PASADENA, Calif. Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software maker Virtualitics announced that it won a five-year United States Air Force (USAF) SBIR III [small business] contract worth more than $46 million, which the company says builds upon a three-year effort between Virtualitics and the USAF to explore and evolve how AI-guided applications can help flightline personnel achieve mission readiness goals and improve operational effectiveness.

LINKÖPING, Sweden. The European Defence Agency (EDA) convened military experts, researchers, and industry professionals recently to advance efforts in testing and evaluation (T&E) for military capabilities, the agency announced in a statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Hensoldt and Raytheon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the AUSA 2024 conference to enhance cooperation on Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) systems for NATO forces, Hensoldt announced in a statement.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. The global market for anti-uncrewed aerial system (UAS) or antidrone equipment, valued at $2.16 billion in 2024, is projected to reach $7.05 billion by 2029, registering a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.7% during the forecast period, according to a new study by MarketsandMarkets, "Anti-Drone Market -- Global Forecast to 2029."

RESTON, Virginia. Leidos won a $248 million contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC) to provide design and engineering services for unmanned and autonomous systems for the U.S. Navy, the company announced in a statement.

PHOENIX, Arizona. Honeywell and Merlin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to integrate Merlin's autonomous flight system with Honeywell Anthem avionics, aimed at reducing pilot workload on military aircraft, the companies announced in a statement.

MILAN, Italy. Thales Alenia Space won a 107 million euro contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver six additional radar-based satellites for Italy’s IRIDE Earth observation constellation, the company announced in a statement.

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) supported the U.S. Army’s Vanguard demonstrations in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, with its Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the company announced in a statement.

YORK, U.K. and NEW YORK, N.Y. Rapita Systems and AdaCore announce a joint demonstration of the integration of the Rapita System RapiCover Zero and RapiTime Zero tools with AdaCore’s GNAT Pro for Rust next week at the High Integrity Software Conference (HISC), to be held in Wales.

WASHINGTON, D.C. BlueHalo’s Locust counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) laser weapon system has upcoming tests scheduled with the U.S. Army for use on a Stryker vehicle, and the company is in talks with the U.S. Navy to test the system aboard a ship in early 2025, officials with BlueHalo and Leonardo DRS told Military Embedded Systems at the Association of the United States Army's (AUSA) annual meeting on Wednesday.

MERRIMACK, N.H. BAE Systems reports it has delivered 400 2-Color Advanced Warning Systems (2CAWS) advanced aircraft survivability systems to the U.S. Army as part of the Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) program. 

WASHINGTON. Officials at goTenna joined hands with experts from EVERYWHERE Communications to leverage commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) encryption technologies to enable global connectivity for shared situational data for the warfighter while operating in hazardous environments. goTenna is showcasing the technology this week at AUSA Annual Meeting in Washington.

WASHINGTON. Members of the Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Consortium today at the AUSA Annual Meeting in Washington announced that to date, that about $228 million in Army programs of record have specific SOSA requirements. While they say that number is growing, they are seeking more participation and feedback from program managers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Embedded systems suppliers at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2024 annual meeting emphasized ruggedized systems, advanced display technology, and the growing demand to pack more powerful computing capabilities into smaller, more portable systems.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Palantir and Shield AI are collaborating on a new effort to use the latter’s Hivemind technology to allow drones and other uncrewed systems to autonomously detect and respond to threats without direct human control, while also allowing operators to oversee missions in real-time and manage multiple vehicles from a single platform, according to a Shield AI executive.