Mary-Louise Hoffman

The International Institute for Strategic Studies says reducing acquisition costs will increase demand for unmanned aircraft for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance applications, Agence France-Presse reported Tuesday. IISS published its “Military Balance 2014” report stating that globally, more drones are being used by militaries, private companies and individuals. “We’re going to see more of these things,” […] More

IBM will develop microchip technology that is designed to use a self-destruct mechanism under a $3.5 million contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The company will explore methods for remotely shattering CMOS-based military electronics into powder once the items are discarded, DARPA said Friday in a FedBizOpps notice. DARPA says IBM intends to use strained […] More

General Dynamics‘ Mediaware subsidiary has supplied a set of portable video exploitation technology to the Australian military for analyzing and reporting of tactical image data. The D-VEX platform is built to integrate with unmanned aerial systems and display live or recorded digital images in the battlefield, General Dynamics said Monday. D-VEX is part of General […] More

Boeing has received a $24 million order from the U.S. Air Force for handheld radios that are intended for search-and-rescue operations. The Combat Survivor Evader Locator radio system is built to help military personnel communicate with downed pilots and isolated warfighters, Boeing said Monday. Under the contract, Boeing will deliver 2,550 CSEL radios to the […] More

Textron subsidiary Bell Helicopter has won a contract to supply the New York Police Department four twin-engine aircraft for use in law enforcement activities over the city. Bell expects to complete the delivery of its 429 helicopters to the NYPD by next year, Textron said Friday. The NYPD has used Bell helicopters since 1948 to […] More