The U.S. Army has received the first production components of the Integrated Battle Command System from Northrop Grumman. The recent delivery of the Engagement Operations Center and Integrated Fire Control Network followed the turnover of another IBCS equipment, called the Integrated Collaborative Environment, to the Army in December 2023, completing the first IBCS set that […]
The U.S. Army is developing novel see-through augmented reality display optics for dismounted soldier vision system use. On Tuesday, Kopin announced that it had received a contract from the Army to support the Integrated Visual Acuity System, the service branch’s AR optics development effort. The contract entails the development of novel AR optics that offer […]
Tactical Communications Group has received a sole-source contract from the Naval Supply System Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk to provide BOSS software sustainment for the Joint Staff Joint Interoperability Division-Training Center. Commonly used for training purposes, the BOSS system is a datalink software that allows the JID-TC to design, build and transit simulated J-series message scenarios […]
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office is inviting the industry to respond to an open call for innovative solutions that would enhance the cybersecurity of an autonomous microgrid power system that the U.S. Army Fort Hunter Liggett plans to deploy. The system is designed to enable FHL to operate while disconnected from Pacific Gas […]
The National Guard Bureau has assigned Maj. Gen. Steven Butow, California Air National Guard commander, to hold the concurrent role of military deputy director for the Defense Innovation Unit at the Office of the Secretary of Defense. More than 75 active and reserve U.S. military personnel will serve under Butow, a speaker in a past […]
Northrop Grumman has booked a new full-rate production order for the Leonardo DRS Quantum Cascade Laser system, a technology enabling the company’s Common Infrared Countermeasure designed to protect aircraft from heat-seeking, surface-to-air missiles. In May 2021, the U.S. Army awarded Northrop Grumman a five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a potential $959.1 million value to supply the […]
The Air Force Global Strike Command’s STRIKEWERX has partnered with Specular Theory to develop a training solution for B-25 pilots focused on air-to-air refueling. The initiative comes as existing simulators fall short in effectively training pilots on critical fine motor skills and visual perception that AAR warrants, STRIKEWERX said. The collaborative effort is meant to […]
The Naval Research Laboratory has extended a contract that will see a novel intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance prototype system program continue receiving technical support services. On Wednesday, DCS announced that it had secured a five-year, $49 million contract to provide development, test and evaluation support services as the NRL works on the prototype for the […]
The U.S. Army is conducting market research to identify businesses capable of meeting the requirements of the Test Enterprise Network Modernization II initiative. TENM2 comprises three projects: test network modernization, fiber modernization for the Army Test and Evaluation Command, and future wireless network development. The projects will replace legacy equipment and provide ATEC with upgraded […]
Skylark Labs is the latest vendor to collaborate with the U.S. Space Force in developing innovative solutions for warfighters under Monkton’s Mobile Applications At The Technical Edge Small Business Innovation Research Phase III indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The deal allows the contractor to accelerate the deployment of solutions, helping a long list of federal agencies solve the […]
