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Avionics

Flight control computers for F-15EX, F/A-18E/F fighters to get upgrade - News

August 20, 2024

ENDICOTT, N.Y. BAE Systems announced that Boeing has chosen it to upgrade the fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control computers (FCC) for the F-15EX Eagle II and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets.

A.I.

CACI to provide intelligence analysis, operations support for U.S. Army Europe and Africa - News

August 19, 2024

RESTON, Virginia. CACI International won a six-year task order valued at up to $239 million to deliver intelligence analysis and operations support to U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Electronic warfare engineering services to be provided to U.S. Navy by SAIC - News

August 19, 2024

RESTON, Virginia. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has been awarded three contracts totaling $58.2 million to provide engineering services to the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at Point Mugu, California, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Uncrewed air warfare center installed on U.S. Navy aircraft carrier - News

August 19, 2024

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND -- PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The U.S. Navy recently installed the world’s first unmanned air warfare center (UAWC) aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) aircraft carrier, where air vehicle pilots (AVPs) will control future MQ-25 Stingray airborne operations.

Unmanned

SeaGuardian drones to be provided to Japan Coast Guard by GA-ASI - News

August 16, 2024

SAN DIEGO, California. The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) finalized a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for the purchase of two SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), scheduled for delivery in 2025, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

USAF takes first delivery of Midnight eVTOL aircraft from Archer Aviation - News

August 16, 2024

SANTA CLARA, Calif. Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker Archer Aviation delivered its first Midnight aircraft to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to evaluate as part of its AFWERX Agility Prime contract, previously valued at as much as $142 million. 

A.I.

NGA analytics systems to be managed by Leidos - News

August 15, 2024

RESTON, Virginia. Leidos won an $86.4 million contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to oversee the lifecycle management of existing and emerging analytics systems, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Military vehicle company Loc Performance acquired by Rheinmetall - News

August 15, 2024

PLYMOUTH, Michigan. Rheinmetall Group will acquire Loc Performance Products, a Michigan-based vehicle specialist, to strengthen its core business in military vehicles and expand its footprint in the U.S. defense market, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital to be acquired by Lockheed Martin - News

August 15, 2024

BETHESDA, Maryland. Lockheed Martin signed a definitive agreement to acquire Terran Orbital, a satellite-based solutions provider for the aerospace and defense sectors, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Poland to buy 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters from Boeing - News

August 14, 2024

INOWROCŁAW, Poland. The Polish government has signed a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Pacific Defense announces U.S. Army CMOSS mounted project team - News

August 14, 2024

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Pacific Defense announced that it will lead a team to compete for the U.S. Army’s CMOSS Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) program; the team will also include Thales Defense & Security Inc., BAE Systems, Regal Technology Partners, Palantir, and STC (an Arcfield Company).

Radar/EW

Radar for base defense garners MatrixSpace an AFWERX contract - News

August 14, 2024

BURLINGTON, Mass. Collaborative-sensing provider MatrixSpace won a a $1.9 million AFWERX (the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force) Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) Phase II Sequential contract to develop a distributed dual-mode mesh radar to be used for military-base defense.

Cyber

LVC training for Navy fleet readiness contract signed with SAIC - News

August 14, 2024

RESTON, Va. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) won a $120 million, five-year contract with the U.S. Navy -- specifically, the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) -- to continue the support of Tactical Training Group Pacific’s (TTGP) fleet-training mission.

Unmanned

50 drone safety systems to be provided to defense contractor by ParaZero - News

August 13, 2024

TEL AVIV, Israel. ParaZero Technologies Ltd. received an order from an unnamed "Tier 1 leading" defense contractor for 50 drone safety systems to be used in military operations, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

U.S. Air Force weapons systems support to be provided by HII - News

August 13, 2024

MCLEAN, Virginia. HII's Mission Technologies division won a $209 million contract to support the development and sustainment of the U.S. Air Force's (USAF) fighter and bomber weapons systems, the company announced in a statement.