Press Releases
13 October 2021
BAE Systems, Inc. has unveiled its backside illuminated (BSI) “Hawkeye” HWK1411 ultra low-light image sensor, enabling market-leading night vision capabilities with reduced size, weight, and power. The 1.6 megapixel sensor provides high-performance imaging capabilities in all light conditions, and is optimal for battery-powered soldier systems, unmanned platforms, and targeting and surveillance applications. HWK1411 is the first low-light complementary metal-oxide semico
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Citadel Defense has expanded their intelligence and counter-unmanned aircraft systems offering with a suite of new solutions under the Titan brand. The Titan family of CUAS solutions are designed to keep the U.S. military ahead of the threat curve through industry-leading autonomy, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Citadel provides low size, weight, power, and cost (SWAP-C) solutions that have been operationally validated across fixed, mobile, and dismounted missions. Be
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Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the launch of the ION™ M640x tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The American designed, developed, and manufactured UAS builds on the capabilities of the ION M440 (a Blue sUAS) and will provide military and other government customers with best-in-class capabilities for their unique missions. “Our proven, U.S.-based engineering expertise and focus on defense and public safety markets means our custome
Read more...BAE Systems, Inc.’s 155mm ARCHER wheeled howitzer system successfully completed testing during the U.S. Army’s “shoot off” evaluation, as the service evaluates whether to add a wheeled capability to its arsenal. ARCHER is a fully automated mobile weapon system that provides highly responsive and versatile fire support to troops in combat. ARCHER fired about 450 rounds, including six to 12 round bursts, and up to as many as eight rounds per minute, during vari
Read more...New York, Oct. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Small Unmanned Surface Vehicle Market: Key InsightsAccording to our latest market study on “Small Unmanned Surface Vehicle Market Forecast to 2028 – COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis – by Size, Payload, and Application,” the
Read more...Armaments Research Company, Inc. (ARC) announced today its plans to develop a predictive maintenance platform for crew-served weapons for the U.S. Marine Corps. This project is part of ARC’s recently awarded 5-year, $60-million Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase III contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and General Services Administration (GSA) to develop systems for the military’s ‘Joint All-Domain Command and Control’ (JADC2) project portfol
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On January 28, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) awarded Amentum, under its legacy company DynCorp International, a contract to provide National Aviation Maintenance and Logistics Services. This hybrid Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF) and Cost Reimbursables contract is estimated at more than $1.3 billion and consists of a base year plus nine option years and a three-month extension option.
Read more...CHICAGO, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE President Biden’s “Foreign Policy for the Middle Class” strategy focuses U.S. global engagement on delivering concrete results for everyday Americans while addressing challenges at home. The
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KULR’s Safe Battery Transportation Footprint Expanded Due to Heritage Battery Recycling’s Merger with Retriev Technologies SAN DIEGO, Oct. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
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The U.S. Air Force (USAF) selected S&K Aerospace, LLC (SKA) as one of eight awardees of a $700 million-dollar multiple award contract for the sourcing, acquiring, and delivery of a broad range of ground and aircraft common support equipment (CSE) end items within the Support Equipment and Vehicles portfolio. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity. This strategic replenishment contract is designed to enable rapid fulfill
Read more...L3Harris Technologies will modernize the U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft to protect aircrew from enemy radar threats under a new 10-year, sole-source $947 million IDIQ contract. L3Harris will enhance the aircrafts’ AN/ALQ-172 electronic warfare (EW) self-protection system, providing a combat proven integrated radio frequency system that can simultaneously counter multiple electronic spectrum threats that interfere with aircraft operations. L3Harris has an opportunity to expand th
Read more...Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions for tactical wheeled and tracked defense vehicles, and medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles is accelerating the development of electrification technology for integration into the U.S. Army’s ground combat vehicle fleet including tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles and the Main Battle Tank. Defense tracked and wheeled vehicle electrification continues to g
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