Defense Systems
Army transfers management of EMARSS program
Management of ISR program shifts to Army aviation office.
Defense Systems
Army CIO retires
Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence served as the Army’s CIO for the past two years.
Defense Systems
DOD expects weather satellite decision in months
Pentagon looks to smaller, cheaper satellites to promote resilience.
Defense Systems
Mercury wins Navy jammer contract
Mercury Systems said it will supply electronic jamming gear for Navy training.
Defense Systems
Dozen companies share $4.1 billion Army contract
A mix of 10 large and two small businesses are sharing a $4.1 billion contract award to supply the Army with communications and transmission services to help the service improve its battlefield communications.
Defense Systems
First unmanned F-16 flight tested
QF-16 would replace QF-4 as next Air Force aerial target aircraft.
Defense Systems
GPS III prototype, ground station communicate in ground test
Lockheed Martin satellite connects with Raytheon ground station in integration test.
Defense Systems
McCain blasts F-35 acquisition plan
Criticism follows recent $99 million contract modification.
Defense Systems
DARPA awards $10M modification for robot with legs
Legged Squad Support System (a program with legs) will serve alongside squads in war zones.
Defense Systems
Shelton: Greater operational capacity needed in space, cyber
Space Command chief warns that internal challenges weaken Air Force defense capabilities.
Defense Systems
DISA storage contract stresses interoperability
IT agency says it is moving away from centralized nets to ‘edge-centered’ approach.
Defense Systems
Check out begins on third AEHF military satellite
Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite communications will increase data rates five-fold.
Defense Systems
Inmarsat-5 Global Xpress satellite on track for launch
First of three satellites completes key system life test.
Defense Systems
Air Force awards satellite support contract to Harris
Contract modification provides maintenance, logistics support of the Air Force Satellite Control Network.
Defense Systems
SAIC wins $21M Navy digital surveillance contract
Navy surveillance system will be upgraded with enhanced software, engineering services.
Defense Systems
Joint U.S.-Japanese Operation Rising Thunder is underway
An increase in participating U.S. personnel significant for the Asia Pacific pivot.
Defense Systems
DARPA unveils plans for underwater drone network
Hydra aims to be a cost-cutting, highly mobile system of unmanned platforms.
Defense Systems
Honeywell awarded $550M for Air Force satellite support
Air Force Satellite Control network operates a slew of DOD and non-DOD satellites.
Defense Systems
Takai mandates DOD email transition
Not everyone on-board with DOD mandate to migrate to JIE email in 120 days.
Defense Systems