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Cyber
DHS adds Northrop Grumman to critical infrastructure cybersecurity program - News
May 14, 2013
FALLS CHURCH, VA. Northrop Grumman has signed a memorandum of agreement to join the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Enhanced Cybersecurity Services (ECS) program. The agreement will enable expansion of cybersecurity protection for U.S. critical infrastructure. Northrop Grumman has begun the security accreditation approval process required in order to operate as a Commercial Service Provider (CSP) in the ECS program.
Unmanned
OpenVPX InfiniBand switch for ISR released by GE Intelligent Platforms - News
May 10, 2013
HUNTSVILLE, AL. GE Intelligent Platforms has released a rugged 6U OpenVPX InfiniBand switch fabric module, the IBX400. The board-level, Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA)-compliant module leverages Mellanox Technologies’ sixth generation SwitchX 2 VPI switch, and is suited for deployment in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) applications.
Comms
BlackBerry 10, Samsung KNOX approved for use on DoD networks - News
May 09, 2013
WATERLOO, ON and LONDON, UK. In two separate announcements late last week, both BlackBerry and Samsung Electronics revealed that BlackBerry 10 smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets running BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 and Samsung KNOX-enabled smartphones and tablets have been approved for use on U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) networks. The devices were successfully qualified against Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) standards by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), and will be placed on the Unified Communications Approved Product List (UC APL).
Radar/EW
Parker Aerospace to provide liquid cooling Thermal Management System for Joint Strike Missile - News
April 30, 2013
LIBERTY LAKE, WA. Parker Aerospace will provide a liquid cooling Thermal Management System (TMS) to Joint Strike Missiles (JSMs) from Kongsberg Defense Systems. The JSMs are slated to be the primary strike weapon of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters for the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
Avionics
SYSGO PikeOS hypervisor virtualizes European Space Agency IMA4Space project - News
April 29, 2013
MAINZ, GERMANY. SYSGO has announced that its PikeOS certified Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) ran on the LEON platform of the recently completed IMA4Space project. The IMA4Space project, a program established by the European Space Agency (ESA) to define a Time and Space Partitioning (TSP) solutions for space equipment, focused on the implementation of an Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) system to reduce the amount of electronics in future space applications.
Radar/EW
Low Frequency Sensor radar cues Multifunction Fire Control Radar in 360-degree MEADS demonstration - News
April 26, 2013
ORLANDO, FL. A Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Low-Frequency Sensor has cued a Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) in a demonstration at Hancock Airport in Syracuse, N.Y. The UHF Low-Frequency Sensor acquired, tracked, and relayed the location of a small test aircraft to the MEADS Battle Manager. The Battle Manager then produced corresponding cue search commands for the X-band MFCR, which searched the cued area and set up a dedicated track once the target was acquired.
Avionics
DO-178C, DO-278A, DO-254 Certification Management System developed by LDRA - News
April 25, 2013
SAN JOSE, CA. The LDRA Compliance Management System (LCMS), a resource for developing infrastructure that supports DO-178B/C, DO-278A, and DO-254 compliancy, has been released by LDRA. LCMS ensures certification readiness through a process that includes LDRA Certification Services (LCS) professionals support from development and production through the maintenance lifecycle.
Avionics
GNAT Pro 7.1 release includes Ada 2012 support, other enhancements - News
April 25, 2013
SAN JOSE, CA. A new release of the GNAT Pro multi-language development environment has been released by AdaCore. GNAT Pro 7.1 is a Freely Licensed Open Source Software (FLOSS) that includes enhancements in Ada language features, new tools, and run-time improvements over previous versions.
Cyber
GrammaTech CodeSonar integrated with Eclipse IDE - News
April 24, 2013
SAN JOSE, CA. GrammaTech has announced integration of the CodeSonar static analysis tool into the Eclipse IDE. Using the CodeSonar Eclipse plug-in enables developers to run static analysis and correct defects from within the Eclipse environment.
Radar/EW
VPX system development chassis released by Emerson Network Power - News
April 24, 2013
SAN JOSE, CA. Emerson Network Power has released the KR8-VPX-3-6-1 VPX system chassis. The KR8-VPX-3-6-1 meets Emerson safety, Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC), and environmental requirements, and is suited for use in benign ground installations and development and testing.
