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vider of design engineering solutions focused
on the U.S. aerospace and defense indus-
try. e purchase will bring Cadence a highly
skilled engineering team that has expertise in
advanced nodes, radio frequency, mixed-signal
and security algorithms.
RAF Invests in BAE Systems' Most
Advanced Fighter Pilot Helmet E
Developed at BAE Systems in Rochester, Kent,
Striker II is one of the world's most advanced
fighter helmets which uses the latest technol-
ogies to integrate its all-digital night vision
system and daylight readable colour display.
Striker II displays data directly onto the pilot's
helmet visor, providing an augmented real-
ity of the real world alongside mission critical
information right before their eyes.
SAIC to Modernize U.S. Space Force
Ground Based Radar Maintenance
and Sustainment Services E
Science Applications International Corp.
announced that it has been awarded a $574 mil-
lion contract with the U.S. Space Force (USSF)
to support its Ground Based Radar Maintenance
and Sustainment Services (GMASS). Under
SAIC's leading system integration services and
expertise, GMASS provides an opportunity to
augment Space Domain Awareness.
Saab Opens New UK Radar Production
Site in Fareham E
Saab UK's Sensor Systems business will act as
a Centre of Excellence developing follow-on
UK Intellectual Property in the radar domain.
It will also grow to maintain existing radars in-
service with the UK Ministry of Defence.
Lockheed Martin Conducts First Flight
In U-2 Avionics Tech Refresh E
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, in partner-
ship with the U.S. Air Force, completed the
first flight of the U-2 Dragon Lady's Avionics
Tech Refresh (ATR) program. e successful
first flight tested the new advanced capabilities
aboard the U-2.
Historic Wind Tunnel Facility Testing
NASA's Mars Ascent Vehicle Rocket E
e MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle) team recently
completed wind tunnel testing at NASA's Mar-
shall Space Flight Center in a facility that has
been a critical part of NASA missions going all
the way back to the Apollo program.
U.S. Government Awards GlobalFoundries
New $3.1 Billion, 10-Year Contract for
Secure Chip Manufacturing E
With an initial award of $17.3 million this
month and an overall 10-year spending ceiling
of $3.1 billion, the new contract provides the
DoD and its contractors with access to GF's
semiconductor technologies manufactured
at its U.S. facilities. ese GF facilities are
DoD-accredited to the highest security level,
Trusted Supplier Category.
Cadence to Acquire Intrinsix Corporation
from CEVA E
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and CEVA, Inc.,
a leading licensor of wireless connectivity and
smart sensing technologies, announced that
they have entered into a definitive agreement
for Cadence to acquire Intrinsix Corporation,
a wholly owned subsidiary of CEVA and a pro-
