Virginia-headquartered Raytheon Intelligence & Space announced that it has completed the installation of the first Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal system for the Air Force. The new terminal system was designed to upgrade existing protected communications systems by expanding existing capabilities for nuclear and non-nuclear command and control, RI&S said Monday. In a statement, the […]
Twenty-three small businesses have won funding from the U.S. Army to develop artificial intelligence solutions that may be useful for military decision-making and autonomous functions. The Army awarded $19 million as part of seven small business contract opportunities issued through the Applied Small Business Innovation Research Program. According to the Army, the Applied SBIR Program […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a broad agency announcement for advanced microelectronics solutions. DARPA’s Microsystems Technology Office is seeking research ideas in four categories: embedded microsystem intelligence, next-front-end components for electromagnetic spectrum dominance, microsystem integration for better density and security and defense microsystem applications, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported. For the embedded […]
The U.S. Air Force has successfully tested the ability of the E-3G Sentry aircraft to receive and process electronic warfare information while in the air. The test marks the first for an E-3G Airborne Warning and Control System to perform airborne EW data management. During the test, the E-3G Sentry AWACS used an updated electronic […]
The Department of Defense has launched a competition aimed at encouraging the adoption of open standards for 5G. According to the Pentagon, the wireless communication industry’s penchant for closed standards has led to higher product costs and less competition. The goal of the new multimillion-dollar challenge is to create a more open ecosystem for the […]
The U.S. Senate has confirmed William LaPlante, a former official at the Department of the Air Force and a 2022 Wash100 winner, as undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. He was nominated by President Joe Biden on Nov. 30, 2021. LaPlante said during his confirmation hearing on March 22 that he will work to […]
President Joe Biden has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien for the role of chief information officer and director for command, control, communications and computers, J-6, at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. She is currently the deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cyber effects operations at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the […]
BAE Systems announced that it has received task instructions from the U.S. Marine Corps to complete a study of incorporating an advanced unmanned aerial system designed for reconnaissance missions on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle variant. If the study proves promising, the USMC may proceed with plans to install the reconnaissance vehicle command, control, communication and […]
Florida-headquartered Redwire Corporation announced that it has been selected by the Air Force to compete for task orders alongside several other companies under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support the Advanced Battle Management System. The IDIQ has a $950 million ceiling, which will be shared across all awardees with no guaranteed task orders, Redwire said Tuesday. […]
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics announced that, together with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Air Force Research Lab and Aerojet Rocketdyne, it has successfully flight tested the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept. The demonstration saw the ultra-fast missile reaching speeds in excess of Mach 5 at altitudes greater than 65,000 feet, Lockheed Martin said Tuesday. In […]
