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Stanley wins $49 million DISA task order to infuse global information grid with cybersecurity, network security
ARLINGTON, Va., 7 Nov. 2009. Stanley Inc., a provider of systems integration and professional services to the U.S. federal government, won a five-year, firm-fixed-price task order valued at $49 million, if all options are exercised, ...
Raytheon contracted to provide engineering services for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System
TEWKSBURY, Mass., 6 Nov. 2009. Raytheon Company won a $5.8 million contract modification for engineering services for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense system. The contract calls for Raytheon to provide systems analysis, software ...
Stanley wins contract with Marine Corps to support Total Information Gateway for Enterprise Resources Web Portal Program for sharing vital information
ARLINGTON, Va., 6 Nov. 2009. Stanley Inc., a provider of systems integration and professional services to the U.S. federal government, won a five-year, firm-fixed-price contract valued at $12.4 million, if all four option years ...
ATK, BAE Systems team wins $32.2 million contract to develop Joint Allied Threat Awareness System for U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps
MINNEAPOLIS, 5 Nov. 2009. Alliant Techsystems and BAE Systems won a $32.2 million contract to develop the Joint Allied Threat Awareness System (JATAS). JATAS, a next-generation missile warning system, will provide protection for ...
CACI wins $75 million to continue support for U.S. Army rapid development fielding initiatives
ARLINGTON, Va., 5 Nov. 2009. CACI International Inc. won a $75 million task order to continue its support for the Army's Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC) Intelligence and Information ...
General Dynamics wins $17 million gun system contract from Raytheon
CHARLOTTE, N.C., 4 Nov. 2009. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products won a $17 million contract to produce gun systems for the Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) and the Centurion Land-Based Phalanx Weapon ...

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   Gerald Janicki of Meggitt Defense Systems to lead thermal management webcast
NASHUA, N.H., 4 Nov. 2009. Gerald Janicki, senior director of business development and expert thermal management technology at Meggitt Defense Systems in Irvine, Calif., is leading a webcast titled "Thermal Management: Keeping It ...
BAE Systems to support U.S. Air Force nuclear treaty monitoring under $20 million contract
MELBOURNE, Fla., 4 Nov. 2009. BAE Systems won a contract worth up to $20 million to support U.S. Air Force global monitoring for nuclear treaty compliance. The company will provide engineering, research, and program management services ...
RE2 wins contract to develop Modular Recon Manipulator for defeating vehicle-borne IEDs
PITTSBURGH, Pa., 3 Nov. 2009. RE2 Inc., a developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems, won a Broad Agency Announcement contract with the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office to develop a Modular Recon Manipulator ...
National Security Agency contracts General Dynamics to develop high-speed data encryptor
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., 3 Nov. 2009. General Dynamics C4 Systems won a $7.6 million contract to develop the new KG-530 SONET OC-768C in-line encryptor in support of an NSA initiative to secure and distribute data, at a full 40 gigabits ...
Boeing to upgrade CV-22 Trainer with virtual reality enhancements
ST. LOUIS, 2 Nov. 2009. Boeing [NYSE: BA] and partner Bell Helicopter won a contract from the U.S. Navy to upgrade the CV-22 Cabin Part Task Trainer (CPTT) with modifications including an aircrew flight simulation (AFS) that ...

