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in NewsNorthrop Supplies Global Hawk UAS Sensors, Multispectral Camera to Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has received Northrop Grumman-built sensor and camera technologies in a push to modernize the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft for the service branch and the geographic combatant commands.
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Booz Allen-Xerox PARC Team to Eye Sensor Tech, Internet of Things
Booz Allen Hamilton and Xerox‘s PARC subsidiary have partnered to offer technical expertise to government and commercial organizations as both companies aim to help clients address their mission and business challenges. Michael Farber, a Booz Allen executive vice president, said Thursday the alliance will also explore strategies to integrate PARC’s sensor technology and printed electronics offerings into Booz […] More
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FAA, CACI Partner for Drone Tracking System Evaluation; Mike Whitaker, John Mengucci Comment
CACI International and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will collaborate to test a company-designed sensor technology meant to help authorities to locate unmanned aircraft systems. Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker told House aviation subcommittee members during a hearing Wednesday that FAA wants to examine the safety and security functions of CACI’s technology and if the platform […] More
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Ken Asbury: CACI to Help Army Evaluate Night-Vision Tech for Asymmetric Warfare
CACI International will continue its support for U.S. Army sensor and imaging systems modeling and simulation work following the award of a 12-month, $43 million task order contract under the Strategic Services Sourcing vehicle. The company will provide engineering support to the service’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate to help in the evaluation of sensor technologies and […] More
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Research and Markets Sees 4% CAGR for $102B C4ISR Market
New analysis from Research and Markets has forecast a 4.52 percent year-over-year growth for the $102 billion C4ISR market from 2014 to 2020. The market report singled out the electro-optics subsector fueling demand for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment in the defense, aerospace and homeland security segments, Research and Markets said Wednesday. Electro-optics is used […] More
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MarketsandMarkets: EO/IR Systems for Military Market Set for 8% Growth Through 2020
The market for electro-optical and infrared systems in the military will be worth $16.35 billion by 2020, according to a new MarketsandMarkets report. The analysis firm said Monday the figure represents a 7.71 percent year-over-year increase and is prompted by growing demand for EO/IR systems in surveillance platforms. Electro-optics are becoming popular in naval close-in weapons systems for threat detection […] More
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Navy Tests SEWIP Upgrade on Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer
The U.S. Navy moved closer to updating its ship-based electronic warfare systems with the installation of a Lockheed Martin-built sensor suite on the USS BainBridge, DoD Buzz reported Thursday. Kris Osborn writes the Block 2 SLQ-32 Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program is designed to increase the early detection and signal analysis capability of the warship fleet. The operational testing is part of […] More
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Research and Markets Forecasts 5.4% CAGR for Environmental Sensors Market
Research and Markets has unveiled a new report on environmental sensors that details trends and factors the firm believes could affect market development in the next several years. The firm forecasts a 5.4 percent compound annual growth rate from 2013 to 2018 for the industry in devices used to sense, monitor, detect or identify air, soil and water quality, conditions […] More
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Lockheed Rolls Out Modular Sensor for Midrange Turrets; Dana Rocca Comments
Lockheed Martin has rolled out a new turret-mounted modular sensor for long-range identification and monitoring of targets. The components of the 15-inch Infirno sensor system can be assembled to suit the requirements of the mission, Lockheed said Monday. The high-definition optical sensors can be used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations and are built for […] More
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QinetiQ Sought to Help Build U.K. Small Boat Threat Response; Sarah Kenny, Philip Smith Comment
Sarah Kenny, managing director for QinetiQ“™s maritime arm, said the company has won a contract to provide British scientists with fresh insight into defense strategies against small boat threats. The work will involve testing the threat response capabilities of the U.K. Defense Science and Technology Laboratory“™s sensor system at sea, QinetiQ said Thursday. “This is the […] More
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Cisco Deploys ‘Internet of Everything’ Tech at Transwestern’s Pennzoil Plaza; Ben Quinton Comments
Cisco has deployed technology at Transwestern Property Management‘s Pennzoil Plaza in Houston to help turn the 39-year-old building into an “infrastructure of the future” with a centralized management system that includes energy consumption controls. According to a video posted Thursday on the Cisco website, the “Internet of Everything” applied to infrastructure management systems has brought efficiency in operations. […] More