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Avionics
Pro Line Fusion avionics to feature on Airbus C295 - News
November 21, 2019
NETHERLANDS. Airbus? new C295 tactical aircraft will come equipped with Collins Aerospace System?s Pro Line Fusion flight deck to advance the capabilities of C295 operators. According to the company, the selection marks the first fixed-wing search and rescue platform to include Pro Line Fusion among its standard equipment.
Unmanned
USV and UUV sensor degradation detection to be developed by Mikros - News
November 21, 2019
PRINCETON, N.J. Mikros Systems Corporation announced the receipt of a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract delivery order from the Naval Sea Systems Command for topic number N193?A02: "Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Autonomous Behavior Development."
Comms
Radar/EW
Cyber
DoD Cyber Crime Center awards Jacobs training contract - News
November 20, 2019
DALLAS, Texas. Jacobs, American international technical professional services firm, was selected by the U.S. GSA Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) to provide support to the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) for modernization and delivery of specialized cyber training for its Cyber Training Academy (CTA) located in Linthicum Heights, Md.
Unmanned
Kobra heavy UGV chosen by U.S. Army - News
November 19, 2019
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Army announced it has chosen the Kobra robot made by FLIR Systems Inc. for the heavy version of its Common Robotic System. The track-mounted vehicles are used for explosive ordnance disposal and other heavy-lifting duties. The contract is valued at up to $109 million for the five-year production run.
Comms
Raytheon's Pit Boss equipped with autonomous mission management - News
November 19, 2019
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Raytheon is designing Pit Boss, an autonomous mission management system for DARPA's Blackjack satellite constellation, with prime Scientific Systems Company, Incorporated.
Radar/EW
TT Electronics acquires aerospace and defense power supplier - News
November 19, 2019
UNITED KINGDOM. TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, announced it has acquired Excelitas Technologies Corp., a California-based business that designs and manufactures power electronics for defense and aerospace markets.
Unmanned
Solar-powered UAS introduced by Leonardo - News
November 18, 2019
ITALY. Leonardo has invested in Skydweller Aero Inc., a start-up specializing in large-scale solar-powered unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including a solar-powered unmanned aerial system (UAS) that the company claims is capable of perpetual flight with heavy payloads.
Radar/EW
EW suite prototype introduced for F-16 fighter - News
November 15, 2019
FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Air Force for a prototype project to demonstrate an internally mounted electronic warfare (EW) suite and digital radar warning receiver for the F-16 fighter aircraft. The agreement was issued under SOSSEC Consortium?s Air Force Open System Acquisition Initiative (OSAI) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for prototyping.
Unmanned
Angler program to advance autonomous underwater systems - News
November 15, 2019
WASHINGTON. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded six contracts for work on the Angler program, which aims to pioneer the next generation of autonomous underwater robotic systems capable of physical intervention in the deep ocean environment. This class of future unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) must overcome reliance on GPS and human intervention to support infrastructure establishment and maintenance in the ocean.
Radar/EW
AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar designated by U.S. government - News
November 15, 2019
MOORESTOWN, N.J. The world's latest generation solid-state radar technology, formerly known as Lockheed Martin's Solid State Radar (LM SSR), has been designated as AN/SPY-7(V)1 by the U.S. government. The designation of AN/SPY-7(V)1 reflects the maturity and capability of Lockheed Martin's solid-state radar technology.
Radar/EW
EW jamming technology created for U.S. Army - News
November 14, 2019
UNITED KINGDOM. BAE Systems won research and development (R&D) funding through the U.S. Army to create an advanced radar jamming technology. The technology aims to improve air survivability and mission effectiveness for Army rotary-wing aircraft and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by detecting complex and unknown threats in electronic combat.
Unmanned
VSR700 UAS performs first flight test - News
November 14, 2019
FRANCE. The prototype of Airbus Helicopters? VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first flight at a test center near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. The VSR700 performed several take-offs and landings with the longest flight lasting around 10 minutes.
Cyber
Virtual cyber training networks to be developed for Navy - News
November 14, 2019
SILVER SPRING, Md. Resolvn, cybersecurity training environment developer, won a contract to develop and maintain the U.S. Navy's high-fidelity virtual training range on the Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) platform.
A.I.
Secure neural network developed for Secretary of Defense - News
November 13, 2019
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has received funding from the Strategic Capabilities Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to develop a Secure Private Neural Network (SPNN) that hardens deep neural networks against adversary attacks.
Radar/EW
Eurofighter electronic combat role details revealed - News
November 13, 2019
BERLIN. Airbus and its partners introduced concrete details of the new Eurofighter electronic combat role (ECR) concept. This role will enlarge Eurofighter?s multi-role capabilities and further increase the survivability of coalition forces in hostile environments. Initial Eurofighter ECR capability is expected to be available by 2026, followed by further development steps and full integration into the future combat air system (FCAS) ecosystems.
Cyber
Integrated network planner prototype designed for Army - News
November 13, 2019
CHANTILLY, Va. Perspecta Inc., announced that its innovative applied research arm, Perspecta Labs, received a Project Agreement through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with Consortium Management Group, Inc. (CMG) on behalf of Consortium for Command, Control, and Communications in Cyberspace (C5) to design, implement, and evaluate an Integrated Network Planner Prototype (INPP) for the U.S. Army.
Cyber
Facial, weapon recognition capabilities deployed to USAF base - News
November 12, 2019
LOS ANGELES, Calif. Trueface, computer vision technology company, announced that AFWERX, in partnership with the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR), has awarded the company its second contract this year for its facial recognition and weapon identification capabilities. Trueface was selected for a Phase I Air Force contract earlier this year to assess the most impactful use cases for computer vision to be used for security purposes on base.
Radar/EW
Microscopic bomb detector to be developed by Raytheon - News
November 12, 2019
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Raytheon is using synthetic biology science to create a new method for detecting buried explosives, using bacteria as sensors. Under a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Raytheon and partner Worcester Polytechnic Institute will program two bacterial strains to monitor ground surfaces for explosive materials.
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