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The acquisition of Herndon expands Raytheon's cybersecurity solutions - News
October 05, 2015
DULLES, Va. Raytheon expands its cybersecurity portfolio with the acquisition of Virginia-based Foreground Security company, Herndon. The company - titled Raytheon Foreground Security (RFS) - allows Raytheon to gain momentum in security services across federal, international, and commercial markets.
Avionics
Kitron AS and Northrop Grumman sign agreement for F-35 aircraft avionics - News
October 02, 2015
SAN DIEGO. Norway-based company Kitron AS and Northrop Grumman have signed a long-term agreement, in which Northrop Grumman will supply subassembly electronic modules for F-35 Lighting II aircraft avionics. The agreement includes rights for future extensions and is effective through 2036.
Radar/EW
Latvia to get Sentinel radars from ThalesRaytheonSystems - News
October 02, 2015
FULLERTON, California. Latvian armed forces officials are procuring four improved Sentinel AN/MPQ-64 F1 air defense radars from ThalesRaytheonSystems. The Sentinel systems will complement Latvia's existing defense network by detecting, identifying, and tracking airborne threats such as cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
Avionics
U.S. Air Force tasks Cubic to develop LVC system for air combat training program - News
October 01, 2015
SAN DIEGO. The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) 711th Human Performance Wing selected Cubic Global Defense for a multi-year contract to develop and demonstrate a Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) system for air combat training under the Secure LVC Advanced Training Environment (SLATE) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) program.
Radar/EW
Naval Air Warfare Center engineers perform EW experiments during Talisman Saber 2015 exercise - News
October 01, 2015
POINT MUGU, Calif. – During Talisman Sabre 2015 multinational exercise conducted in the Pacific as part of the Trident Warrior 2015 initiative, the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) performed two Electronic Warfare Battle Management (EWBM) experiments.
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.
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