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CONNECT WITH THE AOC: Discuss Now at Facebook and LinkedIn, Follow Us on Twitter |
Connect with the AOC through social media and join the ongoing discussion on electronic warfare, spectrum, cyber, IO and more.
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HOTEL DEADLINE APPROACHING for the 48th AOC International Symposium & Convention |
The annual AOC International Symposium and Convention is the premier event for EW and IO community leaders to learn new strategies, discover innovative solutions and share best practices. This year's symposium includes 16 sessions featuring top level speakers you don't want to miss, including: The Honorable Todd Young, Representative, 9th District of Indiana, Co-Chairman of the EW Working Group; Brigadier General Giovanni Fantuzzi, Italian Air Force, Aeronautica Militare; and General Peter W. Chiarelli, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.
A block of rooms is available at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel at the convention rate of $272 per night (single) or $279 per night (double). Rooms are going fast and this rate is only good through October 23, so book your rooms now. This year's theme of "Victory Through the EMS" will inspire discussions, educational tracks and sessions about strategic uses of the EMS across military operations. Northrop Grumman is the host for this year's Convention.
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AOC POSTER SESSION: Perfect Showcase for Students, Authors and Educators |
The poster session is an excellent forum for presenting speculative, late-breaking results or for giving an introduction to interesting and innovative work being conducted in the academic or commercial industries. Please share this invitation with the students, authors and educators you may know or have connections to, as this is an excellent opportunity to showcase theories in progress.
The poster session is designed to provide specific information about applications, architecture, implementation, performance and security of electronic warfare and information operations. Posters that present work in progress and draw important conclusions from practical experience are especially encouraged to submit.
To submit your entry for consideration, email the following information to the AOC Convention Abstracts Review Committee at postersession@crows.org.
Abstracts are due by October 21, 2011.
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MEET THE SPEAKERS: Discuss the Convergence of EW, IO and Cyber, November 29-December 1 in Charleston, SC |
This three-day event, November 29-December 1 in Charleston, SC, will engage all in thought-provoking discussions on a full range of cyber and electronic warfare topics. Experts will provide their insights and facilitate professional dialogues designed to frame the theme of how technology will drive convergence across target sets common to EW, cyber and IO.
Speakers include:
F. Austin Branch, SES
Senior Advisor for IO Strategy & Plans
OUSD(P)
Rosemary S. Wenchel, SES
Director for Cyber, IO & Strategic Studies OUSD(I)
Mark H. Johnson, SES
Director, Joint Information Operations Warfare Center
RADM Andy Singer, USN (Ret.)
Executive Director, Information Dominance Center for Excellence
Mr. Robert J. Giesler
Vice President for Cyber Security, SAIC
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Obama Welcomes New Joint Chiefs Chairman Replacing Mullen |
The Obama administration welcomed Army Gen. Martin Dempsey on Friday as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and bid farewell to Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, whose final day as the top American military officer was punctuated by the killing of a major Al Qaeda figure. (Fox News)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Iran Unveils New Electronic Warfare Equipment |
Iran unveiled three new types of electronic warfare (EW) equipment – an EW simulator, a radar system tester (RST), and a satellite jamming system – on Tuesday. (Tehran Times)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: U.S.: Cyber Attacks On Utilities, Industries Rise |
U.S. utilities and other crucial industries face an increasing number of cyber break-ins by attackers using more sophisticated methods, a senior Homeland Security Department official told reporters during the first tour of the government's secretive defense labs intended to protect the nation's power grid, water and communications systems. (NPR)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: U.S. Marine Flying Entering Period of Turbulence |
As the Marines celebrate a century of shared aviation history with the Navy at the annual air show in San Diego beginning today, they are also looking to the future amid a high-stakes overhaul of their fleet. (Sign On San Diego)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: EMALS Successfully Launches E-2D Advanced Hawkeye |
The U.S. Navy's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, EMALS, test team launched an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Sept. 27, at the full-size shipboard-representative test site here. Defense Aerospace)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Europe's Defense Industry Cuts Jobs |
Europe's fighter manufacturers last week got a view of what the future may look like if they fail to win key upcoming export orders. On Sept. 27, BAE Systems announced plans to cut nearly 3,000 jobs at its military aviation and information business in the UK. (Defense News)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Could Model Airplanes Become a Terrorist Weapon? |
Model airplanes are suddenly on the public's radar as potential terrorist weapons. A 26-year-old man from a Boston suburb was arrested Wednesday and accused of plotting to attack the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol with remote-controlled model planes packed with explosives. (Yahoo News)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: EMP: The Greatest Threat to America, and What We Can Do about It |
It's bewildering. Pathetic. Frightening. And it seems that the mainstream media avoids talking about it for fear that Americans will panic. Well, Americans ought to be panicking – anything to get them to bang on Congress's door and force our representatives to immediately act on the pending legislature now in Congress called the SHIELD Act. (American Thinker)
