MAE Defense Exec

MAE Defense Exec

MAE Defense Exec | View online

MAE Defense Exec

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Navy may use machine autonomy to prevent at-sea collisions

Navy shipboard EW system shrinking to fit smaller vessels

Impressed by 2022’s DOD research budget? Wait ‘til 2023

Army readies first Strykers with 50-kilowatt laser weapons

EXECUTIVE SUITE

Clean Room(1)

Military microelectronics experts to build compound semiconductor fabrication for RF and microwave chips

Center is for multi-wavelength sources, large-format multi-wavelength detectors, RF and microwave chips, high-power electronics, integrated photonics.

PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Battle Planning20Jan2022

DARPA SCEPTER project seeks to develop battle planning for complex military engagements at machine speed

SCEPTER seeks to develop analytic engines that will produce machine-generated strategies that can compete with humans in planning real warfare.

Cognative18Jan2022

Air Force asks industry to develop wearable sensors to detect fatigue and stress in warfighters, astronauts

Mental and physical fatigue and stress can affect the physical and mental performance of warfighters, astronauts, doctors, and first responders.

DARPA Oversight6Jan2021

DARPA outlines upcoming Oversight project for space surveillance target tracking software

Oversight aims to develop software applications, services, and architectures that provide constant custody for as many as 1,000 targets from space.

DESIGN-IN CASE STUDIES

Sonar25Jan2022

Navy asks SyQwest to provide transducers for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonar aboard surface warships

The TR-343 transducer is part of the AN/SQS-53C hull mounted sonar array, AN/SQQ-89(V) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) system for surface warships.

BAE Rad Hard24Jan2022

Army chooses BAE Systems to design next-generation radiation-hardened microelectronics components for space

Goal is to expand onshore access to state-of-the-art microelectronics technology for the United States government and aerospace community.

Gremlins Design In14Jan2022

Moog to provide electromechanical actuators for launch motion control in DARPA Gremlins unmanned aircraft

Moog actuators provide motion control for Gremlins tail fins, wing deployments, and fins in the attitude-controlled "Bullet" Gremlins recovery element.

Triton Multispectral Sensors13Jan2022

Raytheon to provide multispectral targeting sensors for Navy Triton unmanned surveillance aircraft

MTS sensors provide detailed intelligence data from the visual and infrared spectra to identify and engage targets with much precise accuracy.

EXECUTIVE BUSINESS

Paratroopers Launch Packable Drone DVIDS615590

Army asks AeroVironment to provide small long-endurance surveillance unmanned aircraft in $11 million deal

Puma LE is a ultra-lightweight group 2 aircraft that is launchable by hand or by bungee, and provides flight endurance of as long as 6.5 hours.

Tethered UA Vs13Jan2022

Zenith AeroTech, VIRTEX join forces to up production of tethered heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

Partnership is to enable rapid production of tethered heavy-lift unmanned helicopters for civil and military persistent surveillance applications.

SRIDARPACCU11Jan2022

DARPA picks SRI International to develop natural language computer processing to bridge cultural differences

SRI to develop natural-language processing that adapts to and recommends how to operate within different emotional, social, and cultural norms.

MORE STORIES

Army Laser24Jan2022

Army asks industry to develop 300-kilowatt laser weapons to provide aerial defense for soldiers and bases

Laser weapons are to defend fixed and semi-fixed sites from rockets, artillery, mortars, UAVs, helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and similar threats.

ODINF356Jan2022

Lockheed Martin to provide 29 ODIN maintenance and software kits to help F-35 crews keep combat jets flying

ODIN is a cloud-native computer logistics sustainment system with integrated data and user applications to improve F-35 sustainment and readiness.

ACQUISITION & LOGISTICS

M109A712Jan2022

BAE Systems to continue building M109A7 self-propelled artillery systems and vetronics in $97.3 million deal

The M109A7 is the newest M109 version, and uses the existing main armament and cab structure of a Paladin M109A6 self-propelled artillery system.

Cruiser5Inch Gun7Jan2022

Navy asks L3Harris to provide electro-optical gun sights to keep gun fire from surface warships on target

The EOSS electro-optics system is a check sight and targeting sensor for anti-surface and anti-air warfare and naval gun fire support missions.

Northrop Manta5Jan2022

Northrop Grumman to develop enabling technologies for future long-endurance unmanned underwater vehicles

Focus is on on long-endurance UUV systems integration, based on overall risk posture, maturity of critical subsystems, and technical performance.

Home | Contact Us | Subscribe | Advertise

© 2022 All rights reserved, Endeavor Business Media, LLC.

This email is being sent to @{email name}@.

Please add news.militaryaerospace.com and mail.militaryaerospace.com to your address book or safe sender list to receive our emails in your inbox.

Unsubscribe | Manage Newsletter Subscriptions | Forward to a Friend | Customer Service Center | Read Privacy Policy

If this email was forwarded to you and you are interested in subscribing, please click here to sign-up.

If you have trouble with any of these methods, you can reach us toll-free at 800-547-7377.

Military & Aerospace Electronics
Endeavor Business Media
331 54th Avenue N.
Nashville, TN 37209