Northrop Delivers Updated Mine Hunting Systems to Navy
Northrop Grumman has produced and shipped the first two units of a new airborne technology for the U.S. Navy to detect and counter mines.
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Adobe Gets DoD Provisional Authorization for Cloud-Based Managed App
Adobe’s cloud-based managed application secured a Department of Defense provisional authorization from the Defense Information Systems Agency. DISA said Wednesday the one-year DoD PA certification with conditions allows the Adobe Experience Manager for Managed Services platform to host data at impact level 4.
Iridium Announces Completion of ‘NEXT’ Satellite Network; Matt Desch Quoted
Iridium Communications on Wednesday declared the completion of the $3B Iridium NEXT satellite constellation at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. "The completion of the Iridium NEXT program signifies a new chapter in the Iridium story, one that sees us transforming from a big cash spender to a big cash generator," Iridium CEOÂ Matt Desch said in a statement published Wednesday.
ÂLeonardo DRS Builds Magnet Motor System for Coast Guard Patrol Cutter; Greg Reed Quoted
Leonardo DRS has started the development of a hybrid electric drive platform that will power a U.S. Coast Guard offshore patrol cutter vessel, Military reported Wednesday.
Cubic Unveils Expansion Module for Vocality RoIP Comms Gateway; Mike Barthlow Quoted
Cubic’s mission solutions segment has introduced RoIP Connect, an expansion module for its Vocality Radio over Internet Protocol communications gateway designed for push to talk handsets. Cubic said Tuesday that RoIP Connect adds a general-purpose input/output, four audio ports and four serial ports to the Vocality RoIP gateway.
Raytheon Conducts Latest Test on New Air and Missile Defense Radar
Raytheon demonstrated the search, detection and tracking functions of its new air and missile defense radar during a recent test at the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, the company said Tuesday. Raytheon began developing the radar in January 2014.
Italian Defense Ministry OKs CAE-Built Flight Simulator for Predator B Unmanned Aircraft; Gene Colabatistto Quoted
A flight training simulator has received a ready-for-training certification from the Italian Ministry of Defense and the Italian Air Force during a ceremony at the Amendola Air Base in Italy.