Abacus Technology has landed a potential $25.7 million contract to provide command, control, communications and computer services to an Air Force facility in New Mexico. The Defense Department said Monday that Abacus Technology will support network monitoring and the implementation of security tools and patches for Kirtland Air Force Base’s C4 infrastructure under the sole-source contract. …
Read More »LGS Innovations Helps Army Update C4 Systems; Kevin Kelly Comments
LGS Innovations has completed upgrade work on a communications infrastructure at a U.S. Army-run facility located at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The Army’s Kuwait-based main communications facility is responsible for managing the service’s C4 operations across Southwest Asia, LGS said Tuesday. According to LGS, the C4 system modernization is part of the Pentagon’s Joint …
Read More »Chris Marzilli: General Dynamics Aims to Reduce Satellite Use Through WIN-T 3
A General Dynamics business unit will continue working to build up the U.S. Army’s tactical network under a potential $475 million contract. General Dynamics C4 Systems will update technologies for the Warfighter Information Network–Tactical Increment 2 program under the Increment 3 program’s initial task order worth $96 million, General Dynamics said Monday. Chris Marzilli, president of …
Read More »General Dynamics, FAA Move Forward on NextGen Radio Tests; Chris Marzilli Comments
General Dynamics C4 Systems and the Federal Aviation Administration have completed the first phase of testing on one of the business unit’s air traffic control radio product lines designed for the agency’s NextGen modernization initiative. A second phase of tests on the software-defined CM 300/350 version two radios is scheduled for …
Read More »General Dynamics Wraps Up Commerce Dept Public Safety Tech Tests; Manny Mora Comments
A General Dynamics division has completed a series of tests for a Commerce Department public safety communications research program intended to connect federal, state, local and public safety agencies to broadband technology. General Dynamics Broadband’s eNodeB and Evolved Packet Core products passed the phase one and phase three of the …
Read More »General Dynamics Connects Manpack Radios to SATCOM System; Chris Marzilli Comments
General Dynamics recently tested two of its Manpack radios through a satellite communications system as part of an end-to-end system evaluation intended to connect the radios to the system. A PRC-155 Manpack radio sent voice and data communications to an orbiting Mobile User Objective System satellite, through an MUOS ground facility, …
Read More »General Dynamics Helps Army Connect Network Radio Nodes; Sandra Wheeler Comments
General Dynamics has connected a U.S. Army unit’s handheld radios to the company’s network nodes that are designed to help soldiers and commanders communicate with each other on a company level. WIN-T Increment 2 network nodes are designed to link with the handheld, manpack, small form fit Rifleman and two-channel …
Read More »General Dynamics Could Lose Funding for Army Comm Contract Due to Sequestration; Chris Marzilli Comments
General Dynamics has expressed concern over the impact sequestration will have on funding already allocated for communications systems that the company produces for the U.S. Army. The federal defense contractor makes and tests WIN-T communications equipment installed in military vehicles at its Taunton, Mass. facility, according to the Taunton Daily …
Read More »Steve Rowbotham Named General Dynamics UK COO in Reorganization
Steve Rowbotham has been appointed chief operating officer of General Dynamics UK in a reorganization intended to have the C4 and land systems portfolios in the U.K. work closer with their sister organizations. The C4 team led by Chris Marzilli will remain focused on military, public safety and security contracts …
Read More »General Dynamics Housing New Space Innovation Center; Chris Marzilli Comments
A General Dynamics facility is housing a new center for scientists and engineers in both the private and academic centers to collaborate and share ideas on developing future space systems and scientific instruments. The EDGE Innovation Network opened its the 13th EDGE Space Innovation Center Friday at the company’s Seabrook, …
Read More »General Dynamics Completes Updating NASA Satellite Ground Stations
General Dynamics‘ C4 Systems business unit has finished updating ground systems for three NASA tracking and data relay satellites that transmit signals from Earth-orbiting spacecraft to the ground. The TDRS satellites also connect White Sands ground station to the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station, the company says. …
Read More »NSA Certifies General Dynamics Encryptor For Classified Info; Mike Guzelian Comments
The National Security Agency has certified a General Dynamics-made encryptor to store classified information at the top secret level and below. General Dynamics’ C4 systems business unit built the TACLANE-1G encryptor to work inside vehicles, remote command posts and data centers, the company said. TACLANE is also designed for use wherever government …
Read More »General Dynamics Providing Intl Star Observatory Antennas; Chris Marzilli Comments
General Dynamics has completed delivery of radio-telescope antennas to an observatory for studying stars, the company announced Thursday. The company said it provided 25 antennas to the Joint Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array, known as ALMA, for acquiring radio signals emitted from dust and gas traveling across space. Employees for the …
Read More »General Dynamics Laptop Designed for Unclassified, Classified Comm; Chris Marzilli Comments
General Dynamics‘ C4 systems unit has released a National Security Agency-approved laptop computer for secured network communications, the company announced Wednesday. The company said the TACLANE MultiBook laptop is designed for government, agency and state and local law enforcement users and other related organizations. According to Chris Marzilli, president of …
Read More »EADS Teams with Exelis, General Dynamics to Provide Federal Security Solutions; Rich Sorelle Comments
EADS North America, ITT Exelis and EADS Cassidian division announced Tuesday they will work together to develop and provide enhanced electronic warfare solutions. The three companies signed a memorandum of understanding at the Farnborough Air Show on Tuesday to explore new markets in electronic warfare systems and aircraft survivability equipment. Rich Sorelle, acting …
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