Defense Systems
Navy awards deals potentially worth $1B for cybersecurity
Seven companies will compete for work under three-year contracts for a variety of work; each deal has a two-year option.
Defense Systems
Navy awards deal for installation of new EW tools
Three small businesses will share in a $49 million contract to install systems on a variety of ships, including a few foreign vessels.
Business
Disjointed: Pentagon Isn’t Coordinating Efforts to Fix Readiness
Each service has its own plan, except for the Marines, who don’t really have a plan, says the GAO.
Defense Systems
Navy awards $108M deal for more Fire Scout unmanned helicopters
Northrop Grumman will deliver 10 MQ-8C systems, which can operate from land or sea, providing a wide range of ISR.
Defense Systems
Navy pumps up the power on MUOS-capable radios
Milpower gets a $29.5 million contract to provide power amplifiers for the Digital Modular Radio, the military’s first standard software-defined system.
Ideas
The Dangerous Myth of an 'Icebreaker Gap'
The U.S. fleet of icebreaking ships is already too small to handle its Arctic duties. Don't stretch it further with a made-up military mission.
Defense Systems
US expands its foreign drone sales to Canada
The Navy reaches an agreement to send a five-aircraft Blackjack system up north.
Defense Systems
Five win spots on $155.8M deal to support Joint Chiefs' cyber program
The companies will support the J6 Directorate's C4/Cyber program under a five-year contract.
Defense Systems
Navy adds to digital imaging deal for submarines
A contract modification with Lockheed continues a program to give periscopes a sharable video capacity.
Defense Systems
Navy taps Lockheed to develop LCS frigate's combat management system
The $68 million deal calls for hardware and software work as part of the Littoral Combat Ship program.
Defense Systems
Navy orders new simulation systems for pilots
With two new contracts, the service looks to expand training programs, particularly for pilots of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Defense Systems
Navy ups contract for enhancing satellite comms
Contract modification for Raytheon will add to the work being done on the high-speed, versatile Navy Multiband Terminals.
Defense Systems
Research teams plumb the depths of autonomy with RoboSubs
Schools from around the world join a competition to advance UUV technology and encourage a new generation of engineers.
Defense Systems
Engine glitch stalls Navy's MUOS-5 satellite
The Navy considers its options after the main engine fails for the fifth satellite in the constellation, which is intended to be a spare
Defense Systems
Navy wants more info on NGEN proposals
The service asks for white papers on three key areas of the $3.4 billion contract.
Defense Systems
Navy awards deal to support airborne radios
Rockwell Collins receives a $31 million contract for repair support of its AN/ARC 210 devices.
Threats
Beijing Announces New Plans to Break International Law in South China Sea
During a three-day visit from the U.S.'s top admiral, China flouts UN ruling on contested waters.
Defense Systems
RoboBoats navigate the next stage in autonomous operations
The teams in ONR’s annual competition tackle real-world maritime challenges without human operators at the controls.
Science & Tech
The Navy’s Future Submarines May Go to Sea with Robot Remoras
The sucker-headed fish are drawing attention as the fleet imagines ways to bring drones to the undersea domain.
Defense Systems