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Unmanned
A400 counter-UAV radar updated to better detect small UAS - News
September 04, 2019
CAMBRIDGE. Blighter Surveillance Systems Ltd., British designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning (e-scan) radars and counter-drone solutions, has enhanced its Blighter A400 series counter-drone air security radar to better detect and report low, slow, and small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Comms
Airborne high-frequency radio to be developed by Raytheon - News
September 04, 2019
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Raytheon will develop and qualify a high-frequency radio under a $36 million Project Agreement through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with Consortium Management Group.
Avionics
USAF Stealth Bomber trains with UK F-35 for first time - News
September 03, 2019
UNITED KINGDOM. UK F-35 Lightning jets have been conducting integration flying training with the B-2 Spirit stealth bombers of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as part of their deployment to Royal Air Force Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK.
Comms
Three teams to compete for infantry squad vehicle production - News
September 03, 2019
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Army is one step closer to fielding a new infantry squad vehicle (ISV) after naming three industry leaders to develop prototypes. The $1 million mock-up contract is aimed toward reaching the Army's goal of producing new ISVs in 2020.
Unmanned
Hypersonic Glide Body program to be enhanced by Raytheon - News
September 03, 2019
TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon Company will build and deliver the control, actuation, and power-conditioning subassemblies that control flight of the U.S. Army's new Common-Hypersonic Glide Body program.
Radar/EW
Remote-fired THAAD missile interceptor completes first test - News
August 30, 2019
REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. The first test of a remotely-launched Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missile was completed by the Missile Defense Agency.
Unmanned
Hypersonic weapons contract awarded to Lockheed Martin - News
August 30, 2019
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a contract at an estimated value of $347 million as part of a multi-year hypersonic weapons development in support of the Army's focus in long-range precision strike missiles.
Radar/EW
RF system for UAVs to be demonstrated by Perspecta - News
August 30, 2019
CHANTILLY, Va. Perspecta Inc. announced that Perspecta Labs was awarded a prime contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for phases 2 and 3 of the agency?s Converged Collaborative Elements for radio frequency (RF) Task Operations (CONCERTO) program.
A.I.
Photonic edge AI research contracted by DARPA - News
August 29, 2019
Chantilly, Va. Perspecta Inc. and its applied research arm, Perspecta Labs, was awarded a prime contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide Photonic Edge AI Compact Hardware (PEACH) research under DARPA?s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Exploration program.
Radar/EW
Infrared countermeasure system enters operational testing - News
August 29, 2019
FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation?s Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) systems for the U.S. Army has entered Initial Operational Test and Evaluation.
A.I.
AI game theory tool to strengthen military cyber defense - News
August 28, 2019
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has received additional funding from the U.S. Air Force to build a Game-Theoretic Reasoning and Analysis of Vulnerability (GRAVITY) tool.
Avionics
C-130H cockpits to see new Collins Aerospace avionics system - News
August 28, 2019
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. has been selected by L3Harris Technologies to play a key role in the U.S. Air Force's C-130H Avionics Modernization Program Increment 2 (AMP INC 2) program.
Unmanned
Explainable-AI for UAV image recognition funded by USAF - News
August 28, 2019
POTOMAC, Md. Z Advanced Computing, Inc. (ZAC), a software startup funded by the U.S. Air Force, will use ZAC's detailed 3D image recognition technology, based on Explainable-Artificial Intelligence (AI), for unmanned aerial vehicles' (UAV) aerial image/object recognition.
Unmanned
General Dynamics to beging Knifefish UUV production - News
August 27, 2019FALLS CHURCH, Va. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced that General Dynamics Mission Systems won a $44.6 million contract to begin production of the U.S. Navy's Knifefish Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV).
Unmanned
NRL study on barnacle glue could save U.S. Navy millions - News
August 27, 2019
WASHINGTON. Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory developed a new method for identifying the glue proteins that barnacles produce to adhere to ship hulls and other surfaces.
Radar/EW
HENSOLDT's naval radars to operate on littoral combat ships - News
August 27, 2019
VIENNA, Va. Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT Inc. has installed the first two of its TRS-4D naval radars aboard the U.S. Navy?s Freedom Variant Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).
Unmanned
Evolved SeaSparrow missile production to begin with Raytheon - News
August 26, 2019
TUCSON, Ariz. The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $190 million low-rate initial production contract for ESSM Block 2 missiles featuring a new guidance system with a dual mode active and semi-active radar.
Unmanned
European unmanned ground systems development led by Estonia - News
August 26, 2019ESTONIA. A consortium has been founded with purpose of developing umanned military ground vehicles for European countries. The leading nation in the consortium is Estonia.
Unmanned
MQ-9B SkyGuardian demo held by GA-ASI for RAF - News
August 23, 2019
YUMA, Ariz. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) showcased the MQ-9B SkyGuardian ? GA-ASI?s development robotic process automation that the Royal Air Force?s (RAF) new Protector RG Mk1 is based upon ? RAF senior leadership and RAF Reaper operators, as well as guests from the U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
Comms
GPS III satellite launched from Cape Canaveral - News
August 23, 2019
CAPE CANAVERAL. A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying the second Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite, designated Magellan, for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center lifted off from Space Launch Complex-37.
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