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Avionics
General Dynamics Advanced Mission Computer Completes Super Hornet, Growler Flight Testing - News
September 13, 2012
ST. LOUIS – The Type 4 Advanced Mission Computer (AMC) has been successfully flight tested for use in the EA-18G Growler and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet by the U.S. Navy and Boeing. The mission computer, supplied by General Dynamics, has increased computing power and will improve image and mission processing for Distributed Targeting Systems, Infrared Search and Track, and high-definition touch-screen displays, among other systems.
Radar/EW
Lynx Multi-Mode Radar Tested by Department of Homeland Security - News
September 11, 2012
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) have conducted testing of the two-channel Lynx Multi-mode Radar system onboard a Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft, according to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Integration of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Dismount Moving Target Indicator (DMTI), and Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) components of the Lynx Multi-mode Radar was successfully tested in May at the National Air Security Operations Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Radar/EW
Firefinder Radar REX upgrade contract awarded to ThalesRaytheonSystems - News
September 04, 2012
FULLERTON, CA. – A $44.9 million U.S. Army contract to upgrade the Receiver Exciter (REX) of the Improved AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder radar has been awarded to ThalesRaytheonSystems. Part of an effort to extend the Improved AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery system’s performance and service life, the enhanced REX produces signals for transmission and conditions received signals for processing within the long-range weapon locating radar.
Avionics
LynuxWorks demonstrates LynxOS-178 safety and security solutions - News
August 31, 2012
LAS VEGAS – The Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE)-compliant LynxOS-178 v 2.2.2 Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) and LynxSecure separation kernel and hypervisor was demonstrated during AUVSI earlier this month. The latest version is the only RTOS available that is DO-178B Level A certified and contains native POSIX and ARINC 653 APIs, in addition to being the only FAA-awarded Reusable Software Component (RSC) for DO-178B that is time and space partitioned. When combined with FACE APIs, the LynxOS-178 offers a DO-178B-certified and rapidly migratable platform for UAV software components.
Avionics
B-1 bomber fleet fatigue testing begun by Boeing - News
August 31, 2012
TUKWILA, Wash., August 30 – A five-year fatigue test on the U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber wing has been undertaken by Boeing to validate the fleet’s expected 2050 EOL and identify “areas of concern” for maintenance.
Unmanned
Winged Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) testing completed by Boeing - News
August 30, 2012
ST. LOUIS, August 30 – Wind tunnel tests on a winged variant of Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) completed in June have increased the prospects of tripling the glide range of JDAMs to over 40 miles were completed in June. The 500-pound unit fitted with a modular, unfolding wing kit, allows aircraft equipped with the low-cost guidance kit to engage targets from beyond the range of enemy air defenses.
Comms
3,000th overseas mission for BACN aboard E-11A aircraft - News
August 30, 2012
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30 – The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) from Northrop Grumman completed its 3,000th overseas mission aboard the E-11A Bombardier Global Express BD-700 aircraft carrying out contingency support on July 14th. The high-altitude airborne communications and information gateway system conducted the mission out of the 451st Tactical Airborne Gateway at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan, providing situational awareness and C2 through a collection of computers and radio systems that conducts comms and battlefield information connecting multiple warfighter and command points.
Unmanned
Tactical Ballistic Missile Operational Tests of Lockheed's PAC-3 Missile a success - News
August 30, 2012
DALLAS, Aug. 29 – The PAC-3 Missile destroyed a tactical ballistic missile target today in a U.S. Army Operational Test on Wednesday in New Mexico at the White Sands Missile Range. The test of the Lockheed Martin munition successfully destroyed two incoming Patriot-As-A-Target TBMs and a MQM-107 drone, with two ripple-launched PAC-3s engaging the second of the TBMs. All test objectives appear to have been achieved according to preliminary data.
Radar/EW
JITC-certified Rugged SBC, XPedite7332 - News
August 23, 2012
XPedite 7332 from X-ES is a rugged 3U CompactPCI Single Board Computer (SBC) for secure military applications.
Avionics
Aitech Rad-tolerant 3U CompactPCI SBC - News
August 22, 2012
Chatsworth, Calif. ? SP0, a 10 W, space-qualified, rad-tolerant 3U CompactPCI Single Board Computer (SBC) for manned and unmanned space systems has been unveiled by Aitech Defense Systems Inc. SP0 is powered by the MPC8548E, a Freescale PowerQUICC-II...
Avionics
DDC introduces programmable, high-performance 38 channel ARINC 429/717 cards - News
August 16, 2012
Today, Data Device Corporation (DDC) unveiled its DD-40X00X line of ARINC 429/717 cards for flight testing and simulation, the first ARINC cards to offer 36 ARINC 429 programmable Tx/Rx channels for hardware in-the-loop testing and 2 ARINC 717 programm...
