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Army awards $662M deal for new recon aircraft
Leidos will outfit the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) systems with new sensors to help commanders keep tabs on their operational environments.
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Pair of mesh reflectors boost Navy’s satcom network
The reflectors on satellites in the MUOS constellation help increase communications capacity 16-fold.
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The future of ISR is unmanned, whether commanders like it or not
Air Force officials see the U-2 and Global Hawk as complementary, but they’ll soon have to do without one of them.
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Air Force readies penultimate GPS IIF satellite for launch
The Space Command announced plans to launch the 11th of 12 total GPS IIF satellites Oct. 30, while it continues to wait for GPS III.
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Missile-defense aerostat goes rogue, brought down in Pa.
The blimp-like craft broke free from its mooring at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., causing outages as its tether hit power lines.
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Raytheon to continue work on Air Force's DCGS
In a new contract worth $393 million, Raytheon will continue work on the Distributed Common Ground System used for analyzing incoming ISR data.
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SPAWAR in search of mobile C4I support
The Navy is looking for support in mobile command, control, communications, computer and intelligence capabilities that would operate in potentially hostile regions of the world.
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Navy fills new top post for unmanned systems
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus taps retired Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Frank Kelley to be the deputy assistant secretary for the Navy’s unmanned systems.
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U.S. sends drones to Africa for counterterrorism operations
The ScanEagle units being delivered to the Kenyan and Cameroonian militaries are part of an effort to share some of the military’s technological advantage with allies.
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Army orders 19 next-gen, long-endurance Gray Eagles
General Atomics gets a contract for the Improved Gray Eagle unmanned aerial systems, which can stay aloft nearly twice as long as previous versions.
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Wideband SATCOM terminals heading to sea
Norsat International gets a $2.7 million subcontract for maritime VSATs, or very small aperture terminals.
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U.S. discusses space-sharing activities with allies in New Zealand
Military leaders meet with counterparts from four other countries to talk about military-to-military partnerships and other topics.
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Tool kit would work for every language (all 7,000 of them)
A DARPA program looks to develop a rapid-response language tool to help U.S. personnel communicate anywhere in the world.
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Special Operations awards $390M radio contract
The command gives Harris Corp. a 6-year deal for specialized tactical communications hand held radios.
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Navy awards $91.7M deal for next phase of electronic warfare program
Raytheon will work on Block 3 of SEWIP, which will give ships an electronic attack capability.
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Hatch-mounted satellite system keeps Marines updated in-flight
The system provides network access, real-time video and other tools for crisis-response teams right up until they arrive on a battlefield.
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LGS acquires communications developer Axios
The deal could help LGS compete for NetCents 2 work.
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Army, partners work toward better battlefield intelligence collection
The annual Enterprise Challenge tests intelligence technologies in real-world scenarios for the Army, other DOD agencies, contractors and coalition forces.
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Simple but effective: How TALONS extends ships' ISR
The system, a joint project of DARPA and ONR, uses a parafoil to put equipment into the air and boost a ship’s communications range.
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