HII to Continue Supporting the Evolution of Autonomy and Navigation Technology for U.S. Defense
HII (NYSE: HII) announced that its Mission Technologies division has been awarded a task order to conduct research for enhancing navigation and autonomy technologies for the U.S. Air Force and broader Department of Defense. The research will be conducted at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, focusing on three main areas:
- Autonomous and cooperative systems
- Non-GPS precision navigation
- Robust global navigation satellite system navigation/navigation warfare
The research findings will help identify and solve challenging problems in these areas and lay the groundwork for future technological advancements. Grant Hagen, president of Mission Technologies' Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Space business group, emphasized the vital importance of this work for the future of defense and its significant impact on future navigation methods.
HII (NYSE: HII) ha annunciato che la sua divisione Mission Technologies è stata incaricata di condurre una ricerca per migliorare le tecnologie di navigazione e autonomia per l'U.S. Air Force e il più ampio Dipartimento della Difesa. La ricerca sarà condotta presso la Base aerea Wright-Patterson a Dayton, Ohio, focalizzandosi su tre aree principali:
- Sistemi autonomi e cooperativi
- Navigazione di precisione non GPS
- Navigazione/sistema di navigazione satellitare globale robusto/guerra di navigazione
I risultati della ricerca contribuiranno a identificare e risolvere problemi complessi in queste aree e a gettare le basi per futuri progressi tecnologici. Grant Hagen, presidente del gruppo commerciale Cyber, Electronic Warfare e Space di Mission Technologies, ha sottolineato l'importanza fondamentale di questo lavoro per il futuro della difesa e il suo significativo impatto sui metodi di navigazione futuri.
HII (NYSE: HII) anunció que su división de Tecnologías de Misión ha sido adjudicada una orden de tarea para realizar investigaciones sobre la mejora de las tecnologías de navegación y autonomía para la Fuerza Aérea de EE. UU. y el amplio Departamento de Defensa. La investigación se llevará a cabo en la Base Aérea Wright-Patterson en Dayton, Ohio, centrándose en tres áreas principales:
- Sistemas autónomos y cooperativos
- Navegación de precisión sin GPS
- Navegación/sistema de navegación por satélite global robusto/guerra de navegación
Los hallazgos de la investigación ayudarán a identificar y resolver problemas desafiantes en estas áreas y sentarán las bases para futuros avances tecnológicos. Grant Hagen, presidente del grupo comercial de Ciber, Guerra Electrónica y Espacio de Tecnologías de Misión, enfatizó la vital importancia de este trabajo para el futuro de la defensa y su impacto significativo en los métodos de navegación futuros.
HII (NYSE: HII)는 미션 기술 부서가 미국 공군과 더 넓은 국방부를 위한 항법 및 자율 기술을 향상시키기 위한 연구를 수행하는 작업 명령을 수여받았다고 발표했습니다. 연구는 오하이오주 데이턴에 있는 라이트-패터슨 공군 기지에서 진행되며, 주로 세 가지 주요 분야에 중점을 둡니다:
- 자율 및 협력 시스템
- 비GPS 정밀 항법
- 강력한 글로벌 위성 항법 시스템 항법/항법 전쟁
연구 결과는 이러한 분야에서 도전적인 문제를 파악하고 해결하는 데 도움이 되며 미래 기술 발전의 토대를 마련하는 데 기여할 것입니다. 미션 기술의 사이버, 전자전 및 우주 사업부 회장인 Grant Hagen은 이 작업이 방위의 미래에 얼마나 중요한지를 강조하며, 향후 항법 방법에 미치는 중요한 영향을 언급했습니다.