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COMPANY NEWS: Thales Acquires Brazilian Electronics Company |
The Thales Group of France has acquired 100 percent of the capital of Omnisys, a Brazilian electronics engineering company near Sao Paulo. (UPI)
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COMPANY NEWS: New CEO for Logica UK |
Logica, the London-headquartered IT services provider, has appointed a new chief executive for its UK division. Gary Bullard cut his teeth at IBM, where his 25-year stint culminated in his appointment as general manager of the global solutions division. (Information Age)
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COMPANY NEWS: First Boeing P-8I for India Completes First Flight |
The first P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy completed its initial flight yesterday, taking off from Renton Field at 12:02 p.m. Pacific time and landing two hours and 31 minutes later at Boeing Field in Seattle. (Defence Web)
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COMPANY NEWS: NDR to Supply Counter-IED Jamming Systems to Central Asia Region |
NDR Resource International, Inc. (NDR), announced that its Beijing office has completed a contract of supplying multiple units of NDR-V4000 High Power RCIED Jamming Systems and NDR-JAM3 Reactive DTMF Monitoring/Jamming Systems to Xingjiang Police - Counter-Terrorism Unit. (defpro)
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Contract News |
EDO
Communications and Countermeasures Systems, Inc., also known as ITT
Force Protection Systems (Thousand Oaks, CA) is being awarded a
$103,000,905 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 3,351 Band-C upgrade
kits, initial spares and consumables, engineering support services
hours, and data to upgrade fielded Counter Radio-Controlled Electronic
Warfare Vehicle Receiver/Jammer (CVRJ) Systems. CVRJ systems are
vehicle-mounted electronic jammers designed to prevent the initiation of
radio controlled improvised explosive devices. Work will be performed
in Thousand Oaks, CA, and is expected to complete by January 2013. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, is the
contracting activity (N00024-11-C-6317).
Northrop
Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp. (San Diego, CA)
(FA8650-11-D-1193 0001), Rockwell Collins, Inc., Government Systems (Cedar Rapids, IA) (FA8650-11-D-1196 0001), and Raytheon Co., Space and
Airborne Systems (El Segundo, CA) (FA8650-11-D-1197 0001), are each
being awarded a $47,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Trinity Program, which seeks to
develop a "navigation warfare sensor" that could replace traditional
Global Positioning System receivers on a variety of Department of
Defense platforms, resulting in a significant increase in the number of
future weapon systems operating in highly challenged electromagnetic
environments, having the capability to support electronic support
operations as a part of planned missions. AFRL/PKSR, Wright-Patterson
Air Force base, OH, is the contracting activity.
Rockwell
Collins, Inc., Government Systems (Cedar Rapids, IA) is being awarded a
$7,756,883 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop a compact, power
efficient radio frequency (RF) transmitter by inventing dynamic power
conditioning circuits (power supply modulators) and closely integrating
them with RF monolithic microwave integrated circuit power amplifiers
and necessary control circuits. AFRL/PKDB, Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base, OH, is the contracting activity (FA8650-11-C-7184).
Lockheed
Martin Corp. (Owego, NY) is being awarded an $8,987,306
firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of specialized test
equipment necessary to perform depot-level repairs to the ALQ-210
Electronic Support Measures Receiver Processor System in support of the
H-60 aircraft. Work will be performed at the Naval Air Station
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, and is expected to be completed in
June 2014. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to
FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst,
NJ, is the contracting activity (N68335-11-C-0403).
Northrop
Grumman Systems Corp., Electronics Systems Section (Linthicum Heights,
MD) is being awarded an $8,973,993 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for
microscale power conversion. The objective of this program is to develop
innovative radio frequency power amplifier designs that incorporate
supply modulation and control enabled by novel power switch technology.
AFRL/PKDB, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, is the contracting
activity (FA8650-11-C-7183).
L-3
Communication Corp. (Budd Lake, NJ) was awarded a $22,235,189
firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The
award will provide for the procurement of up to 90 Improved Position and
Azimuth Determining Systems. Work will be performed in Budd Lake, NJ,
with an estimated completion date of Sept. 20, 2014. One bid was
solicited, with one bid received. The US Army Contracting Command,
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-11-D-0229).
Georgia
Tech Applied Research Corp. (Atlanta, GA) is being awarded a
$25,135,974 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery, requirements
contract for ground-based sensors for remotely controlled aircraft.
ESG/PKS, Offutt Air Force Base, NE, is the contracting activity
(HC1047-05-D-4000 0201).
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (Poway, CA)
is being awarded a $21,618,560 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for
expedited contractor support that is mandatory to meet urgent service
operational requirements for the Predator and Reaper programs. ASC/WIIK,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, is the contracting activity
(FA8620-10-G-3038-0040).
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Additional Contract News |
The Boeing Co. (St. Louis, MO) is being awarded a
$7,050,777 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued
basic ordering agreement (N68335-10-G-0012) for the design, development,
fabrication, and first article production of Operational Test Program
sets 824, 825, and 560 in support of the F/A-18E/F Aircraft Distributing
Targeting System. Work will be performed in St. Louis, MO, and is
expected to be completed in December 2014. Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare
Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ, is the contracting activity.