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   Missile defense radar contract against sea-skimming anti-ship missiles goes to Northrop Grumman
WASHINGTON, 1 Nov. 2009. Leaders of the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington awarded a $26.6 million contract to the Northrop Grumman Corp. Sperry Marine segment in Melville, N.Y., Friday for four AN/SPQ-9B radar system ...
KVH wins $10.2 million in orders for fiber-optic gyros for remote weapon stations
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., 31 Oct. 2009. KVH Industries Inc. has gained new orders, totaling $10.2 million, for its precision fiber-optic gyros (FOGs) for use in remote stabilized weapon stations (RWS) from two major defense contractors. ...
PSI gains $8.3 million task order to improve Defense Health Information Management System on the battlefield
FALLS CHURCH, Va., 30 Oct. 2009. Planned Systems International Inc. (PSI), a provider of information technology (IT) solutions and services to the federal government, won a task order from the Defense Health Information Management ...
Raytheon wins $9 million to support ship self-defense system for U.S. Navy
TEWKSBURY, Mass., 29 Oct. 2009. Raytheon Company won a $9.6 million modification to an existing U.S. Navy contract to serve as the platform systems engineering agent for the Ship Self-Defense System. Raytheon will integrate the ...
Northrop Grumman tests prototype antenna for Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar active electronic scanned array
BALTIMORE, Md., 29 Oct. 2009. Northrop Grumman executives have tested a prototype partial array antenna to be developed as the U.S. Marine Corps' new Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) active electronic scanned array (AESA). ...
CSC to provide U.S. Department of Homeland Security with IT infrastructure, cyber support
FALLS CHURCH, Va., 28 Oct. 2009. CSC won from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a task order to provide information technology (IT) infrastructure and cyber support to the National Protection and Programs Directorate's ...
ITT wins $169.3 million U.S. Navy radar upgrade contract
CLIFTON, N.J., 28 Oct. 2009. ITT Corp. won a $169.3 million contract from Naval Sea (NAVSEA) Systems Command as part of the AN/SPS-48G Radar Obsolescence, Availability Recovery (ROAR) program. The five-year contract has a base year ...
General Dynamics wins $50 million by U.S. Army for Land Warrior engineering, logistics support
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., 27 Oct. 2009. General Dynamics C4 Systems won a $50 million contract to supply the U.S. Army with engineering and logistics-support services to help ensure that Land Warrior integrated modular fighting systems ...
Savi provides DOD with RFID supply chain tracking technologies
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif – 26 Oct. 2009. Savi, a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] company, won orders totaling $6.6 million for standards-based active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking technologies and accompanying services ...

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   Global Hawk UAV goes to work for NASA to monitor environmental conditions on Earth
EDWARDS AFB, Calif., 25 Oct. 2009. The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Washington is starting to operate the high-endurance Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from Northrop Grumman Corp. in Los ...
Raytheon producing radar warning receiver systems for Air Force
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga., 24 Oct. 2009. Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) in El Segundo, Calif., won a $19.8 million contract for the continued production of ALR-69A(V) radar warning receiver systems for the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, ...
 
Industry News Flash
Agilent Technologies unveils compact network analyzer with wide frequency range
SANTA CLARA, Calif., 7 Nov. 2009. Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced a compact network analyzer, the Agilent E5061B, that analyzes a frequency range as low as 5 Hz up to the radio-frequency (RF) range of 3 GHz. Applications ...

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   Laser rangefinder for eyesafe laser military applications introduced by Premier
HODDESDON, England, 4 Nov 2009. Premier Electronics Ltd. in Hoddesdon, England, is introducing a high-repetition eyesafe laser rangefinder for military and aerospace applications with a range nearly 13 miles, depending on target ...

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   Gigabit Ethernet data recorder introduced by Curtiss-Wright for SIGINT, radar, and sonar
DAYTON, Ohio, 3 Nov. 2009. Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems in Dayton, Ohio, is introducing the Vortex SDRxE fixed-featured off-the-shelf multi-channel Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) streaming data recorder system for sensor-to-processor ...
FLIR announces interactive web tool for IR camera and lens selection
PORTLAND, Ore., 2 Nov. 2009. FLIR Systems announced an online infrared (IR) camera and lens selection tool, which enables users to compare as many as three camera models with different lens configurations and camera input variables, ...

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   Intelligent power switches for harsh-environment 24-volt applications introduced by IR
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., 1 Nov. 2009. Power management specialist International Rectifier (IR) in El Segundo, Calif., is introducing the AUIPS2051L and AUIPS2052G 75-volt low-side intelligent power switches (IPS) for 24-volt harsh-environment ...

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   3U power supply in rugged package introduced by Aitech Defense Systems Inc.
CHATSWORTH, Calif., 31 Oct. 2009. Aitech Defense Systems Inc., independent manufacturer of open-architecture electronic boards and subsystem-level products for harsh, environmentally-demanding defense and aerospace applications, ...
Photodiodes for DC to 6 GHz RF-over-fiber applications introduced by Discovery Semiconductors
EWING, N.J., 30 Oct. 2009. Discovery Semiconductors Inc. in Ewing, N.J., is introducing highly linear photodiodes DSC100S for RF-over-fiber applications operating DC to 6 GHz.

