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Merger complete in Leidos and Lockheed Martin IS&GS transaction - News

August 16, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leidos Lockheed Martin

BETHESDA, Md. Leidos Holdings, Inc. and Lockheed Martin officials completed the merger of of Leidos with Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) business in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction.

Comms

EF Johnson Technologies and Cobham to provide automated testing capabilities for radios - News

August 16, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cobham

ORLANDO, Fla. EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. and Cobham officials announced at the 2016 APCO International annual conference in Orlando, Florida a new option to provide automated test and alignment capabilities for KENWOOD Viking portable and mobile radios.

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U.S Navy accepts delivery of fourth Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship - News

August 15, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

MARINETTE, Wis. U.S. Navy officials accepted delivery by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team of the fourth Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the USS Detroit. Official say it is scheduled for commission in Detroit on October 22.

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Solid-state pulsed radar to guide Singapore Navy's new vessel program - News

August 15, 2016

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

ENFIELD, United Kingdom. Officials for the Republic of Singapore navy chose the SharpEye solid-state pulse Doppler navigation radar from Kelvin Hughes for the country's Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) program.

Comms

KBR acquires Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. - News

August 12, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems KBR Honeywell

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. KBR Inc. will acquire Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. (HTSI) for approximately $300 million. Officials expect to close this transaction in 2016 after it?s subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory approvals.

Comms

CubeSat initiative now open to educational and nonprofit groups - News

August 12, 2016

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

WASHINGTON. NASA officials announced that accredited educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and NASA centers can now participate in the next round of the agency?s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI). Applicants must submit proposals by 4:30 p.m. EST, Nov. 22.

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F-35 aircraft completes missile test fire with Raytheon's AIM-9X Sidewinder - News

August 11, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TUCSON, Ariz. The U.S. Navy and Air Force teamed up to test fire three of Raytheon?s AIM-9X Block I missiles at airborne targets from an F-35A aircraft. Offcials mark this as the first short-range, air-to-air missile used on the F-35.

Comms

NASA selects six companies to develop deep space habitat prototypes - News

August 10, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA

WASHINGTON. Under the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2) program, NASA officials selected six U.S. companies to develop deep space habitat ground prototypes and concepts. NASA estimates the combined total of all contracts covering work in 2016 and 2017 will be approximately $65 million, with additional efforts and funding continuing into 2018.

Comms

C4ISR market to have 3.38 percent CAGR through 2021, analysts say - News

August 10, 2016

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

VANCOUVER, Washington. Analysts at Markets and Markets say they estimate the command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance (C4ISR) market o be valued at about $93.8 billion in 2016, and forecast it to grow to $110.78 billion by 2021, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.38 percent from 2016 to 2021.

Avionics

USAF LVC training event integrates 4th & 5th generation aircraft - News

August 09, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

JOINT PACIFIC ALASKA RANGE COMPLEX, Alaska. The U.S. Air Force teamed up with Northrop Grumman to integrate a 5th and 4th generation fighter aircraft during a live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) training event, part of Distant Frontier training at the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.

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U.S. Navy completes precision-guided munition flight test with Dual Mode Plus kit - News

August 08, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

ARCHBALD, Pa. The U.S. Navy completed two flight tests with Lockheed Martin?s Dual Mode Plus laser guided bomb at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, California.

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DoD selects Rockwell Collins' CRIIS to modernize test ranges across services - News

August 08, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. After the completition of a production readiness review, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials selected Rockwell Collins for production and initial fielding of the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) to support and upgrade test ranges across U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Army services. The contract?s estimated worth is $31 million.

Cyber

DARPA declares Mayhem as winner of Cyber Grand Challenge - News

August 05, 2016

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

LAS VEGAS. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Cyber Grand Challenge (CGC) named ForAllSecure?s computer system, Mayhem, as the winner of the world?s first all-hacking competition. Team TECHx with Xandra took second place and Mechanical Phish designed by team Shellphish placed third in the competition.

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MDA selects Raytheon to deliver SM-3s under $523 million contract - News

August 05, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon will produce, test, and deliver 47 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB interceptors to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) under a $523 million contract option for operational testing and deployment of the SM-3s.

Comms

Lockheed Martin renames business unit to Rotary and Mission Systems - News

August 04, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

WASHINGTON. Following the acquisition of Sikorsky and shift within parts of Lockheed Martin business, officials renamed its Mission Systems and Training unit to Rotary and Mission Systems. Officials state the name change will be effective September 5, 2016.