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Army Vanguard demos leverage Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS, open architectures - News

October 15, 2024

WASHINGTON.  During U.S. Army’s Vanguard demonstrations that took place in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, on Sept. 17–18, 2024, a GA-ASI Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) provided by the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) showcased new capabilities, such as the integration of an Expeditionary Cyber Chassis (ECC) for C5ISR and Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) with communications intelligence (COMINT) and mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) radios from Silvus Technologies.

A.I.

SAIC/Wind River partnership expands accelerate mission-critical systems development - News

October 15, 2024

WASHINGTON.  Officials at Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) and Wind River joined hands in an expanded strategic partnership to deliver industry-leading technologies to government customers by easing mission-oriented integration, speeding development, and enhancing functionality in systems, for the U.S. Army and other government entities, including cabinet-level departments and independent agencies. The announcement was made at the AUSA Annual Meeting in Washington this week at the Washington Convention Center.

Unmanned

C-UAS platform from Teledyne FLIR Defense gets spotlight at AUSA 2024 - News

October 15, 2024

WASHINGTON. Teledyne FLIR Defense (part of Teledyne Technologies Inc.) is introducing its Cerberus XL C-UAS [counter-uncrewed aerial system] air domain monitoring and counterdrone platform at this week's AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition.  

Radar/EW

LTAMDS radar approaches major milestone with U.S. Army: Raytheon official - News

October 15, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) is approaching a major milestone with the U.S. Army as the radar moves closer to production and deployment, a company official said at the Association of the United States Army's (AUSA) annual meeting on Monday.

A.I.

AI-powered display that adapts during battle under development by Kopin - News

October 14, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. Kopin Corporation is advancing testing of a software platform powered by artificial intelligence that allows helmet-mounted microdisplays to recognize when a soldier's "fight or flight" response has kicked in and adjust accordingly, according to a company announcement and comments by the firm's chief executive officer, Michael Murray.

Unmanned

Integrated combat solution, C-UAS tech showcased by Kongsberg at AUSA 2024 - News

October 14, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace highlighted its integrated combat solution (ICS) as well as counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) technology at the AUSA 2024 Annual Meeting.

Avionics

Modular open systems critical to Army's future technological development: Army Secretary - News

October 14, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Army is increasingly relying on modular open systems to keep soldiers one step ahead of adversaries in the race for technological supremacy, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told attendees of the Association of the United States Army's (AUSA) annual meeting on Monday.

Radar/EW

Mission-critical computing at the edge highlighted by Systel at AUSA - News

October 14, 2024

WASHINGTON. Ruggedized computing provider Systel is introducing the latest addition to its Kite-Strike II embedded computer line at this week's AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition.  

Unmanned

U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters will evaluate Sikorsky flight-autonomy system under DARPA contract - News

October 14, 2024

WASHINGTON. Sikorsky reports it won a $6 million award from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to install the Sikorsky ALIAS/MATRIX flight-autonomy system onto the U.S. Army’s experimental fly-by-wire UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.

Comms

Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles for U.S. Army to be built by BAE Systems - News

October 11, 2024

YORK, Pennsylvania. BAE Systems won a $184 million contract modification to produce an additional 48 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) for the U.S. Army, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

AI software provider Palladyne AI proceeds to Phase II of USAF contract - News

October 11, 2024

SALT LAKE CITY. Artificial intelligence (AI) software provider Palladyne AI announced the completion of Phase I of its (total) $13.8 million contract with the U.S. Air Force Air Logistics Complex at Warner Robins Air Force Base in Georgia.

Radar/EW

Radar aimed at countering UAS to be launched by Numerica at AUSA 2024 - News

October 11, 2024

WASHINGTON. Numerica plans to launch its new Spark multimission sensing platform -- what the company terms a wideband hemispheric radar -- during the upcoming AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition, set to be held from October 14-16 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. 

Avionics

U.S. Army force protection enhancements to be provided by Leidos - News

October 10, 2024

RESTON, Virginia. Leidos won a $249 million contract by the U.S. Army to enhance security at 92 additional military installation access points worldwide, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Leonardo to enhance secure communication network for UAE Defence - News

October 10, 2024

ROME, Italy. Leonardo won a contract to deliver a comprehensive upgrade of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Defence's secure communications network, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Handheld thermal imagers to be supplied to Canadian Army by Thales - News

October 10, 2024

MONTREAL, Canada. Thales Canada won a contract to supply its Sophie Ultima handheld thermal imagers to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as part of the Night Vision Systems Modernization (NVSM) project, the company announced in a statement.