L‐3 Wescam's MX‐15D electro-optical/infrared designating turret has obtained Bell Helicopter’s qualification as an optional advanced targeting system for its 407GT armed reconnaissance platform.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Mar 05, 2013
DARPA has issued a presolicitation notice for a program that would develop and demonstrate robotic technologies to harvest and re-use components of non-operational satellites in geostationary orbit.
- By William Welsh
- Mar 05, 2013
ViaSat has successfully demonstrated a high-performance Ka-band satellite communication system that delivers beyond line-of-sight broadband for rotary wing aircraft.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Mar 05, 2013
Cubic has won three contracts from the Navy to develop instructor-led and instructor-facilitated self-paced courseware that will enable sailors to get accredited for duty on Littoral Combat Ships.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Mar 04, 2013
The DOD has begun cuts to training for all of the military services as it seeks to cope with the realities of the sequestration.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Mar 04, 2013
The Naval Research Laboratory wants assitance from the contracting community with various aspects of its existing extendable mobile ad-hoc network emulator testbed.
- By William Welsh
- Mar 04, 2013
The Army's recently completed operational test of the Gray Eagle that resulted not only in determining the unmanned aircraft's operational suitability but also a series of recommendations on improving doctrine with respect to next-war preparation.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Mar 04, 2013
The Defense Department's research arm has established a new program in which it will assist the Navy with finding ways to use smaller ships as mobile launch and recovery sites for medium-altitude long-endurance, fixed-wing UAVs.
- By William Welsh
- Mar 04, 2013