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Radar/EW
F-15 aircraft will receive integrated all-digital EPAWSS EW suite - News
October 01, 2015
ST. LOUIS. U.S. Air Force officials selected Boeing as the prime contractor to upgrade existing F-15 aircrafts with the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) and in a subcontract BAE Systems will develop and manufacture EPAWSS for Boeing. The initial prime contract’s estimated value is $4 billion.
Comms
SOF orders tactical two-channel radios from Harris - News
September 30, 2015
ROCHESTER, N.Y. The U.S. Special Operation Forces (SOF) selected Harris’ handheld tactical radios that combine communications with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to address mission needs under the SOF Tactical Communications (STC) program.
Cyber
Partnership formed to create cybersecurity portfolio - News
September 30, 2015
PARIS. Atos and Airbus Defence and Space have signed a strategic partnership agreement to research and develop a range of products, services, and solutions to counter threats of cyberattacks. The agreement is a response to a growing demand for cyber security solutions.
Unmanned
Desert Hawk 3 hand-launched UAS contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
September 30, 2015
LONDON. Lockheed Martin won a contract with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense to support the Desert Hawk 3 program and help establish the small unmanned aerial system (UAS) as a core defense capability.
Unmanned
Anti-UAV system released by Blighter, Chess Dynamics, and Enterprise Control Systems - News
September 29, 2015
LONDON. Experts at Blighter Surveillance Systems, Chess Dynamics, and Enterprise Control Systems joined hands to develop an anti-UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) system to help defeat the emerging threat of malicious micro, mini, and larger UAVs or drones that may carry weapons, cameras, toxic chemicals, or explosives.
Radar/EW
Submarine combat system lab to be opened by Lockheed Martin in Australia - News
September 29, 2015
CANBERRA, Australia. Lockheed Martin Australia officials plan to open a submarine combat system laboratory in Mawson Lakes in November of this year to help support their pursuit of the Royal Australian navy's Future Submarine project SEA 1000 Phase 1. An expanded Phase 2 with a secure area is expected to open in the third quarter of next year.
Cyber
DHS selects Raytheon for cybersecurity solutions - News
September 28, 2015
DULLES, Va. Raytheon will provide full lifecycle development and sustainment support as the prime contractor and system integrator for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Network Security Deployment (NSD) division. The single award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract over five years with an option for some orders to extend up to an additional two years, is valued at an estimated $1 billion.
Cyber
Mobile security applications leverage university research in contract with DHS - News
September 28, 2015
MCLEAN, Va. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate has tasked Northrop Grumman to develop biometric solutions to enhance mobile security for users. Under the Mobile Technology Security (MTS) research and development contract, valued at an estimated $1.7 million, the company will leverage university research projects to enhance security on mobile devices for federal customers.
Radar/EW
Critical Design Review completed for Space Fence program - News
September 28, 2015
MOORESTOWN, N.J. The U.S. Air Force completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for Lockheed Martin’s Space Fence System. The event featured a demonstration of a small-scale system built with end-item components that detected and tracked orbiting space objects.
Comms
DARPA looking for new composite material & process for manufacturing small parts - News
September 25, 2015
ARLINGTON, Virginia. Officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) want to make the manufacturing of small parts for military systems simpler, faster, and less costly so they have launched the Tailorable Feedstock and Forming (TFF) program, which looks at reducing the time and cost burdens associated with current manufacturing design and development cycles for defense platforms. TFF aims to cut the turnaround time for part modifications and redesigns by as much as 50 percent.
Cyber
DoD renews cybersecurity training contract with TeleCommunication Systems - News
September 24, 2015
ANNAPOLIS, Md. The Department of Defense (DoD) extends its contract with TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) for another five years - plus five option periods - to continue to provide DoD personnel with curriculum development and training delivery services in support of the government's cybersecurity workforce development.
Radar/EW
Long-Range Radar development contract signed for U.S. Army's DHC-8 aircraft - News
September 24, 2015
BALTIMORE, Md. In an indefinite deliver, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army, Northrop Grumman will develop the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) Long-Range Radar for the DHC-8 aircraft.
Radar/EW
Next Generation Jammer design expanded at Naval Air Warfare Center - News
September 23, 2015
CHINA LAKE, Calif. Engineers at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) at Point Magu are bulking up Raytheon’s Next Generation jammer. Raytheon reports active testing for the jammer at China Lake, California, and authorities at Weapons Division say there are joint plans to integrate the new design into the EA-18G Growler.
Comms
U.S. Army's anechoic chamber accommodates larger ground vehicles - News
September 23, 2015
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC) Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD) opened up a new anechoic chamber on the east coast.
Comms
DARPA's PCAS system prototype demonstration completed - News
September 22, 2015
ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Air Force and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) conducted a demonstration of DARPA’s Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) prototype system on an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft. The demonstration consisted of 50 sorties near Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada showing that a warfighter serving as a joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) on the ground can coordinate with a pilot and command an airstrike with a few clicks on a tablet.
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Helmet display and tracking system to be supplied for Israeli Black Hawk helicopters by Elbit
February 25, 2026
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Rugged data-storage contracts signed by One Stop Systems
February 19, 2026
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A-29 Super Tucano aircraft delivered to Uruguayan Air Force by Embraer
February 19, 2026
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C-27J maritime patrol aircraft to be supplied to Saudi Arabia by Leonardo
February 17, 2026
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From single-band fragility to adaptive spectrum control
March 03, 2026
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Counter-drone weapon station to be integrated on uncrewed surface vessels by Red Cat, Allen Control Systems
March 03, 2026
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Supersonic unmanned aircraft prototype completes first flight in New Mexico
March 03, 2026
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Loitering munition systems to be supplied to U.S. Army by AeroVironment
March 02, 2026
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IT infrastructure award announced by U.S. Air Force
February 12, 2026
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Cybersecurity certification level 2 announced by Spectra Defense Technologies
January 20, 2026
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Network-modernization contract for U.S. Space Force won by CACI International
January 05, 2026
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Air Force installation to begin M2M comms across systems, infrastructure
December 02, 2025
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Satellite communication systems to be supplied to Israel by Orbit
February 27, 2026
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Armored 6x6 vehicles delivered to German armed forces by Patria
February 24, 2026
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Submarine communications systems to be supplied for U.S. Navy submarines by L3Harris
February 19, 2026
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Organizations ratify ANSI/VITA 90 VNX+ Enhanced Small Form Factor System
February 19, 2026