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Space Force picks four firms to design ‘Resilient GPS’ satellites
The Space Force has told Congress it plans to spend $1 billion on Resilient GPS over the next five years.
June 19, 2023 | International, C4ISR
Raytheon injecting Collins Aerospace unit with $2.7 billion JADC2 jolt
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July 8, 2020 | International, Aerospace
US Air Force Orders Latest Northrop Grumman LITENING Targeting Pod Upgrade
Rolling Meadows, Ill. – July 7, 2020 – The U.S. Air Force has placed an initial order for Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) LITENING advanced targeting pods with full-color digital video capability and two-color laser spot search and track. “LITENING's color video capability works with the way we naturally see the world to give warfighters in the cockpit and on the ground more complete situational understanding in less time,” said Ryan Tintner, vice president, navigation, targeting and surveillance, Northrop Grumman. “Whether the mission is close air support, surveillance, search and rescue or training, LITENING's latest upgrade will help ensure that warfighters don't miss a thing.” The human eye can see millions of shades of color, an ability that enables everyday decision-making. In a combat environment, additional information can be critical, shortening the time required to confirm the identity of a target and take action. LITENING's digital color video, with greater than 1K x 1K resolution, will give warfighters a significantly more detailed understanding of their environment. Built with a modular design, any LITENING pod can be upgraded to the color configuration. This upgrade also includes the ability to record simultaneous video feeds from all sensors for post-mission analysis, automatic laser code display and an eye-safe mode that allows for more realistic training while using the laser. Northrop Grumman has delivered nearly 900 LITENING pods to U.S. and international customers. The pods have achieved more than one million combat hours. To see LITENING color images and video, please visit https://www.northropgrumman.com/air/litening-advanced-targeting-pod/ Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees define possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Media Contact Steve Lamb Land & Avionics C4ISR Mission Systems (224) 625-4627 stephen.lamb@ngc.com View source version on Northrop Grumman: https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/us-air-force-orders-latest-northrop-grumman-litening-targeting-pod-upgrade
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May 4, 2020 | International, Aerospace
SEAKR moving forward with DARPA’s Pit Boss project
Nathan Strout SEAKR Engineering will continue developing the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Pit Boss as the sole prime contractor, the company announced April 28. Pit Boss is the autonomous mission management system that will be used for DARPA's Project Blackjack, an initiative to demonstrate the value of a proliferated low earth orbit constellation that takes advantage of off-the-shelf commercial satellite technologies for military uses. According to DARPA, Pit Boss will be able to take data collected by the satellites, process it on orbit and then disseminate that information to users or platforms on Earth without human input. Pit Boss will be able to facilitate a number of functions, including augmenting position, navigation and timing capabilities, space-to-surface communications, and deliver persistent targeting and tracking data. DARPA selected three teams, led by BAE Systems, SEAKR and Scientific Systems Company, to develop Pit Boss solutions. SEAKR's team included Microsoft, Applied Technology Associates, Advanced Solutions Inc, Kythera Space Solutions and NKryptPhase. SEAKR said ithas received a Phase I Option II contract to continue its work on Pit Boss as the sole prime. “The award validates SEAKR's current program success in seeking on-orbit demonstration of state of the art processing capability incorporating autonomous operations, artificial intelligence, machine learning techniques, and bridged terrestrial and on-orbit technologies,” the company said in a statement. https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2020/05/03/seakr-moving-forward-with-darpas-pit-boss-project