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General Atomics’ Weather Satellite Design Completes Final Review Under Space Force Program

General Atomics has concluded the final review of a spacecraft design for the U.S. Space Force’s weather data-gathering satellite modernization program. The company said Friday its electromagnetic systems business worked with Parsons, Atmospheric and Environmental Research and EO Vista to deliver an Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System prototype to the service branch. Scott Forney, president of […] More

by Nichols Martin February 22, 2022, 11:50 am
in News, Space News

Raytheon Subsidiary Awarded $67M Space Force OTA for Weather Satellite Prototyping, Demo Efforts

A Raytheon Technologies subsidiary will prototype an electro-optical infrared weather system and demonstrate its operational data delivery ability under a $67 million contract from the U.S. Space Force. Raytheon Intelligence & Space will build a satellite prototype in an effort to help Space Systems Command deliver cloud characterization and weather imagery observations to warfighters, the […] More

by Christine Thropp December 17, 2021, 11:32 am
in Contract Awards, News

Leonardo DRS to Produce Automatic Targeting System for Army

Leonardo DRS has secured an $18.9 million contract from the U.S. Army to manufacture ballistic computer-based aiming devices that work to help machine gunners identify and reach a target. The company said Monday it will conduct low-rate initial production efforts for the Army’s Family of Weapon Sight-Crew Served program at a Melbourne, Florida, facility. FWS-CS’s […] More

by Nichols Martin October 12, 2021, 7:19 am
in Government Technology, News

General Atomics Demos Gray Eagle UAS for JTAC Operations

General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business assessed how the Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft system could help advance sensor-to-shooter capabilities during a technology demonstration in late April at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. A joint terminal attack controller captured the sensor field of regard, video and aircraft location using an Android Team Awareness Kit and digitally transmitted ‘call for fires’ on various targets by controlling the electro-optical/infrared sensor aboard the Gray Eagle platform during the April 23 demo.

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by Jane Edwards May 14, 2021, 6:24 am
in Government Technology, News

ASTRA Selected for Space Force’s Cloud Characterization Tech Project

The U.S. Space Force has tasked Atmosphere and Space Technology Research Associates to build and test a military-grade prototype technology intended to characterize Earth's clouds. ASTRA said Tuesday it will collaborate with Lockheed Martin, Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Pumpkin and Atmospheric and Environmental Research to develop the cloud characterization system.

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by Nichols Martin July 29, 2020, 9:29 am
in Government Technology, News

Raytheon Develops Multi-Intell Signal Tracking Tech to Increase Accuracy by Integrating Radar, Imager Data

Raytheon has developed multiple-intelligence sensor technology that merges data from different systems, such as radar and imager sensors, in order to provide more accurate information to service personnel to help them track targets such as intercontinental ballistic missiles.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers June 4, 2019, 1:29 am
in Government Technology, News

D13, XiDrone Forge Counter-UAS Tech Partnership

Department 13 International and XiDrone Systems have teamed up to pursue intellectual property development related to counter-unmanned aerial systems, wireless communications and autonomous platforms. The partnership will provide patents rights to D13 to integrate its MESMER counter-UAS system with radar, electro-optical/infrared, radio frequency, acoustics and other sensors to build a platform designed to mitigate commercial […] More

by Jane Edwards October 18, 2018, 4:40 am
in Government Technology, News

Apptio Offers Machine Learning Platform for Federal Technology Business Management

Bellevue, Wash.-based tech software provider Apptio has launched an early adopter program to help government agencies field a machine learning system for technology business management. The Apptio TBM Unified Model can help assist government agencies and participants in the public sector to immediately gauge information technology costs from financial systems like ledgers and vendor invoices, the company said […] More

by Joanna Crews July 12, 2018, 4:55 am
in News, Products & Service

AeroVironment Unveils Updated Puma Small UAS

AeroVironment has begun to offer the newest version of its Puma small unmanned aircraft system designed to operate in rugged environments. The company said Monday the Puma 3 UAS features an updated airframe that will support the use of the i45 electro-optical/infrared systems sensor suite with signals intelligence payloads. David Sharpin, vice president of AeroVironment’s […] More

by Ramona Adams March 27, 2018, 11:00 am
in News, Products & Service

L3 Wescam Adds New Imaging, Processing Tools to MX Sensor Product Line

L3 Technologies‘ Wescam subsidiary has incorporated imaging and processing technologies into the MX Series product line of electro-optical and infrared sensor systems. Wescam said Tuesday it updated MX imaging technologies to feature high-sensitivity cameras, an embedded video engine and a new graphics processing unit. The new cameras are designed to help operators view objects across a wide range of illumination conditions, including in low-visibility or […] More

by Nichols Martin February 7, 2018, 9:05 am
in Industry News, News

L3 Wescam Books $250M in EO/IR Tech, Support Contracts for 2017’s Second Half

An L3 Technologies subsidiary won more than $250 million in contracts during the second half of 2017 to provide electro-optical/infrared products, in-service support equipment and services to military and law enforcement customers. The company said Thursday L3 Wescam will supply a range of MX Series imaging and targeting systems designed for airborne, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Wescam has sold ISR technology platforms to customers […] More

by Nichols Martin February 2, 2018, 9:49 am
in Industry News, News

Coast Guard Wants Small UAS Tech for ISR Missions Aboard Natl Security Cutters

The U.S. Coast Guard plans to issue a request for proposals on small unmanned aerial systems to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions onboard national security cutters, Defense News reported Saturday. Lt. Emma Lutton, a spokeswoman for the Coast Guard, told Defense News the service branch aims to release the RFP notice for a potential […] More

by Scott Nicholas January 22, 2018, 4:25 am

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