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Cubic Business Unit Opens New Office in Tampa, Florida; Mike Twyman Comments

Cubic‘s mission solutions business unit has opened a new office in Tampa, Florida, in a push to expand support for U.S. military customers. The company said Thursday the office will be led byÂ Lawrence Hollister, executive director of Cubic Mission Solutions, and will aid the delivery ofÂ military command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technologies. […] More

by Ramona Adams December 14, 2017, 10:59 am
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Raytheon Develops Sensor Data Sharing Tech for Australian Navy

Raytheon has designed and built a “sensor-netting” system for installation on the Australian navy’s Hobart-class guided missile destroyers. The company said Wednesday it also tested theÂ Cooperative Engagement CapabilityÂ ahead of plannedÂ U.S. Navy certification of the system for its first international deployment. CEC will work to helpÂ the Australian navy to exchange sensor data within a network […] More

by Joanna Crews December 14, 2017, 7:54 am
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USAF Completes Factory Mission Readiness Test on Lockheed-Built GPS III Satellite, Raytheonâ€™s OCX

The U.S. Air Force has wrapped up a factory mission readiness test on the first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite along with the launch-and-checkout system of a Raytheon-developed ground control platform. Lockheed said Tuesday the GPS III SV01Â satellite received and processed commands from the Next Generation Operational Control Systemâ€™s LCS component during the FMRT demonstration […] More

by Jane Edwards December 14, 2017, 2:49 am
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Army Demos Northrop Battle Command System in Phase II Soldier Checkout Event

The U.S. Army has conducted a live-air exercise to evaluate the Northrop Grumman-built Integrated Air and Missile DefenseÂ Battle Command System in a joint force operational environment. IBCS helped soldiers gather and combine data from ground and aerial sensors to establish an integrated aerial view needed to carry out multi-domain defense operations with the U.S. Marine […] More

by Jane Edwards December 13, 2017, 9:25 am
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Northrop Secures Army Radar Tech Risk Reduction Contract

Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Army to conduct a risk reduction activity for a radar technology designed to replace the service branch’s current Patriot air and missile defense system radars. The company said Friday it aims to provide a Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor for integration into the Army’s Integrated […] More

by Joanna Crews December 12, 2017, 2:56 am
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Pentagon Performance Selected to Provide ISR Services for UN’s Congo Peacekeeping Mission

PentagonÂ Performance Inc. has received a notification of consideration for a potential $50 million contract from the United Nations to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services to the UN’s peacekeepingÂ effort in the Republic of Congo. PPI seeks to deploy itsÂ SureCamÂ medium-altitude, long-enduranceÂ unmanned aircraft system to help address surveillance and detection requirements of UN MONUSCO operations, the Delaware […] More

by Nichols Martin December 8, 2017, 9:43 am
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Black Box to Continue IT Support for Army-Backed Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative

Black Box has received a one-year, $10.4 million award to provide information technology supplies and related management services for theÂ U.S. Army-funded Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. The company said Thursday it will helpÂ the Ukrainian defense ministry expand the deployment of an enterprise IT architecture to additional military facilities across the country. Black Box will provide hardware […] More

by Nichols Martin December 8, 2017, 6:05 am
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Comtech Gets Contract Modification for Navy Network Connection Device Engineering Support

A subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications has secured a $1.9 million contract modification for engineering support services backing aÂ U.S. NavyÂ network connection device. Comtech EF Data will provide support for enhancements to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command’s Advanced Time Division Multiple Access Interface Processor production terminals, the company said Wednesday. Fred Kornberg, president and CEO […] More

by Joanna Crews December 7, 2017, 2:49 pm
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Harris to Equip Army Security Force Assistance Brigade With Falcon III Radios

The U.S. Army has selectedÂ HarrisÂ to produce combat radio communication systems for use by the service branch’sÂ Security Force Assistance Brigade in coalition training missions. The company said Wednesday it will supplyÂ Falcon III AN/PRC-152A Wideband Networking Handheld Radios; AN/PRC-117G Multiband Networking Manpack Radios; and AN/PRC-160 High Frequency Manpack RadiosÂ to support SFAB operations. Harris will integrate soldier radio […] More

by Nichols Martin December 7, 2017, 3:46 am
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Tyonek Unit to Help Air Force Integrate UH-1N Performance Tracking System

A business unit of Tyonek Native CorporationÂ has received a potential $16 million contract to install a technology for the U.S. Air ForceÂ to monitor the performance of the military branch’sÂ UH-1N Huey helicopter fleet. Tyonek Global Services will support the integration ofÂ a health and usage monitoring system into the utility helicopter platform under theÂ firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable contract, the […] More

by Joanna Crews December 4, 2017, 10:21 am
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Leonardo DRS to Engineer Army Fighting Vehicle Targeting Subsystem

The network and imaging business division of Leonardo DRS has received a $15.7 million contract to engineerÂ a targeting subsystem designed for the U.S. Army‘s Bradley fighting vehicles. Work under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract covers engineering services for the Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem through March 31, 2022, the Defense Department said Friday. DoD noted the full obligated […] More

by Joanna Crews December 4, 2017, 2:29 am
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Orbital ATK Brings Comms Satellite to French Guiana Ahead of January Launch

Orbital ATK has transported a hybrid electric propulsion communications satellite built for Al Yah Satellite Communications to a launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, ahead of the system’s intended liftoff in January 2018. Orbital ATKÂ said Thursday it built the GEOStar-3 satellite designatedÂ Al Yah 3 to help expand Yahsat’s commercial Ka-band services to approximately 600 million […] More

by Scott Nicholas December 1, 2017, 11:51 am