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New test assemblies, 5G testing solutions from W.L. Gore at IMS 2018 - News
June 13, 2018
IMS 2018--PHILADELPHIA. W.L. Gore and Associates is featuring several aerospace and defense testing and 5G products at this week's International Microwave Symposium in Philadelphia, including its new Phaseflex microwave/RF test assemblies (Type 0N) for high density test/interconnection, which the company says ensures consistent, repeatable measurements with stable electrical performance up to 50 GHz.
Radar/EW
pSemi intros GaN FET driver for fast switching to solid-state LiDAR - News
June 13, 2018
IMS 2018--PHILADELPHIA. pSemi Corporation (a Murata company, formerly known as Peregrine Semiconductor) announced at this week's International Microwave Symposium (IMS) the availability of the PE29101 gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistor (FET) driver for solid-state light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems.
Radar/EW
Keysight Technologies highlights radar, EW simulation innovations at IMS 2018 - News
June 13, 2018
IMS 2018--PHILADELPHIA. Test and measurement technology company Keysight Technologies (based in Santa Rosa, California) is showcasing design and test solutions aimed at accelerating millimeter wave innovation at this week's International Microwave Symposium (IMS), held in the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
Radar/EW
Vetronics market to reach $3.13 billion in global revenue during 2018 - News
June 12, 2018
LONDON. A recent study by business intelligence provider Visiongain, "Military Land Vehicle Electronics (Vetronics) Market Report 2018-2028," finds that the global military vehicle electronics (vetronics) market will generate revenues of $3.31 billion in 2018.
Avionics
Boeing will invest in UAS startup to further drone standards, safety - News
June 12, 2018
CHICAGO. Boeing announced that it will invest in Kittyhawk (San Francisco, California), a startup that offers a unified approach to the safe operation of commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UASs).
Radar/EW
Lockheed Martin will provide advanced targeting pod to Qatar Emiri air force - News
June 12, 2018
PARIS, EUROSATORY 2018. Lockheed Martin announced at the Eurosatory exhibition that the Qatar Emiri air force (QEAF) had selected the Lockheed Martin Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for the QEAF Rafale aircraft.
Avionics
Australian army extends avionics support contract on its CH-47F Chinook fleet - News
June 11, 2018
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins has extended its contract with the Australian army to provide avionics support for Australian fleet of CH-47F Chinook helicopters. The performance-based logistics (PBL) contract extends to 2020.
Comms
Contract aims to research, develop additive technologies for next-gen tactical shelters and air assets - News
June 08, 2018
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) has won two subaward contracts -- worth a total of $1 million -- from Northeastern University, supporting the Army Research Laboratory, in the area of shelters and military structures.
Comms
Payload deal will enable highly protected comms for warfighters in north polar region - News
June 08, 2018
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. Northrop Grumman has signed a $429 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to provide a payload that will enable highly protected communications for warfighters operating in the north polar region (above 65 degrees north).
Avionics
Agreement will deliver hardware and software for electromagnetic launch system for Navy ships - News
June 07, 2018
Waltham, Mass. QinetiQ North America (QNA) announced that it has completed negotiations on a contract originally received from General Atomics (GA) in 2017 that arranges for delivery of control hardware and software for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) to be installed on the Navy?s third Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future Enterprise (CVN 80).
Unmanned
U.S. Air Force signs $928 million contract with Lockheed Martin to develop hypersonic missile system - News
June 07, 2018
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the U.S. Air Force -- worth a potential $928 million -- to develop a new missile that will travel more than five times faster than the speed of sound to overcome enemy defenses.
Radar/EW
Navy's Virginia-class subs to get new payload tubes - News
June 06, 2018
LOUISVILLE, Ky. BAE Systems has won a contract to produce payload tubes for two of the U.S. Navy?s new Virginia-class (SSN 774) submarines to support increased firepower on the Block V version of the attack subs.
Cyber
NGA awards Janus Geography data management contract - News
June 06, 2018
SPRINGFIELD, Va. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded a prime contractor position on its 10-year Janus Geography contract to data management and security firm Altamira Technologies (McLean, Virginia).
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Comms
Chassis Plans acquired by Aeronautics Ltd. - News
June 05, 2018
SAN DIEGO. Rugged computer/display/storage company Chassis Plans has been acquired by Aeronautics Ltd., a designer of unmanned aerial system (UAS)-based defense and security solutions located in Yavne, Israel.
Comms
U.S. Navy solicits support proposals via SeaPort Next Generation - News
June 05, 2018
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Navy announced on June 1, 2018, that it is now accepting vendor proposals through its SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG) electronic hub. SeaPort is the Navy Department's electronic platform for acquiring support services in 23 separate areas that include engineering, financial Management, and program management.
Comms
U.S. Air Force to add video data link radios to extend warfighters' comms reach - News
June 05, 2018
MELBOURNE, Fla. Harris Corporation has won a five-year, $130 million (ceiling), single-award contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop and deliver Hand Held Video Data Link (HH VDL) radios that will significantly increase situational awareness and connectivity for warfighters.
Comms
Army awards two contracts to Charles River Analytics for systems-faults analysis - News
June 04, 2018
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Intelligent-systems developer Charles River Analytics has won two follow-on contracts from the U.S. Army that will use Charles River's FIGARO probabilistic programming language to manage the energy and supply resources needed to train, move, and sustain forces and systems in military operations.
Unmanned
U.S. Navy chooses Naval Strike Missile for over-the-horizon targets - News
June 04, 2018
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Navy has picked the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), made by Raytheon and partner Kongsberg Gruppen (Kongsberg, Norway), to fulfill the need for littoral combat ships and future frigates to have an over-the-horizon missile.
Radar/EW
Acoustic weapon locator in Japan to get batteries from Lincad - News
June 01, 2018
SURREY, England. Custom U.K. battery maker Lincad recently won a new contract from Japan's Sojitz Aerospace Corporation to supply batteries for the HALO (Hostile Artillery Locator) used by the Japanese Ministry of Defense.
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