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  • DRS Tests 10-Micron Infrared Detector; Greg Christison Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DRS Tests 10-Micron Infrared Detector; Greg Christison Comments

    DRS Technologies has exhibited the performance of its 10-micron pixel pitch infrared sensor. The IR detector features a thermal camera with 1280×1024 resolution, as well as 640×512 and 320×256 arrays designed for integration into original equipment manufacturer systems, DRS said Tuesday. The sensor passed the 50 milliKelvins noise equivalent temperature difference standard for uncooled IR technologies. […] More

  • General Dynamics Picks DRS Surveillance Tech for Canada's Armored Vehicles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Picks DRS Surveillance Tech for Canada’s Armored Vehicles

    General Dynamics‘ Canadian land systems business has awarded DRS Technologies an eight-year, $100 million contract to produce surveillance radars for installation on Canada’s light armored vehicles. DRS will build long-range, mast mounted surveillance systems and operator control stations under the Canadian army’s Light Armored Vehicle–Reconnaissance Surveillance System development initiative, DRS said Tuesday. The company partnered […] More

  • DRS Teams with Israel's Beth-El, Rada on CBRN Defense, AESA Radar Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DRS Teams with Israel’s Beth-El, Rada on CBRN Defense, AESA Radar Tech

    Finmeccanica-owned DRS Technologies has teamed with Beth-El Industries, and Israeli supplier of environmental threat protection systems, to develop an air filtration product for U.S. military use. Under the terms of the deal, the two companies will create new offerings to utilize Arlington, Virginia-based DRS’ chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense systems and Beth-El filtration technology, DRS said Tuesday. […] More

  • Rockwell Collins, DRS to Develop Air Combat Training Capability for Air Forces - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins, DRS to Develop Air Combat Training Capability for Air Forces

    Rockwell Collins and DRS Technologies‘ training and control systems business have partnered to help U.S. and international air forces develop air combat training capabilities that utilize the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System. Rockwell said Thursday the Joint Secure Air Combat Training System combines weapon simulation, aircraft integration and air combat training, and features a Multiple Independent Levels of Security architecture. […] More

  • ASDReports: Next-Gen Sensor Tech to Influence Military Electro-Optic/IR Systems Market - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ASDReports: Next-Gen Sensor Tech to Influence Military Electro-Optic/IR Systems Market

    A new report from ASDReports expects advancements in sensor technologies to influence the military electro-optic/infrared systems market in the coming years. The market analyst said EO/IR systems will register a year-over-year growth of 7.71 percent to become a $16.35 billion industry by 2020, driven by increased use in surveillance operations and as part of a close in weapons system. […] More

  • Steve Zuber: DRS to Build Shipboard Comms Equipment for New Zealand's Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steve Zuber: DRS to Build Shipboard Comms Equipment for New Zealand’s Navy

    DRS Technologies has received a contract to manufacture tactical voice switching systems and terminals for integration into New Zealand’s Anzac-class frigates. DRS serves as the primary subcontractor to Lockheed Martin under the Royal New Zealand Navy’s vessels communications modernization initiative, DRS said Wednesday. Steve Zuber, vice president and general manager of DRS Technologies’ Canadian subsidiary, […] More

  • Executive Profile: Mark Dorfman, EVP, General Counsel & Secretary at DRS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Mark Dorfman, EVP, General Counsel & Secretary at DRS

    Mark Dorfman serves as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary at DRS Technologies. In this position, Dorfman regularly provides advice and counsel to the board of directors and executive management of the company on legal and business matters and is responsible for the company’s legal and regulatory affairs, ethics and compliance programs and corporate governance activities. He […] More

  • Research and Markets: Military Electro-Optical/Infrared Systems Market Worth $16B by 2020 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: Military Electro-Optical/Infrared Systems Market Worth $16B by 2020

    A new Research and Markets report forecasts that the market for military electro-optical and infrared systems will climb in value at a 7.71 percent compound annual growth rate to reach $16.35 billion revenues by 2020. The company said Thursday that strategies to establish uncontested market space and increased military spending will drive fast-paced growth for the EO/IR market, particularly in the […] More

  • DRS Unveils New Radiometric Camera Cores; Gregory Christison Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DRS Unveils New Radiometric Camera Cores; Gregory Christison Comments

    DRS Technologies has launched a new suite of radiometric camera cores designed to measure temperature and provide imagery. The Tamarisk Precision Series line of products feature infrared sensor technology, calibration and new developer tools for integration with the systems of original equipment manufacturers, DRS said Tuesday. DRS developed Tamarisk 320 with a 17-micron pitch and infrared […] More

  • DRS Launches New Product Accreditation Program; Todd Brown Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DRS Launches New Product Accreditation Program; Todd Brown Comments

    DRS Technologies has unveiled a new product accreditation program in an effort to highlight the original equipment manufacturers’ products that incorporate DRS’ thermal imaging technologies. The Powered by DRS Technologies accreditation is open to OEMs that integrate DRS’ Tamarisk thermal imaging camera modules, infrared detectors and thermal systems into their products, DRS said Monday. Todd Brown, senior director for worldwide […] More

  • Sally Wallace: DRS to Supply Joint Tactical Terminal-Receivers for US Navy, Australia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sally Wallace: DRS to Supply Joint Tactical Terminal-Receivers for US Navy, Australia

    DRS Technologies has won a $12 million contract to upgrade the electronic warfare system of the U.S. Navy and Australia under a foreign military sales agreement. The company will build up to 180 Joint Tactical Terminal-Receiver systems, test set racks, fixtures and tooling for the EA-18G aircraft, DRS said Thursday. “We are proud to provide this key intelligence […] More

  • Cubic, DRS to Update F-35 Training System for Windows 7; Dave Schmitz Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic, DRS to Update F-35 Training System for Windows 7; Dave Schmitz Comments

    Cubic Corp. has received new contracts to continue to develop and integrate the ground instrumentation subsystem of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 air combat training system. Cubic will work with DRS Technologies to make the ground subsystem functional with the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and update encryption tools for the fighter jet’s P5 systems, Cubic said Monday. Dave Schmitz, president […] More