Nov. 19, 2020 | By Military Embedded Systems To exploit the potential benefits of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, video analysis, Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality and virtual reality, and other innovative technologies on mobile platforms at the tactical edge, Department of Defense (DoD) communications programs must effectively deploy advanced IT [...]
Curtiss-Wright’s PacStar® Business Selected to Deliver Enhanced CDN Ruggedized, Small Form Factor WAN Modules to U.S. Marine Corps PacStar’s small, lightweight modules are able to meet warfighters’ advanced network communications requirements in diverse tactical settings December 8, 2020 ASHBURN, Va. – Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division today announced that its recently acquired business, PacStar®, [...]
Enabling All Domain Command and Control and Cyber Situational Awareness with Tactical Network Operations (NetOps) Tools This webinar was part of the SIGNAL Webinar Series and was recorded on November 18, 2020. Overview U.S. DoD must retool its management of network, communications, and spectrum to maintain tactical overmatch in the cyber warfighting domain. Gaps [...]
Curtiss-Wright’s PacStar Business Announces Major New Release of IQ-Core® Software IQ-Core Software v5 release includes major advancements in Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC), tactical radio integration, and vehicle integration November 10, 2020 ASHBURN, Va. – Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division today announced that its recently acquired business, PacStar, a leading developer and supplier of [...]
Curtiss-Wright’s PacStar Business Awarded U.S. Army Contract to Deliver IQ-Core® Software for Enhanced Battlefield NetOps PacStar’s management software delivers network visibility across at-the-halt and on-the-move communications for U.S. Army Project Manager Tactical Network (PM TN) November 10, 2020 ASHBURN, Va. – Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division today announced that its recently acquired business, PacStar, [...]
Curtiss-Wright Completes Acquisition of Pacific Star Communications, Inc. Leading Defense Industry Supplier of Advanced Tactical Communications Solutions for Battlefield Network Management November 2, 2020 DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Pacific Star Communications, Inc. (PacStar®) for $400 million in cash. PacStar is a [...]
PacStar, SelectTech Geospatial LLC and R4 Integration, Inc. Ruggedize the C-130 Tactical Removable Airborne Satellite Communications (TRASC) System Integrating PacStar 400-Series modules into the C-130 TRASC system addresses DoD challenge to deliver rugged mission essential Ku and Ka-band SATCOM on military aircraft October 20, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. & SPRINGFIELD, Ohio & FORT WALTON [...]
EY Names PacStar CEO Peggy Miller as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Pacific Northwest Region Award Winner Miller leads PacStar to new levels of strong growth, delivering quality products and services to Department of Defense despite COVID-19 pandemic October 8, 2020 Portland, OR – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today [...]
PacStar 451 with Juniper vSRX Virtual Firewall Approved for U.S. Government Classified Use Collaboration between PacStar and Juniper Networks marks the first tactical IPS to be included on the NSA CSfC Components list September 30, 2020 PacStar®, a leading developer and supplier of advanced communications solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), [...]
Sept. 28, 2020 | By Military & Aerospace Electronics ASHBURN, Va. – Executives of the Curtiss-Wright Corp. Defense Solutions division in Ashburn, Va., are boosting their company's expertise in global battlefield network operations applications with their acquisition of Pacific Star Communications Inc. (PacStar) in Portland, Ore. Curtiss-Wright officials announced their intention last week to [...]
The Oregonian Names PacStar a Winner of Oregon Top Places to Work 2020 Award Award honors outstanding employee-based culture, rewarding work environment, job satisfaction Sept. 28, 2020 Portland, OR – PacStar, a leading developer and supplier of tactical and enterprise advanced communications solutions, today announced that the company has been awarded a Top [...]
Sept. 25, 2020 | By Andrew Eversden, C4ISRNET WASHINGTON — North Carolina-based defense technology company Curtiss-Wright announced Sept. 24 that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Pacific Star, a major tactical communications vendor for the U.S. Army. Curtiss-Wright, based in North Carolina, bought PacStar for $400 million in an effort to boost [...]
Sept. 24, 2020 | By Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian/Oregon Live PacStar, a Tigard company that makes rugged communications gear for the U.S. military, said Thursday it will sell its business to a North Carolina company for $400 million in cash. The buyer, Curtiss-Wright Corp., said it expects $120 million in sales from PacStar in [...]
Sept. 24, 2020 | by Malia Spencer, Portland Business Journal Tigard-based Pacific Star Communications is being acquired by North Carolina-based Curtiss-Wright Corp. for $400 million in cash. Both companies operate in the defense and industrial market. PacStar will operate under the Curtiss-Wright Defense business segment, the company said in the deal announcement. PacStar sales [...]
Sept. 24, 2020 | satnews PacStar has been awarded a tactical network communications contract by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T). PacStar is a developer and supplier of advanced communications solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Source: https://news.satnews.com/2020/09/24/pacstar-packs-in-solutions-for-the-u-s-dod/
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions to Expand Position in Tactical and Enterprise Network Communications Systems Markets with Acquisition of Pacific Star Communications Will add leading supplier of communications solutions for battlefield NetOps to existing portfolio of open standards-based deployable solutions and services for Aerospace & Defense customers Sept. 24, 2020 ASHBURN, Va. – September 24, [...]
Sept. 24, 2020 | Technology Association of Oregon The Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) announced the winners of the 2020 Oregon Technology Awards last night at the Oregon Technology Awards ceremony. These awards celebrate excellence and achievement within the region’s vibrant technology community. Peggy Miller, CEO and Director of PacStar, received the 2020 Sam [...]
