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  • BAE Designs Augmented Reality Wearable Tech
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    BAE Designs Augmented Reality Wearable Tech

    BAE Systems has demonstrated its concept of an augmented reality wearable display that would integrate advanced display, tracking and sensing technologies intended for military and commercial applications. AR glasses are designed to fit like normal glasses and feature free-space tracking tools that will work to help users view sensor video, guidance, targeting and mission data, BAE said Wednesday. […] More

  • SAIC to Extend Army Computer, Systems Support
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    SAIC to Extend Army Computer, Systems Support

    Science Applications International Corp. has received a one-year, $25.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to provide systems and computer resources support for the software engineering directorate of the service branch’s Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center. The Defense Department said Wednesday it expects SAIC to complete work under the modification by Sept. 11, […] More

  • NASA Conducts First Ground Demo of Dragonfly Robotic Self-Assembly System
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    NASA Conducts First Ground Demo of Dragonfly Robotic Self-Assembly System

    NASA has completed an initial ground demonstration of a robotic system designed to autonomously assemble satellites and space infrastructure components in orbit. The space agency said Wednesday that the Dragonfly system was used to install and reconfigure large antenna reflectors on a simulated geostationary satellite. Dragonfly is equipped with a robotic arm that will work […] More

  • Lockheed, Elbit Systems Team Up to Pursue UK Navy EW Tech Modernization Program
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    Lockheed, Elbit Systems Team Up to Pursue UK Navy EW Tech Modernization Program

    Lockheed Martin has partnered with Elbit Systems‘ U.K. arm to develop a technology offering for the British navy’s electronic warfare modernization program. Both companies signed a teaming agreement to pursue the Maritime Electronic Warfare Program that seeks to update EW systems on Royal Navy destroyers, frigates, amphibious assault ships and the service branch’s future submarines, said Wednesday. Paul Livingston, vice president of […] More

  • Salient CRGT Subsidiary to Expand VA Medical Center Voice System Deployment
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    Salient CRGT Subsidiary to Expand VA Medical Center Voice System Deployment

    Salient CRGT‘s Information Innovations Inc. subsidiary has received a potential five-year, $13.6 million task order to implement voice systems at Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare facilities located in North Carolina and Virginia. Triple-i will lead a team of network and telecommunications engineers in efforts to help the Hampton VA Medical Center and its regional facilities operate, […] More

  • Lockheed Unit Demos Use of Open Systems Architecture to Help Warfighters Share Data
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    Lockheed Unit Demos Use of Open Systems Architecture to Help Warfighters Share Data

    A Lockheed Martin subsidiary has taken part in the U.S. Air Force‘s Northern Edge military exercise to demonstrate how open systems architecture could help warfighters gain battlespace awareness and accelerate the data-to-decision process in the battlefield. Skunk Works demonstrated the Project Hunter system in a series of six flights during the military exercise that featured open […] More

  • Northrop Showcases Missile Defense Tech at Poland Defense Industry Exhibition
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    Northrop Showcases Missile Defense Tech at Poland Defense Industry Exhibition

    Northrop Grumman presented its missile defense platform at the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO that ran from Sept. 5 to 8 in Kielce, Poland. The company said Thursday it showcased its integrated air and missile defense command and control system; Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar platform; Integrated Battle Management System; and Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System. Tarik […] More

  • Silvus-Thales Team Wins DoD Contract to Build Military Radio Bolt-On Module
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    Silvus-Thales Team Wins DoD Contract to Build Military Radio Bolt-On Module

    A team of Silvus Technologies and Thales has received a contract from the Defense Department to produce a bolt-on module for military handheld single-channel radios. Both companies seek to address DoD’s requirement to equip the Rifleman Radio with multiple-input, multiple-output functions through the contract, Silvus said Thursday. Silvus will build a bolt-on MIMO hardware prototype and Thales — a program of record […] More

  • PacStar to Supply Networking, Communications Products to Marine Corps
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    PacStar to Supply Networking, Communications Products to Marine Corps

    PacStar has secured a $10 million contract from the Defense Department to provide networking and communications products for the U.S. Marine Corps‘ Networking On-The-Move program. The company said Tuesday it will supply the military branch with PacStar 400-Series products such as rugged, small form factor modules designed to offer command and control communications capacity for tactical vehicles. […] More

  • MDA Extends Colsa’s Missile Defense Research Center Support Contract
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    MDA Extends Colsa’s Missile Defense Research Center Support Contract

    Colsa has received a $41.1 million contract modification to continue design and operation support work at a research facility that provides simulation services to the Missile Defense Agency. The Defense Department said Wednesday the modification extends by one year the ordering period under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Advanced Research Center support services and increases the contract’s ceiling […] More

  • HID Global Unveils Identity, Access Mgmt Platform for Govt Facilities
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    HID Global Unveils Identity, Access Mgmt Platform for Govt Facilities

    HID Global has released a standards-based identity and access management system designed to help federal agencies verify personal identities of people who visit government facilities. Crescendo is temporary access card system based on public key infrastructure technology and employs a credential management tool that works to integrate with FIPS 201-compliant access systems, HID Global said Tuesday. The company […] More

  • General Dynamics Exhibits Multirole Vehicle for Defense Customers
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    General Dynamics Exhibits Multirole Vehicle for Defense Customers

    General Dynamics is presenting its EAGLE 6×6 multirole vehicle at the Defence and Security Equipment International 2017 event that will run through Friday in London. The company said Wednesday an ambulance variant and a troop carrying version of EAGLE 6×6 will undergo trials from October 2017 to February 2018 as a part of the British Army’s Multi […] More