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RQ-7 Shadows to get improved engine, mission computers
The $41 million contract, which was awarded last month, includes funds to integrate and qualify the Block 3 modifications as well as 36 upgrade kits.
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Army to test counter-drone MATV upgrade in combat next year
Leonardo DRS has snagged a production contract for vehicle-mounted weapon systems developed to shoot down and disable small drones, and Army will put the system through its paces in combat next year.
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Army’s helicopter-drone teams to get capability boost in 2019
In the final months of 2017, the Army is planning to test out a new upgrade for the AH-64 Apache that will give the attack helicopter more control over two different unmanned vehicles, and at farther distances,
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M&A wave continues: Boeing announces acquisition of Aurora
Aurora, which specializes in autonomy and unmanned aircraft, is a natural fit for Boeing, which will be able to profit off the smaller company’s expertise in both its commercial and defense business.
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Lockheed, Rockwell to develop airborne C2 system for launching ICBMs
Lockheed Martin and Rockwell Collins have been awarded contracts to make it possible for the Air Force to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile, even if launch control centers on the ground are destroyed.
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Air Combat Command head: JSTARS recap may not be best option
The Air Force’s decision on whether to cancel the JSTARS recap program will be driven, in part, on whether the service can provide a similar capability by networking together its existing platforms and sensors, the head of Air Combat Command said Monday.
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Air Force transitioning key intelligence system to open architecture
By the end of 2018, the Air Force’s distributed common ground system will have tested a new open architecture backbone, paving the way for it to use algorithms and machine learning to exploit data, a service official told Defense News on Sept. 5.
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Northrop Grumman cements deal for $9.2B purchase of Orbital ATK
After absorbing Orbital ATK into a fourth business unit, Northrop expects sales to grow from its 2016 total of about $25 billion to $30 billion.
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Air Force looks to transform command and control enterprise
The Air Force is now closing in on a plan to overhaul how it conducts command and control.
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Two NDAA amendments could change scope of satellite-servicing robot program
As the Senate takes up the defense bill this week, two proposed amendments could change the scope of a DARPA satellite-servicing program that a competing company says undercuts the commercial market.
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RQ-7 Shadows to get improved engine, mission computers
The $41 million contract, which was awarded last month, includes funds to integrate and qualify the Block 3 modifications as well as 36 upgrade kits.
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Army to test counter-drone MATV upgrade in combat next year
Leonardo DRS has snagged a production contract for vehicle-mounted weapon systems developed to shoot down and disable small drones, and Army will put the system through its paces in combat next year.
-
Army’s helicopter-drone teams to get capability boost in 2019
In the final months of 2017, the Army is planning to test out a new upgrade for the AH-64 Apache that will give the attack helicopter more control over two different unmanned vehicles, and at farther distances,
-
M&A wave continues: Boeing announces acquisition of Aurora
Aurora, which specializes in autonomy and unmanned aircraft, is a natural fit for Boeing, which will be able to profit off the smaller company’s expertise in both its commercial and defense business.
-
Lockheed, Rockwell to develop airborne C2 system for launching ICBMs
Lockheed Martin and Rockwell Collins have been awarded contracts to make it possible for the Air Force to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile, even if launch control centers on the ground are destroyed.
-
Air Combat Command head: JSTARS recap may not be best option
The Air Force’s decision on whether to cancel the JSTARS recap program will be driven, in part, on whether the service can provide a similar capability by networking together its existing platforms and sensors, the head of Air Combat Command said Monday.
-
Air Force transitioning key intelligence system to open architecture
By the end of 2018, the Air Force’s distributed common ground system will have tested a new open architecture backbone, paving the way for it to use algorithms and machine learning to exploit data, a service official told Defense News on Sept. 5.
-
Northrop Grumman cements deal for $9.2B purchase of Orbital ATK
After absorbing Orbital ATK into a fourth business unit, Northrop expects sales to grow from its 2016 total of about $25 billion to $30 billion.
-
Air Force looks to transform command and control enterprise
The Air Force is now closing in on a plan to overhaul how it conducts command and control.
-
Two NDAA amendments could change scope of satellite-servicing robot program
As the Senate takes up the defense bill this week, two proposed amendments could change the scope of a DARPA satellite-servicing program that a competing company says undercuts the commercial market.
-
RQ-7 Shadows to get improved engine, mission computers
The $41 million contract, which was awarded last month, includes funds to integrate and qualify the Block 3 modifications as well as 36 upgrade kits.
-
Army to test counter-drone MATV upgrade in combat next year
Leonardo DRS has snagged a production contract for vehicle-mounted weapon systems developed to shoot down and disable small drones, and Army will put the system through its paces in combat next year.
-
Army’s helicopter-drone teams to get capability boost in 2019
In the final months of 2017, the Army is planning to test out a new upgrade for the AH-64 Apache that will give the attack helicopter more control over two different unmanned vehicles, and at farther distances,
-
M&A wave continues: Boeing announces acquisition of Aurora
Aurora, which specializes in autonomy and unmanned aircraft, is a natural fit for Boeing, which will be able to profit off the smaller company’s expertise in both its commercial and defense business.
-
Lockheed, Rockwell to develop airborne C2 system for launching ICBMs
Lockheed Martin and Rockwell Collins have been awarded contracts to make it possible for the Air Force to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile, even if launch control centers on the ground are destroyed.
-
Air Combat Command head: JSTARS recap may not be best option
The Air Force’s decision on whether to cancel the JSTARS recap program will be driven, in part, on whether the service can provide a similar capability by networking together its existing platforms and sensors, the head of Air Combat Command said Monday.
-
Air Force transitioning key intelligence system to open architecture
By the end of 2018, the Air Force’s distributed common ground system will have tested a new open architecture backbone, paving the way for it to use algorithms and machine learning to exploit data, a service official told Defense News on Sept. 5.
-
Northrop Grumman cements deal for $9.2B purchase of Orbital ATK
After absorbing Orbital ATK into a fourth business unit, Northrop expects sales to grow from its 2016 total of about $25 billion to $30 billion.
-
Air Force looks to transform command and control enterprise
The Air Force is now closing in on a plan to overhaul how it conducts command and control.
-
Two NDAA amendments could change scope of satellite-servicing robot program
As the Senate takes up the defense bill this week, two proposed amendments could change the scope of a DARPA satellite-servicing program that a competing company says undercuts the commercial market.
