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Avionics

Medallion MR e-Series visual display systems to supplement RAF Typhoon program - News

November 24, 2021

QUEBEC, Canada. CAE announced that it is installing the first two CAE Medallion MR e-Series visual display systems with BAE Systems as part of the Typhoon Future Synthetic Training (TFST) program for the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Comms

Space-based missile-warning system successfully tested by Lockheed Martin and U.S. Space Force - News

November 23, 2021

BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Space Force report that they have conducted the system-level critical design review (CDR) for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (NGG) Block 0 space program, one more important step toward launching the first NGG satellite in 2025.

Comms

Hybrid electric HUMVEE concept aimed at reducing carbon footprint - News

November 23, 2021

UNITED KINGDOM. QinetiQ has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with automotive manufacturer AM General to accelerate the development of electrification technologies for military vehicles.

Cyber

Digital engineering to be used by BAE Systems under cybersecurity contract - News

November 23, 2021

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Army has selected BAE Systems to serve as a prime contractor on Lot 1 of the 10-year, $2.4 billion National Cyber Range Complex Event Planning, Operations, and Support hybrid contract.

A.I.

Multisensor for autonomy contract signed by AFRL, Parallax Advanced Research - News

November 22, 2021

BEAVERCREEK, Ohio. Parallax Advanced Research -- a nonprofit technology accelorator -- garnered a contract worth $2 million from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Sensors Directorate to participate in the Multi-Sensor Exploitation for Tactical Autonomy (META) program under the AFRL Autonomy Capability Team 3, or ACT3, program.

Comms

Satellite imaging R&D contract awarded to ICEYE by the U.S. Army - News

November 22, 2021

IRVINE, Calif. ICEYE, company specializing in persistent monitoring with radar satellite imaging, announced that it has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Technical Center (SMDTC) to advance Earth observation technology in support of U.S. Army missions.

Avionics

AN/ASQ-236 Dragon's Eye radar pod undergoes flight test on operational F-16 - News

November 22, 2021

FALLS CHURCH, Va. The Air National Guard has flown the Northrop Grumman Corporation AN/ASQ-236 Dragon’s Eye Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar pod on an operational F-16 for the first time. Officials claim that the Air Force intends to deploy the pod operationally to both its Guard and Reserve F-16 fleets.

Radar/EW

Counter-hypersonic interceptor in development with Raytheon and MDA - News

November 22, 2021

TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been selected by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) as one of the companies to develop and test the first interceptor designed to defeat hypersonic threats.

Avionics

Helmet-based displays for military helicopter pilots to improve with new image-processing techniques - News

November 19, 2021

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. High-resolution microdisplay maker Kopin Corp. has begun delivering its new superhigh-brightness Brillian active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) for the Common Helmet Mounted Display (CHMD) System used by U.S. Army helicopter pilots. 

Comms

JADC2 to be supported using open architecture SATCOM-enabled SDR - News

November 18, 2021

FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation has won an expanded scope of work contract that further enables Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) with the development of a satellite communications (SATCOM)-enabled Freedom Radio.

Radar/EW

Rugged switch-router designed with cybersecurity features chosen for EU program - News

November 18, 2021

SPAIN. RELYUM by SoC-e, company specializing in providing added value end-equipment for critical sectors, has shipped the first RELY-MIL-SEC production units to one of the largest European Union (EU) military programs. 

Radar/EW

Radar engine for critical search, navigation applications chosen for U.S. Army consoles - News

November 18, 2021

OTTAWA, Ontario. Geospatial-software Kongsberg Geospatial announced that its TerraLens geospatial software development kit (SDK) was selected by Ultra Naval Systems and Sensors to provide the geospatial display and rendering engine for the next generation of U.S. Navy surface-search radars.

Radar/EW

Quantum tech for military antennas to be bolstered by BAE Systems - News

November 17, 2021

MERRIMACK, N.H. BAE Systems has won multiple development contracts from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance quantum technology and radio frequency (RF) sensing by updating legacy antenna designs for the military.

A.I.

AI algorithms in development with Aurora for DARPA ShELL effort - News

November 17, 2021

BAY AREA, Calif. Under a new Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract for the Shared-Experience Lifelong Learning (ShELL) Artificial Intelligence Exploration (AIE) effort, Aurora aims to develop AI algorithms to achieve life-long learning for agents that learn new tasks in changing environments while accounting for limitations in communications and hardware configuration.

Unmanned

Mantis i45 N multi-sensor imaging payload unveiled by AeroVironment - News

November 17, 2021

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. AeroVironment, Inc. introduced the Mantis i45 N, a multi-sensor nighttime imaging payload compatible with Puma 2 AE, Puma 3 AE, and Puma LE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).