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Space-enabled defense systems to be improved by Lockheed Martin and U.S. Army - News

May 31, 2023

LITTLETON, Colorado. Lockheed Martin has announced a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) to enhance Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) connectivity via space, according to the company.

Avionics

Semiconductors for DoD platforms approved for manufacturing - News

May 30, 2023

MALTA, New York. The U.S. Department of Defense, through its Trusted Access Program Office (TAPO) and Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), has accredited the manufacturing facility of GlobalFoundries, allowing it to produce secure semiconductors for various aerospace and defense applications, according to a company statement. The facility has received a Category 1A Trusted Supplier status.

Comms

Autonomous space-based surveillance tech under development for DARPA - News

May 30, 2023

ARLINGTON, Virginia. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has given the green light to BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development organization to work on the Oversight autonomous space-based target custody program, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Air defense systems delivered to Ukraine by Diehl Defence - News

May 26, 2023

NUREMBERG, Germany. Diehl Defence, in partnership with Hensoldt and Airbus, has delivered the second unit of the IRIS-T SLM air defense system to Ukraine, the company announced in a statement. This development comes within six months after the first unit delivery, which is intended to boost Ukraine's defense capabilities.

Avionics

Air combat training upgrade for U.S. Navy to be supplied by Raytheon - News

May 26, 2023

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. The U.S. Navy will receive the Tactical Combat Training System - Increment II (TCTS II), Air Combat Training System (ACMI) from Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies subsidiary, according to a recent statement. The contract involves delivery of both airborne and ground subsystems, designed to meet fielding requirements at various U.S. Navy training ranges.

Radar/EW

U.S. Space Force's early warning missile system hits milestone - News

May 25, 2023

REDONDO BEACH, California. Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar (NGP) program, the company announced in a statement. This milestone moves the firm closer to starting production of the national defense-focused early-warning missile system.

Radar/EW

Surface-to-air missile system approved for sale to Ukraine - News

May 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine involving the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) and associated equipment, according to a recent statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. DSCA has delivered the required certification to Congress, marking the next step in the sale process.

Avionics

UAS transponder from uAvionix part of Navy, Marine Corps contract - News

May 24, 2023

BIGFORK, Mont.  Avionics services company uAvionix Corporation will be included in SURVICE Engineering's production contract with the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Aircraft Systems Program Office to equip U.S. warfighters using Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TRUAS) with multirotor drones intended to augment logistical operations at the forward edge of the battlefield. 

Radar/EW

Ground-based surveillance radars to be supplied to UK by Elbit Systems - News

May 24, 2023

LONDON, England. Elbit Systems UK has won a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide a series of Ground-Based Surveillance Radar (GBSR) systems to the British Armed Forces, the company announced in a statement. The GBSR systems, manufactured and developed in the UK and Europe, aim to bolster front line threat detection for a variety of end-users.

Unmanned

Upgraded Gray Eagle drone showcased in U.S. Army demonstration - News

May 24, 2023

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is supporting a demonstration that features two U.S. Army-owned Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Exosonic initiates testing for EX-3M 'Trident' autonomous aerial system - News

May 24, 2023

TORRANCE, California. The test program for Exosonic's autonomous unmanned aerial system (UAS), the EX-3M "Trident", has officially commenced and will include a series of ground and flight tests to validate its capabilities, the company announced in a statement.

Cyber

Data accord signed between IFS and Lockheed Martin - News

May 23, 2023

ITASCA, Ill. Cloud enterprise provider IFS and defense giant Lockheed Martin announced a joint partnership intended to promote products and services to help defense and aerospace organizations turn data into actionable information for mission platforms. 

Unmanned

Human mobility prediction technology to be developed for IARPA by L3Harris - News

May 23, 2023

MELBOURNE, Florida. L3Harris Technologies has won a contract from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) to develop technology to help predict and characterize human mobility, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

U.S. Navy hypersonics R&D contract for strategic missions won by Amentum - News

May 23, 2023

CHANTILLY, Virginia. Amentum has won a five-year contract to aid the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane (NSWC Crane) Strategic Systems Hardware Division in the modification and development of ground support equipment for managing and transporting Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs), flight vehicles, Common Support Equipment (CSE), and launch platforms, according to the company's announcement.

Radar/EW

Space-based radar program from DARPA awards four contracts - News

May 22, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded four contracts for its DRIFT [Digital Radar Image Formation Technology] project, which is intended to improve synthetic aperture radar (several SAR) technology in satellites.