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KARGO UAV Takes Flight: Kaman Corporation Celebrates Successful First Flight of Autonomous KARGO UAV

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Martedì, Aprile 30, 2024
Aerospace, Technology, Manufacturing, Drones, Maritime, Air, Transport, Military, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Defense, Contracts, Kaman, UAV, K-MAX, University, Corporation, TRL, United States Marine Corps, UAS, Kaman Corporation, NAVAIR

Kaman Corporation proudly announces the significant achievement of the first flight of the full-scale KARGO UAV, a purpose-built, autonomous, expeditionary resupply vehicle.

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  • Kaman Corporation proudly announces the significant achievement of the first flight of the full-scale KARGO UAV, a purpose-built, autonomous, expeditionary resupply vehicle.
  • Contributions from partners significantly aided the success of the KARGO UAV flight test.
  • Near Earth Autonomy, Kaman's partner for the autonomy system based in Pittsburgh, PA, provided autonomy features on the KARGO UAV.
  • The Alaska Center for UAS Integration, part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, was key in facilitating KARGO UAV flight test operations.

Textron Aviation Special Missions begins deliveries of U.S. Navy Beechcraft King Air 260 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) Aircraft

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Lunedì, Aprile 22, 2024
Defense, Air, Transport, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Other Defense, Radio, Naval Air Systems Command, SSS, Navy, Intelligence, Aviation, Textron, Automation, T-44, UTD, METS, NAVAIR, Pegasus, Multimedia, TACAN, AOA, Textron Aviation, Beechcraft, Aircraft, Student, Government, ISR, Beechcraft King Air, Airline

Textron Aviation today announced it delivered the first two of up to 64 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft contracted by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on January 25, 2023, following a full and open competition.

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  • Textron Aviation today announced it delivered the first two of up to 64 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft contracted by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on January 25, 2023, following a full and open competition.
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    Beechcraft King Air 260 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) T-54A for the U.S. Navy (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Beechcraft King Air is designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company.
  • The aircraft, which will be known as the T-54A, replaces the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) fleet of T-44C Pegasus aircraft at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
  • A variant of the twin-engine and pressurized Beechcraft King Air 260, the T-54A will modernize the fleet and be more representative of follow-on fleet aircraft.

U.S. Navy Selects Electra to Design Ship-Based eSTOL Logistics Aircraft

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Mercoledì, Aprile 24, 2024
Naval Air Systems Command, Innovation, Employment, Navy, Military personnel, Environment, Movement, NAVAIR, Aviation, Defense, Airline

Electra's eSTOL has the right capabilities to help the Navy address next-generation aviation logistics challenges.

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  • Electra's eSTOL has the right capabilities to help the Navy address next-generation aviation logistics challenges.
  • In this study, Electra will work with Navy stakeholders to define specific contested logistics use cases and conduct a conceptual design study to evaluate how its hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft can address unique Navy capability gaps.
  • "Electra's eSTOL has all the right technology-enabled capabilities to help the Navy address next-generation aviation logistics challenges.
  • These are all gamechangers for force modernization initiatives within the Navy and Marine Corps."

Kratos Demonstrates XQ-58A Electronic Warfare Capabilities for United States Marine Corps

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Martedì, Aprile 2, 2024
Aircraft, Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defence, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Marine, Risk, SAN, UAV, Integration, UAS, NAWCAD, F-35, Naval Air Warfare Center, Marine Air-Ground Task Force, MAGTF, Kratos, Grumman, Atmosphere, OUSD, MUX, Defense, Valkyrie, NAVAIR, Jet fuel

The demonstration completes the first phase of the United States Marine Corps’ Penetrating Affordable Autonomous Collaborative Killer – Portfolio (PAACK-P) program.

