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Pacific Defense Awarded USN Contract to Advance AI and ML enabled EW systems for Multi-Mission, Multi-platform applications

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Hardware, Semiconductor, Contracts, Security, Data Management, Satellite, Government Technology, Technology, Defense, Artificial Intelligence, Military, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Mobile, Wireless, CMU, Algorithm, SDR, Multimedia, ONR, SIGINT, EW, Office, Carnegie Mellon University

This effort will also prove out the Office of Naval Research’s Ubiquitous Edge distributed software architecture on multi-function edge nodes.

Key Points: 
  • This effort will also prove out the Office of Naval Research’s Ubiquitous Edge distributed software architecture on multi-function edge nodes.
  • This modular design enables the creation of a secure EW software defined radio (SDR) multi-function operating environment that will accelerate future capability deployment.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240304096273/en/
    Pacific Defense Distributed Battlefield Sensors (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The awarded contract will be led by Pacific Defense with support from Perceptronics Solutions and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).
  • “Pacific Defense is pleased to work with our partners at Perceptronics and CMU to advance SOSA aligned sensing applications that will allow our customers to extend their reach all the way to the tactical edge,” said Frank Pietryka, VP of EW, SIGINT, and Autonomy at Pacific Defense.

Kopin Receives New Development Order from Naval Air Warfare Center for Advanced Microdisplay Technology Research

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Technology, Contracts, Engineering, Military, Manufacturing, Audio, Video, Hardware, Defense, Consumer Electronics, SBIR, ONR, Navy, KOPN, Business development, Research, Corporation, Small Business Innovation Research, Naval Air Warfare Center, Office, Kopin Corporation, Television

Under the terms of the contract, Kopin will leverage over 30 years of expertise in US-based microdisplay development to deliver advanced microdisplays for lensless computational imaging.

Key Points: 
  • Under the terms of the contract, Kopin will leverage over 30 years of expertise in US-based microdisplay development to deliver advanced microdisplays for lensless computational imaging.
  • The goal of the research is to develop a high-resolution microdisplay which can operate at very high framerates to support development of trusted AI and autonomous capabilities for computational imaging.
  • Kopin intends to accomplish this objective by introducing enhancements to existing microdisplay designs to achieve the performance requirements of this program.
  • "This is the first award to Kopin by the Navy for research that advances vision technology in a very novel way,” stated Bill Maffucci, the Company’s Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy.

UC Berkeley ROAR Racers Among Top Teams to Demo Next-Gen Autonomous Racecars at CES 2024

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Friday, December 15, 2023
Technology, Engineering, Robotics, Manufacturing, Automotive, Autonomous Driving, Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence, Sports, University, Software, Education, Motor Sports, Hardware, Performance & Special Interest, Carnegie Mellon University, NSF, ARL, Reinforcement learning, Generative, Research, Safety, CES, Virtual reality, Indy Autonomous Challenge, DARPA, Perception, Synthetic media, University of California, Berkeley, ONR, ADLINK, HTC Vive, Student, VIA Technologies, Faculty, IAC, Automation, Build automation, ROAR, NXT, Simulation, University of California, Autonomous system, AI, UC, Transport, Video game, Industrial design, Indy

The University of California, Berkeley, Robot Open Autonomous Racing (ROAR) program, together with its multi-university partners comprising the AI Racing Tech team, will serve among three leading international teams to test out the next-gen Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) racecar.

Key Points: 
  • The University of California, Berkeley, Robot Open Autonomous Racing (ROAR) program, together with its multi-university partners comprising the AI Racing Tech team, will serve among three leading international teams to test out the next-gen Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) racecar.
  • The updated world’s fastest and most advanced autonomous racecar will be unveiled at CES 2024 , held January 9-12 in Las Vegas, NV.
  • Instead, the cockpit is outfitted with specialized hardware and high-performance controls to provide complete driverless operation.
  • The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) organizes racing competitions among university-affiliated teams from around the world to program fully autonomous racecars and compete in a series of history-making events at iconic tracks.