Radar/EW
Marines select QinetiQ's Dragon Runner 10 - News
August 09, 2012
LAS VEGAS - The U.S. Marine Corps has placed an urgent $4.3 million order with QinitiQ North America for additional Dragon Runner 10 (DR-10) robots. The latest order for the ten-pound, throwable robots will provide near-term Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance support to dismounted Marines in Afghanistan.
Unmanned
ScanEagle and Shadow UAVs log over 1.3 Million Combat Hours with FreeWave Wireless Data Radios - News
August 09, 2012
LAS VEGAS ? AAI Unmanned Systems and Insitu Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, the Shadow and ScanEagle, respectively, have logged more than 1.3 million combat hours using wireless data radios from FreeWave Technologies. The radios, used in Command and Control (C2) applications, have assisted in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions for the duration of the flight hours logged by both platforms.
Unmanned
Robotic System for Remote Disarming IEDs Unveiled by Harris Corporation - News
August 08, 2012
LAS VEGAS ? The RedHawk system used for remotely disarming Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) is being demonstrated by the Harris Corporation at AUVSI. RedHawk operators are able ?feel? objects remotely using the system?s intuitive haptic feedback, which leverages motion, force, and vibration to create the sensation of touch and dexterity for the operator, and allows disarmament from a safe distance.
Unmanned
Tactical Compact Communications Relay for UAVs Made Smaller and Lighter by Boeing - News
August 08, 2012
LAS VEGAS ? The Boeing Tactical Compact Communications Relay (TCCR) that allows Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to act as a range-extender for military handheld radios have been reduced in size and weight to 5? x 5? x 1? and 1 lb., respectively. Four production units were shipped to Initsu, and can be leveraged in the Initsu ScanEagle payload bay to extend the range of line-of-sight military handheld radios to more than 150 miles.
Unmanned
Raytheon Testing Proves Precision and Power of the Pyros Tactical Munition for UASs - News
August 08, 2012
LAS VEGAS - A warhead and guidance system test of Raytheon?s Pyros tactical munition has been successfully completed, validating the system?s height-of-burst, electronic safe and arm device, GPS and semi-active guidance modes, and multi-effects warhead at the Yuma Proving Ground. Designed with small, tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) in mind, the 13.5 lb., 22? weapon was dropped from a Cobra UAS and detonated directly over its target at a predetermined height calculated by Pyros height-of-burst sensor.
Unmanned
First Outdoor Flight Test of Laser-Powered UAS Performed by Lockheed Martin - News
August 08, 2012
LAS VEGAS ? The first-ever outdoor flight tests validating the performance of a laser-powered Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) have been completed on the Stalker UAS by Lockheed Martin and LaserMotive, Inc. Proof-of-concept testing of a Stalker system retrofitted with an on-board power management hardware and lightweight photovoltaic receiver took place both day and night at an undisclosed desert location in constant wind and heat conditions. Results demonstrated net positive power to the in-flight system at up to 600 meters, that the attached LaserMotive laser receiver did not impact normal flight operations, and that no damage was caused to the Stalker as a result of the laser itself.
Comms
First Advanced Encryption Long-Range Wireless Radio Solution Introduced by FreeWave Technologies - News
August 07, 2012
LAS VEGAS - The Spartan Series of wireless radios with advanced FIPS 140-2 encryption technology for secure long-range communications for the government and defense sectors was unveiled today by FreeWave Technologies at AUVSI. With a small footprint, the Spartan Series provides a highly reliable, real-time communications data link that ensures the secure transmission/reception of encrypted data, and is an ideal solution for applications such as the Command and Control (C2) of Unmanned Systems (USs).
Unmanned
BAE Systems’ 3U CompactPCI SBC at Home on Mars in Curiosity Rover - News
August 07, 2012
The Curiosity rover landed on Mars late Sunday evening after traveling 36 weeks and across a 352 million mile expanse of space. Now safely at the base of Gale Crater on the Red Planet, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) will begin a two-year scientific ...
Unmanned
Nightlighter Airborne Imaging System Successfully Tested by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems - News
August 07, 2012
LAS VEGAS ? Successful flight testing and demonstration of the Nightlighter airborne imaging system, a night-time Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection instrument, was announced today by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA?ASI) at AUVSI. The prototype Nightlighter system completed testing on a Twin Otter aircraft during the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO)-sponsored Olympus Flight Test at Cactus Flats in China Lake, California in September of 2011, and is scheduled for deployment in the King Air 350 aircraft.
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