by Joe Katzman | Apr 14, 2005 | Boeing, C4ISR, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Raytheon, Space, USA
The Transformation Communications Satellite (TSAT) System is intended to provide internet-like capability that extends high-bandwidth satellite capabilities to deployed troops worldwide, and deliver an order of magnitude increase in available military bandwidth....
by Joe Katzman | Apr 14, 2005 | Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), FOCUS Articles, France, Industry & Trends, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, Russia, Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
Britain’s new FIST(click for labeled view) The USA isn’t the only country with a Future Soldier/Land Warrior type program that aims to equip its infantry for the 21st century. “Europe’s Future Infantry” at eDefense Online looks at current...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 14, 2005 | C4ISR, Mergers & Acquisitions
Herley Industries Inc., which makes microwave technology for the defense and aerospace industries, on Wednesday has acquired Innovative Concepts Inc. for about $20 million cash. Innovative Concepts provides wireless communications technology used mostly in the defense...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 14, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, R&D - Contracted, USA
Testing, testing… TYBRIN Corp. in Fort Walton Beach, FL received a $13.7 million cost-plus award-fee contract modification to increase the level of effort in support of activities for the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, CA. This work falls...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 13, 2005 | R&D - Contracted, USA
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has long underwritten open-ended “blue sky” computer research. Some researchers report that DARPA is cutting “blue sky” spending at universities in favor of financing more classified work at...
