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Army Seeks Partners for Airborne Reconnaissance System IDIQ Contract

The U.S. Army is looking forÂ partners to provideÂ mission equipment payload design, systems and aircraft integration, configuration management, logistics support and sensor procurement services for the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced system. The service said in a FedBizOpps notice posted MondayÂ that it plans to award a five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the replacement of nine ARL-Multifunction systems. ARL-E works […] More

by Anna Forrester January 29, 2015, 10:50 am
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DigitalGlobe, Nonprofits Use Satellite Images, Predictive Analytics in Anti-Poaching Campaign

DigitalGlobeÂ has partneredÂ with nonprofit organizations African Parks, Enough Project and the Satellite Sentinel Project to study how predictive analytics using satellite imagery can help Congo Republic rangers stop elephant poaching. The company said WednesdayÂ the resulting report shows how analysis of available data usingÂ DigitalGlobe’s Signature AnalystÂ software has helpedÂ identifyÂ poaching hotspots at Garamba National Park and direct the allotment […] More

by Anna Forrester January 29, 2015, 10:26 am
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George Helm: Harris Vehicle Comm Systems to Support Air National Guard Missions

Harris RF CommunicationsÂ will provide the Air National Guard with ground-to-air vehicle communication systems and associated installation, training and other services to support the exchange of voice and data during emergency response andÂ combat missions. The company said TuesdayÂ the five-channel system includes theÂ Falcon III AN/PRC-117G manpack radio,Â RF-7800I vehicle intercom system andÂ Unity XG-100M mobile radio. “The system will […] More

by Anna Forrester January 28, 2015, 11:35 am
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Exelis to Redesign Jamming System for US Navy; Australian Gov’t Places Order

ExelisÂ has won a $15.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide sustainment and redesign support for theÂ ALQ-99 tactical jamming system used byÂ the service’sÂ EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler aircraft. The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center tasked Exelis to redesign three components of the jammer’s universal exciter upgrade shop-replaceable assembly, the company said Monday. The contractÂ includes […] More

by Anna Forrester January 27, 2015, 10:48 am
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Marine Corps Orders 14 Lockheed-Built Helicopter Infrared Targeting Systems

Lockheed Martin has received a $43.4 million contract to provide multisensor target sight systems for installation on the U.S. Marine Corps‘ helicopter gunships, Intelligent Aerospace reported Monday. John Keller writes that Lockheed will deliver AN/AAQ-30 targeting products for the Cobra attack helicopter modernization. The AN/AAQ-30 system is comprised of a forward-looking infrared sensor technology, color […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman January 26, 2015, 8:57 am
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Hughes Unveils Gen4 Service Plans With SmartTechnologies; Mike Cook Comments

Hughes Network SystemsÂ has releasedÂ the latest generation of the HughesNet service plans that includes upgraded SmartTechnologies tools for browsing, downloading and data usage management. The Gen4 plans feature the SmartFetch, SmartCompression, SmartBrowsing and SmartResources tools that work to boostÂ website loading, data compression and media download functions, Hughes said Wednesday. According to the company, SmartFetch reduces the […] More

by Anna Forrester January 23, 2015, 8:58 am
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Exelis Receives 3rd Order for GA-ASI Drone Carriage and Release Systems; Pete Martin Comments

Exelis will continue to manufacture pneumatic carriage and release systems for the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle under a $27 million contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The follow-on contract for 619 units of the BRU-71/A ejector rack is the third such order from the California-based aeronautics firm, with work to occur in Amityville, New […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh January 22, 2015, 6:17 am
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Iris Bombelyn: Lockheed-Built MUOS-3 to Undergo On-Orbit Testing Before Turnover to US Navy

Lockheed Martin is set to perform on-orbit testing on the third Mobile User Objective System satellite built for the U.S. Navy following the Jan. 20 launch of the satellite. The MUOS-3 took off aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket and responded to commands from Lockheedâ€™s team at the Point Mugu, California-based Naval satellite […] More

by Jay Clemens January 22, 2015, 5:31 am
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MarketsandMarkets Projects $24B Market Value for Electronic Warfare Systems by 2020

MarketsandMarkets has projected the global electronic warfare market will expand from $17.7 billion in 2014 at a 5.37 compound annual growth rate to reach $24.3 billion by 2020. The research firm said Friday modern EW systems are built with digital and signal processing technology and that smaller EW platforms for unmanned aerial vehicles and patrol […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman January 21, 2015, 8:16 am
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Dwight Hunsicker: Globecomm to Offer Inmarsat’s Global Xpress to US Gov’t Buyers

Inmarsat GovernmentÂ — a wholly-ownedÂ subsidiary of the British satellite services firm —Â andÂ Globecomm SystemsÂ have partnered to provide U.S. government customers with the Global Xpress Ka-band data service asÂ part ofÂ a subscription services agreement. Inmarsat GovernmentÂ said TuesdayÂ it designed Global Xpress to interoperate with the military’s Wideband Global Satellite system. “We are pleased to add Global Xpress to our service […] More

by Anna Forrester January 21, 2015, 7:18 am
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Greg Mandt: NOAA Completes Installation of 6 Key Instruments Onboard GOES-R

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration moved closer to its March 2016 launch date for the next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series with the completed integration of all instruments aboard the weather forecasting platform. The GOES-R now carries an advanced baseline imager, a geostationary lightning mapper, the Space Environment In-Situ Suite, Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh January 15, 2015, 2:55 pm
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Jay McConville: Lockheed Sets Sights on Civil, Commercial UAV Market

Jay McConville, director of business development for unmanned solutions at Lockheed Martin, said the contractor is studying several avenues toward marketingÂ itsÂ small unmanned aerial vehicles to civil and commercial clients, the National Defense Magazine reported Monday. Yasmin Tadjdeh writes that the executive, speaking to reporters earlier in the week, highlighted the demand small drones have generated […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh January 13, 2015, 2:39 pm