HII (NYSE: HII) a annoncé que sa division Mission Technologies a obtenu un ordre de mission pour mener des recherches sur l'amélioration des technologies de navigation et d'autonomie pour l'U.S. Air Force et le plus large ministère de la Défense. La recherche sera conduite à la Base aérienne Wright-Patterson à Dayton, Ohio, en se concentrant sur trois domaines principaux :
- Systèmes autonomes et coopératifs
- Naviguation de précision sans GPS
- Système de navigation par satellite mondial robuste/guerre de navigation
Les résultats de la recherche aideront à identifier et à résoudre des problèmes difficiles dans ces domaines et à établir les bases de futurs progrès technologiques. Grant Hagen, président du groupe commercial Cyber, Guerre électronique et Espace de Mission Technologies, a souligné l'importance vitale de ce travail pour l'avenir de la défense et son impact significatif sur les futures méthodes de navigation.
HII (NYSE: HII) hat bekannt gegeben, dass seine Mission Technologies-Division mit einem Auftragsforschungsprojekt beauftragt wurde, um die Navigations- und Autonomietechnologien für die U.S. Air Force und das breitere Verteidigungsministerium zu verbessern. Die Forschung wird an der Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, durchgeführt und konzentriert sich auf drei Hauptbereiche:
- Autonome und kooperative Systeme
- Präzisionsnavigierung ohne GPS
- Robuste globale Satellitennavigationssysteme/Navigationskrieg
Die Forschungsergebnisse werden helfen, herausfordernde Probleme in diesen Bereichen zu identifizieren und zu lösen sowie die Grundlagen für zukünftige technologische Fortschritte zu schaffen. Grant Hagen, Präsident der Cyber-, Elektronischen Kriegsführung und Raumfahrt-Abteilung von Mission Technologies, hob die entscheidende Bedeutung dieser Arbeit für die Zukunft der Verteidigung hervor und betonte deren bedeutenden Einfluss auf zukünftige Navigationsmethoden.
- HII's Mission Technologies division secured a new task order for defense research
- Research focuses on cutting-edge areas of autonomy and navigation technology
- Potential for groundbreaking technological developments in defense navigation
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Insights
This contract award to HII's Mission Technologies division for autonomy and navigation research is strategically significant. It positions HII at the forefront of critical defense technology development in three key areas:
- Autonomous and cooperative systems
- Non-GPS precision navigation
- Robust GNSS navigation/navigation warfare
The research conducted at Wright-Patterson AFB will likely drive future advancements in military navigation capabilities, particularly in GPS-denied environments. This is important as adversaries increasingly seek to disrupt GPS signals.
While financial details weren't disclosed, this type of high-level R&D work typically carries strong margins. It also enhances HII's competitive positioning for future related contracts. The long-term impact could be substantial if the research leads to deployable technologies.
Investors should view this positively as it reinforces HII's role as a key partner in developing next-generation defense technologies, potentially opening new revenue streams in the growing field of autonomous systems and advanced navigation.
McLEAN, Va., Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a task order to conduct research that will enhance the development and evolution of navigation and autonomy technologies for the U.S. Air Force and broader U.S. Department of Defense.
An HII team at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, will develop and analyze research for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Autonomy and Navigation Technology (ANT) Center’s three research thrust areas: autonomous and cooperative systems, non-GPS precision navigation, and robust global navigation satellite system navigation/navigation warfare. The team’s findings will help identify and solve some of the most challenging problems in these areas, while laying the groundwork for future groundbreaking technology development.
“This innovative work is vitally important to the future of defense and will have a significant impact on how we navigate in the future,” said Grant Hagen, president of Mission Technologies’ Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Space business group. “We look forward to applying our expertise and continuing our support to AFIT’s forward-looking research in these mission-critical areas.”
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Eric Wright, vice president of operations for Mission Technologies’ Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Space business group, added, “The use of autonomy and non-GPS technology to address problems associated with GPS-denied or underground environments, for example, is rapidly evolving, and the ANT Center team is building on a decade of experience to advance AFIT’s mission and find new ways to apply this technology.”
HII was awarded the task order under the U.S. Department of Defense’s Information Analysis Center (IAC) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) vehicle. These IAC MAC task orders are awarded by the U.S. Air Force's 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron to develop and create new knowledge for the enhancement of the Defense Technical Information Center repository and the research and development and science and technology community.
Most of the work will be performed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world. As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
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