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Unmanned
Northrop Grumman Smart Node Pod demonstrates C4ISR interoperability - News
November 17, 2016
FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman recently demonstrated how its Smart Node Pod -- a small, self-contained, aircraft-mounted system -- can aid in battlefield communications and information-sharing across a wide variety of networks and mission threads. The Smart Node Pod's capabilities were presented during Bold Quest, a coalition demonstration and assessment event sponsored twice yearly by the Joint Staff at the Department of Defense (DoD); Bold Quest 16.2 was conducted in the Savannah, Georgia, area from mid-October through early November.
Unmanned
Air Force exercises $76 million option on Raytheon aerial decoy jammer contract - News
November 16, 2016
TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon Missile Systems has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue production of vehicles and support equipment for the Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J), a low-cost, air-launched programmable craft that can deceive opponents' radars and air-defense systems by duplicating all combat flight profiles and aircraft radar signatures.
Avionics
F-22 sustainment contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
November 16, 2016
FORT WORTH, Texas. Lockheed Martin Corp. won a $536 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force for sustaining the F-22 Raptor.
Avionics
U.S. Army chooses Rockwell Collins to assess technologies for FVL systems - News
November 15, 2016
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. The U.S. Army has selected Rockwell Collins to conduct collaborative studies on advanced system designs and integration processes for the Architecture Implementation Process Demonstration (AIPD).
Comms
Coast Guard Cutters get C4ISR and machinery control systems from Northrop Grumman - News
November 15, 2016
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia. Northrop Grumman Corp. engineers will design C4ISR and machinery control systems (MCS) for the U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC) under a contract from Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG). As many as 25 OPCs are expected to be built by the Coast Guard to replace its entire fleet of medium endurance cutters.
Unmanned
Avenger UAV makes initial flight - News
November 14, 2016
POWAY, Calif. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced that it has completed the initial flight of its Avenger Extended Range (ER) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an extended-range version of its multimission jet-powered Predator C Avenger craft, which has accumulated over 13,000 flight hours to date. GA-ASI says that the flight took place on October 27th at the company's Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility in Palmdale, California.
Comms
NASA to launch groups of small satellites for science missions - News
November 14, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. NASA has announced that it will launch a suite of six small-satellite missions, beginning sometime in November 2016 and continuing into spring 2017, aimed at demonstrating new technologies while studying the Earth's climate and energy budget.
Avionics
U.S. Air Force orders three deployable landing systems from Thales - News
November 11, 2016
LA DEFENSE,France. U.S. Air Force officials ordered three Deployable ? Instrument Landing Systems (D-ILS) from Thales. The order is part of a contract announced in August 2015.
Radar/EW
Freedom-variant LCS vessels to receive Airbus Defense and Space TRS-4D radars - News
November 11, 2016
HERNDON, Va. The U.S. Navy's Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) will receive the TRS-4D naval radar from Airbus Defense and Space, Inc., who is under contract with its affiliate, Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security GmbH.
Cyber
NSA/DHS officials designate institutions as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense - News
November 10, 2016
FORT MEADE, MD. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and National Security Agency (NSA) officials designated the following eight institutions as NSA/DHS National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense: Augusta University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida International University, Middle Georgia State University, University of Delaware, Clark State Community College, Lake Superior College, and Red Rocks Community College.
Radar/EW
BAE Systems awarded $36 million Navy contract to upgrade USS New Orleans - News
November 10, 2016
ARLINGTON, VA. The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $36.7 million contract to perform repairs and maintenance on the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). The work will be done at BAE Systems' new dry dock in San Diego.
Cyber
Army tasks Leidos to deliver driver training simulation systems - News
November 10, 2016
RESTON, Va. The U.S. Department of the Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation tasked Leidos to finalize and launch 14 Common Driver Trainer (CDT) systems. Once completed, the simulation systems will be delivered to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Radar/EW
Modernized TACMS missiles complete test in White Sands Missile Range - News
November 09, 2016
DALLAS. Engineers at Lockheed Martin complete a flight test with the modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Comms
U.S. Army orders secret and non-secure routers from Comtech - News
November 09, 2016
MELVILLE, N.Y. The U.S. Army Project Manager for the Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T) Commercial Satellite Terminal Program approved funding to procure Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Access Point (SNAP) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite systems from Comtech's Command & Control Technologies Group - part of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Government Solutions segment.
Comms
NCI tasked to engineer and test INSCOM C4I/IT systems for U.S. Army - News
November 08, 2016
RESTON, Va. The U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, National Capital Region Engineering Directorate tasked NCI, Inc. to deliver engineering and integration services to the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) at Fort Meade, Maryland under the TEIS III contract. The task order is valued at $10 million and covers an 18-month period.
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Drone and counter-drone marketplaces to be expanded by U.S. Army, allies at Eurosatory
June 12, 2026
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Electronic attack drone unveiled by Helsing
June 11, 2026
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Counter-UAS, other air-defense products from Chess Dynamics will show at Eurosatory 2026
June 11, 2026
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Cross-domain military systems to be shown by Rheinmetall at Eurosatory
June 10, 2026
Radar/EW
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Optronics maker Elynxo showing military-focused products at Eurosatory 2026
June 11, 2026
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7STARLAKE Unveils NV500 Military Jetson Thor Computer for AI-Driven Defense Applications
June 10, 2026
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Gallium nitride chip developed for military radar and wireless links by Northrop Grumman
June 10, 2026
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Menlo Micro Launches First DC to 70 GHz Millimeter-Wave MEMS Switching Platform
June 09, 2026
Cyber
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U.S. Air Force engages Rise8 to support readiness, supply-chain initiative
May 21, 2026
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Why Military AI Needs a “Trust Layer” (video)
May 20, 2026
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Anduril and Booz Allen will join forces to increase security, lethality for SOF teams
May 19, 2026
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PODCAST: Enabling network security in hostile environments (video)
May 18, 2026
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Battlefield communications module to be unveiled by Vegvisir at Eurosatory 2026
June 05, 2026
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Training & simulation kits from Saab will go into U.S. Army vehicles
June 04, 2026
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GUEST BLOG: Enabling agile warfighter communications – CMOSS Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) Mounted Common Infrastructure (MCI) supports Ivy Mass
June 03, 2026
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Satellite ground station system to be delivered to Poland by Kongsberg
May 28, 2026