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MQ-8C Fire Scout, first unmanned helicopter to take off from a destroyer - News
December 24, 2014
NORFOLK, Va. U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman officials flew the MQ-8C Fire Scout system for the first time off the guided-missile destroyer, USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) this month off the Virginia coast.
Comms
Philippine army orders $18 million worth of Falcon III radios and intercoms from Harris - News
December 23, 2014
ROCHESTER, N.Y. Officials with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ordered Falcon III tactical vehicular radios and intercom systems from Harris Corp. under an $18 million initial contract. The Philippine army will use the radios for its tactical communications modernization program.
Radar/EW
Qatar spends billions for Patriot defense system - News
December 22, 2014
TEWKSBURY, Mass. Officials at the State of Qatar now are Patriot Air and Missile Defense System users, having signed a $2.4 billion Foreign Military Sales contract to procure new-production fire units of the system from Raytheon.
Comms
Eighth GPS IIF satellite now active - News
December 19, 2014
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Boeing activated its eighth Global Positioning System IIF satellite after it completed on-orbit checkout and joined the active 31-satellite constellation.
Comms
Satellite command and control capability demonstrated for GPS III and OCX - News
December 18, 2014
NEWTOWN, Pa. Lockheed Martin and Raytheon personnel finished the fourth of five planned launch and early orbit exercises for demonstrating new automation capabilities, launch readiness, and information assurance for the U.S. Air Force’s next generation GPS III satellite and Operational Control System (OCX).
Avionics
NASA tasks Rockwell Collins single-pilot operations study - News
December 17, 2014
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. NASA officials chose Rockwell Collins as the lead research firm for its Single Pilot Operation program, which focuses on developing concepts and technology for commercial airline crew capacity, ground support, and automation.
Unmanned
First missile launched from V-22 during tests by Raytheon, Bell Helicopter - News
December 16, 2014
TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon and Bell Helicopter personnel completed the first two launches of the Griffin B missile from a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey aircraft at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz.
Radar/EW
Saab ATM uses RadarView software from Cambridge Pixel for surface movement radar - News
December 15, 2014
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Saab Air Traffic Management (ATM) engineers chose the RadarView radar visualization software from Cambridge Pixel to support integration and optimization of its SR-3 Airport Surface Movement Radar (SMR).
Unmanned
Navy tasks Raytheon for Tomahawk Block IV missiles for submarines - News
December 10, 2014
TUCSON, AZ. Raytheon won a $25.9 million U.S. Navy contract to produce and deliver a Tomahawk missile Composite Capsule Launching Systems (C/CLS) in support of submarine-launched Tomahawk Cruise missiles.
Radar/EW
DARPA selects BAE Systems for phase 2 of radar countermeasure effort - News
December 09, 2014
BAE Systems officials announced that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) chose the company for Phase 2 of its Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) program, which has a goal to develop technology to counter threats from air defense systems.
Unmanned
Navy receives first Operational MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter - News
December 08, 2014
SAN DIEGO. Northrop Grumman dropped off the first operational MQ-8C version of the Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to the U.S. Navy. The system will be used by ship-based commanders to improve the Navy's intelligence-gathering capabilities.
Unmanned
Managing SWaP in ISR Systems webcast today at 2 pm Est. - News
December 04, 2014
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ. Embedded computing experts from Advanced Cooling Technologies, Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions, GE Intelligent Platforms, and TE Connectivity present a webcast on Managing SWaP in ISR Systems in a webcast today, Dec. 3 at 2 pm Est. The event is hosted by Military Embedded Systems online and OpenSystems Media.
Avionics
U.S. Navy Hawkeye Integrated Training System upgrade won by Rockwell Collins - News
December 03, 2014
ORLANDO, Fla. Rockwell Collins won a U.S. Navy contract to upgrade the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Integrated Training System (HITS). the announcement was made this week at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando this week.
Avionics
F-35 training and simulation team wins modeling and simulation award at I/ITSEC - News
December 02, 2014
ORLANDO, Fla. The National Training and Simulation Association officials announced this week at Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, that they have chosen the F-35 Lightning II Training System for the 2014 Modeling & Simulation Awards. It recognizes the F-35 Joint Program Office, the U.S. Air Force’s 33rd Fighter Wing, the F-35 Joint Program Office, and Lockheed Martin for providing an effective, immersive training experience for F-35 pilots and maintainers.
Avionics
Navy program manager to discuss virtual aviation training at I/ITSEC this week - News
December 01, 2014
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. Officials at the Naval Aviation Training Systems Program Office (PMA-205) will be discussing discuss the Navy's latest efforts to enhance aircrew readiness at reduced costs during the 2014 Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) that starts today and runs through Friday, Dec. 5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
Radar/EW
Mercury Systems stirs up RF world with open standard initiative - Story
November 27, 2014
Editorial Director John McHale discusses Mercury Systems' OpenRFM initiative that will create standard interfaces for RF boxes that will make them interoperable regardless of who built them.
Comms
International Space Station's 3D printer makes first part in space - News
November 26, 2014
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. NASA officials announced that the crew in the he International Space Station put to use their 3D printer and produced the first 3D printed object in space -- a printhead faceplate for the printer. NASA officials see 3D printing of tools and parts as a way to reduce reliance on resupply missions from Earth.
Comms
Center focused on innovation for Navy surface fleet opened by Lockheed Martin - News
November 25, 2014
MOORESTOWN, N.J. Lockheed Martin officials opened the doors on the company's new Surface Navy Innovation Center (SNIC), which is set to support the development of new technologies for the U.S. Navy. It is a research, development, and demonstration facility that Lockheed Martin will use to bring together industry, government, and academia expertise to design next generation surface fleet capabilities to deal with the evolving threats worldwide.
Radar/EW
LITENING pod upgrade contract won by Northrop Grumman - News
November 19, 2014
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. Northrop Grumman won a contract to upgrade the AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING Advanced Targeting Systems for the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and Marine Corps. The award will complete the process of bringing all Air Force Block 1 pods to the G4 configuration, which equals completion of the transition to the latest version of the LITENING system.
Unmanned
Next NASA Mars lander assembly begun by Lockheed Martin - News
November 18, 2014
DENVER. Lockheed Martin engineers working on the NASA InSight Mars lander spacecraft, have begun work on the assembly, test, and launch operations (ATLO) phase of the program. Launch is scheduled for spring of 2016.
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