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Avionics
Boeing and Sikorsky submit joint proposal for JMR FVL aircraft - News
January 18, 2013
WASHINGTON. Boeing and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation have signed a teaming agreement to submit a joint proposal for the U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate’s Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) Phase 1 program. The JMR TD will support the Department of Defense (DoD) Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program for affordable, reliable, and high-performance next-generation medium-lift rotorcraft, perhaps the size of today’s Black Hawks and Apache helicopters.
Unmanned
Army's largest PV system to help provide $900k+ savings annually thanks to silicon technology - News
January 18, 2013
WHITE SANDS, NM. The U.S. Army’s largest solar Photovoltaic (PV) system has been dedicated at New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range. Utilizing nearly 15,500 panels, the $16.8 million, 4.1 MW system spans over 42 acres. Developed in a collaboration between the Huntsville Center, Siemens Government Technologies, Bostonia, and the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, the system is the world's largest low-concentration PV facility.
Comms
Raytheon TSCE software delivered to U.S. Navy for DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer testing - News
January 17, 2013
TEWKSBURY, MA. More than six million lines of code for the Total Ship Computing Environment (TSCE) integrated mission systems of the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer program have been delivered to the U.S. Navy by Raytheon. One of the most complex software development programs in Navy history, as well as the first large-scale implementation of the Navy's Open Architecture strategy, the Raytheon TSCE software will support combat system and ship activation testing, which is scheduled for later this year.
From The Editor
Deputy Defense Secretary memo adapts industry to budget uncertainty - News
January 11, 2013
WASHINGTON. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter released a memorandum yesterday informing the U.S. armed services, as well as defense agencies, to prepare for possible budget challenges in the coming months, allowing defense components to terminate temporary hires, freeze civilian hiring, and limit base overhead. Pointing to the threats of sequestration and the "continuing resolution" enacted by Congress, the memo also calls for components of the department to cancel third and fourth quarter ship maintenance, examine ground and depot-level maintenance, and review contracts for potential cost savings.
Comms
Local grids to be powered by DoD electric vehicles - News
January 11, 2013
WASHINGTON. The Department of Defense (DoD) has allocated $20 million for a fleet of electric vehicles capable of exporting their own power in continuing efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Beginning later this year, the DoD plans to begin leasing up to 500 modified electric vehicles that cost between $30,000 and $100,000 a piece for six locations, including Los Angeles Air Force Base.
Unmanned
Infrared laser countermeasure technology for rotary and fixed-wing aircraft developed by Northrop Grumman, Pranalytica - News
January 10, 2013
APOPKA, FL. – A new variant of the All Semiconductor Airborne Laser Threat Terminator (ASALTT) that hosts a high power, high brightness Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) module has been announced by Northrop Grumman. The ASALTT family is a group of infrared countermeasure systems deployed on rotary and fixed-wing military aircraft. The QCL was integrated into the platform in conjunction with Pranalytica, Inc., who customized the performance and properties of the QCL for the new laser design.
Comms
USAF Air National Guard rescue helicopters equipped with next-gen radios from Rockwell Collins - News
January 09, 2013
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. The first installation of ARC-210 Gen5 radios on a U.S. Air Force Air National Guard HH-60G Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR) rotorcraft has been completed, Rockwell Collins announced today. The next-generation radio installation is a major part of the HH60G’s Avionics Communications Suite Upgrade Program, and provides the ability to fully network the helicopter with troops on the ground thanks to the radio’s Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW).
Unmanned
U.S. Navy picks up option for additional Nixie torpedo defense systems from Boeing - News
January 04, 2013
FAIRFAX, VA. Boeing subsidiary Argon ST will continue to supply the U.S. Navy with AN/SLQ-25C torpedo defense countermeasures under a recently exercised option on the system’s contract. Under the $8 million contract extension, eight new AN/SLQ-25C systems will provide countermeasures that imitate a vessel’s propulsion system to draw incoming torpedoes away from Navy surface ships.
Comms
Cubic mesh asset tracking technology to be deployed to Afghanistan for withdrawal - News
January 03, 2013
SAN DIEGO, CA. Cubic Global Tracking Solutions has been awarded three U.S. Army and GSA Schedule orders to expand its Mesh Asset Tag (MAT) tracking technology to two U.S. bases located in Afghanistan. The orders, worth roughly $4.8 million, will deliver thousands of MATs to bases in Kandahar and Bagram, where they will be used to process and track equipment being returned to the U.S. or redeployed as the withdrawal from Afghanistan begins to take effect.
Radar/EW
QML Class V and Q Qualifications achieved by Microsemi RTAX-DSP FPGAs - News
December 21, 2012
ALISO VIEJO, CA. The Microsemi RTAX-DSP Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) have achieved Class V and Class Q Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) qualification. After 2,000 hours of life testing on each wafer lot and destructive physical analysis on assembly lots, achieving Class V and Class Q QML qualification signifies that the high-reliability FPGAs have achieved the highest level of qualification for space Integrated Circuits (ICs).
