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Global network centric warfare market to reach $57.68 billion by 2021 - News

July 28, 2016

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

VANCOUVER, Washington. Analysts at Markets and Markets are forecasting the global network centric warfare market to grow to $57.68 billion by 2021 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.52 percent during the forecast period.

Comms

U.K. aviation industry and Brexit - News

July 28, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Frost & Sullivan

LONDON. A Frost and Sullivan analyst says United Kingdom's (U.K.'s) vote to leave the European Union will likely result in uncertainty in the aviation industry as well as a decline in traffic and revenue.

Unmanned

U.S. Army orders laser-based simulation systems from Cubic - News

July 28, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

SAN DIEGO. U.S. Army officials representing the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) and Army Contracting Command-Orlando (ACC-ORL) ordered Cubic Global Defense?s Instrumentable-Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System Individual Weapon Systems 2 (I-MILES IWS 2). The contract is worth an estimated $10 million.

Radar/EW

U.S. Navy & Lockheed Martin collaborate to outfit USNS Grapple with Gyrocam - News

July 27, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

ORLANDO, Fla. U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin collaborated to outfit the USNS Grapple - a rescue and salvage ship supporting NATO missions - with the company's Gyrocam system, the Vehicle Optical Sensor System (VOSS I).

Comms

DoD's Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental 2.0 opens in Boston - News

July 27, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

BOSTON. The Department of Defense (DoD) officially opened its second location of its Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental (DIUx) in Boston, dubbed DIUx 2.0. The goal of department is to accelerate DIUx success in building bridges to entrepreneurs and innovators.

Avionics

U.S. Marine Corps aviation training contract won by Cubic - News

July 26, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

SAN DIEGO. Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division officials in Orlando, Florida selected Cubic Global Defense for a five-year, firm-fixed price task order to support U.S. Marine Corps aviation training under the U.S. Navy?s Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS) III contract.

Cyber

PFP Cybersecurity to study cyberthreat detection in IoT tech for DARPA program - News

July 26, 2016

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

VIENNA, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials selected PFP Cybersecurity to study advanced analog cyberthreat detection in Internet of Things (IoT) connected technologies for the agency's Leveraging the Analog Domain for Security (LADS) program.

Radar/EW

U.S. and Spain collaborate to complete Aegis Weapon System test - News

July 26, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. The U.S. Navy and Spanish navy completed a series of air defense exercises ending with a live-fire missile test using the Aegis Weapon System baseline on July 20-21. The USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) participated in the first Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trial event with a foreign ship, the Spanish frigate Cristobol Colon (F 105).

Cyber

Charles River Analytics to build cyberdefense toolkit for USAF - News

July 25, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Charles River Analytics

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. U.S. Air Force (USAF) officials tasked Charles River Analytics to build a cyberdefense toolkit under the Managing Evaluation and Testing for Red Team Investigations of Cyber Security program. The two-year follow contract is valued at an estimated $500,000.

Comms

DARPA selects Raytheon to develop NextGen communications network for airborne platforms - News

July 25, 2016

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

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials heading the Dynamic Network Adaptation for Mission Optimization (DyNAMO) program selected Raytheon BBN Technologies ? a Raytheon subsidiary ? to provide next-generation communications for manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The two contracts total an estimated $9 million.

Radar/EW

Long Range Anti-Ship Missile completes third flight test - News

July 22, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

ORLANDO, Fla. U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin officials collaborated to complete a third controlled flight test of the company?s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), this time launching from the Self Defense Test Ship at Pt. Mugu Sea Range, California.

Comms

SOCOM tasks Battelle to build non-standard commercial vehicles - News

July 21, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

COLUMBUS, Ohio. U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) officials tasked Battelle to build non-standard commercial vehicles (NSCVs) under a five-year contract, with an additional option for two years, valuing $170 million.

Comms

C4ISR installation services to be delivered by Serco - News

July 21, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Serco, Inc.

RESTON, Va. U.S. Navy SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic (SSC Atlantic) officials selected Serco Inc. to deliver Command, Control, Communications, Computers Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) installation services onboard the USS Harry S. Truman under a ten-month contract valued an estimated $18.9 million.

Comms

Cubic to continue providing Air Advisor training to USAF Expeditionary Center - News

July 20, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

SAN DIEGO. U.S. Air Force (USAF) Expeditionary Center officials tasked Cubic Global Defense to lead a team (Team Cubic) ? composed of Language Directions, LLC; Marton Technologies, Inc.; and Fae Vectus, LLC ? to provide Air Advisor training and support to its Advisor Academic Services located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey under a follow-on contract valued an estimated $6.2 million. The follow-on contract will begin in October 2016.

Comms

DARPA officials release details for its Spectrum Collaboration Challenge - News

July 20, 2016

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

ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) representatives released details for of its Spectrum Collaboration Challenge (SC2) and are officially looking for contenders. Two participation options are available for candidates seeking one or up to 30 available slots in the competition.