MilitaryNavy Issues RFI To Expand Unmanned ISR The Navy this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) that aims to increase the number of partners to provide small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) performing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions…
Advanced TechnologyL3Harris, Leidos, and MAG Aerospace Collaborate on HADES Program L3Harris Technologies, Leidos, and MAG Aerospace are joining forces to lead the advancement of the U.S. Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) program. The collaboration aims to develop a fleet…
MilitaryViasat Receives $325M US Special Operations Command Contract Extension U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) awarded Viasat a $325 million contract extension for tactical satellite communications and network management. It is a sole-source, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract award worth up to $325 million…
ConnectivityUltra-Persistent Skydweller Aero Announces Oklahoma City as Headquarters Skydweller Aero, a developer of ultra-persistent drones for commercial and military applications, has chosen Oklahoma City as its corporate headquarters, with plans to increase operations to 120 aerospace engineering and field technician…
ConnectivityAvionics Upgrade for U-2S Dragon Lady to Feature Open Mission Systems Lockheed Martin recently received a $50 million United States Air Force contract for the Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) program for the service's fleet of 31 U-2S Dragon Lady reconnaissance planes – upgrades…
ConnectivityThuraya Ramps Up ISR Aircraft Connectivity Plans After Successful Demo Thuraya’s ambitions in the aero sector have been boosted thanks to a successful demonstration Nov. 13. In partnership with SCOTTY, a developer of beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) satellite communication solutions based in…
Embedded AvionicsNorthrop to Develop Open-Architecture Embedded GPS for USAF The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $59 million contract to develop an embedded GPS system for the F-22 Raptor and other aircraft. The embedded GPS/INS-modernization (EGI-M) program will be…
MilitaryElbit Subsidiary Gets Contract for RC-26B Avionics Refresh Support Systems Associates, Inc. (SSAI) has awarded Elbit Systems of America a $5-to-$22 million sub-contract for intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR) avionics on the U.S. Air National Guard's RC-26B fleet. Work will be performed…
MilitaryUS Army Orders $40M in Personal Reconnaissance Nano-Drones The U.S. Army has given FLIR Systems a $39.6 million contract for Black Hornet tactical nano-UAVs. Purchased under the Army's Soldier Borne Sensor program, FLIR will deliver an undisclosed number of its…
MilitaryPAE ISR Picks Persistent for Resolute Eagle Radio PAE ISR has selected Persistent Systems' MPU5 Wave Relay mobile ad-hoc radio for use on its Resolute Eagle UAS. The selling point, according to PAE Chief Technology Officer Jake Jacobs, was the…