US Space Force increases efforts to plug training capabilities gaps
The service has been seeking simulation and emulation solutions capable of reproducing multiple in-orbit threats.
Harris Corporation has received a five year, $403 million IDIQ contract to deliver tactical radio spares and components to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) land and maritime and the US Army Communications-Electronics Command. The contract, which is a continuation and expansion of previous contracts with the DLA, was announced on 13 February.
The contract covers spare and replacement parts necessary to support Harris' AN/PRC-117G, AN/PRC-150C, AN/VRC-104, AN/PRC-152, and AN/VRC-114 radios.
Brendan O'Connell, president, tactical communications, Harris Communication Systems, said: 'This continuation contract allows the US Army to sustain superior tactical communications technology and extends Harris' legacy of providing the most advanced solutions to meet our customers' mission critical communications needs.'
The service has been seeking simulation and emulation solutions capable of reproducing multiple in-orbit threats.
The service has been conducting several acquisition and upgrading efforts involving artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve communication, data analysis and ISR systems.
The Syracuse 4B communications satellite, developed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space, was launched last year, bolstering secure military satellite communications for the French Armed Forces. Thales has now been selected to provide terminals for vehicles.
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AN/ARC-232A is a Starfire radio that provides VHF/UHF communications to airborne platforms and the transceiver is software-programmable, allowing for multiple waveform support as well as optional national electronic counter counter-measure (ECCM) capability.
During the 18-month period of the contract, Lockheed Martin will apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques to create surrogate models of aircraft, sensors, electronic warfare and weapons within dynamic and operationally representative environments.