Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. Global investment in uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) will total about $258.7 billion over the next 10 years as drones see increasing use on battlefields, a new study predicts.

CARLSBAD, California. Viasat has won a $900 million contract from the U.S. Air Force's Life Cycle Management Center (USAF LCMC) for the development of new technologies and capabilities, the company announced in a statement.

SEOUL, South Korea. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to provide its ADA GPS anti-jamming systems for the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) 2nd Phase Production, the company announced in a statement.

BANGKOK, Thailand. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has won a contract with the Royal Thai Navy to provide six of its Sea Mini-POP sensor payloads that are designed to enhance the capabilities of the Navy's patrol vessels, particularly in challenging conditions, the company announced in a statement.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands. The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with a minimum of 18 F-16 fighter aircraft, according to a statement issued by the Dutch government.

GETAFE, Spain. The Spanish Ministry of Defence will buy 16 Airbus C295 aircraft, customized for Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) roles, Airbus announced in a statement.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California. Boeing has delivered the first Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) to the U.S. Navy, following the completion of acceptance testing earlier this month, the company announced in a statement.

GOLETA, California. Raytheon will build a prototype of an advanced electronic warfare system for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet as part of a new contract with the U.S. Navy, the company announced in a statement.

MADRID, Spain. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace won a contract from the Spanish navy to provide Naval Strike Missiles (NSM), the company announced in a statement. Valued at EUR 305 million, this contract will result in the first deployment of the NSM on the F-110 class frigate, presently being built by Navantia.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The Navy is in the process of making upgrades to the EA-18G Growler fleet in an effort to enhance the aircraft's electronic attack capabilities, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said Tuesday during remarks at the Association of Old Crows' annual symposium.

60th AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. The Association of Old Crows (AOC) 2023 symposium is drawing in some new exhibitors from the embedded systems sector, including Omnetics, a company that specializes in connectors and cable assemblies.

60th AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Annapolis Micro Systems won orders totaling $61.6 million for its RFSoC [RF system-on-chip] and Versal-based solutions -- designed for 3U OpenVPX airborne electronic warfare (EW) applications -- the company announced during the 60th Annual AOC [Association of Old Crows] International Symposium & Convention, underway in National Harbor, Maryland.

60th AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. CAES showcased a new RF converter at its booth at the Association of Old Crows (AOC 2023) annual show this week.

ORLANDO, Florida. EIZO Rugged Solutions launched the Condor NVA500xX, an XMC form factor AI/GPGPU card that is equipped with NVIDIA's RTX A500 GPU for high-performance embedded computing (HPEC) systems requiring intensive computational processing, the company announced in a statement.

60th AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. The U.S. Navy is "quite busy" juggling three major areas of interest with China, Russia, and the Middle East, and domination of the electromagnetic spectrum will be key to the Navy having an advantage in these areas in the future, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said Tuesday during his keynote address at the Annual AOC [Association of Old Crows] International Symposium & Convention, underway in National Harbor, Maryland.

60th AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Slashing the size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) of embedded systems remains a key focus for the defense industry -- a focus that was evident during talks and conversations during the first day of the annual convention of the Association of Old Crows (AOC).

60th AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) must keep up with an evolving battlefield by focusing its energies on mastering data and getting away from closed “black boxes” that make systems in the field non-agile, a top Marine general said Monday at the Association of Old Crows (AOC) annual symposium.

60th AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.  Mercury Systems showcased new electronic warfare (EW) and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology at the Annual AOC [Association of Old Crows] International Symposium & Convention, underway in National Harbor, Maryland.

WASHINGTON, D.C. The State Department has approved a foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia for the modernization of RE-3A Tactical Airborne Surveillance System (TASS) aircraft and related equipment, totaling an estimated $582 million, according to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency statement.

ARLINGTON, Virginia. Canada has finalized a deal for up to 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft as part of their Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) project, making Canada the 5th NATO nation to select the P-8, Boeing announced in a statement. The first delivery of these aircraft is anticipated in 2026.