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Radar/EW
ONR program focuses on full-spectrum EW situational awareness - News
March 02, 2016
MERRIMACK, N.H. BAE Systems will develop next-generation electronic warfare (EW) technology that will detect, locate, and identify sources of radio frequency signals. The Full-Spectrum Staring Receiver (FSSR) effort is part of the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Electronic Warfare Discovery & Invention Program, which seeks to develop and demonstrate a broad range of next-generation EW systems that exploit, deceive, or deny enemy use of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Unmanned
SYERS-2 intel-gathering sensor flown on Global Hawk UAS - News
March 02, 2016
SAN DIEGO. A SYERS-2 intelligence gathering sensor flew on a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk high altitude long endurance unmanned aircraft system (UAS), making it the first time this mature U.S. Air Force sensor was demonstrated on a high altitude UAS.
Avionics
NASA supersonic passenger aircraft concept contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
March 01, 2016
WASHINGTON. NASA officials are looking to bring back the days of supersonic air travel for commercial passengers, announcing this week a contract award for the preliminary design of a ?low boom? flight demonstration aircraft. It will be the first in a series of ?X-planes? in NASA's New Aviation Horizons initiative, introduced in the agency?s Fiscal Year 2017 budget.
Comms
Harris will supply its AN/PRC-158 Manpack radios as part of $12.7 billion multi-award contract - News
March 01, 2016
ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S. Army officials selected Harris as one of three companies to supply Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form-Fit (HMS) Manpack radios. The multi-award IDIQ contract has a five-year base with an additional five-year option period with an estimated ceiling value of $12.7 billion.
A.I.
Smart air compressor system for weapons ejection released by Cobham - News
February 29, 2016
ORCHARD PARK, New York. Engineers at Cobham Mission Systems released a smart, power management pure air compressor system for weapons deployment in military aircraft. Cobham officials announced the new system, dubbed SUREPAC at Air Warfare Symposium.
Cyber
Cybersecurity gets nearly billion-dollar increase in DoD FY 2017 budget request - News
February 28, 2016
WASHINGTON: Department of Defense officials are requesting $6.7 billion for cyber operations in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 base budget request. This is an increase in cyber funding of $0.9 billion compared to the FY 2016 enacted base budget.
Radar/EW
Long Range Strike Bomber, B-21, concept unveiled by Air Force - News
February 27, 2016
ORLANDO, Florida. Air Force officials announced the first images of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB), also known as the B-21 at the Air Force Association's (AFA's) Air Warfare Symposium this month in Orlando, Florida.
Comms
Military maritime system procurement & modernization in FY 2017 DoD budget - News
February 27, 2016
WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major shipbuilding and maritime systems totals $27 billion under the Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, which totals $183.9 billion.
Comms
DoD FY 2017 space-based systems funding highlights - News
February 27, 2016
WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major space-based systems totals $7.1 billion under the Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, which totals $183.9 billion.
Comms
Ground system procurement & modernization for FY 2017 DoD budget - News
February 27, 2016
WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major ground systems totals $9.8 billion under the Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, which totals $183.9 billion.
Avionics
DoD FY 2017 aircraft procurement & modernization - News
February 27, 2016
WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major aircraft and related systems totals $45.3 billion under the Department of Defense (DoD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, which totals $183.9 billion.
Unmanned
UAVs demonstrate collision avoidance & speed in DARPA FLA program - News
February 26, 2016
ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) engineers completed the first flight data collection with the common quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform for the Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program at the Otis Air National Guard Base, Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Officials deemed the demonstration a success because the quadcopters were able to edge their way around obstacles and achieve their target speeds of 20 meters per second.
Radar/EW
Rugged zero client server released by Chassis Plans - News
February 25, 2016
SAN DIEGO. Engineers at Chassis Plans released their new patent-pending rugged CPZ-156T Rugged Zero Client as part of a partnership with Dell OEM Solutions.The devices leverages a Dell PCoIP ASIC controller in a rugged enclosure designed for use in extreme environments.
A.I.
Biometric attack detection technologies sought by IARPA - News
February 25, 2016
WASHINGTON. Officials at the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) announced that they are hosting a Proposers' Day Conference for the Odin program on Friday March 11, 2016, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm in the Washington metropolitan area. The conference is being held in anticipation of the release of a new Broad Agency Announcement solicitation on the program, which will develop biometric presentation attack detection technologies to ensure biometric security systems can detect when someone is attempting to disguise their biometric identity.
Radar/EW
Electro-optical/infrared systems on the rise in defense applications, say analysts - News
February 25, 2016
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. The increase in troops deploying with electro-optical/infrared (EOIR) systems in land, air, sea. and unmanned vehicles for missions such as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), is driving innovation at the design level according to analysts at Frost & Sullivan. They are focusing on designing miniaturized EOIR systems that enable sufficient heat dissipation and meet industry standards, without hurting on performance.
Unmanned
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