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Harris to deliver handheld tactical radios to NATO country

Harris has received two new orders from a NATO member for Falcon III handheld tactical radios and accessories.

Lockheed moves MUOS-2 satellite closer to July launch

Lockheed Martin has completed the required system testing on the second satellite in the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System, and has placed the satellite in temporary storage before its scheduled launch in July.

DOD working to fill in the blanks on BYOD strategy

Defense Department workers looking to use at work those new iPhones, tablets and smart phones they received as holiday gifts will have to wait a bit longer, as DOD officials continue to parse out their policy for the use of personal mobile devices in the workplace.

Lockheed to support ground station for GPS worldwide system

Lockheed Martin has won a new contract from the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Center to sustain the ground control segment for the Global Positioning System satellite constellation.

The Navy changes its mind and cancels CIO/IT conference

Just weeks after approving the Department of the Navy’s CIO/information technology conference, which is typically held in conjunction with the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s (AFCEA) West conference and exhibition in San Diego, the Navy changed it’s mind and has cancelled the event.

The strategy behind DOD's realignment of tactical radios

COL William "Russ" Wygal, project manager, Tactical Radios, Army PEO C3T, on what lies ahead for the tactical radio programs in 2013.

Euro Hawk completes first full system test flight

Northrop Grumman and EADS Deutschland have completed the first full system test flight of the Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system equipped with the signals intelligence advanced sensors for detection of radar and communication emitters.

DARPA tackles challenges of deploying deep-sea systems

The Pentagon’s high-tech research arm is looking into the feasibility of deploying distributed systems on ocean floors that could be activated in future years to provide operational support and situational awareness when needed.

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