C4ISR


ViaSat wins Navy MIDS LTV cryptographic module contract

ViaSat has won a contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command to deliver a logical cryptographic module to be integrated into a variety of MIDS LVT hardware variants.

Gray Eagle unit will be assigned to each of the Army's 10 active-duty divisions

The Army is planning to significantly expand its use of the medium-altitude, long-endurance Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft by establishing a unit to operate them for each of its 10 active-duty divisions.

EADS gets option to furnish another HC-144A maritime patrol aircraft to Coast Guard

The Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to purchase its 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft from EADS North America.

SOCOM selects iGov for $500M tactical local area network deal

The Special Operations Command has awarded iGov Technologies a single-award contract to furnish the Tactical Local Area Network (TACLAN) Family of Systems for special operators.

Air Guard tests Northrop Grumman-built missile counter-measure prototype

The Air National Guard has begun installing a new prototype missile counter-measure device built by Northrop Grumman on aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich.

Elbit introduces Hermes 900 UAS for maritime surveillance

Elbit Systems has unveiled a variant of its Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) tailored specifically for maritime missions.

SAIC pulls in $667M C5ISR contract with Navy

SAIC has won a single-award, prime contract with a potential value of $667 million if all options are exercised to furnish C5ISR support to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic's C5ISR System of Systems Engineering and Integration program.

Northrop focuses on improved avionics protection for Fire Scout MQ-8C

Northrop Grumman has received the first protective cage that it will use on the MQ-8C variant of its Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to furnish improved protection for the aircraft's critical electronic components from strong electric fields and electromagnetic waves.

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