Sept. 24, 2020 | By Ross Wilkers, Washington Technology Curtiss-Wright, the North Carolina-based industrial component maker, is seeking to expand its defense technology portfolio through an agreement to acquire tactical equipment provider Pacific Star Communications for $400 million in cash. Known as PacStar, they will become part of Curtiss-Wright’s defense segment and is anticipated [...]
Sept. 24, 2020 | Financial Times DAVIDSON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 24, 2020-- Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the stock of Pacific Star Communications, Inc. (PacStar®) for $400 million in cash. PacStar, a private company, is a leading provider of tactical communications solutions for battlefield network [...]
Sept. 24, 2020 | Bloomberg DAVIDSON, N.C. -- September 24, 2020 Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the stock of Pacific Star Communications, Inc. (PacStar®) for $400 million in cash. PacStar, a private company, is a leading provider of tactical communications solutions for battlefield network [...]
Sept. 24, 2020 | RTT News/Nasdaq (RTTNews) - Curtiss-Wright Corp. (CW), a manufacturer of precision components, and engineered products, said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire the stock of Pacific Star Communications, Inc. for $400 million in cash. PacStar, a private company, is a provider of tactical communications solutions for battlefield network management, [...]
Sept. 24, 2020 | Defense Systems Journal DAVIDSON, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the stock of Pacific Star Communications, Inc. (PacStar®) for $400 million in cash. PacStar, a private company, is a leading provider of tactical communications solutions for battlefield network management, [...]
Sept. 24, 2020 | Disaster Recovery Journal DAVIDSON, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the stock of Pacific Star Communications, Inc. (PacStar®) for $400 million in cash. PacStar, a private company, is a leading provider of tactical communications solutions for battlefield network management, including [...]
Curtiss-Wright to Acquire Pacific Star Communications, Inc. Leading Defense Industry Supplier of Advanced Tactical Communications Solutions for Battlefield Network Management Sept. 24, 2020 DAVIDSON, N.C. – September 24, 2020 – Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the stock of Pacific Star Communications, Inc. (PacStar®) [...]
Sept. 23, 2020 | By The Oregonian/Oregonlive Here are the top 42 midsize employers -- each with 100 to 499 employees in Oregon and/or southwest Washington -- in this year’s Top Workplaces competition, which is in its ninth year. Energage, The Oregonian/OregonLive’s research partner, selected and ranked the winners. They’re listed here with the [...]
Deploy Your Future Tactical Network Now This webinar was part of the SIGNAL Webinar Series and was recorded on September 23, 2020. Overview Defense organizations are now planning to implement an unprecedented array of technologies to ensure they maintain C5ISR overmatch -- integrated into tactical networks from the dismounted soldier all the way to the [...]
PacStar CEO Peggy Miller to Receive 2020 Sam Blackman Award at Virtual Oregon Technology Awards Ceremony The award honors executives in Oregon and Southwest Washington for excellence in industry leadership and for positive impact in the community Sept. 23, 2020 Portland, OR -- PacStar, a leading developer and supplier of tactical and enterprise [...]
PacStar Awarded U.S. Army Tactical Communications Contract to Support Expeditionary Warfare PacStar 400-Series enables on-the-move warfighters operating in small, agile units to rapidly and reliably communicate Sept. 22, 2020 PORTLAND, OR -- PacStar, a leading developer and supplier of advanced communications solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), today announced that it [...]
PacStar Honored by 2020 Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards PacStar Secure Wireless Command Post (SWCP) selected for innovative approach to enabling wireless and mobility for COTS devices in expeditionary and tactical settings Sept. 16, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore.-- PacStar, a leading developer and supplier of advanced communications solutions for the U.S. Department of [...]
Securing Wi-Fi to Enable Classified Tactical Mobility This webinar was part of the SIGNAL Webinar Series and was recorded on August 12, 2020. U.S. Army and Marine Corps tactical networking and command post programs widely acknowledge the critical need to improve mobility. The current state of the art for field command posts requires hours [...]
July 20, 2020 | By Suzanne Stevens, Portland Business Journal Oregon executives are facing continued uncertainty as they guide their companies through the months ahead. But they are also mapping strategies for 2021. In a series called Oregon's Recovery Playbook, we'll be talking with executives and CEOs over the next several weeks about what's [...]
Achieving Future-Proof Tactical and Expeditionary Radio and Voice Interoperability This webinar was part of the SIGNAL Webinar Series and was recorded on June 17, 2020. To achieve mission success, tactical and expeditionary communications programs need radio and voice interoperability solutions that include Radio-over-IP, Radio Cross Banding, IP voice interoperability, and networking and security, in [...]
Leveraging Thin Clients and CSfC to Improve Remote & Tactical Communications Across the DoD This webinar was part of the Signal Webinar Series and was recorded on May 20, 2020. It introduced attendees to the fundamentals of VDI, cross domain solutions and CSfC. The webinar covered a superior option for VDI—the Multi-Level Thin Client, [...]
PacStar® Hires Adrian Robinson as Vice President of Hardware Engineering Hardware design expert brings extensive experience working on technology communications products for commercial and military platforms Portland, OR – May 18, 2020 – PacStar today announced the hiring of Adrian Robinson as vice president of hardware engineering to lead the company’s hardware [...]
by Adam Stone | April 5, 2017 | C41SRNET Software developer PacStar last fall announced it had nearly completed the delivery of 6,000 licenses of its IQ-Core Software communications management tool for the Army's WIN-T Increment 1 tactical communications network backbone. The hope at the time was that the new network management tools would [...]