Defense Systems
General Dynamics to port next-gen waveforms onto Navy digital radios
General Dynamics C4 Systems has received a $40 million contract modification from the Navy to port the MOUS Waveform and the Integrated Waveform into the AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radio.
Defense Systems
FAA faces continuing challenges integrating UAS into national airspace, says GAO
The FAA faces continuing challenges as it seeks to develop strategies for integrating unmanned aircraft systems into the nation's airspace and has missed a number of key deadlines that the agency set for itself on the program, according to the GAO.
Defense Systems
Sequestration would force Army to delay all modernization programs, says chief of staff
Furloughs, budget cuts and curtailment of training might significantly affect Army readiness if sequestration is allowed to take place March 1, Army Chief of Staff GEN Ray Odierno told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Defense Systems
FAA issues RFP for unmanned aircraft test sites
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a request for proposals Feb. 14 for where it might establish six unmanned aircraft system test sites in the continental United States.
Defense Systems
Raytheon, Thales team on Army helmet mounted display
Raytheon Technical Services Company has won a contract award worth $3.5 million for the engineering and manufacturing development of Common Helmet Mounted Display (CHMD) systems for the Army's Air Soldier Program.
Defense Systems
Shift to Africa requires additional surveillance assets, says DOD
The Defense Department's plan to shift its forces from Central Asia to the Pacific has been superseded by new terrorist threats that have sprung up over the past 24 months in Africa.
Defense Systems
Smart cities make high-value cyber targets
Cyber criminals and cyber terrorists view smart cities as high-value targets.
Defense Systems
Like it or not, controversial CISPA cybersecurity bill is back
Two members of the House Intelligence Committee on Feb. 13 reintroduced their Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which passed the House of Representatives last year but failed to make it through the Senate.
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DISA wants to refresh its network with next-gen transport tech
The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking next-generation transport technologies for the Defense Department's information network, according to a procurement notice.
Defense Systems
Boeing to continue helping Air Force with GPS satellite modernization
Boeing has won a new contract from the Air Force to continue modernizing the Global Positioning System satellite constellation for up to five more years.
Defense Systems
General Atomics recognizes 43 suppliers for excellent performance
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has honored 43 suppliers with its annual Supplier Excellence Awards in recognition of outstanding quality and delivery performance.
Defense Systems
Obama signs executive order to boost critical infrastructure security
President Obama has signed an executive order that seeks to better protect the nation's critical infrastructure from cyber intrusions through increased information sharing and the joint development and implementation of a framework of shared cybersecurity practices between government and industry.
Defense Systems
Army wants your ideas for future battlefield tech
The Army's Rapid Equipping Force (REF) recently launched a portal to solicit ideas and input on modern technologies for the battlefield from soldiers, industry and tinkerers.
Defense Systems
Navy completes first ship-based flight of Boeing Insitu’s RQ-21A small tactical UAS
The Navy completed this week the first flight at sea of its RQ-21A small unmanned aerial system from an ambphibious transport dock ship.
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Lockheed's cyber services available on GSA products list
Lockheed Martin’s cross-domain cyber solutions, which allow data to be exchanged across all security enclaves by users with different levels of security clearance, are now available on the General Services Administration schedule of products and services.
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Mercury to assist Navy with electronic warfare research
Mercury Systems has won a three-year contract with the Naval Research Laboratory's Tactical Electronic Warfare Division to assist the division with electronic warfare technology.
Defense Systems
Harris, AIS team to furnish satcom services to intel agency
Harris CapRock and AIS have teamed to furnish a customer in the intelligence community with satellite services through a Custom Satellite Solutions Small Business task order, the company said Feb. 12.
Defense Systems
Northrop's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye approved for full-rate production
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye has successfully passed initial operational testing and has been approved for full-rate production, the Naval Air Systems Command.
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Lockheed to perform work on additional GPS III satellites
Lockheed Martin has won a $62 million contract from the Air Force to work on the Global Positioning System (GPS) III space vehicles 5 and 6.
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