Aerospace Group:

U.S. Navy Awards Elbit Systems $50 Million Contract For MH-60S Helmet Display And Processor

Wednesday, April 12th, 2017

SHARE:

The U.S. Navy awarded Elbit Systems [ESLT] a $50 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide helmet displays with a mission processor algorithm for the MH-60s, the company said Sunday.Elbit will specifically provide the Helmet Display and Tracker System (HDTS) with the Continuously Computed impact Point (CCIP) algorithm. The initial order of $14.2 million was received by Elbit.The HDTS and CCIP technology provides pilots and crews with line-of-sight tracking to improve interaction with the flight navigation system, enhance…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]