BAE Systems has won a $42.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce seven Network Tactical Common Data Link systems, modular and scalable platforms meant to facilitate the exchange of real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data as well as command and control information on aircraft carriers and Constellation-class frigates to boost situational awareness. The platforms […]
The U.S. Army has selected BAE Systems’ Beowulf platform as the winner of a competition for the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle program, awarding a $278 million contract to the manufacturer for production units, spare parts and logistics support. Beowulf, an unarmored variant of the BvS10, can transport personnel and various payloads in its two compartments across […]
The Department of Defense has awarded one-year, $500,000 agreements for applied hypersonics technology research to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, University of Virginia, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Florida International University. The University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics and the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office, organizations that oversee the award process, aim to give undergraduate and graduate students […]
The U.S. Air Force has chosen Altamira Technologies, Epsilon Systems Solutions, Modern Technology Solutions, Radiance Technologies and Xandar for a $4.8 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide research, development and software services to the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. The five companies were selected out of ten bidders under a competitive small business set-aside called the […]
The U.S. Army has awarded unmanned vehicle manufacturer AeroVironment an other transaction agreement award for the first increment of the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System program. Under the OTA, AeroVironment will test and deliver one JUMP 20 medium UAS to an army brigade combat team. The company will also provide associated services, training and support. […]
The U.S. Army has granted AttackIQ a three-year, assess-only authority to operate designation, allowing the company’s threat emulation platform to be used within the military branch for in-depth, risk-based security assessment. AttackIQ’s Security Optimization Platform offers the Army the capability to strengthen its cybersecurity controls and mitigate cyberattacks to protect mission-critical assets in support of […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded data training company Labelbox a $950 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Joint All-Domain Command and Control efforts. Labelbox will mature, demonstrate and proliferate artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities across platforms and domains. The company will use open systems, modern software and algorithm development solutions to support the Air Force’s […]
Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics Mission Systems will develop concept designs for the Terrestrial Layer System-Echelons Above Brigade electronic warfare platform. Work will be performed under a $15 million contract awarded by the U.S. Army as part of the TLS-EAB Phase 1 development. Other contract requirements include demonstrating the proposed software architecture following a system […]
Northrop Grumman demonstrated its AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Oriented Radar multi-function sensor during a live-fire test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. G/ATOR was able to detect and track multiple cruise missile threats simultaneously immediately after launch. The radar was able to send information in real-time, which allowed operators to intercept threats from multiple targets. […]
BlueHalo Titan Defense has won a $24 million Department of Defense deal to provide several of its Titan counter-unmanned aerial systems to an unnamed government customer. The radio frequency-based counter-drone system is intended to assist in predeployment activities, mobile security, fixed site protection and dismounted operations, and utilize artificial intelligence, machine learning and adaptive countermeasures […]
