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Radar/EW
Amplifier aimed at instrumentation, comms launched at IMS by MACOM - News
June 05, 2019
INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM 2019--BOSTON. Semiconductor supplier MACOM Technology Solutions has announced a new wideband distributed amplifier, the MAAM-011275-DIE, aimed at use in in test and measurement (T&M) and communications equipment, with broadband frequency coverage from sub-6 GHz to mmW. The company launched the product at the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) 2019, held this week in Boston.
Unmanned
Boeing invests in UAS services provider Robotic Skies - News
June 04, 2019
CHICAGO. Boeing has announced its investment in Robotic Skies (Alburquerque, New Mexico), a services provider that connects manufacturers and operators of commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with a global network of more than 170 civil aviation authority-certified repair stations.
Radar/EW
W-band capabilities shown by MACOM at IMS 2019 - News
June 04, 2019
IMS 2019--BOSTON, Mass. MACOM Technology Solutions is demonstrating its W-band capabilities -- aimed at applications in the mmW communications, radar, and passive imaging arenas -- at the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) 2019, held June 4-6 in Boston.
Radar/EW
USAF contract to accelerate GaN/SiC parts' readiness won by Integra Technologies - News
June 04, 2019
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Integra Technologies has won a two-year contract with the U.S. Air Force to accelerate technology and manufacturing readiness of its thermally enhanced gallium nitride/silicon carbide (GaN/SiC) technology, which is aimed at use in solid-state RF power applications including high-power military radar systems.
Radar/EW
Combat-management system from Raytheon passes final developmental test on U.S. Navy ship - News
June 04, 2019
TEWKSBURY, Mass. Raytheon and the U.S. Navy report that the final developmental test of the latest generation of the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) integrated combat system (ICS) was performed off the coast of California by the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), in which the Navy's Unmanned Self Defense Test ship simulated a scenario CVN 78 may encounter once deployed.
Comms
Unmanned
Towed-array sonar contract for $29.3 million with U.S. Navy won by Lockheed Martin - News
June 03, 2019
BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin has won a $29.3 million contract modification on an order from the U.S. Navy to provide TB-37 towed-array sonar for antisubmarine warfare (ASW) operations aboard surface warships.
A.I.
Companies partner for machine learning across U.S. defense, intelligence services - News
June 03, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems is partnering with robotic process automation (RPA) leader UiPath on a project to develop suites of software robots that users can employ to automate high-volume, repetitive processes, with an eye to integrating them into machine learning (ML) tools for U.S. intelligence and defense services.
Unmanned
Missile systems for U.S. Army from Raytheon will be optically tracked, wirelessly guided - News
May 30, 2019
TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon has won a contract from the U.S. Army to refine and improve on the Army's Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wireless-guided (TOW) weapons system, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Unmanned
Global UAV market to grow to $70.28 billion by 2029 due to increase in use of BVLOS operations, study says - News
May 30, 2019
FREMONT, Calif. According to a new study from BIS Research, the global market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) generated $25.59 billion in 2018 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.45% during the forecast period to reach $70.28 billion by 2029, driven in large part by the increased use of UAVs for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations,.
Comms
Global satcom contract for special ops forces worth up to $977 million won by Leonardo DRS - News
May 29, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. Leonardo DRS announced that it has won a contract worth up to $977 million by the Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization to provide the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) worldwide satellite communications and support for its headquarters, components, and major subordinate units operating around the world.
Unmanned
Military armored-vehicle market to grow to $31.2 billion in 2027, study predicts - News
May 29, 2019
AMSTERDAM. The global market for military armored vehicles is expected to grow from $24 billion in 2019 to $31.2 billion in 2027, according to a study from Market Forecast, "Global Military Armored Vehicles -- Market and Technology Forecast to 2027."
Comms
USAF contracts for weapon-planning software with Tapestry Solutions - News
May 28, 2019
SAN DIEGO. Tapestry Solutions, a Boeing company, has garnered a 10-year contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide weapon planning software (WPS) for numerous aircraft and weapons platforms used by U.S. military and allied forces.
Unmanned
Small UAS search by Army chooses six companies for assessment - News
May 28, 2019
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. The U.S. Army Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Aviation's Project Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Systems -- in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence -- has chosen six companies that will identify and prototype new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capabilities as the Department of Defense (DoD) looks to to adapt small commercial drones for the battlefield.
Unmanned
Aircraft sensors market will reach $4.9 billion by 2025, study says - News
May 28, 2019
NORTHBROOK, Ill. The aircraft sensors market is projected to grow from $3.8 billion in 2019 to $4.9 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 4.48% during the study period, according to a new study from MarketsandMarkets, "Aircraft Sensors Market by Connectivity, Platform (UAV, Fixed, Rotary), Sensor (Pressure, Temperature, Speed, Proximity, Gyro) Application (Engine, Door, Environmental Control), End Use (OEM, Aftermarket), and Region -- Global Forecast to 2025."
Unmanned
DeepStrike missile from Raytheon moves system closer to flight tests for operational use - News
May 24, 2019
CAMDEN, Ark. Raytheon is reporting a successful test of an advanced warhead for its new DeepStrike surface-to-surface missile, a result that moves the weapon closer to its first flight test, planned for later during 2019.
Unmanned
UUV system from Aquabotix purchased by U.S. Navy for possible in-theater use - News
May 24, 2019
FALL RIVER, Mass. and SYDNEY, Australia. Underwater robotics company Aquabotix has won a contract from the U.S. Army worth an estimated $150,000 for the purchase of its SwarmDiver unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) system along with training and test support; the sale, say company officials, will enable necessary government evaluation activities for the military?s consideration of operational use of the product in theatre.
Comms
Orbital Test Bed satellite from General Atomics arrives at Cape Canaveral to prep for Falcon Heavy flight - News
May 22, 2019
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. The General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Orbital Test Bed (OTB) satellite has arrived at Kennedy Space Center so it can complete launch preparations in anticipation of launching the spacecraft as part of the U.S. Air Force?s Space Technology Program 2 (STP-2) flight on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Radar/EW
Raytheon demos missile-defense capabilities for U.S. Army at LTAMDS sense-off - News
May 22, 2019
U.S. ARMY WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. Raytheon has completed technical testing during the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) sense-off at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, during which Raytheon demonstrated its readiness to deliver mission-critical LTAMDS capability to the U.S. Army.
Cyber
Cyberintelligence lapses in many orgs due to time, personnel, and funding shortages, study finds - News
May 22, 2019
PITTSBURGH. Many organizations lack sufficient personnel, time, and funding to build a cyberintelligence team, according to the findings in a report on cyberintelligence practices released by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University.
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