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 by Ed Adamczyk Washington (UPI) Jan 16, 2019
Leidos Inc. has been awarded a $9.7 million contract in support of the Saturn Arch Arial Intelligence System. The contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is for support of the system, which is used for day and night image collection that allows the Army to monitor improvised explosive device, or IED, "hot spot" areas. Saturn Arch is an aerial IED-neutralizing surveillance platform, using a variety of platforms and sensor assets for detecting and assisting in the removal of enemy IEDs and other threats. The program has been in service since 2010, and has grown to include more conventional ISR, or intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, missions. It is designed to share data with Afghan security forces and other international partners. IEDs have been the biggest killer of U.S. forces in Afghanistan since 2001. The U.S. military has invested heavily in systems capable of detecting and jamming them. The platforms use manned and unmanned aircraft with electro-optical and infrared sensors, ground-penetrating radar, and radio-frequency detectors to locate IEDs, allowing friendly forces to either avoid or disable them. Leidos' work will be performed at its Bridgewater, Va., facility, and is expected to be completed by September. The Army has obligated $2 million to the company from fiscal 2018 other procurement Army funds at the time of the award.
General Dynamics to upgrade 174 more Abrams tanks Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2019 General Dynamics announced the $714 million order for upgrades to 174 additional U.S. Army M1A1 Abrams tanks. The tanks will be upgraded to state-of-the-art M1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 3 status, the company said on Tuesday. The SEPv3 configuration includes advancements in communications, reliability, sustainment, fuel efficiency and upgraded armor. The army ordered the same improvements to 100 tanks earlier in 2018. Work will be performed at General Dynamics facilities ... read more
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