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L-3 Unveils APEX First Responder, Urban Warfare Drone; J.R. Gear Comments

L-3 Communications‘ Unmanned SystemsÂ segment has launched itsÂ Airborne Pursuit and Exploitation unmanned aircraft system at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s Unmanned Systems 2014 conference held on May 12 to 15. The company said May 5 the compact, all-electric APEX can be used in close-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions and first responder and Â urban […] More

by Admin May 23, 2014, 10:23 am
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General Atomics, Rohde & Schwarz to Add Radio Systems In Border Control Unmanned Aircraft

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems unit has entered into a partnership with Rohde & Schwarz to integrate air traffic control radio systems into theÂ Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, which is used in border control missions. General Atomics said WednesdayÂ the technology integration is designed to create “certifiable” Predator B aircraft, which are exportable RPAs that work […] More

by Admin May 22, 2014, 8:41 am
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Pentagon Approves Lockheed-MBDA JV’s ‘Friend or Foe’ System; Dave Berganini Comments

A joint venture ofÂ Lockheed Martin and MBDA has obtained federal certification for a technology that works to identify non-hostile aircraft during combat operations. The Defense Department‘s International AIMS Program Office has certified the MEADS International-built Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe tool for the Medium Extended Air Defense System, Lockheed said Wednesday. Dave Berganini, president […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 21, 2014, 11:26 am
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NGA Chief Letitia Long: US Set to Move on High-Res Satellite Imagery Sale Rules

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Letitia Long has expressed confidence that the U.S. government will eventually let commercial firms sell high-resolution satellite imagery, Reuters reported Wednesday. Andrea Shalal writes that among the companies seeking for approval is DigitalGlobe, whose bid to sell sharper satellite pictures, lodged years ago, has raised debate on how it might […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh May 21, 2014, 6:50 am
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Ken Asbury: Army Taps CACI to Help Build Network Interoperability Tech

CACI International has won a $21 million task order to help the U.S. Army integrate data networking and connectivity tools for the branch’s tactical command infrastructure. The potential two-year contract also covers research and development, prototyping, logistics, systems engineering and software support services, CACI said Monday. The Army uses the battle command system to manage […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 19, 2014, 11:29 am
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Harris to Add Internet in Central Asian Country’s Tactical Comm System; Brendan O’Connell Comments

Harris Corp.Â has won a $78 million contract toÂ add a mobile tactical Internet to a tactical communications system for an unnamed country based in Central Asia that seeks to bolster its military’s command-and-control capabilities. The country plans to use the expandedÂ Harris Integrated Tactical Area Communications SystemÂ to enable voice, data and video connectivityÂ in the field, Harris said […] More

by Admin May 14, 2014, 12:41 pm
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Minda Suchan: Exelis Designed Sensor to ID Gases in ‘Hard-to-Reach’ Areas

Exelis has finished a series of flight tests on a sensor and processing system the company built to detect potentially hazardousÂ substances and gases by pointing in multiple directions. The company’s team in Rochester, N.Y. placed several types of materials around the region to evaluate how the sensor recorded and stored data for processing on board […] More

by Ross Wilkers May 14, 2014, 11:23 am
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Kevin Westfall: Lockheed’s ‘Waterproof’ UAV Built to Fly in Fixed-Wing, Tilt-Rotor Variants

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new small unmanned aerial vehicle that the company built to be waterproof and to function withÂ autonomous flight, landing and fail-safe features. “Vector Hawk” weighs four pounds, has a four-inch vertical profile and aÂ software-defined radio that works to help carry out mobile mesh networking tasks, the company said Tuesday. “The Vector […] More

by Ross Wilkers May 13, 2014, 3:08 pm
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Lockheed Integrates New Ground Control Tech With Unmanned Aerial System; Jay McConville Comments

Lockheed Martin has integrated itsÂ Expeditionary Ground Control StationÂ technology with the Fury unmanned aerial system to support communications, processing, payload taskingÂ and other ground control operations. “[We] needed a ground control hardware implementation that was rugged, light-weight, and incredibly powerful,”Â Jay McConville, director of business development for Lockheed Martin’s Fury UAS,Â said Tuesday. The xGCS is built withÂ military-rugged and […] More

by Admin May 13, 2014, 12:50 pm
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Michael Horowitz: Limits on Export Policy Could Cost US Drone Sales, Market Control

Michael Horowitz, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has recommended theÂ government re-examine its export policy on unmanned aircraft systems and warnedthat limitations could lose the countryâ€™s lead in the technology to partner nations,Â Defense News reported Thursday. â€œBuilding partner capacity to substitute or supplement for American capabilities is an important national security priority, and there […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh May 9, 2014, 6:06 am
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LGS Innovations Helps Army Update C4 Systems; Kevin Kelly Comments

LGS InnovationsÂ has completed upgrade work on a communications infrastructure at aÂ U.S. Army-run facility located at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The Army’s Kuwait-based main communications facility is responsible for managing the service’s C4 operations across Southwest Asia, LGSÂ said Tuesday. According to LGS, the C4 system modernization is part of the Pentagon’sÂ Joint Information EnvironmentÂ project. â€œLGS is proud […] More

by David J. Barton May 7, 2014, 7:43 am
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General Dynamics Delivers Video Intell Tech to SOCOM; Mike Manzo Comments

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has completed delivery of nine TAC-MAASÂ videoÂ processing, exploitation and dissemination systems to theÂ U.S. Special Operations Command. The systems are used to capture and analyze full-motion video fromÂ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissanceÂ platforms to extract actionable tactical insights, the company said Monday. “With its suite of essential tools for video enhancement, event-tagging and geospatial […] More

by Admin May 6, 2014, 12:33 pm