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  • Raytheon Puts AESA Radar Function Through Flight Test; Roy Azevedo Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Puts AESA Radar Function Through Flight Test; Roy Azevedo Comments

    Raytheon has completed a flight test of its APG-79(V)X AESA radar system fitted to F/A-18C/D Hornet jets to check detection, SAR mapping and air-to-air/air-to-ground functions. The company said Monday the radar system will aim to help extend the tactical advantage and relevance of the F/A-18C/D. The APG-79 system joins Raytheon’s APG-63(V)3 and APG-82(V)1 radars and also flies on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler jets, […] More

  • Strategic Defense Intelligence: Counterterror Efforts to Spur US ISR Tech Market - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Strategic Defense Intelligence: Counterterror Efforts to Spur US ISR Tech Market

    Strategic Defense Intelligence has released new report that predicts the U.S.’ command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance market to reach $74.3 billion in value by 2024. The report also indicates that the nation’s growing counterterrorism programs could further the U.S. government’s demand for ISR technologies, Strategic Defense Intelligence said Thursday. “The efficacy of these systems […] More

  • PMC, Oceus, Fujitsu to Build NJ First Responder Net; Randy Fuerst on Broadband Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PMC, Oceus, Fujitsu to Build NJ First Responder Net; Randy Fuerst on Broadband Tech

    Oceus Networks, PMC Associates and Fujitsu‘s network communications business have partnered to build New Jersey’s 4G LTE broadband network for first responders – called JerseyNet — to facilitate public safety communications during emergencies, disasters and similar incidents. The companies said Wednesday PMC will provide network integration and support services, Fujitsu will oversee the network’s wireless and wireline backhaul while Oceus will provide its Xiphos […] More

  • Scott Smith: Iridium NEXT Platform Software Completes Tests Ahead of Launch - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Scott Smith: Iridium NEXT Platform Software Completes Tests Ahead of Launch

    Iridium Communications has completed the initial test phase on the primary functions of the Thales Alenia Space-developed Iridium NEXT platform software ahead of the first satellite launch this year. Iridium said Tuesday this testing phase is the first of a series of tests on the platform software’s systems integration and other functions to check Iridium NEXT’s operational autonomy. “Completion […] More

  • Northrop Grumman, NASA Prep for Assembly of James Webb Space Telescope; Jon Arenberg Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Grumman, NASA Prep for Assembly of James Webb Space Telescope; Jon Arenberg Comments

    Northrop Grumman and NASA will begin to assemble the $8.8 billion James Webb Space Telescope following completion of a test run with the pathfinder telescope, The Space Reporter reported Tuesday. Alex Galbraith writes Northrop will ship the space telescope’s components to the Goddard Space Flight Center using Lockheed C-5 Galaxy planes and vehicles. Jon Arenberg, JWST […] More

  • Windstream to Provide NWS Regional Offices With High-Speed Internet - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Windstream to Provide NWS Regional Offices With High-Speed Internet

    Windstream will provide the National Weather Service with Ethernet access, fiber optic circuit installations, technical support and Internet services across regional NWS Weather Forecast Offices under a five-year contract. The company said Dec. 22 that the work includes the setup of the initial circuit infrastructure and related equipment, as well as circuit monitoring, service restoration and maintenance services. Mike Magliato, Windstream […] More

  • Exelis Receives $28M Int'l Order for Radio Systems; Ken Harrison Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Exelis Receives $28M Int’l Order for Radio Systems; Ken Harrison Comments

    Exelis has received an order from an international customer for additional RT-1702 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems and other communications equipment, installation kits and spare parts under a $28 million direct commercial contract. The company said Monday it will perform radio production work at its facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ken Harrison, vice president and general manager of Exelis’ […] More

  • Inmarsat Tests L-Band Terminal Over Alphasat System; Peter Hadinger Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Inmarsat Tests L-Band Terminal Over Alphasat System; Peter Hadinger Comments

    Inmarsat has demonstrated its L-band terminal prototype in a move to meet the requirements of intelligence and media customers. The L-band Advanced Communications Element terminal transmitted 10 megabytes per second of video from the Middle East and Africa regions over the Alphasat satellite during the test, Inmarsat said Friday. Peter Hadinger, president of Inmarsat’s U.S. […] More

  • Iris Bombelyn: Lockheed MUOS-3 to Expand Navy Satellite Comms Coverage - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iris Bombelyn: Lockheed MUOS-3 to Expand Navy Satellite Comms Coverage

    The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin team has encased the latest Mobile User Objective System satellite within its payload fairing ahead of the scheduled Jan. 20 launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Iris Bombelyn, vice president of narrowband communications at Lockheed, said Friday the MUOS-3 satellite will work to expand the coverage of the MUOS mobile satellite communications network. She […] More

  • Brendan O'Connell: Harris Radios, Intercom Systems to Support Philippine Tactical Comm Modernization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Brendan O’Connell: Harris Radios, Intercom Systems to Support Philippine Tactical Comm Modernization

    The Philippine army has placed an $18 million order for Harris‘ Falcon III vehicular radios and intercom systems as part of the country’s military communications modernization program. Harris said Friday the foreign military sale to the Philippine army’s light armored division includes Falcon RF-7800V Combat Net Radios and RF-7800I Intercom Systems. Brendan O’Connell, president of international business at Harris RF […] More

  • Army Prepares JLENS Airship for NORAD Compatibility Tests; Maj. Gen. Glenn Bramhall Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Prepares JLENS Airship for NORAD Compatibility Tests; Maj. Gen. Glenn Bramhall Comments

    The U.S. Army plans to launch a Raytheon-built cruise missile detector at the Aberdeen Proving Ground next week to test the system’s integration capabilities with NORAD command and control nodes. The radar system, a component of the Army’s Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor program, is housed in a tethered airship that will […] More

  • Exelis, Iridium, DISA Demo Satellite-Based Tactical Comms Service; Mark Adams Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Exelis, Iridium, DISA Demo Satellite-Based Tactical Comms Service; Mark Adams Comments

    The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency has collaborated with Exelis and Iridium Communications to test a satellite-based communications service designed to connect military and intelligence personnel anywhere across the globe. Exelis, Iridium and DISA demonstrated the push-to-talk voice and data exchange service for the agency’s  Distributed Tactical Communication System, Exelis said Friday. “We remain committed […] More