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Air Force scours space for needle in haystack

The Air Force is encouraging the development of space situational awareness platforms to track satellites that can be smaller than a book and hard to identify from the standpoint of intent and ownership in increasingly cluttered orbits.

DOD memo sets tone for Army’s future after FCS

A memorandum issued June 23 confirms the recommendations made earlier this year by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to replace the single, giant program with a number of smaller modernization efforts.

Warfighters get bandwidth boost from wideband satellites

Boeing has transferred control of the second Wideband Global Satcom satellite to the Air Force, company officials said June 15.

General Dynamics builds ISR muscle

A General Dynamics unit will acquire Axsys Technologies Inc., a developer of electro-optical and infrared sensors and systems and surveillance and reconnaissance cameras, for $643 million.

X-band technology plugs a critical gap

Highly prized for its target identification capabilities, high-resolution X-band imaging radar is at the forefront of missile defense systems on advanced naval vessels and in trouble spots worldwide.

Bid made on phase two of Army missile defense project

Northrop Grumman submitted a bid this month for the second round of a competition to serve as the prime contractor for an integrated Army air and missile defense system.

Air Force to get nonlethal microwave defense system

Boeing Co. will develop a microwave defense system for the Air Force under a $38 million contract.

Administration to cancel FCS, establish new program

The Defense Department’s chief arms buyer, Ashton Carter, said May 18 the administration was on the verge of canceling the entire Army Future Combat Systems program in its present form, according to media reports.

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  • COOP: How to get multiple savings out of multiple duties Capt. Criston W. Cox

    Federal Computer Week will present Capt. Criston W. Cox, enterprise data systems officer and information technology officer for Multi-National Forces West, in an eSeminar at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 25, where he will discuss getting double duty from continuity of operations (COOP) investments by using disaster-recovery infrastructure. Read more

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