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ITT Exelis, Boeing, Complete Next-Gen Jammer Wind Tunnel Tests
As part of the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) program’s technology maturation phase, ITT Exelis [XLS] and Boeing [BA] said they have successfully completed wind tunnel testing of the team’s proposed […]
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Improved Landing Gear For Reaper UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has designed a new component on the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper’s landing gear that will improve the reliability and performance of the unmanned plane, the company said […]
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Northrop Grumman, ITT Exelis, Team For New Army Radio
Northrop Grumman [NOC] and ITT Exelis [XLS] recently said they have teamed to compete for the Army’s new vehicle-mounted, software-defined radio. The Army issued a draft request for proposals Nov. […]
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ManTech Enters Healthcare IT Market Through New Acquisition
Moving into a new market area, just like some other government services firms, ManTech International [MANT] recently said it has acquired Evolvent Technologies, which provides healthcare information technology (IT) services […]
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Sentient Target Detection Systems Part of Australian Army Tactical UAV Project
Australian firm Sentient Vision Systems recently said its automated target detection solution–Kestrel Land MTI–will actively support the TUAV systems in their surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition missions. Under the Defence […]
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Alion To Support Army Rapid Equipping Force Bridge Capability Gaps
Alion Science and Technology said it was awarded a three-year $30 million contract to support the Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) in assessing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) solutions to […]
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Senate Sharing Draft Cyber Legislation With Stakeholders, Lieberman Says
In preparation for introducing comprehensive cyber security legislation early next year, the Senate is circulating draft bill language to stakeholders for their input, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I/D-Conn.), a leading proponent […]
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New General Dynamics Unit To Focus On Imaging, Distant ISR Systems
With the creation of its Global Imaging Technologies division, General Dynamics [GD] continues to increase its focus on long-range infrared and high definition imaging systems, according to a top company […]
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Cassidian, Alenia Aeronautica, Agree On UAS Cooperation
EADS Deutschland GmbH Cassidian and Finmeccanica’s Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A. said they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly investigate the potential cooperation in medium altitude long endurance (MALE) Unmanned […]
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Budget Cuts Won’t Hit Unmanned Systems, Panetta Says
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said recently that funding for unmanned systems will be unchanged and in some cases increased, even as the Pentagon braces for some of its sharpest reductions […]