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U.S. Navy Awards IDIQ Contracts with $96 Million Ceiling to iRobot

iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, today announced its Defense & Security business unit has been awarded two indefinite delivery/indefinitely quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a combined total ceiling of $96 million from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division. Initial orders under the contracts have been placed and total $7.9 million.

From iRobot Corporation 6 Oct 2015

University of Miami to Host We Robot 2016

We Robot 2016 is a conference at the intersection of the law, policy, and technology of robotics, to be held in Coral Gables, Florida on April 1 & 2, 2016.

6 Oct 2015

New Report Forecasts Growth of Global Robotics Market

The Global Robotics Market 2015-2019 research report mentions companies like ABB, Fanuc, KUKA, Yaskawa Electric, Adept, Honda, Intuitive Surgical, iRobot, Kawasaki, and Epson Robotics in its latest market analysis.

5 Oct 2015

Service Robotics Market Forecast to Grow at 18.8% CAGR from 2015 to 2021

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Service Robotics Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2015 - 2021," the service robotics market was valued at US$5.57 bn in 2014, and is expected to reach US$22.5 bn by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 18.8% from 2015 to 2021.

22 Sep 2015

Northrop Grumman’s AQS-24B Mine Hunting System Successfully Demonstrates Synthetic Aperture Sonar Processing

In a U.S. Navy field test, Northrop Grumman Corporation's AQS-24B mine hunting system successfully demonstrated the ability to perform synthetic aperture sonar processing at 18 knots in real time.

15 Sep 2015

Kratos DRSS Division Receives Task Order for Ballistic Missile Defense Programs

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Defense & Rocket Support Services (DRSS) Division has recently received a Task Order under the Theoretical Research & Engineering Research contract with a total potential value of $12.02 million related to certain Ballistic Missile Defense and scientific research programs.

1 Sep 2015

Raytheon Teams Up With US Navy to Upgrade its AN/AQS-20A Minehunting Sonar

Raytheon Company is working closely with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) – Division Newport to enhance the features of the company's AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar.

29 Aug 2015

Meggitt to Provide Support to Canadian Armed Forces for Small Arms and Indirect Fire Trainers

Meggitt Training Systems (Quebec) Inc. has been awarded a $25 million, three-year contract from Public Works Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defence, to provide in-service support to the Canadian Armed Forces for Meggitt’s Small Arms Trainer (SAT) and Indirect Fire Trainer (IFT).

25 Aug 2015

AeroVironment Receives US Army Contract for RQ-11B Raven UAS to Supply the Spanish Ministry

AeroVironment, Inc. today announced it has received a contract from the United States Army totaling $3.4 million for RQ-11B Raven® unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to supply the Spanish Ministry of Defense via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

From AeroVironment, Inc. 21 Aug 2015

MIT Team’s Control Algorithms for Solving Optimization Problems at DARPA's Robotic Contest

Last weekend was the final round of competition in the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s contest to design control systems for a humanoid robot that could climb a ladder, remove debris, drive a utility vehicle, and perform several other tasks related to a hypothetical disaster. The team representing MIT finished sixth out of a field of 25.

11 Jun 2015