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Navy Taps AECOM Subsidiary for Military ISR Support in Overseas Contingency Operations

AECOM‘sÂ URS Federal Services subsidiary has received a potential three-year, $33.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for two military organizations and a task force. Work covers responsive and real-time ISR support to overseas contingency operations of the U.S. Central Command, Naval Forces Central Command and Commander Task Force […] More

by Joanna Crews March 15, 2018, 10:38 am
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Iridium NEXT Satellites Arrive in California for 5th Launch; Matt Desch Comments

Iridium Communications has announced the arrival of the fifth batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in preparation for the launch aboard SpaceXâ€™s Falcon 9 rocket that is set to take off on March 29. Iridium said Monday each satellite will go through encapsulation, fueling and other pre-launch processing […] More

by Jane Edwards March 13, 2018, 3:25 pm
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SpaceXâ€™s Falcon 9 Sends Communications Satellite, Secret Payload Into Orbit

A communications satellite with a classified secondary payload took off March 6 aboard a SpaceXâ€™s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, Spaceflight Now reported Monday. The classified secondary satellite, dubbed PODSat, was integrated into Spainâ€™s Hispasat 30W-6 communications satellite through the Payload Orbital Delivery System built by Maxar Technologiesâ€™ SSL subsidiary. PODS is […] More

by Jane Edwards March 13, 2018, 10:03 am
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Air Force Plans RPA Missile Simulation Contract Award to General Atomics

The U.S. Air Force has announced plans to award aÂ General AtomicsÂ business unit a contract to develop an air-to-air missile aviation simulation technology for theÂ MQ-9Â Reaper remotely piloted aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. would develop the AAM AVSIM system under the proposed contract from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Medium Altitude Unmanned Aerial Systems […] More

by Joanna Crews March 12, 2018, 2:12 pm
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Mike Twyman: Cubic to Showcase Networked C4ISR Platforms at SATELLITE Event

CubicÂ has announced that its mission solutions business will showcase command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology offerings during SATELLITE 2018. The event will take place in Washington, D.C., fromÂ March 12 to 15 and will feature discussions between specialists, executives and users in the aerospace and satellite communications field, CubicÂ said Friday. Mike Twyman, president […] More

by Neel Mehta March 12, 2018, 12:00 am
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General Atomics Demos Acoustic Surveillance Tech for Counter-UAS Missions

General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business demonstrated an acoustic detection system during anÂ event held at theÂ U.S. Army‘s Fires Center of Excellence in Lawton, Oklahoma. The company said ThursdayÂ it was invited to showcase theÂ Fencepost platform at theÂ annual Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment in support of counter-unmanned aerial system missions. Hank Rinehart, business lead for surveillance and sensor […] More

by Nichols Martin March 9, 2018, 9:03 am
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Orbital ATK to Provide Afghan Air Force ISR Aircraft Under $86M USAF Contract

The U.S. Air Force has awardedÂ Orbital ATKÂ and $86.4 million contract to manufactureÂ armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for Afghanistan’s air force. Orbital ATK will provideÂ AC-208 aircraft under the “pseudo” foreign military sales contract, the Defense Department said Thursday. Contract work will occur in Fort Worth, Texas through June 9, 2019. The 645th Aeronautical Systems […] More

by Joanna Crews March 9, 2018, 12:27 am
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AT&T to Deploy Band 14 Spectrum Under FirstNet Public Safety Broadband Network Project

AT&T has received a task order from the First Responder Network AuthorityÂ to field the Band 14 spectrum for first responders in various states and territories as part of expansion efforts for a national public safety broadband network. â€œWe are implementing the state plans and delivering on our commitment to first responders in each state and […] More

by Jane Edwards March 8, 2018, 4:30 am
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AeroVironment Receives UAS Order From Middle East-Based Military Customer

AeroVironmentÂ has secured a $44.5 million contract to supply small unmanned aircraft systems to an undisclosed military customer in the Middle East. The international client orderedÂ Puma II AE UAS that features withÂ Mantis i45 electro-optical/infrared gimbal sensor package and offers tactical reconnaissance capacity for maritime and ground missions, AeroVironmentÂ said Tuesday. Canada’s department of national defense selected AeroVironment’s […] More

by Joanna Crews March 7, 2018, 8:11 am
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FCC OKs Modified Licenses for Iridiumâ€™s Certus Earth Station Terminals

The Federal Communications Commission has approved Iridium Communicationsâ€™ request to modify its two licenses to facilitate the deployment of new Earth station terminals with its Iridium NEXT satellite constellation. An FCC authorization notice released TuesdayÂ says the two modified licenses apply to the companyâ€™s Iridium Certus Earth stations. Iridium should secure approval from the Federal Aviation […] More

by Jane Edwards March 7, 2018, 6:25 am
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Report: Air Force to Test Northrop B-21 Bomber at Edwards AF Base

Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, commander of the U.S. Air Force‘s 412th Test Wing, has said the service branch plans to test the B-21 bomber aircraft under development by aÂ Northrop Grumman-led team atÂ Edwards AF Base in California,Â The Drive reported Monday. He told audience atÂ the Antelope Valley Board of Trade and Business Outlook Conference held Saturday that […] More

by Joanna Crews March 6, 2018, 12:23 pm
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Polaris Alpha Books $96M in Air Force C2ISR Support Task Orders; Kevin Moffatt Comments

The U.S. Air Force has awardedÂ Polaris AlphaÂ multiple task orders worth up to $96 million to support the military branch’sÂ command, control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. Polaris AlphaÂ said Monday it will perform work in multiple areas such as C2ISR software development, enhancement and maintenance. The company will also help USAF develop machine learning and complex event […] More

by Nichols Martin March 6, 2018, 12:46 am