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Avionics
Webcast on managing DO-178C expense within avionics software tomorrow at 2pm Est. - News
November 16, 2015
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona. Embedded software experts from DDC-I will cover how data distribution infrastructures can isolate applications from the details of the underlying I/O subsystem, enabling developers to craft DO-178C software that can be readily upgraded and reused across multiple platforms with minimal impact on the software and its DO-178C verification evidence in a webcast titled "Cut DO-178C Avionics Software Costs with Adaptable Data Distribution" happening tomorrow, Nov. 17 at 2 pm Est. The event is hosted by Military Embedded Systems online and OpenSystems Media.
Radar/EW
Next Generation Jammer Preliminary Design Review completed - News
November 16, 2015
El SEGUNDO, California. Raytheon and U.S. Navy officials finished the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Navy's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) program.
Cyber
National Cyber Analyst Challenge won by Iowa State students - News
November 12, 2015
CRYSTAL CITY, Virginia. A team of students from Iowa State University won $25,000 first prize in the first National Cyber Analyst Challenge, a competition created by experts at Lockheed Martin and Temple University’s Institute for Business and Information Technology (IBIT) to inspire university students to pursue cybersecurity careers.
From The Editor
Big thank you to our military veterans - Blog
November 11, 2015
Getting to know personally the men and women of the U.S. military has been the true highlight of my two decades in this industry. It’s been a privilege to cover and learn about the technology that helps keep them safe and helps them protect us and our nation.
Radar/EW
Army Patriot radar processor upgrade contract won by Raytheon - News
November 11, 2015
TEWKSBURY, Mass. U.S. Army officials are acquiring radar digital processor (RDP) upgrade kits from Raytheon to enhance the Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense system's ability to detect and destroy threats, reduce operational cost, and improve reliability.
Radar/EW
Kuwait wants Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods under foreign military sale - News
November 09, 2015
WASHINGTON. U.S. State Department officials made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale (FMS) to the Government of Kuwait for 14 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support for an estimated cost of about $115 million. Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control in Orlando, Florida, is the principal contractor.
Radar/EW
Missile targets destroyed by THAAD, Aegis systems in tests off Wake Island - News
November 06, 2015
WAKE ISLAND, U.S. Territory. Officials from the U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted a multifaceted operational test of the ballistic missile defense system (BMDS) resulting in intercepts of multiple air and missile targets launched within moments of each other.
Unmanned
Vector Hawk canister-launched UAS contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
November 04, 2015
OWEGO, N.Y. Lockheed Martin won a $4.6 million contract to continue developing a maritime canister-launched small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), dubbed Vector Hawk.
Radar/EW
Explosive detection system for Army to be developed by Cobham - News
November 03, 2015
MARLOW, United Kingdom. U.S. Army officials have tasked engineers at Cobham to develop next generation technologies that can detect landmines and other explosive hazards that are hidden in the ground.
Comms
JCREW IED defense system contract won by Northrop Grumman - News
November 02, 2015
SAN DIEGO. Northrop Grumman Corp. won a $95 million contract for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the U.S. Navy Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW) Increment 1 Block 1 (I1B1).
Radar/EW
Army procures seven more Q-53 counterfire radar systems from Lockheed Martin - News
October 30, 2015
SYRACUSE, N.Y. U.S. Army officials announced that it will procure another seven AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) counterfire target acquisition radar systems valued at $85 million from Lockheed Martin.
Radar/EW
Long Range Strike Bomber contract won by Northrop Grumman - News
October 28, 2015
WASHINGTON. U.S. Department of Defense and Air Force officials announced today that Northrop Grumman Corp. won the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) and early production contract for the Long Range Strike Bomber, which Air Force officials say will leverage open architectures in its design.
Radar/EW
Ballistic missile defense radar won by Lockheed Martin - Other
October 27, 2015
MOORESTOWN, New Jersey. Lockheed Martin on a Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contract to develop, build, and test the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR), which is planned to support a layered ballistic missile defense strategy for protecting the U.S. homeland from ballistic missile attacks.
Comms
Army orders HF tactical radio antennas from Harris - News
October 26, 2015
TAMPA, Florida. U.S. Army officials awarded Harris Corp. in Rochester, N.Y., a five-year, $12 million IDIQ contract to provide high-frequency (HF) tactical radio antennas. Harris officials made the announcement today during MILCOM 2015 in Tampa, Florida.
From The Editor
Potential full-year CR could impact 400 Army programs, say Army officials - Blog
October 23, 2015
WASHINGTON. A potential year-long Continuing Resolution (CR) caused by Congress being unable to pass a 2016 budget by December could result and would affect about 400 Army programs totaling about $6 billion, said Heidi Shyu, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology during a press conference at the AUSA Annual Meeting last week in Washington.
Avionics
Aerospace systems research, tech development contracts awarded by NASA - News
October 23, 2015
WASHINGTON. NASA officials awarded contracts to 11 companies under its Basic and Applied Aerospace technology (BAART) multiple-awards contract, to support research and technology development for aerospace systems located at the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
Unmanned
Unmanned aircraft registration requirement announced by FAA - News
October 23, 2015
WASHINGTON. U.S. Transportation officials announced the creation of a task force aimed at developing recommendations for a registration process for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Unmanned
DARPA seeking airborne networking tech for hostile environments - News
October 23, 2015
ARLINGTON, Virginia. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) officials are soliciting proposals for technology that will enable manned and unmanned air systems to rapidly, securely, and automatically share data across diverse waveforms and networks despite adversary jamming.
Comms
Miniature optical communications demonstrated by NASA CubeSat in orbit - News
October 22, 2015
EL SEGUNDO, California. The Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration (OCSD) CubeSat spacecraft from NASA and The Aerospace Corp., is now in orbit and operational and ready to demonstrate optical communications in space.
Avionics
Budget cuts place restraints on DoD helicopter market - News
October 22, 2015
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California. Analysts at Frost & Sullivan say that a reduction new U.S. military helicopter procurement programs the need for logistical support, upgrades, and the remanufacture of current platforms and subsystems will sustain market growth. They say they expect military helicopter funding to decrease from about $9.99 billion in 2015 to $6.89 billion in 2020, at a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of five percent.
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