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Military display systems for armored vehicles gets $10.2 million order - News
August 06, 2019
CARLSBAD, Calif. Palomar Display Products has won three firm-fixed price contracts from three customers totaling $10.2 million to deliver military display systems for the M1A Abrams tank and Bradley M2/M3 Fighting Vehicle.
Radar/EW
8th Freedom-variant LCS commissioned for U.S. Navy - News
August 05, 2019
KEY WEST, Fla. The U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Billings (LCS 15), its eighth Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), during a ceremony in Key West, Florida on August 3, 2019. The commissioning places the ship, built by a team led by Lockheed Martin, into active service.
Comms
Airborne SDR demo shows DoD adaptable, flexible battlefield comms - News
August 01, 2019
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Collins Aerospace Systems recently demonstrated to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) its new TruNet AR-2000 two-channel, software-defined networking airborne radio.
Radar/EW
Company celebrates 50 years in microwave and RF for radar, EW, communications - News
July 30, 2019
LONDON. Microwave and RF product manufacturer TMD Technologies announces that it will celebrate 75 years in the design and manufacturing field during the upcoming Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2019 conference, slated to be held September 10-13 in London.
Comms
DSEI Innovation Hub to showcase new tech for defense, security sectors - News
July 30, 2019
LONDON. The Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) event -- set to be held September 10-13, 2019 in London -- is marking its 20th year with the DSEI Innovation Hub, which will showcase the developments and innovations that are revolutionizing and modernizing the defense and security sectors.
Comms
Avionics
Space-suit update prototype shows enhanced sensors, electronics, avionics - News
July 29, 2019
WASHINGTON. Collins Aerospace Systems and materials-engineering firm ILC Dover recently unveiled its Next-Generation Space Suit system prototype designed for future missions to the moon, to orbital stations, and destinations beyond.
Unmanned
Unmanned maritime systems research gets $19.4 million boost from U.S. Office of Naval Research - News
July 29, 2019
GROTON, Conn. Autonomous-systems company ThayerMahan has won a four-year, $19.4 million contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) as part of ONR's continuing effort to promote the development and deployment of unmanned maritime systems in support of U.S. Navy missions.
Radar/EW
AEGIS weapons system contract addition for FFGX frigates won by Lockheed Martin - News
July 26, 2019
WASHINGTON. Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has been awarded a $15.7 million modification to a previously awarded U.S. Navy contract for AEGIS weapons system design requirements in support of Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) class ships.
Comms
Amphibious landing-craft market growing over 4% per year due in part to directed-energy weaponry - News
July 25, 2019
TORONTO. The global amphibious landing craft market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 4% during 2019-2023, according to a market research report by Technavio, "Global Amphibious Landing Craft Market 2019-2023."
Comms
U.S. Army SATCOM systems to get software-based AI/ML boost - News
July 25, 2019
GERMANTOWN, Md. Hughes Network Systems has won an R&D contract worth $11.8 million from the U.S. Army to improve resiliency and interoperability among satellite communications systems used by the military.
Radar/EW
EW system will contain SBC from Abaco - News
July 24, 2019
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Abaco Systems announced that its rugged 3U VPX SBC347D single-board computer has been chosen by an international defense electronics company to be the core of a new electronic warfare (EW) system that will be deployed in manned and unmanned aerial vehicles and in fixed and mobile ground platforms.
Comms
Cyber and satellite ground system contract with USAF inked by Frontier Technology Inc. - News
July 24, 2019
BEAVERCREEK, Ohio. IT services firm Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI) has won a five-year, $47.2 million contract to support the U.S. Air Force?s cyberdefense and enterprise ground system activities as part of the Air Force's ongoing efforts to eventually move all of its satellites to a single ground services system..
Comms
Astronauts may take information systems from seabed to space - News
July 24, 2019
KEY LARGO, Fla. Scientists, engineers, and key partners of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) are collaborating by testing and adapting an NSWC PCD technology -- originally designed for undersea diving -- for potential use during space exploration missions.
Radar/EW
C4ISR contract for Navy ships potentially worth $2.45 billion awarded to six firms - News
July 24, 2019
WASHINGTON. Six companies have been included in a contract to provide installation services for all afloat command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) and supporting systems for the U.S. Navy by way of Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR). The contract has a base period of five years and a potential value of $2.45 billion.
Radar/EW
Potential $673 million U.S. Army order for sensor ops and support won by AASKI Technology - News
July 23, 2019
TINTON FALLS,N.J. IT infrastructure company AASKI Technology has signed a task order with the U.S. Army worth a potential potential $673 million to help the Army operate and maintain sensors for multiple missions and in multiple positions.
Radar/EW
Unmanned ISR DSP subsystems order worth $12 million won by Mercury Systems - News
July 23, 2019
ANDOVER, Mass. Mercury Systems has won a $12 million follow-on order from a leading defense prime contractor for high-performance digital signal processing (DSP) subsystems for an unmanned airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) application.
Comms
SATCOM equipment for space to be worth $7 billion by 2025, study says - News
July 22, 2019
NORTHBROOK, Ill. The global market for satellite communications (SATCOM) equipment is projected to grow from $2.8 billion in 2019 to $7.0 billion by 2025, at a combined annual growth rate of 16.8 %, according to a study from MarketsandMarkets, "SATCOM Equipment Market for Space -- Global Forecast to 2025."
Comms
Advanced antenna for satellites garners $7.2 million prototype agreement - News
July 22, 2019
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Air Force's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has signed a $7.2 million prototype agreement with Lockheed Martin, Ball Aerospace, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to develop a multi-band, multi-mission (MBMM) prototype phased array as part of a broader initiative to modernize the existing Air Force Satellite Control Network and bring new technology faster to warfighters.
Radar/EW
Sonobuoy contract for U.S. Navy may bring up to $1 billion for ERAPSCO - News
July 19, 2019
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. ERAPSCO -- a joint venture of Sparton and Ultra Electronics -- has won a contract worth a potential $1 billion to build and deliver 932,500 sonobuoys for the U.S. Navy.
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