Anna Forrester

Lockheed Martin and Giga-tronics have signed a software licensing agreement for the development of a commercial threat simulation software that will be shipped alongside Giga-tronics’ Advanced Signal Generator hardware platform. The team will market the hardware-software package to U.S. customers as the Real-Time Threat Emulation System, Giga-tronics said Tuesday. John Regazzi, president and CEO of Giga-tronics, noted that Lockheed […] More

A Textron business unit will provide its Model 527 radar signal simulator for “end-of-runway” and “walk-around” preflight testing of the U.S. Air Force‘s KC-46 tanker aircraft platform built by Boeing. Textron‘s electronic systems business will apply Model 527 to check the operational readiness and threat recognition function of KC-46’s electronic warfare radar warning receiver systems, the company said […] More

AeroVironment will provide approximately $13 million in RQ-20A Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems and spares to the U.S. Marine Corps under a firm-fixed-price order from ADS Inc. The order is part of the Defense Logistics Agency‘s Tailored Logistics Support program and has a 12-month delivery period, AeroVironment said Wednesday. The company noted that Puma AE will serve as the long-range […] More

Harris Corp. has begun the installation of the mirrors built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies for Northrop Grumman‘s optical technology on NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope. The space agency said Wednesday the team used a robotic system to integrate the first of 18 flight mirrors onto the telescope at the Goddard Space Flight Center. “This installation not […] More

Tetra Tech has received a five-year, $46 million task order to support the U.S. Agency for International Development‘s government and social programs in Jordan as part of the company’s Rule of Law contract with the agency. The company said Wednesday it will provide technical services for Jordanian health, social and educational systems and support the promotion of economic […] More

Raytheon‘s updated Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense system has undergone initial flight tests by the U.S. Army to check the added functions and modifications of the system. The company said Thursday the system’s Post-Deployment Build 8 configuration worked to detect, track and engage a ballistic missile target with PAC-3 and GEM-T missiles during each of the tests. “PDB-8 can be retrofitted […] More