Defense Systems

Air Force expects delay in GPS III satellite delivery

Exelis and Lockheed Martin continue to deal with navigational payload problems.

Defense Systems

Iridium unveils a global, Wi-Fi satellite hotspot

The GO brings connectivity to the company’s satellite service anywhere on the globe.

Defense Systems

Army CID warns of benefits website scam

Fraudulent website posing as the official Army benefits site targeted Army Knowledge Online accounts.

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UK’s mysterious combat drone completes first test flights

The Taranis UCAV represents "the pinnacle of U.K. engineering and aeronautical design" and is intended to operate in contested airspace.

Defense Systems

Snowden fallout on contractors: It’s not all bad

A ThreatTrack survey finds that defense contractors feel vulnerable to cyber mayhem, but many have become more diligent about screening, managing and training employees.

Defense Systems

NCS releases first mobile zero-client laptop

Company eyes military, intell community, as agencies move toward virtualization.

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Space squadron shuttles wideband satellites, boosting comm power

The 3rd Space Operations Squadron’s relocation efforts are optimizing the military’s wideband communications constellation

Defense Systems

Raytheon back to work on Next Generation Jammer

Navy sticks with Raytheon after GAO-recommended re-evaluation of the $279 million contract.

Defense Systems

Lockheed powers up second GPS III satellite

Test represents a major development for next-generation GPS satellites, the first of which is set to launch later this year.

Defense Systems

A ‘powerful antenna in a soldier’s pocket,’ thanks to origami

Collapsible antennas being developed at FIU and Georgia Tech may have military and commercial applications.

Defense Systems

University launches US’s first College of Security and Intelligence

Embry-Riddle Prescott Campus to provide hands-on forensic and intelligence degrees.

Defense Systems

Demonstration features Reaper’s electronic attack capability

GA-ASI and Northrup Grumman test electronic warfare capabilities for the large unmanned aircraft in a coordinated attack.

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US mulls sharing anti-IED tech with Russia for Sochi Olympics

Jamming technology used in Iraq and Afghanistan could disrupt radio and cell signals used to set off bombs — if they can work with Russian networks.

Defense Systems

DOD’s mobility plan a boon for BlackBerry

DISA says the plan, which will begin deployment Jan. 31, will support 80,000 BlackBerrys, about 98 percent of its new network.