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Northrop Grumman in partnership with the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) successfully completed a critical test in the development of the Integrated Topside (InTop) Low-Level Resource Allocation Manager (LLRAM) program at NRL’s test facility in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. LLRAM in conjunction with the InTop Electronic Warfare/Information Operations/Communications (EW/IO/COMMS) system demonstrated the ...


Testing of marine autonomous surface ships (MASS) has been given a boost after site chosen in Portland, Dorset. Work to develop and test marine autonomous surface ships has been given a boost after a site which will allow sharing of valuable data was chosen in Portland, Dorset (UK). The Maritime & Coastguard ...


The US Navy’s new communications satellite has been successfully tested and evaluated ahead of its transition to operations. The Navy’s narrowband communications satellite has been assessed as operationally effective and can be used in unrestricted operations. The Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) provides narrowband satellite communications to the DOD. The tests looked ...


The Commercial Director of the Submarine Delivery Agency has been confirmed as a speaker at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2020, which will take place at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre on 3 September. The SDA is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence. Its vision and primary purpose ...


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