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SAIC wins C4ES task order worth $621 million - News

July 21, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Services Administration (GSA)

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

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

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

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

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

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Lansdale Semiconductor

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

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems CPI Aerostructures

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

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems CAE USA

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

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cobham

NEW ORLEANS, La. Cobham officials showcased a series of products at this year?s Nuclear Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC).

Comms

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.