L-3
Communications Corp., Greenville, TX, is being awarded a $12,551,264
cost-plus-firm-fixed modification (P00019) for the integration of two
King Air 350ER aircraft in support of the Army Constant Hawk Program.
The integrated King Air 350ER aircraft provide an immediate response to
urgent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements in
combat zones. Work will be performed in Greenville, TX, and is
expected to be completed by July 2012. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane
Division, Crane, IN, is the contracting activity (N00164-11-C-JQ93).
The Boeing
Co. (St. Louis, MO) is being awarded a $12,037,926 firm-fixed-price
delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement
(N00019-11-G-0001) for the low rate initial production of 26 Distributed
Targeting Systems and supporting equipment/documentation for the
F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. Work will be performed in Melbourne, FL
(85 percent), and St. Louis, MO (15 percent), and is expected to be
completed in December 2013. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River,
MD, is the contracting activity.
The
Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA) was awarded a
$34,077,057 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the
research and development services in support of electro-optical and
infrared technologies; night vision technology; and laser technologies
and payloads for unmanned platforms. Work will be performed in
University Park, PA, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 20,
2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army
Contracting Command, Research Triangle Park, NC, is the contracting
activity (W911NF-11-D-0002).
Wyle
Laboratories, Inc. (Huntsville, AL) is being awarded a $44,953,376
cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
requirements contract to provide development of reliability improvement
processes and successful implementation to enhance readiness while
reducing life-cycle costs for unmanned aerial systems programs utilizing
reliability, maintainability, quality, supporting ability, and
interoperability best practices. ESG/PKS DTIC, Offutt Air Force Base,
NE, is the contracting activity (HC1047-05-D-4005 0211).
Booz Allen
Hamilton, Inc. (Herndon, VA) is being awarded a $24,966,507
cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery requirements contract to
perform research and development in order to complete and deliver the
"Emerging Leading-Edge Technological Advancement of Intelligence
Surveillance Recon Capabilities Report", "Tactics, Techniques, and
Procedures Report" and wargame/exercise lessons learned reports. These
deliverables will be used to ultimately increase the situational
awareness and survivability of the warfighter by helping them to better
identify battlefield threats. ESG/PKS DTIC, Offutt Air Force Base, NE,
is the contracting activity (SP0700-03-D-1380 0449).
AAI Corp. (Hunt Valley, MD) was awarded a $118,792,331 firm-fixed-price contract.
The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to
procure 19 Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) pool configuration kits;
four TCDL regular configuration kits; 14 sets of mobile maintenance
facility spares; and one set of TCDL spares for the Shadow Unmanned
Aircraft System. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Md., with an
estimated completion date of April 30, 2012. One bid was solicited, with
one bid received. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone
Arsenal, AL, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-08-C-0023).
Lockheed
Martin, Mission Systems and Sensors (Moorestown, NJ) is being awarded a
$17,742,288 modification to previously awarded contract
(N00024-09-C-5103) to exercise fiscal 2011 options for Aegis platform
systems engineering agent activities, and Aegis modernization advanced
capability build engineering efforts. The platform systems engineering
agent manages the in-service combat systems configurations, as well as
the integration of new or upgraded capability into the Ticonderoga- and
Arleigh Burke-class of ships. Work will be performed in Moorestown,
N.J., and is expected to be completed by September 2012. Contract funds
in the amount of $17,742,288 will expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, DC,
is the contracting activity.
Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control (Orlando,
FL) is being awarded a $16,650,000 firm-fixed-price contract for six
spare AN/AAQ-30 target sight systems (TSS) for the AH-1Z Cobra attack
helicopter. The TSS provides target identification and tracking; passive
targeting for integrated weapons, including Hellfire missiles; and a
laser designation capability supporting friendly laser-guided weapons.
Work will be performed in Orlando, FL (90 percent), Ocala, FL (10
percent), and is expected to be completed by December 2014. Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This
contract was not competitively procured. Naval Surface Warfare Center,
Crane Division, Crane, IN, is the contracting activity
(N00164-11-G-JQ97).
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Upcoming Industry Conferences and Tradeshows |
November 13-16: 48th Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention
Washington, D.C.
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November 29-December 1: Converging Cyber, IO and EW Conference
Charleston, SC
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December 6-7: EW Asia 2011
Singapore
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December 7-8: EW Payloads on RPA's Conference
Nellis and Creech AFBs, Las Vegas, NV
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February 2012: InfowarCon Europe
NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany
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Upcoming AOC Courses |
November 8-11: Electronic Warfare Update
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 10-11: Intelligence Support for Spectrum Operations
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 12-13: Survey of Electromagnetic Battle Control Applications
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 12-13: Effectiveness Evaluation of Electronic Self Protection
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 15: Integration of EA and Cyber Attack
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 17-18: Modeling and Simulation
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 17-18: Survey of EW Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Applications and Payloads
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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