The U.S. Navy has awarded Technica an Information Warfare Research Project Consortium other transaction agreement to prototype a digitized implementation of the service’s risk management framework that is integrated with daily operations. The work will involve collaboration with Digitate, whose automation tools are meant to support a continuous monitoring system for potential exploits in systems […]
The Department of Defense‘s Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office has recommended D-Fend Solution’s EnforceAir offering as a subcomponent for a C-UAS platform. EnforceAir features a radio frequency detection and mitigation system and effectors that make it possible to take control of drones, fend them off or force them to land. The solution is also […]
The U.S. Army plans to phase out older tactical radios as it implements new encryption capabilities to protect against advanced intelligence and electronic warfare capabilities from China and Russia. The service looks to retire legacy models of single-channel ground and airborne radio systems, which have seen widespread use since the 90s. Raj Iyer, the Army’s […]
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding organization has secured a $2.4 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to work on the ninth landing helicopter assault-type ship under the sea service’s America class of amphibious assault vessels. Under the contract, HII Ingalls Shipbuilding will provide the design and construction of LHA 9. The contract also includes options that would […]
The Department of Defense has unveiled its strategic management plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026 focused on ensuring that the agency meets priorities under the 2022 National Defense Strategy, which was released publicly on Oct. 27. According to Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of defense, the plan establishes accountability to measure the DOD’s progress in […]
The Department of Defense has established the Acquisition, Integration and Interoperability Office, tasking it with managing and speeding up the integration of Joint All-Domain Command and Control projects in development across the various military services. Dave Tremper, electronic warfare director at the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, was named the […]
The U.S. Army demonstrated the AN/TPQ-53 Multi-Mission Radar’s ability to track targets and launch a defeat system during an exercise in Yuma, Arizona. AN/TPQ-53 MMR is a system developed by Lockheed Martin that uses an active electronically scanned array to detect mortars, rockets, unmanned aircraft and artillery. It can be used to support counter-insurgency missions, […]
The Defense Innovation Unit will install electric vehicle charging stations at eight U.S. military bases in partnership with the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and the Army Reserve. The EV chargers will serve government and privately owned vehicles. A yearlong analysis will be conducted following the installation phase to measure the usage, uptime, and […]
Aerojet Rocketdyne will provide the propulsion system for the U.S. Navy‘s next-generation torpedo system. Aerojet Rocketdyne will use a Stored Chemical Energy Propulsion System that is expected to improve the capabilities of the new Compact Rapid Attack Weapon. The company will also produce the torpedo’s afterbody and tail. Work will be performed at Aerojet Rocketdyne’s […]
RIVA Networks and JMA Wireless will upgrade legacy cellular networks at the Air Force Research Lab’s Rome Research Site through the integration of a private 5G network. The companies will also deliver a complete 5G non-standalone network featuring 4G and 5G Sub-6GHz and 5G millimeter wave radios. Work will be performed under a contract in […]
