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Avionics
Air Force contracts for additional mobility and combat-command software - News
September 29, 2017
DALLAS. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has signed a continuation contract with Jacobs Engineering Group for Jacobs to continue development on its United States Air Force Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) software, which supports the USAF fleet of Air Mobility and Air Combat Command aircraft. The contract is valued at $34.6 million over five years if all options are exercised.
Radar/EW
Navy releases funds for two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers - News
September 29, 2017
BATH, Maine. Ship maker General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has gotten the green light from the U.S. Navy to proceed with the planning and construction of two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, DDG 126 and DDG 127. DDG 126 was awarded under the contract that was part of a multiyear competition for DDG 51-class destroyers in 2013, while DDG 127 was approved by Congress under separate legislation.The contract modification fully funds the two ships.
Radar/EW
Radar boom intended for future Jupiter mission tested, analyzed - News
September 27, 2017
HEILIGENBERG, Germany. The European Space Agency (ESA) recently tested a long radar boom that will probe below the surface of several of Jupiter?s moons during the future JUpiter Icy moons Explorer (JUICE) mission, which is scheduled for launch in 2022, arriving near Jupiter seven years later.
Radar/EW
Air Force Research Lab signs $49 million contract with Engility for weapons R & D - News
September 27, 2017
CHANTILLY, Va. Engility Holdings has won a contract worth $49 million to continue to support the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in its Kinetic Kill Hardware-in-the-Loop (KHILS) Simulation Technology for Advanced Research (KSTAR) program.
Unmanned
Prospective NASA air-launch system certified as financially feasible - News
September 22, 2017
WASHINGTON. NASA -- following a number of years spent in testing and analysis -- has gotten word that its Towed Glider Air-Launch System (TGALS) will be financially feasible for production and use.
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General Dynamics, U.S. Navy sign $5.1 billion pact for ballistic-missile subs - News
September 22, 2017
GROTON, Conn. General Dynamics Electric Boat has inked a $5.1 billion Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) contract with the U.S. Navy to complete the design of the lead Columbia-class submarine, the nation?s next-generation sea-based strategic deterrent. General Dynamics Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp.
Unmanned
Orbital ATK to supply $123 million worth of artillery guidance kits to U.S. Army - News
September 21, 2017
DULLES, Va. Aerospace and defense contractor Orbital ATK announced that the U.S. Army has placed an additional $123 million in orders under production contract Option 2 for the Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) used in the field; Orbital ATK had previously signed a $69 million production option in July 2016 under Option 2.
Unmanned
Laser weapon prototype proves itself against moving targets - News
September 21, 2017
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. An upgraded prototype laser weapon system from Lockheed Martin recently shot down five unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a 100 percent success rate, during tests held in conjunction with the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Command in August.
Avionics
LegionPod will be first infrared tracking system for USAF F-15C fleet - News
September 20, 2017
ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin's LegionPod has been selected as the infrared search and track (IRST) system for the U.S. Air Force's F-15C fleet; the Air Force has ordered more than 130 systems for Lockheed Martin to produce and deliver for aircraft integration.
Unmanned
Endeavor Robotics adds to U.S. military contract wins with FirstLook robot order - News
September 20, 2017
CHELMSFORD, Mass. Endeavor Robotics has been awarded a contract for 75 FirstLook robots from the U.S. government for immediate operational use.
Cyber
Defense sector IT acquisitions continue - News
September 19, 2017
HERNDON, Va. and LA DEFENSE, France. Acquisitions are in the news with the recent announcement that ManTech International would acquire IT solutions provider InfoZen (Bethesda, Maryland) for $180 million in cash and another announcement that Thales has closed its acquisition of U.S. big data analyst Guavus (San Mateo, California).
Comms
Navy deploys initiative to deliver new technologies to the fleet faster - News
September 19, 2017
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Navy's Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons [PEO (U&W)] has launched a new program, known as Innovation and Modernization-Patuxent River (IMPAX), to hasten the pace of rolling out emerging technologies and capabilities to the fleet.
Radar/EW
Leonardo leads team to equip British army vehicles with added protections - News
September 19, 2017
ROME. Leonardo will head a team of companies chosen by the British government?s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) in what it's calling the "Icarus" technology demonstration project (TDP), which is aimed at protecting British army vehicles against current and future weapons.
Unmanned
Northrop Grumman to acquire Orbital ATK for $9.2 billion - News
September 18, 2017
FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman has announced that it will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1.4 billion in net debt.
Unmanned
Marine Corps infantry using small quadcopters to enhance ground-troop awareness - News
September 18, 2017
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. The Marine Corps is now supplying infantry units with small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) quadcopters -- or vertical take-off and lift (VTOL) craft -- in an effort to enhance situational awareness for troops on the ground.
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Cyber
SAIC wins two NASA IT contracts worth $161 million - News
September 15, 2017
RESTON, Va. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has won two contracts from NASA for development, sustainment, and maintenance of information technology (IT) software, systems, and support for the Flight Operations Directorate at NASA?s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Taken together, the contracts have a total potential value of approximately $161 million.
Comms
Rockwell Collins demos compact directional comms link - News
September 15, 2017
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins recently demonstrated a new, compact directional communication link for an audience of prime U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and government research laboratories.
Comms
German defense ministry chooses Rockwell Collins NavHub for military vehicles - News
September 14, 2017
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins will install its NavHub navigation system in a variety of military vehicles for the German Ministry of Defense, the partners announced recently.
Cyber
Northrop Grumman expands San Antonio footprint to support USAF cyber operations - News
September 14, 2017
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Northrop Grumman announced that it has signed a five-year lease with Port San Antonio to occupy 7,700 square feet in a facility near its major customer, the U.S. Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
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