C4I
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Textron’s AAI Unit, ViaSat In Alliance For UAS Communications Technology
Textron, Inc.’s [TXT] AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems unit and ViaSat, Inc. [VSAT] have entered into a strategic alliance aimed at developing and maturing beyond-line-of-sight satellite communications capabilities for current and […]
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New Report Says Layering Airborne ISR Forces As Important As Ever
The layering of airborne ISR forces maximizes the accuracy and timeliness of information and is more important than ever to air power, according to a new report. Layering ISR Forces, […]
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Army Issues New Policy On UAS Use In National Airspace
The Army recently issued Directive 2012-2, a supplemental policy requiring Federal Aviation Administration authorization to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System. Army Secretary John McHugh wrote in […]
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Private Equity Firm LLR Acquires Small Federal IT Services Provider Paragon
The private equity group LLR Partners has acquired Paragon Technology Group, a small information technology (IT) supporting the Defense Department and federal health agencies. Terms of the deal were not […]
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GD Opens Cyber And Intelligence Center Near NSA, Cyber Command
To help it better serve some of its classified customers in the area of cyber security, General Dynamics [GD] recently opened its Cyber and Intelligence Solution Center near Fort Meade, […]
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Boeing Cleared To Produce, Launch 8th, 9th WGS Satellites
The Air Force authorized Boeing [BA] to produce and launch the eighth and ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites, according to a company statement. The WGS-9 contract for $376.5 million […]
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Key Lawmaker Calls For Immigration Law Fix To Nix Cyber, Space Drain
The United States needs to fix its immigration laws to prevent a brain drain of top space and cyber experts from leaving the country, a top lawmaker said recently. House […]
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Lockheed Acquires Small Firm That Makes Systems for Micro UAS
Adding to its capabilities in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said it has acquired Procerus Technologies, a company that develops and produces avionics systems for micro UAS. […]
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Pentagon To Focus On Countering Area Access Denial
The Pentagon will focus investment in the areas of science and technology in the years ahead to increase capabilities for countering area access denial efforts by potential adversaries, senior defense […]