Topic: MOSA

Autonomous Black Hawk logistics retrofit selected by U.S. Army

April 30, 2025

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania. Near Earth Autonomy, in partnership with Honeywell, won a $15 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop an uncrewed logistics capability by retrofitting UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters with autonomous flight systems, the company announced in a statement.

MOSA e-Book: Leading editorial on MOSA strategies for military applications

Backed by a 2019 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) memo from the leaders of the Air Force, Army, and Navy mandating the use of a modular open systems approach (MOSA) in new programs and upgrades, MOSA strategies are part of most conversations at U.S. defense industry events.

Podcast

PODCAST: RF signal chain, military space market, and MOSA in space

April 24, 2025

Topic: MOSA

Autonomous Black Hawk logistics retrofit selected by U.S. Army

MOSA e-Book: Leading editorial on MOSA strategies for military applications

PODCAST: RF signal chain, military space market, and MOSA in space

Radar/EW

SOSA aligned 3U OpenVPX air transport rack enclosures introduced by Pixus Technologies

Radar/EW

Tactical VPX chassis from BlueHalo displayed at Sea-Air-Space

Radar/EW

Ephemeral Paragon EW software development contract won by Lockheed Martin

A.I.

AI processor for improved battlefield situational awareness launched by Leonardo DRS

Comms

Ruggedized software-defined radios unveiled by Pixus, COMINT Consulting

Avionics

Avionics systems for U.S. Army FLRAA program to be delivered by GE Aerospace

Unmanned

OpenVPX backplane with 100GbE support introduced for SOSA aligned development

Unmanned

MOSA aligned high-energy laser weapon system to be developed for U.S. Army by HII

Unmanned

Radiation-tolerant OpenVPX single-board computer introduced by Aitech

Avionics

MESA radar tested by Northrop Grumman and Australian army

Radar/EW

SOSA aligned 3U VPX graphics cards introduced with NVIDIA Blackwell architecture

Avionics

MOSA avionics upgrade to be integrated into U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters

Unmanned

Power play: Optimizing SWaP on uncrewed systems

Unmanned

Gray Eagle Extended Range drone completes first flights using PLEO satellite network

Comms

Tactical comms tech to be supplied to U.S. Marines by Curtiss-Wright

Comms

GPS-denied navigation tech demonstrated by Air Force, AEVEX Aerospace

Radar/EW

MOSA reaffirmed, empowering small business

Unmanned

CMOSS and SOSA aligned development backplane introduced by Pixus Technologies

Radar/EW

MOSA momentum, DoD acquisition, and engineering talent

Radar/EW

7Starlake Announces the PCIe104-RH: Intel 13th Raptor-Lake (H) Rugged Processing Unit Built for Mission-Critical Embedded Applications

Unmanned

Uncrewed MOSA-based EW sensor system contract won by BlueHalo

Radar/EW

Sensor system on Patriot missile gets test on "zombie" target

Radar/EW

Disrupting the DoD? Start with acquisition reform

Radar/EW

Open standards, network connectivity the focus for Elma at AOC 2024

Radar/EW

EXHIBITOR PROFILE: Redefining Electronic Warfare and Signal Intelligence with Open Standards

Radar/EW

Parry Labs and Concurrent team to deliver modular SOSA aligned battlespace solutions

Radar/EW

EW prototype for Navy Super Hornet from Raytheon completes Delta Design Review

Comms

30mm Amphibious Combat Vehicle enters full-rate production for U.S. Marine Corps

Comms

Oshkosh Defense to produce JLTV variant for Dutch Royal Marines

Avionics

F-16 Block 70 sale to Philippines approved by U.S. State Department

Unmanned

Autonomous Black Hawk logistics retrofit selected by U.S. Army

Radar/EW

Space Force announces Operational Acceptance for SBIRS missile-warning system

A.I.

GUEST BLOG: Changes in naval warfare -- AI and unmanned systems at WEST 2025

Comms

nVent SCHROFF Enhances RatiopacPRO Style 19” Desktop Cases with New Protective Packaging