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  • The demonstration completes the first phase of the United States Marine Corps’ Penetrating Affordable Autonomous Collaborative Killer – Portfolio (PAACK-P) program.
  • Flight test support was provided by the 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing.
  • Flying since 2019, the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie is a high-performance, runway-independent tactical UAV capable of long-range flights at high-subsonic speeds.
  • “MUX TACAIR promises to increase the lethality and survivability of our current crewed platforms,” said Lt. Col. Bradley Buick, Cunningham Group Capabilities, Research, and Integration Officer.

DCS Corporation Announces Relocation of Lexington Park Office

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Giovedì, Marzo 14, 2024
Weaponeering, FMS, WASP, Systems analysis, Research, History, Suite, Soldier, HVAC, DCS, AVT, Engineering, Navy, NAVAIR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DCS Corporation is pleased to announce its new location in Southern Maryland.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DCS Corporation is pleased to announce its new location in Southern Maryland.
  • This move opens the latest chapter in the company's long history in Southern Maryland dating back to its founding in 1977.
  • "DCS is proud of our history in Southern Maryland," commented Jim Benbow, DCS CEO.
  • As a result of the office relocation, the new space features a 180-person conference room, breakout areas, secure labs, and a SCIF-ready space.

Shield AI Selected by NAVAIR PMA-281 to Integrate Hivemind AI Pilot onto eighth aircraft: the Kratos BQM-177A

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Martedì, Marzo 12, 2024
SAN, DCA, Expert system, Aviation, GPS, F-16, Learning, Collier Trophy, OEM, Shield AI, Aircraft, DARPA, Navy, NAVAIR, Airline

SAN DIEGO, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world's best AI pilot, today announced it has been selected by NAVAIR PMA-281 to integrate its AI Pilot onto the Kratos BQM-177A to enable advanced AI-based autonomy.

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  • SAN DIEGO, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world's best AI pilot, today announced it has been selected by NAVAIR PMA-281 to integrate its AI Pilot onto the Kratos BQM-177A to enable advanced AI-based autonomy.
  • "This will be the eighth different type of aircraft integration we've done; it will be the fourth jet aircraft.
  • Kratos has been a terrific partner in rolling out our AI pilot onto jet aircraft," said Brandon Tseng, Shield AI's President/Cofounder, a mechanical engineer, and a former U.S. Navy SEAL.
  • Shield AI's innovative technical approach for the Navy contract employs an AI architecture that starts with foundational autonomy behaviors.

HII Begins Topside EMALS Testing on John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) at Newport News Shipbuilding

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 21, 2024
Engineering, CVN, Aircraft, NAVAIR, Air Department, Aviation, NNS, Family, HII, Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, USS Gerald R. Ford, Ford, Cat, EMALS, Acceleration, Family Day, JFK, PCU, Airline

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division (NNS) recently began topside testing of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) on aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79).

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division (NNS) recently began topside testing of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) on aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79).
  • EMALS, first integrated into USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), replaces the existing steam catapults currently in use on the U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carriers.
  • Following successful “no-load” testing on catapults one and two, known as the ‘bow cats,’ the NNS team, alongside the John F. Kennedy crew, has now started “dead-load” testing.
  • In addition to Kennedy, two other Ford-class carriers are under construction at NNS: Enterprise (CVN 80) and Doris Miller (CVN 81).

Synectic Solutions, Inc. Awarded $39M Weapons Integration Logistics Support Contract From NAVAIR NAWCAD

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Martedì, Febbraio 13, 2024
Acquisition, System of systems, Naval aviation, NAVAIR, PMA, SSI, Missile, SoS, Defense, Lead, PSM, PEO, CONOPS, APML, Support, IPT, Combat support, Navy

The support services contract provides Integrated Product Support program management and logistics support services in acquisition and sustainment for the life cycle of specified weapons systems, System of Systems (SoS), sub-systems, and Support Equipment (SE) for the Product Support Management/Integration (PSMI) department, and the Program Offices associated with PEO U/W and PMA-259.