Avionics
Northrop Grumman OA navigation system enters Phase II of DARPA ASPN contract - News
April 22, 2013
WOODLAND HILLS, CA. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Northrop Grumman a follow-on contract to demonstrate an open architecture, plug-n-play navigation system for the All Source Positioning and Navigation (ASPN). The 18-month Phase II contract will result in an implementation of the system into Android-based handheld devices to exhibit the system’s scalability.
Unmanned
CUTLASS counter-threat UGV released by Northrop Grumman - News
April 19, 2013
LONDON. The CUTLASS Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) has been released by Northrop Grumman Corporation. The CUTLASS unmanned ground system is based on a modular design and enables remote surveillance and handling of hazardous threats.
Comms
Astro Aerospace to provide additional 48 JIB antennas for GPS III satellites - News
April 18, 2013
CARPINTERIA, CA. Astro Aerospace, a business unit of Northrop Grumman, has been awarded a follow-on contract by Lockheed Martin to provide an additional 48 self-deploying, monopole JIB antennas for the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS III) satellite constellation.
Comms
Lockheed Martin to modernize USAF Theater Battle Management Core System - News
April 16, 2013
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. The U.S. Air Force has chosen Lockheed Martin to upgrade the Command and Control (C2) system that allows Joint Force Air Component Commanders (JFACCs) to deploy air assets and synchronize and execute air operations. Lockheed Martin will be responsible for modernization of the Air Tasking Order Management System (ATOMS) of the Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS), which directs flying operations for all JFACC airborne assets.
Comms
SABER Multi-Level Access security contracted to Northrop Grumman - News
April 12, 2013
FALLS CHURCH, VA. Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $40.5 million contract by the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide research, enhancement, and deployment for the Secure Access Baseline for the EnterpRise (SABER) Multi-Level Access (MLA) system. SABER is a cross-domain security solution for the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency (AFISRA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and other DoD agencies.
Comms
Comtech to develop Advanced TDMA Interface Processors for U.S. Navy - News
April 10, 2013
TEMPE, AZ. The U.S. Navy has awarded Comtech EF Data a contract to replace the Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Interface Processor. As part of the $7.5 million agreement, Comtech will develop and produce the Advanced Time Division Multiple Access Interface Processor (ATIP) in place of its legacy predecessor.
Comms
U.S. Navy taps Northrop Grumman for NGC2P tactical data link processor upgrade - News
April 05, 2013
SAN DIEGO. Northrop Grumman has been contracted $80 million to enhance the Next Generation Command and Control Processor (NGC2P), a shipboard tactical data link communications processor that provides real-time combat information about friendly and enemy activity. The five-year indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery award was issued January 9th by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), San Diego. The contract also contains a two-year option worth an additional $15 million.
Radar/EW
NASA UAVSAR nears mission completion, prepares for Global Hawk port - News
April 04, 2013
WASHINGTON. The NASA Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) is concluding a month-long scientific mission over the Americas this week, studying questions that range from the dynamics of Earth’s crust to the carbon cycle. The imaging system departed from the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, CA, on March 7 aboard a NASA C-20A piloted aircraft, and has conducted research studies over Arizona, the U.S. Gulf Coast, and Central and South America. The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA built and manages the UAVSAR.
Avionics
Linux GUI bus analyzer released by AIT - News
March 29, 2013
OMAHA, NE. The Flight Simulyzer (F-SIM) avionics databus protocol analyzer has been released for Linux Operating Systems by Avionics Interface Technologies (AIT). F-SIM is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) bus analyzer for analyzing, configuring, and controlling data from ARINC 429, ARINC 664/AFDX, and MIL-STD-1553 buses. It has been tested in CentOS Linux, Debian, and Ubuntu environments.
Radar/EW
Radar design software enhanced by MathWorks - News
March 28, 2013
NATICK, MA. The MathWorks Phased Array System Toolbox has been updated with MATLAB and Simulink to accelerate modeling and simulation of radar systems. The Phased Array System Toolbox is an end-to-end tool for modeling radar data processing or phased array systems using array perturbations, broadband arrays, and polarization. The enhancements in Release 2013a (R2013a) allow developers to model more complex scenarios.
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