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Radar/EW
Diamond Microwave announces new compact SSPA for defense, aerospace applications - News
June 05, 2014
TAMPA, FL. Diamond Microwave announced at the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in Tampa, FL the new DM‑SC50‑01, a 2-6 GHz GaN-based Solid-State Power Amplifier (SSPA) that can be operated in either pulsed or Continuous Wave (CW) mode.
Radar/EW
Space Fence Radar system contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
June 04, 2014
MOORESTOWN, NJ. Lockheed Martin won a $914 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for improving the way objects are tracked in space to increase U.S. capabilities for preventing space-based collisions.
Comms
Raytheon wins $298 million FAB-T satellite terminal program contract from Air Force - News
June 03, 2014
MARLBOROUGH, MA. Raytheon won a modification contract worth nearly $300 million for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) Command Post Terminals (CPT) Production program.
Avionics
Flight test milestones met by F-35 - News
June 02, 2014
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA. Last month, in three separate flight tests the F-35 Lightning II aircraft from Lockheed Martin demonstrated an air-to-air combat capability, finished its first flight test with the next level software load and also made a landing at the maximum test speed and drop rate.
Comms
Satellite launch provider Astrotech Space Operations to be acquired by Lockheed Martin - News
May 30, 2014
BETHESDA, MD. Lockheed Martin officials announced they have a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Astrotech Corp's Astrotech Space Operations business unit in Titusville, FL. The organization provides satellite launch preparation services, from final testing and fueling through to encapsulation and day-of launch operations. Once the deal is closed, Astrotech Space Operations will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin under it's Space Systems business area.
Radar/EW
Seventh C4ISR contract to support the U.S. Coast Guard awarded to Lockheed Martin - News
May 29, 2014
MOORESTOWN, NJ. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has awarded an additional $69 million contract to Lockheed Martin to support the U.S. Coast Guard to address at-sea threats and enforce maritime authority.
Comms
Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) upgrades to be supported by SAIC - News
May 28, 2014
MCLEAN, VA. Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) won a prime contract from The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Program Executive Office – Land Systems (PEO-LS) to engineer, design, and test upgrades of 10 prototype and 52 LRIP vehicles for the Legacy Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Personnel Carrier Variant Platform program.
Comms
Networked rifles from Colt Canada now enable data exchange with C2 platforms - News
May 27, 2014
OTTAWA, Ontario. General Dynamics Canada engineers are integrating their Variable Message Format (VMF) interface into the Soldier Weapon & Observer Reconnaissance Devices (SWORD) system from Colt Canada. This will extend the data exchange capability down to the dismounted soldier.
Radar/EW
Fourth Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft delivered to India - News
May 23, 2014
SEATTLE. Boeing has fulfilled half of its contract to deliver eight P-8I maritime patrol aircrafts to India. The fourth aircraft departed from Boeing Field in Seattle and arrived at Naval Air Station Rajali, where it joined three other P-8Is.
Avionics
Rockwell Collins showcases new FMC-4000 mission computers at ILA Berlin Air Show - News
May 22, 2014
BERLIN. Rockwell Collins launched its FMC-4000 series of flight and mission computers at the ILA Berlin Air Show, from May 20-25. The series is available for fighter, tanker, trainer, transport, rotary-wing, and unmanned systems aircraft.
Unmanned
Spacecraft for next Mars mission set to begin construction - News
May 20, 2014
DENVER. Lockheed Martin engineers working on building the Mars mission spacecraft received the go ahead from NASA to start construction of InSight, the mission's spacecraft. The mission will study how Earthlike planets form.
Unmanned
HALE upgrade program to use Curtiss-Wright subsystems - News
May 19, 2014
ORLANDO, FL. – May 14, 2014 – Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions won a contract from Northrop Grumman to deliver the integrated mission management computer (IMMC) for use in Northrop Grumman's High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) Enterprise IMMC upgrade program. Curtiss-Wright made the announcement at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems Show in Orlando, FL last week.
Comms
Intel's 8XC196 family re-introduced by Rochester Electronics - News
May 16, 2014
NEWBURYPORT, MA. Rochester Electronics officials announced that the company is now a fully-authorized continuing source for the Intel 8XC196 Family of microcontrollers. These MCUs, introduced in 1982 as the Intel MCS-96 family, are most commonly used in modem, motor control, printer, and pattern recognition applications within embedded systems.
Unmanned
Integrated Microwave Technologies showcases new ruggedized Briefcase Receiver at AUVSI 2014 - News
May 15, 2014
ORLANDO, FL. Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT) highlighted its new Briefcase Receiver (BCRx) at the AUVSI show. The BCRx is a diversity receiver/monitor integrated into a ruggedized, portable IP66-rated briefcase.
Unmanned
Lockheed Martin Kestrel, Indago no longer under ITAR - News
May 14, 2014
ORLANDO, FL. Lockheed Martin made the announcement at the AUVSI show that the Kestrel autopilot and a version of the vertical takeoff and lift Indago system are no longer restricted by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); they are now controlled under the Export Administration Regulations. This enables quick, affordable deployments for international markets.
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Training and simulation systems to support Saab GlobalEye under new CAE agreement
November 21, 2025
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Next-gen pilot training system to be developed by Saab, Boeing, and BAE Systems
November 19, 2025
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KC-390 refueling capability validated with Gripen E in Brazilian test campaign
November 17, 2025
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F-35 air combat training subsystems to be delivered by Cubic
November 13, 2025
Unmanned
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Autonomous surface vessel maker contracts with Navy for drone boats
December 09, 2025
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EXHIBITOR PROFILE: Open.Tech’s VITA Developer Kit
December 09, 2025
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Loitering munition systems for Marine Corps to be supplied by Teledyne FLIR
December 08, 2025
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RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle purchased by Sweden
December 03, 2025
Radar/EW
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AI-enabled SIGINT products from DeepSig shown at this week's AOC 2025 show
December 10, 2025
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U.S. & allies 'need to wake up' to electromagnetic threats, White House official says at AOC 2025
December 09, 2025
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Spectrum-dominance product shown by HII at AOC 2025
December 09, 2025
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Electronic warfare, radar processing tech to be showcased by Mercury at AOC 2025
December 08, 2025
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AI wargaming platform to be advanced for U.S. Air Force by AMESA
December 03, 2025
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Image generator for military training using Unreal Engine introduced by Lockheed Martin, Blackshark.ai
December 03, 2025
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AI-enabled counter-UAS system wins Army competition
November 24, 2025
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Command-and-control task order to advance multi-domain capabilities under new COBRA award
November 21, 2025