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Quantum3D Awarded Subcontract by SAIC For Advanced Apps
San Jose CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2008Quantum3D has announced that it will serve as a subcontractor to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) on the STAP Boy contract for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). As the prime contractor, SAIC will leverage Quantum3D's new LibertyVPX High-Performance Embedded Computing (HPEC) system for an advanced deployed radar, Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) ... more Boeing Awarded Contract For Radar Upgrade On Saudi AWACS Fleet
Seattle WA (SPX) Sep 17, 2008Boeing has been awarded a contract for the initial phase of upgrading the radar on Saudi Arabia's fleet of five E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. The Foreign Military Sale, not to exceed $42 million, was contracted through the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. This first phase includes a study to determine which parts are obsolete and no ... more The Woes Of The Great Russian Army Continue Part Two
Moscow (UPI) Sep 15, 2008 The five-day conflict between the Russian army and Georgia last month exposed serious Russian weaknesses in the field of radio-electronic warfare. It turns out that Russian electronic countermeasures systems are unable to jam and suppress enemy surface-to-air missiles and reconnaissance systems, radars and UHV communications and troop-control networks. This is rather disturbing ... more QuikScat's Recent View Of Arctic Sea Ice
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 12, 2008There has been considerable interest in the recent state of Arctic sea ice for scientific research and for operational applications especially along the Northern Sea Route and the Northwest Passage. This pair of sea ice maps was derived from radar data from NASA's QuikScat satellite scatterometer on September 2, 2008 (left panel) and September 5, 2008 (right panel). QuikScat's unique ... more DRS Awarded Contracts To Provide MSTAR
Parsippany NJ (SPX) Aug 29, 2008DRS Technologies has announced that it was awarded contracts from various customers with a combined value of approximately $47 million to provide Man-Portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar (MSTAR) systems, accessories, and/or support. The systems will support the U. S. Deparent of Defense (DoD) in a variety of surveillance and security applications. The work for these ... more |
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Kadena AB, Japan (AFPN) Aug 13, 2008The 16th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., has deployed to Kadena Air Base for 30 days to train with the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron and participate in an operational readiness exercise on the Korean Peninsula. The unit is flying its E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft alongside the E-3 Airborne Warning and ... more Royal Navy New Carriers To Get Latest Radar
London, UK (SPX) Aug 07, 2008The Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers will be equipped with a new powerful UK-designed and manufactured radar, under a GBP100M contract with BAE Systems. With its ability to track a target the size of a snooker ball over 20 km away, the new more powerful Artisan radar will provide an improved 3D maritime Medium Range Radar (MRR) capability. The radar system will be developed and ... more Improvements In Thermal Management Of Future Electronics
Linthicum MD (SPX) Aug 05, 2008Northrop Grumman has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and demonstrate an ultra high capacity hybrid thermal ground plane needed to overcome heat-related challenges in semiconductors employed in electronic systems. High thermal temperatures are a key barrier in the development of next-generation military electronics, such as high-power radars ... more US considers deploying missile defense radar to Israel
Washington (AFP) July 29, 2008US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has agreed to explore deploying a powerful missile defense targeting radar in Israel, a senior US defense official said Tuesday. "The idea here is to help Israel create a layered missile defense capability to protect it from all sorts of threats in the region, near and far," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Gates discussed the ... more LockMart's Aegis Spy-1 Radar Arrays Completed Australian Destroyer
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jul 30, 2008Lockheed Martin completed production of two of the four SPY-1D(V) radar arrays for Australia's first Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer. "The Air Warfare Destroyer is a top priority for the Australian Navy, and we are absolutely committed to delivering Aegis capability on time," said Paul Johnson, managing director of Lockheed Martin Australia. "The SPY-1D(V) arrays are the visual ... more |
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Palmdale CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2008Northrop Grumman has successfully completed a battery of tests designed to prove that new radar units developed for the U.S. Air Force's B-2 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) will perform properly under all environmental conditions the aircraft is likely to experience. Northrop Grumman is the Air Force's prime contractor for the B-2 stealth bomber, the flagship of the nation's long range ... more Raytheon Technologies Promise To Improve Radar Affordability
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Jul 22, 2008Raytheon has developed an application for a pair of emerging technologies that dramatically increases radar sensitivity while improving affordability. The effort has resulted in a $1 million contract award that could be worth more than $14 million if all options are exercised. The Office of Naval Research awarded Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) a base contract with four options a ... more US fires long-range missile in missile defense test
Washington (AFP) July 18, 2008The United States fired a long-range target missile over the Pacific Friday to test an array of radars and other sensors in its missile defense system, the Pentagon said. The test was supposed to have involved an attempted intercept, but that was delayed until December following the discovery of a flaw in a device used to gather telemetry and other data from the interceptor missile, the head ... more Northrop Grumman Completes Flight Testing Of VADER System
Linthicum MD (SPX) Jul 18, 2008Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the first test flight of a new Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar (VADER) system under a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). VADER is a radar sensor being developed by Northrop Grumman for use with the Sky Warrior, an extended-range multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle under development by General Atomics. ... more LockMart Breaks Ground On Advanced Radar Test And Measurement Facility
Syracuse NY (SPX) Jul 17, 2008Lockheed Martin has broken ground on a $15 million, 9,600 square foot radar test facility that will provide the company with one of the world's most advanced, large-antenna measurement systems. The new 80' tall structure will be added on to the existing EP-6 building at Lockheed Martin's Radar Systems facility in Syracuse, NY. Once complete in summer 2009, the facility will house one of ... more
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