Phase II contract follows development of a digital/RF transceiver, an aperture radar and a monolithic microwave integrated circuit.
Raytheon Intelligence & Space has won a $12.7 million contract from DARPA for Phase II of the Millimeter-Wave Digital Arrays (MIDAS) programme.
The company stated on 6 January that it expects work on Phase II to result in the development and delivery of phased-array antenna hardware for use in testing.
Each chip or element in the Raytheon solution receives and transmits and can be merged digitally to produce millimeter-wave beams, scan the RF spectrum and link various platforms in a 3D space.
DARPA awarded the MIDAS Phase I contract to Raytheon in 2018. Initial work on the programme led to development of a digital/RF transceiver, an aperture radar and a monolithic microwave integrated circuit.
NGJ replaces legacy ALQ-99 used on the EA-18G electronic attack aircraft.
Raytheon will provide engineering and test support services for the ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) under development for USN EA-18G Growler aircraft, the DoD announced on 6 January.
Under a $34.3 million contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Raytheon will provide software support for integration of the NGJ pod (pictured) on the Growler.
This work includes requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, training and tools related to and in support of ALQ-249 and other unnamed advanced EW initiatives, for FMS customers as well as the USN.
Elbit Systems wins Dutch vehicle tactical computers deal
The Israeli defense electronics company will perform the $24 million contract over 30-months.
Israel defense electronics company Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) announced today that it has been awarded a $24 million contract from the Dutch Ministry of Defense to supply the Royal Netherlands Army with new vehicle tactical computers. The contract will be performed over 30-months.
Elbit Systems will equip vehicle platforms with its seventh generation Enhanced Tactical Computers (ETC) MK7 replacing legacy ETCs that were provided by the company to the RNLA over a decade ago. The new ETCs provide enhanced and more robust Command and Control (C2) and tactical data processing capabilities, improved security for processing and storage of secured mission information, as well as solid growth path for advanced C2 applications.
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/PRNewswire/ Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems" or "the Company") announced today that it was awarded an approximately $24.