Exelis has completed a series of factory acceptance tests for the Aireon-built aircraft surveillance data processing and distribution ground system. Ed Sayadian, vice president of civil and aerospace systems at Exelis, said Monday the company conducted the factory acceptance test to confirm that the Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast surveillance technology meets all requirements and interfaces. […] More

Exelis has picked Sierra Nevada Corp. to construct the radiation instrument for NASA’s Joint Polar Satellite System, Satnews reported Thursday. The radiation budget instrument will work to scan the Earth and measure the amount of reflected sunlight and emitted thermal radiation for the JPSS-2 mission, according to the report. NASA will use the JPSS-2 satellite […] More

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has selected Exelis to become a Weather-Ready Nation ambassador to help promote readiness against severe weather conditions and climate change-related disasters. Exelis said Thursday it will leverage its Helios digital platform to validate ground weather conditions in real-time as part of its participation in the NOAA initiative. Helios is […] More

Exelis has integrated its ENVI image analysis tool into a DigitalGlobe cloud-based big data platform with the goal of helping government, academic and commercial users gain insights from geospatial information. The combined offering is designed to offer clients access to Exelis’ analytics software and DigitalGlobe’s catalog of high-resolution satellite imagery collected over a 15-year period, […] More

Exelis has signed an agreement with four Federal Aviation Administration-designated test facilities to study the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into U.S. civilian airspace. The sites will use Exelis’ Symphony RangeVue sense-and-avoid tool for operators and test personnel to access real-time and historical aircraft surveillance data via a Web platform, Exelis said Tuesday. Symphony RangeVue is designed to […] More

Exelis and L-3 Communications‘ platform integration unit have teamed to develop electronic countermeasures designed to integrate with special operations tanker aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. The companies aim to offer an electronic self-protection technology for integration into AC/MC-130J Commando II planes of the Air Force’s special operations command through the partnership, Exelis said Tuesday. […] More

Exelis has unveiled an airspace technology for U.S. unmanned aerial system and test range operators to monitor UAS flights from multiple locations. The Symphony RangeVue system is designed to help users access drone surveillance data through a web hosting service and alert them when a drone approaches boundary or another aircraft enters a UAS vicinity, […] More

Exelis and Satair Group have partnered to distribute Exelis-made components for commercial aircraft waste and water tanks. Satair Group said Thursday it will also provide aftermarket sales and support services to aerospace customers of Exelis waste storage tank products globally under a five-year distribution agreement between the companies. Exelis unit EDO Corp. has produced composite […] More

Exelis has handed Raytheon six updated ground encryptors built for installation in the operational control system of the U.S. Air Force’s global positioning system. The encryptors are designed to help secure data transmitted between OCX and navigation payloads aboard the Air Force’s GPS satellites, Exelis said Wednesday. Joe Rambala, Exelis vice president and general manager […] More

Exelis has introduced a suite of small form factor imaging systems designed to produce high-resolution satellite imagery. The release is part of the company’s push in the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and analytics market, Exelis said Wednesday. Rob Mitrevski, vice president and general manager of Exelis’ environmental intelligence and integrated sensing solutions business, said the company aims […] More

Exelis‘ visual information solutions business and CloudEO have partnered to provide customers access to the ENVI software via cloud to perform geospatial image analysis. The companies said Tuesday the partnership will combine geospatial data and software with cloud’s computing capabilities to help businesses manage software costs, scalability and product development. “Cloud technology offers our customers a new way to increase […] More

Exelis has received the IHS Jane’s air traffic control award for 2015 in the enabling technology category for the company’s work on U.K.’s Heathrow cross-border arrival management program. IHS Jane presented the award to Exelis at the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization air traffic management dinner in Madrid, Spain, Exelis said Wednesday. Exelis’ winning program […] More