The Department of the Air Force has selected the Boeing-built E-7 Wedgetail aircraft to replace part of its fleet of E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system planes, the service reported Tuesday. The military branch said the selection was based on market research and that the E-7 Wedgetail platform could meet the Department of Defense’s […] More

A joint venture between By Light Professional IT Services and American Communications Solutions has received a $31.2 million task order to help U.S. Space Command maintain and protect systems against security threats. Full Spectrum Operations will assist USSPACECOM in managing information technology and cyber infrastructure assets that support the Combined Space Operations Center, which is […] More

The U.S. Air Force has performed the second flight test of the Skyborg autonomy core system, which was integrated into the MQ-20 Avenger tactical unmanned vehicle of the General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business. The June 24 flight test was intended to showcase an open, modular system capable of flying, navigating and communicating autonomously and was […] More

A team of Northrop Grumman and Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems will collaborate to build a sense and avoid technology model for the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle as part of a contract from the U.S. Navy.

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Curtiss-Wright has agreed to acquire Pacific Star Communications for $400 million in cash to grow tactical communications technology offerings for the U.S. military sector. PacStar will operate within Curtiss-Wright's defense segment upon closing of the deal and is projected to generate sales in excess of $120 million this year.

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The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center has become a member of the National Council of ISACs, which provides a forum for industry representatives to share critical infrastructure threat data and security approaches.

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PacStar has released a technology offering that combines rugged radio, internet protocol and voice management features designed to support communications in the military, public safety and law enforcement sectors.

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Mark Tappan, a former technical director at BAE Systems, has joined Assured Consulting Solutions to serve as chief engineer, bringing over three decades of experience to the role.

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Curtiss-Wright“™s defense solutions unit and Pacific Star Communications have partnered to demonstrate a system designed to manage electronic components of vehicles.

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ACS has completed the modernization of a test facility for Sierra Nevada Corp.'s Vortex rocket engine in North Freedom, Wis.

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PacStar has introduced a tactical communications suite the company designed to help military users transmit and protect sensitive data  through laptops and mobile devices.

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Boeing has handed an updated airborne warning-and-control system aircraft over to NATO, the 14th and final platform the company modernized to help the international alliance comply with Europe’s navigation and air traffic management standards. NATO received the E-3A AWACS unit equipped with five digital displays for the flight crew to view data on the plane’s engine, […] More