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Radar/EW

Missile-warning systems contract for U.S. Army, allies won by BAE Systems - News

February 06, 2024

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. BAE Systems won $114 million in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts from the U.S. Army to supply AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS), a combat-proven aircraft survivability system for rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft that integrates missile warning, hostile fire indication, and countermeasure controls.

 

CMWS is a combat-proven aircraft survivability system for rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft that integrates missile warning, hostile fire indication, and countermeasure controls.

Unmanned

C-UAS tech to be offered in Saudi Arabia by new partnership - News

February 06, 2024

PLEASANT GROVE, Utah. Fortem Technologies, a company specializing in airspace intelligence, security, and defense for drone detection and neutralization, will partner with Saudi Arabian firm INTRA Defense Technology to offer counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) solutions in Saudi Arabia, the companies announced in a joint statement.

Unmanned

High-density circular MT connectors conform to VITA 87, SOSA standards - News

February 06, 2024

HARRISBURG, Pa. Connectivity and sensor company TE Connectivity launched a new line of connectors: a family of VITA 87/SOSA [Sensor Open Systems Architecture] conformant high-density circular MT connectors, aimed at enabling higher density for next-generation embedded systems in a variety of areas.

Radar/EW

OWT Global and Echodyne to collaborate on situational-awareness solution for military - News

February 06, 2024

TAMPA, Fla and KIRKLAND, Wash. Services provider OWT Global and radar-platform company Echodyne announced a strategic relationship under which they will develop and bring to market next-generation situational awareness solutions across OWT Global’s portfolio. 

 

Unmanned

MQ-20 drone releases a smaller drone in new test - News

February 02, 2024

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) demonstrated the inflight release of its Advanced Air-Launched Effects (A2LE) platform from the MQ-20 Avenger Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) in a test at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah last November, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Air defense systems to be provided to Norway by Kongsberg - News

February 02, 2024

OSLO, Norway. Kongsberg won a deal worth NOK 1.4 billion ($132 million) from the Norwegian government for NASAMS air defense systems, with deliveries expected in 2026-2027, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Signal processing subsystems for LTAMDS to be provided by Mercury - News

February 02, 2024

ANDOVER, Massachusetts. Mercury Systems won a contract worth up to $96 million to provide RTX with high-performance signal processing subsystems for the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), the company announced in a statement.

Cyber

Enhanced cyber defenses for U.S. Army to be developed by CACI - News

February 01, 2024

RESTON, Virginia. CACI International won a five-year task order with a potential value of $198 million to bolster cyber defenses for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), specifically for its Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Research (C5ISR) Center, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Keysight Technologies extends test cases for Skylo Technologies nonterrestrial network certification - News

February 01, 2024

SANTA ROSA, Calif. Keysight Technologies reports that it extended to 21 the number of its test cases available for the Skylo Technologies nonterrestrial network (NTN) certification program. 

Comms

Advanced military GPS receiver achieves milestone for U.S. Space Force - News

January 31, 2024

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. BAE Systems' Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface (MSI) program completed critical design review (CDR), a major milestone for the program under its $247 million contract with the U.S. Space Force, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

IT support for DIA’s National Media Exploitation Center to be provided by CACI - News

January 31, 2024

RESTON, Virginia. CACI International won an $81 million contract to provide a range of information technology (IT) services to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC), the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Satellites supporting DARPA Blackjack program complete milestones - News

January 30, 2024

LAFAYETTE, Colorado. Satellites supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Blackjack program recently completed some important milestones, according to an RTX announcement.

Unmanned

Military-airworthiness nod given to Reliable Robotics RPA - News

January 30, 2024

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Autonomous aircraft company Reliable Robotics obtained military airworthiness approval to begin flight testing and operational missions of its remotely piloted Cessna 208 Caravan for the U.S. Air Force, a milestone that will enable it to demonstrate dual-use automated flight capabilities for military use cases, including cargo missions.

Avionics

Greece buys 40 F-35 fighters in $8.6 billion deal - News

January 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. State Department notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale of 40 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft and related equipment to Greece at a price tag of $8.6 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Medium-range air defense systems for Slovenia to be supplied by Diehl Defence - News

January 29, 2024

NUREMBERG, Germany. Slovenia bought IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense systems from Diehl Defense as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) in an agreement signed Jan. 25, the company announced in a statement.