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Radar/EW
Development phase of contract completed for LIG Nex1 radar programs - News
June 08, 2015
ASHBURN, Va. The Defense Solutions division at Curtiss-Wright announced the development phase completion of a contract from LIG Nex1 where they supplied to the Korean Army’s Next-Generation Local Air Defense Radar and Korean Air Force’s Long-Range Surveillance Radar programs its rugged COTS-based radar processing module technology.
Unmanned
Alliance Ground Surveillance aircraft expands NATO's global ISR capability - News
June 05, 2015
PALMDALE, Calif. Northrop Grumman Corp. and industry partners together with NATO leaders unveiled NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft. The purpose of the aircraft is to expand NATO's joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability.
Comms
MUOS-3 satellite passes on-orbit testing and extends network coverage - News
June 05, 2015
SUNNYVALE, Calif., The U.S. Navy accepted a third Lockheed Martin Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite after the completion of on-orbit testing. It is being relocated to its operational slot in preparation for operational acceptance.
Comms
U.S. Army selects CALIBRE for TACOM strategic service solution contract - News
June 04, 2015
ALEXANDRIA, VA. CALIBRE Systems, Inc. has been selected as one of the prime contractors of a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command (TACOM). The strategic service solutions (TS3) contract with knowledge based service-type requirements is estimated at a value of $1.8 billion.
Cyber
Cybersecurity demonstration and training center opened by Raytheon in Virginia - News
June 03, 2015
DULLES, Va. Raytheon officials opened a new cybersecurity demonstration and research facility in the Washington area this month, calling it the Global Cyber Solutions Center (GCSC), officially located in Sterling, Va. The new center is designed to aid U.S. government agencies, other nations, and companies understand how to best guard their networks and use the latest technologies and approaches, as well as training, to their existing cybersecurity programs.
Avionics
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft receives software upgrade to mission system computer - News
June 03, 2015
FAIRFAX, Va. The third software release for the mission system computer (MSC) in U.S. Marine Corps’ AV-8B Harrier II aircraft was delivered to the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) by the General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) team.
Radar/EW
Air Force, long-range radar contract award hits snag with court decision - News
June 02, 2015
Last fall Raytheon won a contract to be prime contractor on the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR). The other competitors weren't happy about it and filed a protest, then Raytheon filed a suit to block the protest. Last month a judge ruled in favor of the protesters so the drama will continue.
Radar/EW
Radar/EW
Radar instrument delivered to Sentinel-1B satellite for Copernicus mission - News
June 01, 2015
FRANCE. The C-band radar instrument, built by Airbus Defence and Space, for the Copernicus Sentinel-1B satellite is en route to the spacecraft at Thales Alenia Space (TAS) in Italy, the prime contractor for the program. The satellite is scheduled to launch in 2016 to join Sentinel-1A after the integration and testing is complete.
Radar/EW
Navy's MQ-4C Triton UAS completes flight test with MFAS radar - News
June 01, 2015
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. Over the Patuxent River air space, the Navy’s MQ-4C Triton UAS completed its inaugural flight with the new search radar.
A.I.
DARPA Adaptive Radar Countermeasure program contract awarded to Leidos and Exelis - News
June 01, 2015
CLIFTON, N.J. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) chose Exelis and Leidos to continue work on evolving advanced technology development for DARPA's Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) program.
Radar/EW
DoD proposes Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) be located in Alaska - News
June 01, 2015
WASHINGTON. U.S. Department of Defense officials have proposed to deploy a planned Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) in the state of Alaska, pending completion of required environmental and safety studies. Existing plans call for the radar to begin its defensive operations in 2020.
Cyber
New commercial cybersecurity joint venture - Raytheon|Websense - completed - News
May 29, 2015
WALTHAM, Mass. Raytheon Co. and Vista Equity Partners officials have completed a joint venture transaction that creates a new company combining Websense, a Vista Equity portfolio company, and Raytheon Cyber Products, a product line of Raytheon's Intelligence, Information, and Services business. The newly-formed commercial cybersecurity company will be named on an interim basis as Raytheon|Websense. Company leaders say they expect to introduce a new brand identity once they complete their integration efforts.
Radar/EW
Radar displays for Thai air force get upgrade from Cambridge Pixel - News
May 28, 2015
BANGKOK, Thailand. Cambridge Pixel was selected by engineers at the Royal Thai air force (RTAF) headquarters at Don Muang Airbase, Bangkok, Thailand to upgrade its radar display technology and air defense processing at several strategic sites across their country -- such as air force bases and training facilities -- without replacing the existing and expensive radar sensors.
Radar/EW
Searchwater radar to be used by new UK Merlin airborne surveillance helicopters - News
May 27, 2015
SURREY, United Kingdom. Officials at Lockheed Martin selected the latest generation of the Searchwater radar and Cerberus mission system from Thales Surveillance for use on the United Kingdom's Merlin helicopter. The Merlins are specially adapted to provide the Royal navy with an airborne surveillance and control capability (ASaC).
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