Integrated Defense Systems

Raytheon's KuRFS and Coyote detect and defeat UAS targets during U.S. Army summer test period

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Low, slow, small-unmanned aircraft Integrated Defense System, or LIDS, during the U.S. Army's annual summer test period. Joining U.S. Army officials were representatives from a number of international allied ground forces who attended to witness the test events firsthand.

Key Points: 
  • Joining U.S. Army officials were representatives from a number of international allied ground forces who attended to witness the test events firsthand.
  • Raytheon's Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor, known as KuRFS , and the Coyote® family of effectors provide the essential detect and defeat capabilities of LIDS, the Army's go-to counter-drone solution.
  • Building on similar success at the Army's 2021 and 2022 summer test periods, KuRFS and Coyote proved effective again this year, meeting all test requirements against high-speed, maneuvering targets.
  • Coyote defeated several targets, singles and swarms, demonstrating reduced engagement timelines to defeat multiple threats.

Raytheon's KuRFS and Coyote detect and defeat UAS targets during U.S. Army summer test period

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Low, slow, small-unmanned aircraft Integrated Defense System, or LIDS, during the U.S. Army's annual summer test period. Joining U.S. Army officials were representatives from a number of international allied ground forces who attended to witness the test events firsthand.

Key Points: 
  • Joining U.S. Army officials were representatives from a number of international allied ground forces who attended to witness the test events firsthand.
  • Raytheon's Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor, known as KuRFS , and the Coyote® family of effectors provide the essential detect and defeat capabilities of LIDS, the Army's go-to counter-drone solution.
  • Building on similar success at the Army's 2021 and 2022 summer test periods, KuRFS and Coyote proved effective again this year, meeting all test requirements against high-speed, maneuvering targets.
  • Coyote defeated several targets, singles and swarms, demonstrating reduced engagement timelines to defeat multiple threats.

Tek84 Inc. Announces Acquisition of IDSS Corp.

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

SAN DIEGO, March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High technology security screening and surveillance pioneer Tek84 Inc. announced today the acquisition of Integrated Defense and Security Solutions (IDSS) Corp., a global leader in airport scanner technology.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High technology security screening and surveillance pioneer Tek84 Inc. announced today the acquisition of Integrated Defense and Security Solutions (IDSS) Corp., a global leader in airport scanner technology.
  • Tek84 develops and manufactures ultra-low-dose x-ray scanning solutions that detect threats – weapons, drugs and other contraband – hidden under clothing, within body cavities and inside vehicles, packages, walls and objects.
  • Tek84 systems are deployed worldwide in jails, prisons and other detention centers, airports, embassies, court houses, border crossings, event venues and critical infrastructure.
  • IDSS security solutions include the DETECT™ 1000 carry-on baggage scanner, the DETECT 320 CT Based Cargo scanner and the new DETECT 1000S reduced footprint scanner.

Cubic Names Paul Shew as President of Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Cubic Corporation has appointed Paul Shew as president of Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS), effective January 9, 2023.

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  • Cubic Corporation has appointed Paul Shew as president of Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS), effective January 9, 2023.
  • He will report to Cubic President & CEO Stevan Slijepcevic.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230105005100/en/
    Cubic Corporation has appointed Paul Shew as president of Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS), effective January 9, 2023.
  • Shew joins Cubic from CAES (Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions), a provider of highly engineered electronic products for aerospace and defense prime integrators, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager for Integrated Defense Systems.

Textron Elects Thomas A. Kennedy to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) announced that Thomas A. Kennedy has been elected to the companys Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) announced that Thomas A. Kennedy has been elected to the companys Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023.
  • Kennedy retired in June 2021 as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Technologies, an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers globally.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221207005797/en/
    We are extremely fortunate to welcome Thomas Kennedy to our Board, said Textron Chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly.
  • Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, and Textron Systems.

MHI Publishes Integrated Report "MHI Report 2022"

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

TOKYO, Nov 30, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today published the "MHI Report 2022."

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Nov 30, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today published the "MHI Report 2022."
  • The focus of this year's integrated report is on MHI Group's contributions to global Carbon Neutrality.
  • The report opens with a message from the President and CEO Seiji Izumisawa outlining MHI Group's value creation proposal.
  • The MHI Report 2022 also contains a special feature on various measures being implemented by MHI Group toward realizing a carbon neutral world.

Knowles Appoints Daniel J. Crowley to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

He served as Triumphs President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director since 2016, and as its Chairman since 2020.

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  • He served as Triumphs President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director since 2016, and as its Chairman since 2020.
  • We are delighted to welcome Dan to Knowles Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Crowley will also serve as a member of the Compensation Committee of Knowles Board of Directors.
  • Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Knowles is a global organization with employees in over a dozen countries.

Patent Issued for New Airport Security Detection System that Leverages Computed Tomography and Massive Multiplexing to Enhance Aviation Security Performance

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

CT X-ray technology is derived from the medical space and used to find threats to aviation.

Key Points: 
  • CT X-ray technology is derived from the medical space and used to find threats to aviation.
  • CT systems take a series of x-ray images of a traveler's bag, and electronically "stitches" them together into a high-resolution three-dimensional rendering.
  • The DETECT 1000 has received certification by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) for explosives detection.
  • Kair, Lee; Transportation Security Apparatus, System, and Method to Analyze Images to Detect a Threat Condition, US 11,336674 B2, May 17, 2022

Mira Technologies Group Awards Integrated Defense and Security Solutions (IDSS) Contract for DETECT™ 1000 Dual Energy Computed Tomography Checkpoint Baggage Screening Systems

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Monday, November 29, 2021

The award will enhance checkpoint security systems as part of the project for "Complete security of Craiova International Airport.

Key Points: 
  • The award will enhance checkpoint security systems as part of the project for "Complete security of Craiova International Airport.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211129005430/en/
    The DETECTTM 1000 systems will enhance checkpoint efficiencies while improving security and enabling a better passenger experience.
  • The DETECT 1000 integrated with the BREVA will enhance the passenger experience and improve capacity at Craiova Airport while enhancing the security and safety at the checkpoint.
  • Integrated Defense and Security Solutions is a small business which develops and manufactures security technology systems based in Boxborough, Massachusetts.

EMCORE Awarded SDI500 IMU Contract by Raytheon Technologies for MK 54 Torpedo Program

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Monday, August 31, 2020

ALHAMBRA, Calif., Aug. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of advanced mixed-signal products that serve the aerospace & defense and broadband communications markets, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Raytheon Technologies valued at $3.6 million to deliver SDI500 IMUs (Inertial Measurement Units) for the MK 54 lightweight torpedo program.

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  • ALHAMBRA, Calif., Aug. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of advanced mixed-signal products that serve the aerospace & defense and broadband communications markets, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Raytheon Technologies valued at $3.6 million to deliver SDI500 IMUs (Inertial Measurement Units) for the MK 54 lightweight torpedo program.
  • MK 54 is an advanced anti-submarine torpedo designed and developed by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems in collaboration with the U.S. Navy.
  • The compact, low power, high-quality SDI500 IMU enables superior guidance and control of the MK 54 torpedo during in-water maneuvers, plus improves system cost-effectiveness, reduces obsolescence, and increases sustainability for Raytheon and its customers.
  • Raytheon played a big part in helping Systron deliver 5,000 SDI500 tactical grade IMUs to customers globally, said David Hoyh, Director Sales & Marketing for EMCORE.