DOD

Raytheon, an RTX business, completed a series of tests at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division to evaluate the capabilities of the Barracuda Mine Neutralization System as part of the U.S. Navy’s mine neutralization program. RTX said Monday a production representative test unit of the Barracuda went through controlled environmental tests to demonstrate its ability to […] More

The U.S. Army has received two RIPSAW M3 prototype vehicles from Textron Systems, Howe & Howe and Teledyne FLIR Defense, collectively known as Team RIPSAW, as part of the Robotic Combat Vehicle Phase I: Platform Prototype program. Textron Inc. said Thursday the RIPSAW M3, delivered to the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, is designed to fulfill Army specifications while ensuring […] More

Guided flight demonstrations are scheduled this fall for Leidos’ small cruise missile, dubbed “Black Arrow”, after the completion of its carry and store separation testing in an AC-130J aircraft. The forthcoming demos will be conducted from a U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command warplane, Leidos said Thursday. The company started working on the SCM’s design […] More

General Dynamics’ land systems division has delivered two prototypes of its enhanced Tracked Robot 10-ton combat vehicle to the U.S. Army. The company said Wednesday the delivery marks the next phase in the Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle competition and supports upcoming mobility testing and a soldier touchpoint evaluation. The Army previously tapped GD Land Systems in […] More

Mattermost, a provider of collaboration and workflow tools for defense, security and intelligence teams, has introduced new audio teleconferencing and screen-sharing capabilities intended to support tactical command and control efforts for the U.S. Air Force Advanced Battle Management System. Mattermost said Wednesday the enhanced audio-visual capabilities are meant to enable the ABMS to securely and swiftly […] More