Unmanned
Northrop Grumman X-47B UCAS completes carrier-based testing - News
December 20, 2012
NAPLES, Italy. The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) experimental naval drone has completed its first tests aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. After a two-week series of tests aboard the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, the X-47B proved engineering and mechanical compatibility with nuclear-powered aircraft-bearing vessels. The drone and similar Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) could eventually transport cargo to ships deployed at sea, carry out surveillance and reconnaissance runs, and conduct aerial assault missions. It is expected to conduct land-and-launch exercises in early 2013, which would be the first UAV flight from a carrier.
Avionics
DO-178C Model-Based Design support released by MathWorks - News
December 14, 2012
NATICK, MA. Release 2012b (R2012b) of the DO Qualification Kit has been announced by MathWorks. The Model-Based Design (MBD) kit assists engineers in qualifying the Polyspace and Simulink verification tools for DO-178C, as well as supplements including DO-331. The support provides a standardized global framework for quickening embedded aerospace system certification using MBD.
Comms
Production-rate DARPA SeeMe satellite contract awarded to Raytheon - News
December 13, 2012
TUCSON, AZ. A $1.5 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract for the first phase of the Space enabled effects for Military engagements (SeeMe) program has been awarded to Raytheon Company. The nine-month contract will have Raytheon design small satellites capable of delivering on-demand imagery and information directly to the warfighter to enhance battlefield situational awareness.
From The Editor
Proposed revision to USML military electronics, ITAR issued by State Department - News
December 07, 2012
WASHINGTON. The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) of the U.S. Department of State has published a proposition for revision to Category XI of the U.S. Munitions List (USML), which covers military electronics, in an attempt to create what they call a “bright line” between the Commerce Control List (CCL) and USML. Included in the proposal is a definition of “equipment,” as well as a more exact description of electronics that warrant control on the USML. Following a 60-day comment period that commenced on November 28, 2012, the Department of State may elect to implement none, all, or some of the proposed revision.
Unmanned
New NASA Mars rover mission in 2020 despite budget cuts - News
December 06, 2012
WASHINGTON. A new Mars rover will be launched in 2020, officials at NASA announced on Tuesday at the American Geophysical Union. The unmanned vehicle’s landing system and chassis will be based heavily off of the Curiosity rover, allowing the agency to save roughly $1 billion in design expenses off of the current rover’s $2.5 billion price tag.
Unmanned
Ground-based laser defense system tested against UAS, rockets by Lockheed Martin - News
November 28, 2012
SUNNYVALE, CA. Lockheed Martin has successfully tested and demonstrated the Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) system, a portable ground-based laser system designed as a countermeasure against short-range airborne threats such as Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) and rockets. The testing, which began at a simulated flight range in August, saw the ADAM military laser system successfully engage an in-flight UAS target at an approximate range of 1.5 km and destroy four small-caliber rocket targets at an approximate range of 1.2 km.
Comms
PacketAssure iQ1000 receives UC APL approval from DoD - News
November 27, 2012
WALLINGFORD, CT. The Ultra Electronics TCS PacketAssure iQ1000 device has been approved by the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the Unified Capabilities Approved Products List (UC APL). The PacketAssure iQ1000 is an intelligent Layer 2 switch that provides assured line speed LAN switching over Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) links. The device’s approval for the UC APL denotes its achievement of information assurance certification through the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) and open standards-based interoperability for DoD security and Information Technology (IT) mandates.
Avionics
VPT releases 5W dual output DC-DC converter for MIL-COTS programs - News
November 27, 2012
ELECTRONICA, MUNICH, GERMANY. VPT Inc. announced the VPT5-2800D DC-DC converter at electronica earlier this month. The dual output COTS power converter provides up to 5 W of power from a six-sided metal package that measures in with a small footprint of roughly one square inch.
Radar/EW
AIDEWS testing completed by ITT Exelis - News
November 26, 2012
CLIFTON, N.J. Extensive electromagnetic compatibility testing of the Advanced Integrated Defense Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) has been completed by ITT Exelis. The AIDEWS, tested at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, provides situational awareness to pilots, as well as defense against radar-based weapons systems such as surface-to-air and air-to-air threats.
Unmanned
Navy announces imminent RFP plan for aircraft carrier-based UAS - News
November 16, 2012
SPRINGFIELD, VA. The U.S. Navy has announced a plan to release an RFP before the end of 2012 for the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) aerial system. The RFP for the unmanned platform, which will launch from Navy aircraft carriers, was announced on November 8th by U.S. Navy Deputy Program Executive Officer Patrick Buckley.
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