SAIC Helps Modify Carrier Vehicle for Marine Corps Ocean Swim Test; Tom Watson Comments
Science Applications International Corp. helped two companies modify an amphibious marine personnel carrier before the Marine Corps evaluates the vehicle’s ability to swim in oceans. SAIC, ST Kinetics and Armatec Survivability Corp. tested the marine personnel carrier Terrex for surf transit, ocean maneuverability and return-to-shore capabilities with full load at Camp Pendleton, Calif., SAIC said Wednesday. [...]
BAE Systems has won a $20 million contract with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to develop mine sensor prototype systems with the goal of meeting soldiers’ countermeasures needs. The laser-based airborne prototype systems are designed to detect mines and obstacles in nearshore waters, the company said Monday. BAE will build the systems under the [...]
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Northrop Aiming for New Marine Corps Radar to be Interoperable; Steve McCoy Comments
April 10, 2013 No Comment
Northrop Grumman is developing a radar for the U.S. Marine Corps to detect and track targets in the air such as a fixed-wing aircraft, drones and helicopters. The AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar, known as G/ATOR, recently underwent a government test over two phases to evaluate its performance against different types of flight profiles, Northrop said [...]
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Lockheed-Raytheon JV Developing, Testing Anti-Tank Missile; Duane Gooden Comments
February 7, 2013 No Comment
A Lockheed Martin-Raytheon joint venture is developing a portable anti-tank missile for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps as well as for the foreign military sales program. The Javelin missile is intended for dismounted gunnery personnel and contains both guided munitions and surveillance systems, Lockheed and Raytheon said Wednesday. During recent Army tests, the companies [...]
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Lockheed’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicles Ready for Production; Scott Greene Comments
January 18, 2013 No CommentLockheed Martin‘s joint light tactical vehicle family has completed a government design review before the vehicles’ begin production this Spring, according to a company statement. Scott Greene, vice president of ground vehicles for Lockheed Martin missiles and fire control, said the JLTV is ready for production and gives the user the option to upgrade capabilities. [...]
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BAE to Continue Providing Marines Laser-Guided Rockets; Joseph Tiano Comments
January 16, 2013 No Comment
BAE Systems has won a $28 million full-rate production contract from the U.S. Navy to continue building laser-guided rockets for the Marine Corps, BAE said Tuesday. The company said the contract extends production work to 2014 and increases the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System program’s total value to $69 million. BAE builds a mid-body guidance [...]
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AT&T to Build Mobile Devices for Marines Testing Program; Thomas Harvey Comments
December 19, 2012 No CommentAT&T‘s government solutions business has won a contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to develop mobile devices for deployment in the Defense Department, the company said Wednesday. AT&T and its team of partners such as Green Hills Software, SafeNet and Sequitur Labs will develop 450 prototype mobile devices for testing, certification and implementation under the [...]
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Lockheed Developing Autonomous Tech for Army, Marines Vehicles; Scott Greene Comments
October 24, 2012 No CommentLockheed Martin has won an $11 million contract from the Defense Department to develop, integrate and test an autonomous system for driving tactical vehicles, the company announced Wednesday. The Autonomous Mobility Applique System integrates sensors and control systems onto U.S. Army and Marine Corps tactical vehicles, while a sensing-and-control function alerts users to safety threats. “Driving [...]
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Lockheed Building Six Marine Corps F-35 Simulators; Dwight DeJong Comments
October 18, 2012 No CommentLockheed Martin has finished installing two F-35 mission simulators at a Marine Corps station in Arizona and plans to build six simulators. The company said the Yuma-based air station will house the first operational F-35 squadrons worldwide for the branch. Pilots at Yuma will be able to use the simulators later this year, the company [...]
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