Harris Corp. will provide its Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband networking manpack radios to the U.S. Marine Corps for voice and data connectivity under a $36 million contract. The company said Wednesday the radios are built to be interoperable with legacy narrowband networks and support the tactical communications and situational awareness needs of field commanders …
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The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command has placed a $9.8 million order for 75 small unmanned ground vehicles from iRobot. The lightweight man-portable SUGV includes a manipulator device intended to facilitate dismounted mobile operations and is designed to access locations that are not safe for people to enter, iRobot said …
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The U.S. Marine Corps has designated a group of 10 Lockheed Martin-built F-35B fighter jets for initial operational capability to become the first military service branch to declare the plane ready for worldwide deployment. “(Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121) has ten aircraft in the Block 2B configuration with the requisite performance envelope and weapons …
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TeleCommunication Systems will continue its Ku satellite bandwidth, terrestrial and 24-hour support for the Tactical Satellite Communications Network of the U.S. Marine Corps under a $14.2 million task order option in a previously awarded contract. TCS said Tuesday the task order is part of the Future Commercial SatCom Acquisition program of …
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The joint venture of CH2M Hill and Clark Nexsen will provide architect, engineering and design services to the U.S. Navy under a $60 million contract modification for option 4 of a previously awarded contract. The Defense Department said Friday CH2M Hill Clark Nexsen Energy Partners JV will support the Navy’s energy-efficient projects and services at …
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The U.S. Marine Corps has kicked tests on the first squadron of the Lockheed Martin-built F-35B aircraft as the service prepares for an initial operating capability declaration scheduled in July, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. Colin Clark writes the 12 Marines checked the aircraft and its maintenance procedures on Monday in Yuma, …
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GATR Technologies will move forward to full-rate production of its Inflatable Satellite Communications Antenna for the U.S. Marine Corps as part of the High Bandwidth Special Intelligence-Palletized Terminal program of record. The company said Monday it will initially produce 36 terminals with X- and Ku-band capability for the Marines’ radio and intelligence battalions under a $440 …
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Northrop Grumman Corp. has been selected to supply mission computer for a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter upgrade program. The company will deliver its FlightPro Gen III mission computers for the UH-1Y and AH‑1Z aircraft under the contract with the Naval Air Systems Command, Northrop Grumman said Thursday. Northrop is scheduled …
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The U.S. Marine Corps demonstrated an unmanned aircraft system equipped with a Harris Corp.-built data link technology during USMC’s Talon Reach exercise, Defense Systems reported Thursday. Kevin McCaney writes Small Secure Data Link platform is designed to leverage very high and ultra high frequency radio networks and certified to protect …
Read More » Lockheed Martin has delivered an F-35 operations management backbone technology and a flight training system to the U.S. Marine Corps. The Autonomic Logistics Information System is designed to help military users operate and maintain the fighter aircraft, James Sprang, Lockheed’s ALIS field lead, said Tuesday. The Marine Fighter Attack Squadron …
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Smartronix will lead a team comprising of Booz Allen Hamilton, SRA International and Conscious Security to manage a public key infrastructure for the U.S. Marine Corps. The consortium will support applications, digital certificates, fielded systems and registration authority processes in the military branch’s PKI program, Smartronix said Tuesday. Hollywood, Maryland-based …
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Lockheed Martin is set to deliver the final batch of F-35B Joint Strike Fighter jets to the U.S. Marine Corps on June 30 following completion of aircraft production, Flightglobal reported Thursday. James Drew writes an independent team will evaluate the aircraft and submit a report to Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy commandant for Marine …
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A General Dynamics subsidiary has turned over the USNS Lewis B. Puller afloat forward staging base vessel to the U.S. Navy. The military branch accepted the AFSB ship from General Dynamics NASSCO Friday, General Dynamics said Monday. The company said modifications to the AFSB, which is named after Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” …
Read More » The U.S. Marine Corps has completed an initial operational test of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II multirole fighter aircraft fitted with Pratt & Whitney-built F135 engines on board a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship. The six F-35B fighter planes were able to carry out at least 100 takeoffs and landings during …
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The Aerospace Corp. has promoted Timothy N. Jones, formerly principal engineer at the firm’s national intelligence division, to general manager of NID. Jones will oversee all intelligence operations for the company’s clients and will report to Catherine Steele, senior vice president of national systems unit, Aerospace said Thursday. Prior to …
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