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Radar/EW

Sensor systems for fighter jets gets Lockheed Martin $233 million U.S. Navy contract - News

October 21, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin won a $233 million firm-fixed-price contract to deliver IRST21 Block II systems -- which the company describes as a passive, long-range sensor system used on fighter jets that uses infrared search and track technology to detect and track airborne threats -- to the U.S. Navy and Air National Guard.

Unmanned

Autonomous surface vessel garners U.S. Navy contract - News

October 21, 2025

SAN DIEGO. Small uncrewed surface vessel (sUSV) startup Seasats has signed a contract with the U.S. Navy -- reported as an SBIR Phase 3 indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract with a ceiling of $89 million -- to deliver its Lightfish USVs to the Marine Corps. 

Unmanned

Autonomous AI-powered aircraft concept from GA-ASI gets U.S. Navy nod - News

October 20, 2025

SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) reports that it entered into a contract with the U.S. Navy to develop conceptual designs for a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that is modular and carrier-capable. GA-ASI did not disclose the value or timeline of the work, nor the date of the contract.

Comms

Satellite company will collaborate with ESA to connect with IoT devices, usher in 6G - News

October 17, 2025

BARCELONA. Spanish satellite telecommunications provider Sateliot will launch a program with the European Space Agency (ESA) that enables its satellites to connect with IoT [Internet of Things] devices without relying on satellite navigation systems (GNSS) such as the U.S.-operated GPS. 

Unmanned

Counter-UAS system adds capabilities and autonomy - News

October 17, 2025

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. EOS Defense Systems USA announced that it is developing enhanced capabilities for its Slinger Remote Weapon System (RWS), with the intent of adding advanced counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities including aided target recognition and scalable levels of autonomy to meet the increased challenge of hostile UASs. 

Unmanned

Autonomous U.S. Air Force program adds Netherlands ministry of defense - News

October 17, 2025

WASHINGTON. The Netherlands has joined the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, an initiative to develop uncrewed aircraft systems under which fighter pilots will control the systems from their aircraft.

Cyber

Network and cyber support contract signed between Sev1Tech and Navy command - News

October 15, 2025

WOODBRIDGE, Va. Information-technology and cybersecurity systems integration company Sev1Tech won a $49 million contract under the SeaPort NxG procurement vehicle -- which aims to streamline and enhance the acquisition of engineering, technical, and programmatic support services -- from the U.S. Navy’s Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic.

Unmanned

Edge AI, counter-UAS, open architecture, and thermal tech set the tone at AUSA 2025 - News

October 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. AUSA 2025 put embedded technologies at the center of the Army’s modernization push, with show floors and keynotes converging on themes of counter-UAS, edge artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), open architectures, thermal management for high-power compute, and resilient radio frequency/positioning, navigaton, and timing (RF/PNT).

Comms

Military GPS solutions from BAE Systems on display at AUSA 2025 - News

October 15, 2025

2025 AUSA ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION--WASHINGTON, D.C. BAE Systems is showcasing its line of military GPS solutions, products that leverage advanced antijam and antispoof capabilities, at the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, ongoing now in Washington, D.C. .

Unmanned

Liquid Flow Through cooling module for VITA systems demonstrated at AUSA by nVent SCHROFF - News

October 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. nVent SCHROFF is showcasing its new Liquid Flow Through cooling module at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2025 Annual Meeting, a solution designed to meet growing thermal challenges in high-performance embedded computing applications, a company representative said at the show.

Avionics

RF cables for harsh-environment systems showcased by Times Microwave at AUSA - News

October 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. Times Microwave Systems is featuring its MilTech line of hermetically sealed RF and microwave cable assemblies at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2025 Annual Meeting, emphasizing high-reliability interconnects for military airborne and mission-critical platforms.

Unmanned

GMS unveils rugged mission computer for small drones, wearables at AUSA - News

October 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. General Micro Systems (GMS) unveiled the X7 Raptor, a compact open-standards rugged mission computer intended to sell for under $10,000 for high-volume platforms such as swarm uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and manpack/wearable applications, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Autonomous version of the Black Hawk unveiled at AUSA 2025 - News

October 14, 2025

2025 AUSA ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION--WASHINGTON, D.C. Sikorsky is displaying a new, fully uncrewed version of its Black Hawk helicopter at the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, ongoing this week in Washington, D.C.

Radar/EW

Sensor-based surveillance system from GA-EMS gets highlight at AUSA 2025 - News

October 14, 2025

2025 AUSA ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION--WASHINGTON, D.C. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is showcasing its Fencepost acoustic surveillance system at the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, ongoing this week in Washington, D.C.

Unmanned

Stryker-based counter-UAS system showcased at Leonardo DRS exhibit at AUSA - News

October 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. Leonardo DRS is showcasing its Stryker-mounted directed energy counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) among other technologies at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2025 Annual Meeting.