Pacific Defense Showcases its SOSA/CMOSS Equipped Demonstration Vehicle ‘Ares’ at Bold Quest 2023, Camp Pendleton, CA

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Government Technology, Security, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Defense, Air, Transport, White House, Federal Government, Other Technology, Telecommunications, Software, Hardware, Homeland Security, Technology, Congressional News, Views, Mobile, Wireless, Public Policy, Government, Other Communications, Communications, Office, Ares, ONR, Exercise, MCSC, Combined Joint Expeditionary Force, Multimedia, Element, Emphasis (typography), Marine Corps Systems Command, EMSO, Fleet, Integration, Platform as a service, FNC, Tactic

Pacific Defense, an emerging defense contractor specializing in Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) solutions, recently conducted a series of demonstrations at the Bold Quest 2023 field exercise at Camp Pendleton, CA, in support of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) ENDOR Future Naval Capability (FNC) initiative.

Key Points: 
  • Pacific Defense, an emerging defense contractor specializing in Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) solutions, recently conducted a series of demonstrations at the Bold Quest 2023 field exercise at Camp Pendleton, CA, in support of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) ENDOR Future Naval Capability (FNC) initiative.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231115820281/en/
    Pacific Defense Ares Vehicle (Photo: Business Wire)
    Bold Quest is a recurring US and coalition field exercise focused on interoperability across elements of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2).
  • Pacific Defense brought to Bold Quest 2023 its integrated system demonstration vehicle called Ares, equipped with Sensor Open System Architecture™ (SOSA) / C5ISR/EW Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) multi-function RF systems, antennas, and operator terminals.
  • “Our products are built on a fully Open Standards architecture that leverages best-in-breed hardware and software from industry leaders,” said Dr. Niraj Srivastava, VP of Integrated CMOSS Systems at Pacific Defense.

BAE Systems to develop custom microelectronics for next-generation radar, electronic warfare, and communication applications

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Labs, MMIC, BAE Systems, Gallium nitride, United States Department of Defense, RF, Office, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, FAST, Research, Office of Naval Research, United States Navy, ONR, COALESCE, LSE, Electronics, Amplifier, Defense

NASHUA, N.H., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded BAE Systems' (LSE: BA) FAST LabsTM research and development organization a $5 million contract for the COALESCE (Common-architecture Amplifier for Low-cost, Efficient, SWaP-Constrained Environments) program.

Key Points: 
  • In this effort, BAE Systems' FAST Labs, will develop advanced Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) and module electronics.
  • The program's objective is to develop the world's highest efficiency high power amplifier module in its frequency band.
  • The technology's high power and ultra-small form factor will enable next-generation radar, electronic warfare, and communication applications.
  • MMICs and modules for the program will be fabricated at BAE Systems' Microelectronics Center Foundry in Nashua, New Hampshire.

VideoRay Acquires Blue Ring Imaging's AI Capabilities to Vastly Improve the Efficiency of Unmanned Systems

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Human, United States Navy, Defender, ONR, Blue-ringed octopus, ICEX: US Navy Mission in Arctic, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Acquisition, PMS, Navy, Office of Naval Research, MBARI, Artificial intelligence, Mission specialist, AR, 3D printing, Video game, VideoRay UROVs, OceanX

POTTSTOWN, Pa., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- VideoRay, the producer of the Mission Specialist Defender robot recently selected by the US Navy for underwater mine detection and disposal, announced today that it has successfully acquired Blue Ring Imaging, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based innovator in 3D visualization, multi-view perception, and simulation for unmanned systems.

Key Points: 
  • Blue Ring Imaging, known for its OctoView™ cutting-edge mixed reality software and OctoCAM™ multi-view 360°camera, will improve situational awareness and object detection capabilities of the Defender.
  • Chris Gibson, CEO of VideoRay, shares: "VideoRay is eager to tap into Blue Ring Imaging's impressive capabilities.
  • VideoRay will use Blue Ring's technology and expertise to transform the way operators interact with and control their unmanned vehicles."
  • Casey Sapp, CEO of Blue Ring Imaging, reports: "Blue Ring is excited about the acquisition and the work ahead.

