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Ed Sayadian: Exelis Completes Factory Acceptance Verification for Aireon Data Processing System

Exelis has completed a series of factory acceptance tests for the Aireon-built aircraft surveillance data processing and distribution ground system. Ed Sayadian, vice president of civil and aerospace systems at Exelis, said Monday the company conducted the factory acceptance test to confirm that the Automatic Dependent Surveillance â€“ Broadcast surveillance technology meetsÂ all requirements and interfaces. […] More

by Jay Clemens May 18, 2015, 12:11 pm
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Dave Wajsgras: Raytheon Helps Philippines Build Maritime Border Security Hub

Raytheon has designed and built a maritime surveillance hub for maritime agencies in the Philippines under a contract with the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The National Coast Watch Center is equipped with Raytheon-made technologies that work to detect and deter security threats near Philippine territorial waters, the companyÂ said Monday. “The center’s opening represents our […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 18, 2015, 9:49 am
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Raytheon Ships Hardware for US Air Force GPS Control Technology; Matt Gilligan Comments

Raytheon has shipped the initial hardware it built for the operational control technology of the U.S. Air Forceâ€™s global positioning system. The company said Thursday GPS OCX is designed to oversee the movements and capabilities of GPS satellites during ground, naval and aerial missions and safeguard the equipment from potential cyber threats. The Colorado-based Schriver […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh May 15, 2015, 9:16 am
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Cubic Subcontracted for AF Search, Rescue Comm Tech; Bill Toti Comments

Cubic‘s global defense business segment has secured a $1.7 million subcontract from Support Systems Associates Inc. to help secureÂ communications inÂ civil and combat search-and-rescue missions for theÂ U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center. Cubic said ThursdayÂ SSAI will install the second-generationÂ AN/ARS-6 Lightweight Airborne Recovery System into the weapons system platform of the Air Force’sÂ Lockheed Martin-builtÂ HC-130J aircraft. Bill Toti, president […] More

by Anna Forrester May 14, 2015, 11:51 am
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Marine Corps Eyes Ground Robotic Systems; Capt. James Piniero Comments

The U.S. Marine CorpsÂ is examining land-based robotic technologies in order toÂ help infantry soldiers with their patrolling, explosive disposal and combat missions, Defense Systems reported Tuesday. David Walsh writes the military service is working to modify a QinetiQ North America-designed unmanned ground vehicle as part of the branch’s Combat Robotics System development program. â€œWe started CRS […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 14, 2015, 7:32 am
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Lockheed to Install, Sustain F-16 Targeting Pods for Romania, Thailand

Lockheed Martin has landed two contracts to produce and integrate Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods onto F-16 fighter planes operated by Romania’s and Thailand’s air forces. The company said Monday it will also perform initial sustainment work on F-16 ATPs for the two international military agencies. The Sniper works to identify and track small tactical targets […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 12, 2015, 5:49 am
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Report: Northrop, Selex Partner to Offer Fighter IR Sensor Tech in US Market

Finmeccanica‘s Selex subsidiary has partnered with Northrop Grumman to market a Selex-designed infrared search and track sensor technology to defense customers in the U.S., Defense News reported Monday. Tom Kington writes a Northrop spokesperson told Defense News the company will provide details of the planned offering this month. Selex won contracts to built IRST systems […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 12, 2015, 5:01 am
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Lockheed Completes SBIRS Increment 2 Ground Station Integration; Vinny Sica Comments

Lockheed MartinÂ has completed development and integration work on theÂ Space-Based Infrared System‘s Increment 2 ground station and will move forward to certification tests for the U.S. Air ForceÂ space program. The company said MondayÂ Increment 2 will command the combined infrared surveillance operations of theÂ Defense Support Program, SBIRS geosynchronous orbit satellites and highly elliptical orbit payloads. “The transition […] More

by Anna Forrester May 12, 2015, 4:21 am
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Industry Explores New Tech to Power Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Several technology companies are developing power generation systems and methods to operate unmanned undersea vehicles for an extended period of time, National Defense Magazine reports. Yasmin Tadjdeh writes Rich Granger, business development lead at Battelle‘s maritime systems business, told the magazine that the company has designed a platform that aims to transfer power and data […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 8, 2015, 12:28 pm
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Northrop Launches AESA Radar for US Air Force B-1B Bombers; Paul Kalafos Comments

Northrop Grumman has launched an active electronically scanned array radar it built for the B-1B Lancer bomber of the U.S. Air Force under the Radar Modernization Improvement Program. The company said Wednesday it designed the Scalable Agile Beam Radar – Global Strike AESA system to generate digital maps and advanced images to support B-1B bombersâ€™ […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh May 8, 2015, 10:52 am
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Woolpert Enters Collaboration to Develop UAS for Commercial Applications

Woolpert has expanded its partnership with Altavian, the Ohio/Indiana Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center and Test Complex and Sinclair Collegeâ€™s National UAS Training and Certification Center to facilitate the development of UAS for commercial operations in Ohio. Under the agreement, the four organizations will work to advance the use of UAS in agriculture, resource management, airborne […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh May 7, 2015, 11:05 am
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Northrop, Air Force Complete SAA Software Flight Tests; Paul Schaeffer Comments

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has completed a series of flight tests for a sense and avoid (SAA) software onboard a Global Hawk-like Learjet aircraft as part of the Multiple Intruder Autonomous Avoidance platform led by Northrop Grumman. NorthropÂ said Wednesday the Defense Departmentâ€™s Multiple Sensor Integrated Conflict Avoidance software is designed to help unmanned […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh May 7, 2015, 10:03 am