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Leidos Completes Maritime Autonomy System Tests on DARPA Unmanned Vessel

LeidosÂ has concluded a 42-day test of its maritime autonomy systemÂ under theÂ Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned VesselÂ program for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The company said TuesdayÂ itÂ equipped a surrogate vessel with the autonomy software and associated sensors to perform maneuvers and ACTUV mission functionsÂ to evaluate itsÂ compliance with the International Maritime Organization’s collision regulations. Leidos conducted […] More

by Anna Forrester November 20, 2014, 7:52 am
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Raytheon Demos Air, Missile Defense Radar Software for Navy; Tad Dickenson Comments

A Raytheon-made computer program has used data from the U.S. Navy‘s air and missile defense radar system to detect a target during an anti-air warfare simulation. The demonstration was part of a software build assessment under the Navy AMDR program and sought to exhibit the company’s software development model, Raytheon said Monday. “By leveraging the […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 19, 2014, 11:05 am
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Thales-Raytheon JV Tests NATO Air C2 System Interoperability; Philippe Duhamel Comments

AÂ joint venture of Thales GroupÂ andÂ RaytheonÂ moved closer to deploying a command and control system they have developed for NATO after completing a four-nation demonstration that evaluated the programâ€™s network operations. The tests looked at the NATO Air Command and Control Systemâ€™s ability to connect to national pilot sites in Belgium, France, Germany and Italy, and integrate […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh November 14, 2014, 12:56 pm
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Lockheed-Sikorsky Team Hands US Navy 200th MH-60R Helicopter; Dan Spoor Comments

Lockheed Martin has delivered the 200th MH-60R maritime helicopter to the U.S. Navy with the goal of supporting the branch’s surface and submarine warfare operations. Sikorsky manufactured the Romeo multirole helicopter and Lockheed built the vehicle’s sensor technology and other mission systems, Lockheed said Thursday. The Navy’s MH-60R fleet has recorded more than 250,000 flight […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 14, 2014, 5:22 am
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Lockheed-Built Orion Spacecraft Set for Dec. 4 Launch; Mark Geyer Comments

The Lockheed Martin-builtÂ Orion spacecraft is set forÂ space launch on Dec. 4 to test itsÂ heat shield, parachutes, avionics and attitude control systems. The spacecraft arrivedÂ at NASA‘s Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, where itÂ was lifted 200 feet onto a United Launch Alliance rocket, NASA said Wednesday. â€œWeâ€™ve put a lot […] More

by Jay Clemens November 13, 2014, 3:38 am
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MarketsandMarkets: EO/IR Systems for Military Market Set for 8% Growth Through 2020

The market forÂ electro-optical and infrared systems in the militaryÂ will be worth $16.35 billion by 2020, according to a new MarketsandMarkets report. The analysis firmÂ said Monday the figure represents a 7.71 percent year-over-year increase and is prompted by growing demand for EO/IR systems in surveillance platforms. Electro-opticsÂ areÂ becoming popular in naval close-in weapons systems for threat detection […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh November 11, 2014, 11:43 am
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NASA, Lockheed Prep ‘Orion’ Spacecraft for Rollout to Launchpad

Preparations for the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraftâ€™s December maiden flight from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station will begin with its rollout from NASA’sÂ Launch Abort System Facility on Nov. 10. The facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida currently houses the aircraft designed for manned exploration of deep space. NASA said Thursday it has planned […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh November 7, 2014, 9:48 am
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Navy, Lockheed Complete Third MUOS Delivery; Iris Bombelyn Comments

The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin moved closer to the completion of theÂ Mobile User Objective System constellation with a new satellite delivery toÂ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Nov. 5. MUOS-3 is the third spacecraft in the satellite array andÂ is due for further tests before it is loaded ontoÂ anÂ Atlas VÂ rocket for Â launchÂ early next year. The […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh November 7, 2014, 8:58 am
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MDA Conducts Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Intercept Trial

The Missile Defense Agency recently conducted a demonstration of the Lockheed Martin-built naval component of its ballistic missile defense system, in collaboration with the U.S. Pacific Command and the U.S. Navy. In the Oct. 16 flight test, aÂ medium-range Raytheon ballistic missile target launched from the Kauai-based Pacific Missile Range Facility was identified, located, engaged and […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh November 7, 2014, 4:51 am
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Dan Hart: Boeing Demos Anti-Jam Tech with Military Satcom, Ground Comms Infrastructure

A new Boeing technology has delivered protected military communications through a ground user terminal and a satellite network during government-backed tests. The company’s anti-jamming platform is designed with a tactical networking waveform that aims to protect signals from adversarial interference and cyber threats, Boeing said Tuesday. â€œWe’ve confirmed this technology can be applied quickly and […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 5, 2014, 6:15 am
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Hughes, Airbus Eye User Mobility With Satellite Terminal; Rick Lober Comments

Airbus‘ defense and space business has partnered with Hughes Network Systems to develop an X-band satellite terminal forÂ a new service that works to provide video, voice and data services for military operations. Hughes said MondayÂ it will integrateÂ its modem and waveform solutionsÂ with Airbus’ Skynet military communications satellite system to deliver a lightweight and man-portable terminal for […] More

by Anna Forrester November 4, 2014, 5:55 am
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Strategy Analytics: Electronic Warfare Missions to Drive Airborne ISR Investment Worldwide

Strategy Analytics predicts spending on airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology for electronic warfare operations will increase in the U.S., Russia, China and India during the next nine years. The global airborne ISR sector is projected to grow at a 3.2 percent compound annual growth rate between 2013 and 2023 to a total market value […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 3, 2014, 4:43 am