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5G deployment contracts with EchoStar/Hughes extended by DoD at military bases - News

March 18, 2024

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Networking and communications company EchoStar and its subsidiary Hughes announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) FutureG Office has extended its contract for the continued deployment of standalone 5G networks at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) in Hawaii and at the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) in Washington.  

Comms

Cognitive EW market to reach $47.58 billion by 2023, report predicts - News

March 18, 2024

PUNE, India. The global market for cognitive electronic warfare (EW) is projected to grow from a size of $18.53 billion in 2023 to reach $47.58 billion by 2030, at a CAGR [combined annual growth rate] of 14.41% over the forecast period, according to a report from 360iResearch, "Cognitive Electronic Warfare System Market by Components (Antennas & Transmitters, Electronic Countermeasure Systems, Electronic Support Measures), Capability (Electronic Attack, Electronic Intelligence, Electronic Protection), Operation, Platform -- Global Forecast 2024-2030."

Unmanned

Loitering munitions hit targets in live fire testing in Utah - News

March 15, 2024

IRVINE, California. Anduril Industries conducted a live fire test of their ALTIUS-700M loitering munition at the U.S. Army's Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah in September, striking targets across six missions, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

New UK Chinook helicopters to feature advanced digital cockpit - News

March 15, 2024

LONDON, England. The UK Armed Forces will receive 14 extended-range Chinook helicopters (CH47-ER) that have advanced digital cockpits, the Ministry of Defence announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

C5ISR accord with U.S. Navy garners BAE Systems 5-year, $86 million contract continuation - News

March 15, 2024

FALLS CHURCH, Va. BAE Systems received a contract from the U.S. Navy to continue supporting the service's Mobile Deployable Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (MDC5ISR) programs.

Avionics

Cessna aircraft for Horn of Africa security to be provided by Textron - News

March 14, 2024

WICHITA, Kansas. Textron Aviation won a contract from U.S. Army Contracting Command to supply two Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop aircraft to the Djiboutian Air Force (DAF) for Horn of Africa security, with a potential contract value of up to $100 million over five years, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

REMUS 620 underwater drone to be produced for Indo-Pacific customer by HII - News

March 14, 2024

MCLEAN, Virginia. HII won a contract to build a REMUS 620 uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) for a client in the Indo-Pacific Region, set for delivery later this year, that will be used for monitoring and data collection missions, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

SOSA aligned VPX power supply can handle 2000-plus watts - News

March 14, 2024

GEORGETOWN, Texas. Rugged electronics manufacturer AirBorn launched its new Power Blade VPX power supply, which is a SOSA aligned intelligent VPX power supply with a maximum output power upwards of 2000 watts. 

A.I.

AI pilot to be integrated on 8th NAVAIR aircraft by Shield AI - News

March 13, 2024

SAN DIEGO, California. Shield AI won a contract from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR PMA-281) to integrate its Hivemind artificial intelligence (AI) pilot into the Kratos BQM-177A as part of an initiative to enhance the aircraft with advanced AI-based autonomy capabilities, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Integrated radar from Echodyne added to BVLOS UAS applications - News

March 13, 2024

Ottawa, Ontario and Kirkland, Wash. Kongsberg Geospatial, a company that develops airspace-deconfliction solutions, teamed with radar-platform company Echodyne to accelerate and extend beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for advanced air mobility (AAM)/uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) applications.

Unmanned

Demonstrator for drone-based mine countermeasures missions provided to French navy - News

March 12, 2024

PARIS, France. Thales developed and delivered the Expeditionary Portable Operations Centre (e-POC) to the French Navy, a project commissioned by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAr) to conduct drone-based mine countermeasures missions, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

One Stop Systems wins AI-enabled server project for U.S. intelligence agency - News

March 12, 2024

ESCONDIDO, Calif. HIgh-performance computing (HPC) company One Stop Systems (OSS) reports that it will lead a pilot project for a U.S. intelligence agency to provide a liquid immersion-cooled data-storage system for use on a mobile ground station. that will leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).  

Radar/EW

Digital radar warning receiver for U.S. Army begins production - News

March 12, 2024

ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois. Northrop Grumman Corporation started the production of the AN/APR-39E(V)2 radar warning receivers, following the award of a multi-year contract by the U.S. Army, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Missile tracking payloads for SDA satellites to be provided by General Atomics - News

March 12, 2024

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) won a contract from Lockheed Martin Space to supply missile tracking and defense payloads for 18 satellites as part of the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Program, GA-EMS announced in a statement.

Comms

Small satellite market to grow by $3.7 billion in next 5 years: report - News

March 11, 2024

NEW YORK, New York. The global small satellite market will grow by $3.73 billion from 2023 to 2027 at a compound annual growth rate of 16.78%, a new report predicts.