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Radar/EW

Naval Air Warfare Center engineers perform EW experiments during Talisman Saber 2015 exercise - News

October 01, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD)

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

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

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

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

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

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Airbus Defence & Space

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

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

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

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Blighter Surveillance Systems

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

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

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

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

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

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

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

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

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

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

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

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.

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

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

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

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

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

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems CERDEC

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.