Defense Systems
Gray Eagle unit will be assigned to each of the Army's 10 active-duty divisions
The Army is planning to significantly expand its use of the medium-altitude, long-endurance Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft by establishing a unit to operate them for each of its 10 active-duty divisions.
Defense Systems
All future attacks on US will include cyber element, says Panetta
Twenty-first century technology makes cyberattacks a primary threat to U.S. national security and because of this future military attacks against the United States will include a cyber element, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Feb. 6.
Defense Systems
Army memo outlines potential devastating effects of sequestration
The Army has released information this week that outlines the crippling effects of the $18 billion in fiscal 2013 cuts that the service would experience if sequestration takes effect, and Congress chooses to fund the Defense Department with a CR for the rest of this year.
Defense Systems
ViaSat wins Navy MIDS LTV cryptographic module contract
ViaSat has won a contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command to deliver a logical cryptographic module to be integrated into a variety of MIDS LVT hardware variants.
Defense Systems
DISA cancels industry forecast event due to fiscal challenges
DISA's “Expanded Forecast to Industry” conference scheduled for mid-August has been canceled because of evolving budget directives and the agency’s current fiscal constraints.
Defense Systems
Air Guard tests Northrop Grumman-built missile counter-measure prototype
The Air National Guard has begun installing a new prototype missile counter-measure device built by Northrop Grumman on aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich.
Defense Systems
Computer giant Dell opts for private ownership
Dell, a major provider of rugged commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) computers to the military, said it was taking itself private Feb. 5.
Defense Systems
EADS gets option to furnish another HC-144A maritime patrol aircraft to Coast Guard
The Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to purchase its 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft from EADS North America.
Defense Systems
SOCOM selects iGov for $500M tactical local area network deal
The Special Operations Command has awarded iGov Technologies a single-award contract to furnish the Tactical Local Area Network (TACLAN) Family of Systems for special operators.
Defense Systems
U.S. reserves the right to launch pre-emptive cyber strikes in proposed rules
U.S. President Barack Obama would have the authority to order a pre-emptive strike if the United States detects credible evidence of a major cyberattack being prepared against the nation from overseas under new policy being developed by the administration.
Defense Systems
DOD sequestration plans sent to White House
The Defense Department was required to submit to the White House by the end of last week plans for how it will deal with the deep automatic spending cuts required under the sequestration that is scheduled to begin March 1.
Defense Systems
Elbit introduces Hermes 900 UAS for maritime surveillance
Elbit Systems has unveiled a variant of its Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) tailored specifically for maritime missions.
Defense Systems
Digital Globe wraps up acquisition of GeoEye
DigitalGlobe has completed its acquisition of rival GeoEye and the company now offers a broader array of earth imagery and geospatial analysis than either company brought to market alone.
Defense Systems
SAIC pulls in $667M C5ISR contract with Navy
SAIC has won a single-award, prime contract with a potential value of $667 million if all options are exercised to furnish C5ISR support to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic's C5ISR System of Systems Engineering and Integration program.
Defense Systems
International sales offset weak US defense spending at Boeing
International sales are increasingly compensating for weak U.S. defense spending at Boeing as revealed in a 2012 earnings call.
Defense Systems
QinetiQ unveils Integrated Warrior System to meet need for single end-user device
QinetiQ North America recently unveiled at the Soldier Technology Show an integrated system designed to enable warfighters to manage multiple mission systems through a single end-user device.
Defense Systems
New multifunctional device policy to drive cost savings for Navy
The Navy has issued mandatory enterprisewide instructions to commands and organizations to improve management and use of networked multifunctional devices (MFDs) in order to achieve cost savings.
Defense Systems
Cybersecurity poses 'continued key challenge' for US, Hagel says
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) has told the Senate Armed Services Committee in a 112-page document responding to a list of questions from the committee that he believes cyberattack deterrence remains a "continued key challenge" for the nation.
Defense Systems
Northrop focuses on improved avionics protection for Fire Scout MQ-8C
Northrop Grumman has received the first protective cage that it will use on the MQ-8C variant of its Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to furnish improved protection for the aircraft's critical electronic components from strong electric fields and electromagnetic waves.
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