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  • The support services contract provides Integrated Product Support program management and logistics support services in acquisition and sustainment for the life cycle of specified weapons systems, System of Systems (SoS), sub-systems, and Support Equipment (SE) for the Product Support Management/Integration (PSMI) department, and the Program Offices associated with PEO U/W and PMA-259.
  • These services will support multiple logistics functional leads, including logistics Integration Department, Program Office Product Support Managers (PSM), Assistant Program Manager for Logistics (APML)/Military Lead, respective Platform Principal APMLs, respective IPT Deputy APMLs (DAPMLs), Logistics Element Managers (LEMs), and Fleet staffs (Resident Independent Logistics Support Detachment - RILSD).
  • PSMI supports the NAVAIR acquisition and sustainment process for Naval Aviation weapons systems by providing trained logistics personnel for the execution of NAVAIRs Competency Aligned Organization (CAO) Concept of Operations (CONOPS).
  • This contract holds a potential value of approximately $39 million, starting February 2024 through February 2029.

U.S. Army Awards Near Earth Autonomy and Kaman Air Vehicles Contract to Demonstrate Heavy Lift VTOL Capability

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Mercoledì, Ottobre 4, 2023
Aerospace, Manufacturing, Defense, Military, Contracts, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Partnership, Organization of the United States Marine Corps, KAMN, Army, Electronic warfare, UAS, SAR, ISR, Takeoff, Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite, Kaman, Laser Communications Relay Demonstration, Kaman Corporation, Ethnic minorities in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, Risk, United States Department of the Army, Marines, USMC, Project, UAV, NAVAIR, NYSE, Naval Air Systems Command, Medium, Transport, Surveying, Intelligence

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. (Near Earth) and Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN), announced today that they have been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to demonstrate a resupply uncrewed aerial system (UAS) capable of moving loads with a minimum of 800 pounds and flying distances over 100 miles.

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  • Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. (Near Earth) and Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN), announced today that they have been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to demonstrate a resupply uncrewed aerial system (UAS) capable of moving loads with a minimum of 800 pounds and flying distances over 100 miles.
  • This heavy-lift vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAS will take Soldiers out of harm’s way and supplement resupply trips through added uncrewed lift capacity.
  • This practice significantly heightens the risk for Army aircrews, especially when operating in hostile regions.
  • The partners will demonstrate the KARGO UAV's capabilities at Project Convergence 2024, displaying applications ranging from cargo resupply to reconnaissance.

Revolutionizing the DOD Systems Infrared Countermeasures Landscape: Mr. Kenneth A. Sarkady Receives Roger L. Easton Award for Engineering Excellence

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Venerdì, Agosto 25, 2023
Aircraft, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics, IR, Army, Engineering, United States Naval Research Laboratory, Aviation, IRCM, N98, ONR, NRL, OSD, Research, Naval Works Department (Royal Navy), Office, DOD, HQ, EOIR, Marines, Don, Algorithm, Air force, Knowledge, Office of the Secretary of Defense, NAVAIR, Risk management, Jet fuel, United States Navy

Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) head of the Counter Measure Systems Section received the Roger L. Easton Award for Engineering Excellence for outstanding engineering insight and visionary leadership in the development of a nationally recognized capability in missile warning and infrared countermeasures (IRCM) technology, July 24, 2023.

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  • Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) head of the Counter Measure Systems Section received the Roger L. Easton Award for Engineering Excellence for outstanding engineering insight and visionary leadership in the development of a nationally recognized capability in missile warning and infrared countermeasures (IRCM) technology, July 24, 2023.
  • “I am honored to have been able to work with a team of highly talented scientists, engineers and program managers who worked together to make these achievements possible,” said Sarkady.
  • “The continued support of ONR, NAVAIR, HQ USMC Aviation, N98 and OSD was critical to our successes,” Sarkady said.
  • Sarkady is also a member of other DOD programs working to detect and counter advanced threats to DOD aircraft.