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First Demo Of DARPA's Elevated Sensor Mast Aboard US Navy Vessel

August 16, 2017 @ 02:03 PM

The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently demonstrated its prototype of an elevated sensor mast aboard the USS Zephyr, a Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship over three days near Naval Station Mayport, Florida. The Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) prototype has been developed by DARPA as a low-cost, elevated sensor mast improves ships communication range and ability to detect, track, and classify contacts of interest
Raytheon-Lockheed Martin JV Wins $133M Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles for Taiwan, Jordan, Qatar

August 16, 2017 @ 07:50 AM

Raytheon-Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture has won a $133.9 million FMS (Jordan, Qatar, Taiwan) contract modification by the US Army Contracting Command to procure Javelin containerized all-up rounds, command launch units, Javelin vehicle launcher-electronics and associated non-recurring engineering
Northrop Grumman To Demo Undersea Targeting Using Drones

August 15, 2017 @ 11:10 AM

Northrop Grumman will demonstrate undersea targeting using networked drones both above and below water at this years Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) in Panama City, Florida, August 14-18. The demonstration will showcase Northrop Grummans advanced mission management and control system aligned with the Navy Common Control System vision, highlighting the benefits of an open architecture approach and demonstrating the ability to rapidly integrate multiple capabilities into a relevant mission scenario
Pentagon Awards $250M Contract to Expand USAF Mission Planning Capabilities

August 5, 2017 @ 09:48 AM

The Pentagon has awarded a $250 million contract to Summit Technologies to expand mission combat planning process for Air Force military airlift capabilities, the Defense Department said in a press release Friday. "Summit Technologies [in] Winter Park, Florida has been awarded a $250 million… contract for the Mission Planning Support Contract III," the release stated on Friday
Rocket Crafters Wins DARPA Contract To Develop Hybrid Rocket Engine

July 26, 2017 @ 02:08 PM

Rocket Crafters (RCI) has won a $542,600 research contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to build and test a large-scale hybrid rocket engine using its patented Direct-Digital Advanced Rocket Technology. Under the terms of the agreement, RCI is tasked to build and test a large-scale hybrid rocket engine using RCI's patented Direct-Digital Advanced Rocket Technology (D-DART)
Lockheed Martin To Provide 23 Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles For USAF

July 26, 2017 @ 09:28 AM

Lockheed Martin has won over $86 million to manufacture and provide 23 long range anti-ship missiles for the US Air Force. It can be launched from a US Air Force B-1B bomber
Raytheon, General Dynamics New Payload Module To Pack More Tomahawk Missiles In...

July 24, 2017 @ 01:56 AM

Raytheon and General Dynamics Electric Boat developed new payload module for future US Navys Virginia-class fast-attack submarines will triple the number of Tomahawks the subs can carry. The Navys main conventional deep-strike weapon, Tomahawk is fired by surface ships and submarines to destroy high-value targets with lethal precision
DARPA Flight Tests Fast, Lightweight Autonomous Quadcopter

July 5, 2017 @ 09:43 AM

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently flight tested an unmanned quadcopters to demonstrate autonomous flight without the aid of human operators or global positioning systems. DARPA announced last week that Phase 1 of its Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program concluded a series of obstacle-course flight tests in central Florida, flying quadcopters autonomously through cluttered buildings and obstacle-strewn environments at fast speeds (up to 20 meters per second, or 45 mph) using onboard cameras and sensors as “eyes” and smart algorithms to self-navigate
Lockheed Martin To Train Saudi Arabian National Guard In $55 Million Contract

July 1, 2017 @ 08:07 AM

Lockheed Martin Corp has won a $55.5 million US foreign military sales contract for the design, development, testing, managing, documenting, installing, and providing hardware, software, spares, and training for Saudi Arabian Ministry National Guard live fire ranges
Lockheed Martin Wins USAF Contract For Sniper, LANTIRN Pods

June 20, 2017 @ 09:57 AM

Lockheed Martin received a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract from the U.S

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