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Unmanned
U.S. Army selects Raytheon for TACOM TS3 contract estimating at $634 million - News
July 02, 2015
TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon has been selected for an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with an estimated ceiling value of $634 million. The TACOM Strategic Service Solutions (TS3) contract is a five-year multiple-award vehicle agreement with the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Warren, Mich.
Unmanned
Atrenne Integrated Solutions acquires Curtiss-Wright's Hybricon assets - News
July 02, 2015
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Atrenne Integrated Solutions, Inc., an affiliate of RFE Investment Partners, has acquired all the assets and liabilities of Hybricon, Curtiss-Wright Engineered Packaging business unit.
Radar/EW
UH-1Y aircraft tests flight with developmental electronic warfare pod - News
July 01, 2015
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 completed a test flight on a UH-1Y aircraft with a developmental electronic warfare (EW) pod.
Radar/EW
F-16 aircraft tracks multiple targets with Legion Pod - News
June 30, 2015
ORLANDO, Fla. An F-16 completed a flight test of tracking multiple targets with Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod in Fort Worth, Texas. Additional flight tests will continue throughout the year on the F-16 and F-15C.
Avionics
New Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for commercial applications released by Northrop Grumman - News
June 29, 2015
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. Northrop Grumman engineers released a new, dual-use tactical grade inertial measurement unit (IMU), which is specially designed for the commercial market.
Cyber
Cyber Battleground Range helps keep up with training demands for the U.S. Army - News
June 29, 2015
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, Md. To help validate soldier’s cyber security skills, the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) is setting up Cyber Battleground Range. The training ground is expected to open up to all units in late summer of 2015 and will provide soldiers with a realistic environment that applies the skills learned in a classroom training curriculum.
Radar/EW
Radar simulation tool for training and R&D announced by Presagis - News
June 26, 2015
MONTREAL. Presagis engineers released a new radar simulation tool, called Ondulus Radar, enables high-fidelity, high-performance radar sensors to be added to simulation applications in training as well as research & development (R&D) efforts.
Avionics
F-16 cockpit receives digital upgrade with LITENING G4 - News
June 25, 2015
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard have selected Northrop Grumman Corp. to upgrade the F-16 cockpit to digital, high detention video from the AN/AAQ-28 (V) LITENING G4 Advanced Targeting System. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract has a production value estimating $74 million.
Comms
M-Code GPS receiver from GPS Source works in DAGR Distributed Device from Rockwell Collins - News
June 24, 2015
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. Engineers at Rockwell Collins and GPS Source demonstrated the ability of the Military-Code Ground-Based GPS Receiver Application Module (GB-GRAM-M) receiver card to work within the Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) Distributed Device (D3).
Unmanned
Data obtained from projectiles launched from Blitzer electromagnetic railgun - News
June 23, 2015
SAN DIEGO. At the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) launched projectiles with on-board electronics from the GA-EMS Blitzer electromagnetic railgun. According to officials, the projectiles performed their intended functions during four consecutive tests.
Avionics
C-17 training network complete with final delivery to U.S. Air Force - News
June 23, 2015
ST. LOUIS. The U.S. Air Force received the 28th C-17 Globemaster III aircrew simulator at Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base in Martinsburg, W. Va. With Boeing delivering this final training simulator, the U.S. Air Force completes their goal of having a national system for C-17 training.
Radar/EW
U.S. Navy selects Raytheon for multi-year AN/APY-10 radar contract - News
June 22, 2015
MCKINNEY, Texas. Raytheon has been selected to produce an additional 53 AN/APY-10 radars for the U.S. Navy’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft fleet. The multi-year contract has an estimated value of $153 million.
Comms
Fit test demonstrates advancement for military GPS capabilities - News
June 22, 2015
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. To help with the modernization of military GPS capabilities, Rockwell Collins and GPS Source have demonstrated the ability of the Military-Code Ground-Based GPS Receiver Application Module (GB-GRAM-M) card to fit within the Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) Distributed Device (D3).
Comms
MIDS Joint Tactical Radio Systems contract is awarded to Data Link Solutions - News
June 19, 2015
WAYNE, N.J. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) has selected Data Link Solutions (DLS) for the production, development, and sustainment of Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS JTRS) terminals. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a maximum potential of $478.6 million.
Unmanned
Open systems architecture flown on NASA Global Hawk unmanned aircraft - News
June 18, 2015
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. A NASA Global Hawk unmanned aircraft flew with a new Open Mission Systems (OMS) architecture implemented by Northrop Grumman engineers to enable the ability to quickly and cost-effectively adapt new capabilities onto unmanned aircraft systems (UASs).
Avionics
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