockheed Martin recently revealed the first images from an experimental, ultra-thin optical instrument it has been working on, revealing that it may be possible to shrink space telescopes to a tiny fraction of the size of today's systems while maintaining equivalent resolution.
Avionics
Tablets approved for trial run under DoD classified mobility program - News
August 07, 2017
FORT MEADE, Md. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) officials are expanding the use of 8-inch tablet computers in a new pilot program under the Department of Defense Mobility Classified Capability-Secret (DMCC-S) Program.
Cyber
Simulation training services contract for Royal Australian navy won by Cubic - News
August 07, 2017
SAN DIEGO. Officials at Cubic Global Defense, a Cubic Corp. business unit, announced that its Cubic Defence Australia unit received a four-year contract valued at $7.11 million (AUD $9 million) from the Royal Australian navy (RAN) for the development and delivery of local and distributed simulation-enabled training events.
Radar/EW
DARPA office unveils "mosaic warfare" approach to future conflicts - News
August 07, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA?s) Strategic Technology Office (STO) recently unveiled its updated approach to winning or deterring future conflicts, a strategy it is calling "mosaic warfare."
Radar/EW
Kratos awarded $23 million radar system contract - News
August 07, 2017
SAN DIEGO. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced that its Modular Systems Division (MSD) recently received a contract award worth approximately $23 million for hardware and specialized modular systems that will support a strategic surveillance radar system.
Comms
Harris to support Army test events with its Falcon III HMS Manpack radios - News
August 04, 2017
ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S. Army officials placed an order with Harris Corp. for its multi-channel Falcon III HMS Manpack radios to support two U.S. Army test events.
Radar/EW
USMC G/ATOR system completes developmental testing - News
August 04, 2017
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. The U.S. Marine Corps Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) Block 1 completed live developmental testing with support from the Navy's Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) at Wallops Island from April 10 to June 21.
Avionics
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