Two Lockheed Martin officials said the company is working with U.S. military branches to develop directed energy systems to help defend military platforms and troops against various threats, National Defense Magazine reported Monday.
Read More »iDirectGov Announces Security Updates to Satcom Software
Herndon, Virginia-based satellite communications provider iDirect Government has incorporated information assurance and cybersecurity features into the Evolution software platform in a move to address satellite modem gaps.
Read More »Lockheed to Build Aerial High-Energy Laser Weapon Under Air Force Contract
Lockheed Martin has received a $26.3 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to design, develop and produce a high-energy fiber laser weapon system. AFRL plans to test the weapon system aboard a tactical fighter aircraft by 2021 as part of the Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator program, Lockheed …
Read More »Northrop Gets DARPA Contract Modification for Counterfeit IC Detection Microchip
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman a potential $7.2 million contract modification to begin work on the second phase of the Supply Chain Hardware Integrity for Electronics Defense program. The modification exercises the initial option to a previously awarded contract with a 21-month base term and brings the total …
Read More »DOE to Fund 14 Window Coating Devt Projects Through SHIELD Program
The Energy Department has awarded $31 million in total funds to support 14 window coating and windowpane development projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy's Single-Pane Highly Insulating Efficient Lucid Design program. DOE said Monday ARPA-E's SHIELD program seeks to retrofit single-pane windows through the development of novel window coatings …
Read More »Northrop, RFID Global to Present Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection Tools at DARPA Demo Day
Northrop Grumman and its partner RFID Global Solution will showcase at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-hosted Demo Day a miniaturized chip and software designed to detect counterfeit electronic components. RFID Global said Tuesday it developed the Visi-Trac software application in support of a $12.3 million contract that Northrop received from …
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