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L3Harris’ VAMPIRE counter-UAS system (Photo courtesy of L3Harris)

DOD finally inks deal with L3Harris for VAMPIRE counter-drone systems for Ukraine

Nearly five months after the Pentagon unveiled plans to procure VAMPIRE counter-drone weapons for Ukraine, L3Harris announced that it has been awarded a $40 million contract to…

Jan 10, 2023 By Jon Harper

Mission needs — not formal requirements — driving industry approach to JADC2

In order to help drive the DOD toward realizing its vision for JADC2, contractors are looking at mission needs rather than formal requirements.

Dec 22, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

A U.S. soldier of 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), communicates over the radio during Saber Junction 18 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 23 , 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dhy’Nysha Shaw)

Iterative development paradigm shift to fielding network equipment is paying dividends for Army

Army officials say a paradigm shift tin how it develops and fields network equipment has made a difference.

Oct 13, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Burke Baker, a technical director from the 2nd Audiovisual Squadron, operates a switch board in support of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Onramp 2, Aug. 31, 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)

Air Force names 5 companies to ABMS consortium to develop requirements and engineering

L3Harris, Leidos, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and SAIC were all selected to be part of ABMS Digital Infrastructure Consortium to help the Air Force build out the technical…

Sep 19, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

The Airborne Reconnaissance Targeting & Exploitation Multi-Mission Intelligence System (ARTEMIS) aircraft. (U.S. Army)

Army issues awards for next phase of aerial sensor intelligence modernization

The Army awarded L3Harris and Raytheon phase 2 OTA contracts to develop sensors for the Multi-Domain Sensing System, and eventually, the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System…

Sep 13, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

L3Harris reveals delivery timeline for VAMPIRE systems for Ukraine

The Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE) technology was part of a broader $3 billion military aid package announced by the Biden administration earlier this week.

Aug 26, 2022 By Jon Harper

Lt. Kevin Kreutz, a shooter in the arresting gear officer’s pit, watches an EA-18G Growler from the “Shadowhawks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in support of exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Talisman Saber is a biennial training event aimed at improving Australian Defence Force and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability as a Combined Joint Task Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ramon G. Go/RELEASED)

Following years of protests and litigation, Navy to re-award aerial jammer contract

The Navy, along with L3Harris and Northrop Grumman, have agreed to a path forward to re-evaluate and ultimate re-award the Next Generation Jammer Low Band pod.

Jul 26, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Space Development Agency awards $1.3B for hypersonic missile-tracking satellites

Part of a larger constellation of hundreds of space-based devices, the systems are intended to help the military track next-generation threats.

Jul 18, 2022 By Brandi Vincent