First Phase of the MAGPIE Weather and Climate Experiment Completed in Barbados

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Cloud, Ragged Point, CIMH, National Aeronautic Association, Partnership, University of Colorado Boulder, University, University of Minnesota, Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology, Meteorology, NRL, MAGPIE, ONR, Research, Naval Postgraduate School, Office, NPS, BCO, NOAA, Radar, NASA, Navy, Atmosphere, Context, Cyclone, Climate, Weather, Notre Dame, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Moisture, Jan Vansina, Communications satellite, Hydrology

Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) completed its contribution to the Moisture and Aerosol Gradients/Physics of Inversion Evolution (MAGPIE) program, the first phase of an 18-month mission in Barbados.

Key Points: 
  • Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) completed its contribution to the Moisture and Aerosol Gradients/Physics of Inversion Evolution (MAGPIE) program, the first phase of an 18-month mission in Barbados.
  • The goal is to understand how energy and atmospheric constituents exchange between the warm subtropical ocean and the atmosphere through clouds and its subsequent relationships to weather and climate.
  • The MAGPIE experiment was conducted during a crucial period in atmosphere research.
  • On August 31 it completed its first phase of airborne research with 17 flights coinciding with record global ocean temperatures.

Rapid7 and USF Collaborate on Cyber Training Initiative With $1.5 Million Grant From Office of Naval Research and National Science Foundation

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
Workforce, Partnership, University, Face, TTP/A, USF, NSF, National Science Foundation, Intelligence, ONR, Research, Science, Office, Engineering, RPD, Germinated wheat, Environment, Risk management, Arms industry, Management, SOC, Metasploit

In partnership with the University of South Florida (USF), this effort will be boosted by over $1.5M funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Key Points: 
  • In partnership with the University of South Florida (USF), this effort will be boosted by over $1.5M funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
  • Its mission is to promote the progress of science, advance the national health, prosperity and welfare, and secure the national defense.
  • "The USF/Rapid7 project is unique in that it uses real-world cyber threat data as the basis to derive scenarios to drive cyber training research,” said Victor Piotrowski, Lead Program Director at National Science Foundation.
  • “By partnering with USF and sharing our threat data and expertise, we intend to help this initiative’s stakeholders and the greater cyber community make significant strides in this area.”
    The cyber training research initiative is being undertaken by the Rapid7 Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab at USF.

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

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Friday, August 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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.

Elroy Air Announces Defense Advisory Board

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
Defense, Other Defense, Military, Autonomous Driving, Vehicles, EV, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Air, Transport, VA-212 (U.S. Navy), Face, United States Department of Defense, MacDill Air Force Base, Special forces, Unitary state, ONR, McMaster, Government, Movement, USSOCOM, Office, United States Department of the Navy, Development, Acquisition, United States Special Operations Command, Commander, Atmosphere of Earth, Marines, Chaparral, Joint, United States Department of the Air Force, Travis Air Force Base, Elroy Air Chaparral, National Security Advisor (United States), Safety, Aircraft, Management, 3D printing, United States Army

Elroy Air currently has three active contracts with the U.S. Air Force and a Cooperative Research & Development Agreement with U.S. Special Operations Command.

Key Points: 
  • Elroy Air currently has three active contracts with the U.S. Air Force and a Cooperative Research & Development Agreement with U.S. Special Operations Command.
  • Their involvement will support Elroy Air’s navigation of the U.S. government and defense acquisitions, enabling Elroy Air to forge additional business partnerships and secure substantial opportunities.
  • “I have been tracking Elroy Air for some time, and am enthusiastic to join the Defense Advisory Board.
  • I'm thrilled to join Dave and Clint as part of the Defense Advisory Board to help Elroy Air scale and bring Chaparral to the world.”
    General Richard D. Clarke served as the 12th Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base, FL.