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Cyber
Thales acquisition of Vormetric to close early 2016 - News
October 21, 2015
PARIS. To grow its cybersecurity solutions, Thales has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vormetric for $400 million. The acquisition is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016 after the transaction undergoes customary closing conditions.
Unmanned
U.S. Army procures APKWS laser-guided rockets for AH-64 Apache Helicopters - News
October 20, 2015
ARLINGTON, Va. For ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. Army has procured an initial quantity of BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets from the Navy’s inventory to be deployed in AH-64 Apache helicopters. They are also working together to secure additional rockets to meet ongoing demands.
Comms
Airborne battle command system upgrades to Lockheed Martin's ATOMS - News
October 20, 2015
DENVER. The U.S. Air Force tasked Lockheed Martin to upgrade part of the Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS) to the Air Tasking Order Management System (ATOMS), a battle command system that allows commanders to execute air-tasking orders, deploy air assets, and direct joint U.S. air operations.
Radar/EW
BAE Systems orders Cobham's microelectronic products - News
October 20, 2015
SAN DIEGO. BAE Systems has placed a series of orders from Cobham for microelectronic products for the F-35 Lightning II platform. The order includes integrated microelectronic assemblies for radar and electronic warfare (EW).
Radar/EW
Upgraded electronic warfare weapon tested by Raytheon and U.S. Air Force - News
October 19, 2015
TUCSON, Ariz. The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon completed a series of flight tests of the HARM Control Section Modification (HCSM), an upgrade to existing HARM missiles.
Unmanned
360-degree turret prototype tested for tactical aircrafts - News
October 19, 2015
SUNNYVALE, Calif. Lockheed Martin has developed the Aero-adaptive Aero-optic Beam Control (ABC) turret, a prototype laser turret for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) that can engage targets in a 360-degree field of regard for laser weapon systems on an aircraft flying near the speed of sound.
Radar/EW
Upgraded GaN AESA radar for Patriot missile defense system moves forward - News
October 19, 2015
WASHINGTON. Raytheon engineers are upgrading the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System's radar to provide 360 degree protection from the potential threat unmanned aircraft, manned aircraft, and cruise and ballistic missiles simultaneously attacking U.S. or allied forces from multiple directions.
Unmanned
ISR specialist ForceX acquired by L-3 Communications - News
October 16, 2015
NEW YORK. L-3 Communications leaders announced that the company acquired ForceX, Inc., in Nashville, Tennessee, earlier this month and since renamed it L-3 ForceX and integrated it into L-3’s Integrated Sensor Systems (ISS) sector within the Electronic Systems business segment.
Unmanned
Officials announce full-rate production contract for Improved Gray Eagles at AUSA show - News
October 16, 2015
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Army selected General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) for a full-rate production contract for 19 Improved Gray Eagle (IGE) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The announcement was made at the annual AUSA show this year.
Radar/EW
CERDEC becomes VITA's sponsor member followed by Curtiss-Wright initiative to support the U.S. Army's MORA - News
October 16, 2015
WASHINGTON. At the AUSA 2015 show, VITA announced their newest sponsor member, the U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC), who is developing the U.S. Army’s Modular Open RF Architecture (MORA) that enables open standards-based RF and microwave modules and small-form factor subsystem designs that address the size, weight, and power (SWaP) constraints of ground vehicles. Also announced at the show was Curtiss-Wright's support of the U.S. Army's MORA with compliant RF capabilities using embedded commericial-off-the-shelfs (COTS) systems.
Comms
Beachhead system supports M-Code PNT architecture - News
October 15, 2015
WASHINGTON. The Defense Solutions division at Curtiss-Wright announced at the AUSA 2015 show that its second-generation DuraDBH-672 Digital Beachhead Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch and vetronics computer subsystem now supports the Military Code (M-Code) Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) architecture.
Radar/EW
Additional JASSM and JASSM-ER production contract on by Lockheed Martin - News
October 15, 2015
ORLANDO, Florida. Lockheed Martin won a $305.4 million Air Force contract to continue producing the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) as well as its Extended Range (ER) version.
Comms
Strategic Alliance Agreement signed between Rockwell Collins and U.S. Army - News
October 14, 2015
WASHINGTON. Rockwell Collins and the U.S. Army Material Command signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement that focuses on the implementation of strategies and initiatives to optimize efforts to supply advanced products and services to warfighters.
Unmanned
Lockheed Martin announces ICARUS at AUSA - News
October 14, 2015
WASHINGTON. At the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), Lockheed Martin announced their latest capability, ICARUS, which detects and identifies small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
Radar/EW
AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR AESA radar to get additional ground capability from Northrop Grumman - News
October 13, 2015
WASHINGTON. Northrop Grumman won a Marine Corps contract $58,706,242 million to develop and test the Ground Weapon Locating Radar (GWLR) mode for the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR).
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