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Radar/EW

Dr. Patrice Parris appointed as chief technology officer of VORAGO Technologies - News

October 25, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems VORAGO Technologies

AUSTIN, Texas. Dr. Patrice Parris is the new chief technology officer at VORAGO Technologies. Dr. Parris will responsible for VORAGO?s technological vision and the development of its patented HARDSIL technology, including future application across foundries, partners, and customers. He will also represent the company on its Technical Advisory Board.

Avionics

Electronic warfare systems sustainment contract won by Harris - News

October 25, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

MELBOURNE, Fla. U.S. Air Force officials selected Harris Corp. to perform sustainment work on the B-52s' and C-130s' electronic warfare systems.

Comms

B/E Aerospace to be sold to Rockwell Collins - News

October 24, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. B/E Aerospace and Rockwell Collins representatives have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rockwell Collins will acquire B/E Aerospace for approximately $6.4 billion in cash and stock, plus the assumption of $1.9 billion in net debt, for $8.3 billion in total consideration.

Unmanned

DARPA's cross-program testing demonstrates sensor payload - News

October 24, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency?s (DARPA) engineers completed cross-program testing under the agency?s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) and the Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) programs. Engineers demonstrated a prototype of an elevated sensor mast developed through the TALONS research effort onboard the ACTUV vessel.

Cyber

HackerOne & Synack partner with DoD to follow up on "Hack the Pentagon" initiative - News

October 21, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems HackerOne Synack

WASHINGTON. HackerOne and Synack received a Department of Defense (DoD) contract to create a new contract vehicle for for DoD components and services to launch ?bug bounty? challenges with the goal to normalize the crowd-sourced approach to digital defenses.

Unmanned

MQ-8C Fire Scout to be equipped with Leonardo-Finmeccanica's AESA radar - News

October 20, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leonardo

ROME. U.S. Navy officials selected Leonardo-Finmeccanica?s Osprey active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to be equipped on the unmanned helicopter, the MQ-8C Fire Scout for testing and evaluation.

Unmanned

Laser-guided rockets contract won BAE Systems - News

October 20, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems will supply the U.S. Navy with its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets. The initial contract is worth an estimated $130 million, but if all options are exercised it could bring the value up to $600 million.

Cyber

SAIC selected to support Cyberspace Operations systems for DoD - News

October 19, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems SAIC

MCLEAN, Va. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Pacific officials selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) to provide services that will examine the architecture, engineering, functionality, interface, and interoperability of Cyberspace Operations systems for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Department of Defense (DoD), and other government agencies.

Unmanned

Aurora demos automated flight capabilities for DARPA's ALIAS program - News

October 19, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Aurora Flight Sciences U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

MANASSAS, Va. Engineers at Aurora Flight Sciences demonstrated automated flight capabilities under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency?s (DARPA) Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program. During the demonstration, engineers flew a Cessna Caravan through basic maneuvers under the supervision of a pilot.

Radar/EW

Foreign Military Sale of field radar systems requested by Kuwait - News

October 18, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for radar field systems and related equipment, training, and support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale with the cost estimating at $194 million.

Comms

Integration of Block 1 capabilities for GPS OCX system demonstration complete - News

October 17, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

AURORA, Colo. U.S. Air Force and Raytheon officials completed operational scenarios on the Air Force's Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX).

Cyber

BAE Systems to develop cyberattack detection capabilities under IARPA program - News

October 14, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)

ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems engineers will develop technology to help U.S. military and intelligence agencies forecast and detect cyberattacks under a U.S. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) contract valued at an estimated 11.4 million.

Cyber

High Performance Computing Modernization Program task order won by SAIC - News

October 13, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems SAIC

MCLEAN, Va. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) officials will provide program management and technical support for the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) Integrated Technical Services (HITS) task order to advance the services, capabilities, infrastructure, and technologies in the HPCMP supercomputing centers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville (CEHNC).

Comms

SOCOM Wide Mission Support contract won by General Dynamics Information Technology - News

October 12, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics Information Technology

FAIRFAX, Va. U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) officials selected General Dynamics Information Technology for the the SOCOM Wide Mission Support (SWMS) contract.

Cyber

DARPA selects Raytheon to provide crew-augmented technology for GXV-T program - News

October 12, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Raytheon Company

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials tasked Raytheon BBN Technologies ? a subsidiary of Raytheon Co. ? to develop crew-augmenting technology that will provide situational awareness to troops inside windowless armored vehicles, as part of the agency?s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program.