D.P. Taylor

Arlington

Writer, editor, journo, DC-area native, depressed sports fan. I've covered the Pentagon since 2007, and now I think in acronyms.

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Weather radar system certified in Brazil for Bombardier Learjet 40/45

2 days ago | militaryembedded.com | D.P. Taylor

News PHOENIX, Arizona. Honeywell’s IntuVue RDR-7000 weather radar system has received certification from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) for installation on Bombardier Learjet 40 and 45 aircraft, the company announced in a statement.
Robotic servicing payload integrated onto Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle

2 days ago | militaryembedded.com | D.P. Taylor

News DULLES, Virginia. Northrop Grumman completed integration of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s robotic payload onto its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), a key milestone in the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program led by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the company announced in a statement.
Counter-UAS training exercises integrate radar tracking systems in North Dakota

5 days ago | militaryembedded.com | D.P. Taylor

News GRAND FORKS, North Dakota. DeTect Inc. is collaborating with the University of North Dakota (UND) and the North Dakota Air and Army National Guard to conduct a series of joint counter-uncrewed aerial system (UAS) training exercises, the company announced in a statement.
Next Generation Jammer Low Band system to incorporate Honeywell electronics

5 days ago | militaryembedded.com | D.P. Taylor

News PHOENIX, Arizona. L3Harris Technologies chose Honeywell to support development of the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) system for the EA-18G Growler aircraft, Honeywell announced in a statement. Honeywell will contribute electronic warfare hardware from its Lansdale, Pennsylvania facility as part of a larger $587.4 million engineering and manufacturing development contract awarded to L3Harris by the Navy, the statement reads.
Trump's MARAD Pick Signals Commercial Maritime Focus

5 days ago | seapowermagazine.org | D.P. Taylor

ARLINGTON, Va. — President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate former Maersk executive Stephen Carmel to lead the Maritime Administration, replacing retired Navy submarine commander Brent Sadler as the nominee, signals a strategic pivot toward commercial maritime expertise as the administration pursues its ambitious shipbuilding revival agenda.
Sweden selects TPY-4 radar for enhanced long-range air surveillance

6 days ago | militaryembedded.com | D.P. Taylor

News SYRACUSE, New York. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration chose Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 ground-based radar to expand the country’s long-range air surveillance capabilities, the company announced in a statement. Sweden becomes the third country to procure the TPY-4 radar, which Lockheed Martin describes as a fifth-generation, phased-array sensor designed for real-time detection and tracking of airborne threats.
Maritime systems partnership formalized between Kongsberg and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

6 days ago | militaryembedded.com | D.P. Taylor

News KONGSBERG, Norway. KONGSBERG and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems signed a cooperation agreement to expand their industrial collaboration in support of naval defense efforts in Norway, Germany, and allied nations, the company announced in a statement. The agreement builds on existing work between the two firms, particularly in submarine programs, and aims to deepen joint development in maritime platforms, surveillance, targeting systems, and shipboard technology, the statement reads.
AI-powered ISR drone production facility to be built by Quantum Systems

6 days ago | militaryembedded.com | D.P. Taylor

News MOORPARK, California. Quantum Systems opened a new 135,000-square-foot U.S. facility in Southern California to scale manufacturing and integration of its AI-enabled intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) uncrewed aerial system (UAS) platforms, the company announced in a statement.
Lockheed Martin launches 'AI Fight Club'

6 days ago | militaryembedded.com | D.P. Taylor

News BETHESDA, Maryland. Lockheed Martin will launch a new initiative called AI Fight Club later this year, a competitive simulation platform designed to evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) systems for defense applications under Department of Defense (DoD)-aligned conditions, the company announced in a statement.
IFF transponder refresh contract for U.S. Navy won by BAE Systems

6 days ago | militaryembedded.com | D.P. Taylor

News GREENLAWN, New York. BAE Systems won a $30 million contract from the U.S. Navy to update the AN/APX-123A(V) Common Transponder (CXP) used for Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) applications, the company announced in a statement. The upgrade will replace legacy IFF systems across multiple platforms including uncrewed aerial systems, surface vessels, fixed-wing aircraft, and rotary platforms, the statement reads.