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28 SMT007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2024 RTX Raytheon's GhostEye MR Proves Operational Readiness During U.S. Air Force Exercise E GhostEye MR was designed and developed by Raytheon, primarily through internal research and development investments. During the recent exercise, GhostEye MR was successfully integrated with NASAMS' Air Defense Con- sole and the Battlespace Command and Con- trol Center (BC3), a command-and-control element used by the U.S. Air Force. Global Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability Extends AUKUS Partnership E Northrop Grumman Corporation is develop- ing the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capabil- ity (DARC) that will track objects in the geo- synchronous orbit, protecting critical U.S. and allied satellites. DARC is a global network of three advanced ground-based sensors to be operated in collaboration with AUKUS alliance partners, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Airbus Helicopters to Expand Unmanned Aerial System Portfolio with Acquisition of Aerovel E Airbus Helicopters and Aerovel have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexro- tor, as part of a strategy to strengthen its port- folio of tactical unmanned solutions. Flexro- tor is a small tactical unmanned aerial system designed for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) mis- sions at sea and over land. Leidos Deploys New Flight Service Voice Communications System E Leidos has announced the successful deploy- ment of a new Flight Service Voice Commu- nications System (FSVCS) using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, devel- oped in coordination with Rohde & Schwarz USA. e flexible and scalable system includes interfacing with legacy analog connections and new digital voice communication. e design minimizes dependency on traditional point-to-point communications and increases voice availability with the general aviation community. Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract for 18 Space Development Agency Tranche 2 Satellites E e Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to build 18 space vehicles as part of its Tranche 2 Track- ing Layer constellation. Lockheed Martin will provide 16 wide field of view missile warning/ missile tracking space vehicles with infrared sensors and two space vehicles with missile defense infrared sensors that can generate fire control-quality tracks to provide preliminary missile defense mission capabilities. DARPA Moves Forward on X-65 Technology Demonstrator E DARPA has selected Aurora Flight Sciences to build a full-scale X-plane to demonstrate the viability of using active flow control (AFC) actuators for primary flight control. e award is Phase 3 of the Control of Revolutionary Air- cra with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program.

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