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   High-temperature uninterruptible power supply battery for military use introduced by Falcon Electric
IRWINDALE, Calif., 28 Oct. 2009. Falcon Electric Inc. in Irwindale, Calif., is introducing long-life battery power for the company's SG Series TM Industrial-Grade UPS Plus line of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices, for ...
OpenVPX-based radar signal processing provided by Mercury for major radar system upgrade
CHELMSFORD, Mass., 27 Oct. 2009. Mercury Computer Systems Inc. in Chelmsford, Mass., is providing signal processing based on the company's OpenVPX Ensemble 6000 products to a defense supplier for its global radar upgrade program ...

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   CRYSTEK voltage controlled oscillator radio and base station applications
FORT MYERS, Fla., – 26 Oct. 2009. – Crystek released a new CRBV55CW-0500-1000 RedBox VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) that operates from 500 MHz to 1,000 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5 to18 volts.

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   VPX computer boards for defense and aerospace embedded computing introduced by Concurrent
COLCHESTER, England, 25 Oct. 2009.COLCHESTER, England, 25 Oct. 2009 Concurrent Technologies Plc in Colchester, England, is introducing 3U VPX-REDI computer boards called the TR 501/36x for defense, aerospace, and security applications.

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   Emerson Network Power launches high-density, front-end distributed power supply
CARLSBAD, Calif., 24 Oct. 2009. Emerson Network Power has unveiled the HPS3000, its highest-density, bulk front-end distributed power supply. The 3,000-watt HPS3000 offers system integrators a compact, high-density power solution ...
10 Gigabit Ethernet support for VXS switch fabric interface introduced by CSPI
BOSTON, 23 Oct. 2009. CSP Inc. (CSPI) in Billerica, Mass., is introducing 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric support for its FastCluster 3000 VXS switch fabric systems to provide high-performance connectivity between the 3000 series FPGA ...
DARPA awards another contract for breakthroughs in nitride ICs for A/D converters in military communications
ARLINGTON, Va., 22 Oct. 2009. Scientists at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., have awarded another contract for work on gallium nitride integrated circuits (GaN ICs)that will lead to the ...

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   DC-DC converter power electronics module introduced by VPT for avionics and military power applications
EVERETT, Wash., 21 Oct. 2009. VPT Inc. in Everett, Wash., is introducing the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VPT100+ 2800 DC-DC converter military power supply module for with as much as 100 Watts of output power per unit for avionics, ...
D/A converter-based FMC module for SDR, ECM, and radar system applications introduced by Curtiss-Wright
HIGH WYCOMBE, England, 20 Oct. 2009. Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing in High Wycombe, England, is introducing a VITA 57-standard FPGA mezzanine card (FMC) called the FMC-520, which is a dual/quad channel digital-to-analog ...

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   COTS Gigabit Ethernet switch for harsh-environment military vehicles introduced by Parvus
SALT LAKE CITY, 18 Oct. 2009. Oct. 15, 2009 Parvus Corp. in Salt Lake City is introducing the DuraNET 1268 Gigabit Ethernet switch for military combat vehicles, aircraft, ships, and submarines.
Aeroflex introduces six new SRAM MCMs in high-reliability memory family
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., 16 Oct. 2009. Aeroflex Colorado Springs added six new members to its HiRel SRAM MCM (Multi-Chip Modules) memory family. Aeroflex, with the completion of its 16M/20M Monolithic SRAM, will leverage this basic ...
Serial RapidIO Gen 2 switch fabric design and development tools introduced by IDT
SAN JOSE, Calif., 15 Oct. 2009. Integrated Device Technology Inc. (IDT) in San Jose, Calif., is introducing Serial RapidIO Gen 2 IP, switches, evaluation platforms. IDT also has been selected by Texas Instruments (TI) for its wireless ...

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   Microelectronics thermal management device from Nextreme meets MIL STD 883 shock standard
DURHAM, N.C., 14 Oct. 2009. An advanced heat-pumping thermoelectric device for electronics thermal management from Nextreme Thermal Solutions in Durham, N.C., has passed the 3000-G shock test as defined in the MIL STD 883E method ...

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   Rugged, sealed, circular connectors introduced by Molex for marine and industrial applications
LISLE, Ill. 13 Oct. 2009. Molex Inc. in Lisle, Ill., is introducing the XRC circular connectors with circular sealed plugs and receptacles for heavy-duty applications in construction equipment, marine, recreational vehicles, transportation, ...

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   e2v announces MRAM devices for extended-reliability applications
ESSEX, United Kingdom, 12 Oct. 2009. Officials at e2v Technologies announced today the production availability of the EV2A16A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) - an extended-reliability version of the MR2A16A from Everspin ...
 
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