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Aruba’s Command Post WiFi Solution To Mobilize US Army Units, Enabling Faster...

January 13, 2016 @ 11:46 AM

The US Army is implementing secure Command Post Wi-Fi from Aruba at Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve Tactical Units worldwide to cut network deployment and dismantle times. Fielded as part of the Armys Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 1 (WIN-T), the deployment of Aruba 802

US Transportation Command Awards Multiple Contracts Worth $968 Million

January 7, 2016 @ 08:02 AM

Twelve companies have been awarded contracts worth $968 million for international ocean transportation and intermodal distribution services through US Transportation Command. The contractors are: American President Lines LTD Inc, awarded an estimated $257 million; Maersk Line LTD, awarded an estimated $227 million; Matson Navigation Co

CAE To Deliver 42 Tactical Mission Trainer Consoles To Swedish Navy In

December 9, 2015 @ 08:09 AM

CAE will deliver 42 Tactical Mission Trainer (TMT) consoles to Royal Swedish Navy in early 2016. Along with the TMT, CAE will also deliver a Naval Warfare Training System (NWTS)

General Dynamics Awarded North American Aerospace Defense Communications Contract

December 2, 2015 @ 06:20 AM

General Dynamics Information Technology will provide system management, maintenance, lifecycle and logistics support of the communications systems and subsystems used in North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Air Defense missions. The single-award, task order contract has a potential value of approximately $80 million for five years,...

Russia To Supply Su-35 Communications Systems to China From Next Year

November 23, 2015 @ 10:00 AM

Russias United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) will begin supplying China with communication systems for its newly ordered Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters from next year. This is the first confirmation from a Russian agency giving an indication of the approximate delivery of the aircraft systems to China

Rheinmetall Offers Fire Control For US Army's Grenadier Sighting System

October 12, 2015 @ 04:14 PM

Rheinmetall has offered a fire control device, Vingmate MR 500 to US Army for Grenadier Sighting System program. The company claims that the device is capable of improved first-shot hit capability at all ranges

Cydecor, Mayvin, SkyBridge To Compete For USSOCOM's Naval Special Warfare

September 28, 2015 @ 03:16 PM

Cydecor, Mayvin Consulting Group and SkyBridge Tactical have won positions on a five-year, $49 million contract to provide cross-functional services to the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)s naval special warfare organization. The three companies will compete to perform support work at SOCOM NSW facilities through September 2020, The Defense Department announced Friday

DARPA Demos Close Air Support Tech on A-10 Thunderbolt, MV-22 Osprey

September 21, 2015 @ 10:59 AM

The US Defence Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) has demonstrated the Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) technology on an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, the primary ground attack plane of the US Air Force. The A-10 demonstration flights, conducted from April through June this year, came on the heels of similar successful tests conducted earlier this year with the U

L-3 Wins Communications Upgrade Contract For US Army’s Apache helicopter

September 18, 2015 @ 01:38 PM

L-3 Communications has won a new communications upgrade subcontract from Science and Engineering Services in support of the US Armys Apache helicopter program. The project offers increased communications capacity between the Apache and unmanned systems, the company announced Thursday

Russia Won't Remove Electronic Equipment From Mistral Warship If Egypt Or India...

September 14, 2015 @ 04:34 PM

Russia has conveyed to France that Russian telecommunications and missile control systems installed on-board may not be removed, if Egypt or India buys the Mistral helicopter carriers. Russian officials had "let it be known" that Moscow “could accept India and Egypt receiving the equipment" if either of the two nations will buy them, a French official cited by defense news website Defense One said today

Kratos To Support US Army Laser System Development Project

September 10, 2015 @ 02:30 PM

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has won a $32 million task contract to assist US Army in developing high-energy laser systems. The companys subsidiary, Digital Fusion Solutions will provide systems engineering, software support, and training and new development enhancements to the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command

Saab’s Carl-Gustaf M4 Weapon System Gets New Features

August 27, 2015 @ 10:09 AM

Important new capabilities developed by Saab for its AT4 weapon system will also be exhibited for the first time at DSEI. These enhanced variants deliver extended range (ER) performance and improved high explosive (HE) effects

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