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Precise Biometrics will provide its Tactivo smart card readers and Tactivo Guardian Case to the U.S. Navy as part of an estimated $134,000 million order the service placed with Carahsoft. The order includes the Tactivo Guardian Case for iPad Air 2 and supports the Navy’s mobility efforts for email and browsing on iOS devices, Precise Biometrics said Friday. “By investing in secure […] More
A Northrop Grumman business unit has teamed up with Denmark-based Terma in an effort to develop and bring new navigation tools and surveillance radars to the naval market. Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine’s partnership with Terma intends to integrate “near, low level air and surface surveillance capability to our navigation suite, in addition to out-of-the-box compliance […] More
Lockheed Martin is set to complete the production of its standalone launcher in October that is built to launch MBDA‘s common anti-air modular missile. The three-cell ExLS launcher is scheduled for qualification testing in late 2016, Lockheed Martin said Tuesday. Jennifer Houston-Manchester, Lockheed Martin ExLS engineering program manager, said the ExLS works to “reuse already […] More
Raytheon wants to join Alenia Aermacchi and CAE in a bid for a contract to replace the U.S. Air Force‘s T-38 aircrew training systems, Defense News reported Thursday. Aaron Mehta writes Raytheon and the Air Force have discussed about the company’s interest in pursuing the T-X trainer replacement program after General Dynamics left the Alenia […] More
BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has partnered with MBDA for its support in marketing BAE’s Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System laser-guided missile in Europe. The companies said Wednesday MBDA will take the lead role in the joint marketing campaign. David Harrold, director of precision guidance solutions at BAE Systems Inc., noted that the partnership will work to create a channel that manages […] More
Research and Markets has released a new report that forecasts smart commercial drones markets will grow to $27.1 billion by 2021 from $3.4 billion in 2014. The report predicts commercial-grade consumer video drones will take the largest chunk of revenue throughout the forecast period, Research and Markets said Sept. 11. According to the data services provider, the growth […] More
Selex ES, a Finmecannica subsidiary, has been selected to supply lasers to Lockheed Martin for integration with the electro-optical targeting system onboard F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. Selex said Tuesday the lasers will work to help F-35 pilots carry out targeting and precision ranging functions. The contract covers the delivery of 165 lasers to Lockheed and […] More
Mutualink and IP Access International have partnered to jointly offer a new emergency communications service intended to help customers meet public safety and critical infrastructure mission requirements. The offering was developed as a collaboration tool for agencies, their partners and critical infrastructure organizations during disasters via voice, video and data communications, Mutualink said Monday. Mutualink combines its […] More
A new Research and Markets report forecasts the global military communications market to reach $40.82 billion by 2020 from $23.02 billion in 2015 amid a growing demand for updated communication techniques. The report sets the market’s compound annual growth rate at 12.1 percent during the forecast period, Research and Markets said Wednesday. T noted that tier-one […] More
Rob Zitz, a 33-year intelligence community veteran, joined Leidos in August 2011 — when it was known as Science Applications International Corp. — and serves as senior vice president and chief systems architect for the company’s national security sector. Zitz has held key leadership positions within Army Intelligence, CIA, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Department of Homelan Security, Secret Service […] More
L-3 Communications has received a $11.9 million contract from Science and Engineering Services to update the communications system for the U.S. Army’s Apache helicopter. The company will apply its MUMT-X technology to the Apache program for crews to transmit and receive wideband video and data, L-3 said Thursday. L-3 plans to complete the task by […] More
VSE Corp. has been awarded a $37 million contract to manage, maintain and test assault amphibious vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps. The company will provide the program management, evaluation, logistics support and vehicle storage services to the test vehicles located in Ruther Glen, Virginia and other locations, VSE said Wednesday. “Our number one goal […] More
