Military Embedded Systems

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Military Embedded Systems

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Video encoding and streaming for rugged environments - Product

August 01, 2017
Tyton VS2 is a H.265 (HEVC) / H.264 (AVC) video encoding and streaming solution from Eizo Rugged Solutions, which is aimed at video-transmission needs in harsh field environments. Tyton VS2 can bypass video outputs and offers low latency encoding and low power consumption. It is able to c...
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SMHF42 DC-DC converter withstands transients to as much as 80 volts - Product

August 01, 2017
The Crane Aerospace Interpoint SMHF42 Series of converters is intended to withstand transients up to 80 volts for up to 50 ms. The SMHF42 Series of 42-V DC-DC converters offers a wide input voltage range of 35 to 55 volts and up to 15 watts of output power, and are targeted for operation...
Unmanned

Miniature connectors with IP68 rating for body-worn applications - Product

August 01, 2017
The Fischer MiniMax Series of miniature rugged connectors handles mixed-signal and power connections in a higher-density configuration, enabling designers to save design space and reduce weight by as much as 75 percent. The miniature solution is suited for handheld or body-worn applicatio...
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C-band RF power modules for radar applications - Product

August 01, 2017
Communications Power & Industries (CPI) developed the VSC3645, C-Band gallium nitride (GaN) 4.2 kilowatt (kW) pursed solid-state radio frequency (RF) amplifier module to be combined to create high-power C-band radar transmitters for use in maritime surveillance and weather radar transmitt...
Comms

Amp for low-level sensor telemetry data in communication satellites - Product

August 01, 2017
Intersil?s ISL70617SEH is a high-performance, differential input, differential output instrumentation amplifier aimed at precision analog-to-digital applications. It can operate over a supply range of 8 volts (?4) to 36 volts (?18) and features a differential input voltage...
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GaN adoption, RF & microwave funding growing in military market - Story

July 30, 2017
Every month the McHale Report will host an online roundtable with experts from the defense electronics?industry ? from major prime contractors to defense component suppliers. Each roundtable will explore topics important to the military embedded electronics market. This month we discuss radio frequency (RF) & microwave technology trends, Gallium Nitride (GaN) adoption within military applications such as radar, defense funding for RF and microwave technology, and the buzz on the floor of the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in Honolulu, Hawaii last month.
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Freescale PLL line reintroduced by Lansdale Semiconductor - News

July 19, 2017
PHOENIX, Arizona. Officials at Lansdale Semiconductor, Inc. announced today the continued availability of the ML145170 PLL Frequency Synthesizer circuit with Serial Interface, which was originally designed and built by Motorola/Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Unmanned

Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile completes first firing - News

July 05, 2017
ILE DU LEVANT, France. MBDA officials announced that the company's ?s Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile completed its first firing at the ?le du Levant test range in France.
Comms

DoD FY 2018 Navy ship and submarine modernization & procurement funding - News

June 30, 2017
WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major shipbuilding and maritime systems totals $30.4 billion under the Department of Defense (DoD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, an increase of $3.4 billion over the FY 2017 request.
Comms

Ground system funding in FY 2018 DoD budget - News

June 30, 2017
WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major ground systems totals $11.2 billion under the Department of Defense (DoD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 acquisition funding request, an increase of $1.4 billion over the FY 2017 request.
Comms

Manned & unmanned aircraft procurement & modernization: FY 2018 DoD budget - News

June 30, 2017
WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major aircraft and related systems totals $49.9 billion under the Department of Defense (DoD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 acquisition funding request an increase of $4.6 billion from the FY 2017 request.
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NovAtel?s OEM7700 uses 555-channel architecture for space-constrained applications - Product

June 12, 2017
The multifrequency OEM7700 receiver from NovAtel offers what it calls precise point positioning (PPP) for space-constrained applications. Advanced interference mitigation features are available for performance in challenging environments. The OEM7700 provides a way to bring Global Navigati...
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Dual-guard and quad-diode appliance for data transfer - Product

June 12, 2017
The Tresys XD Bridge ? designed as a dual-guard, quad-diode appliance ? provides strong security at each system layer: hardware, operating system, and filters. The XD Bridge?s 1 Gb network interfaces deliver high throughput and low-latency data transfer. Designed for a v...
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Rackmount cases for protection of 19-inch electronics - Product

June 12, 2017
The ZARGES MITRASET aluminum rackmount case is aimed at protecting 19-inch electronics in all environments, from the desert to the Arctic. The structural rigidity of the case eliminates the distortion that sometimes results from exposure to high temperatures; the case also features two tw...
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Chassis adds IP67 integration for military applications - Product

June 12, 2017
The ADLMES9200 IP67 chassis is a successor to ADL Embedded Solutions? ADLMES8200 IP65 chassis system. Additional features include lower weight, lower cost, and IP67 integration for rugged military and industrial applications. Design features for military/defense systems include MIL-...
Comms

Radio test system offers fault detection and operational verification - Product

June 12, 2017
The CTS-6000 from Astronics Test Systems combines nine instruments into one radio test set to offer fault detection and operational verification of radio communications systems in the factory, at the depot, or deployed in the field. The operational-level test system is designed for use by...
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TCP and UDP accelerator with network security capability - Product

June 12, 2017
Intilop?s transmission control protocol (TCP) and user datagram protocol (UDP) accelerator with network security capability performs functions of firewall and other monitoring functions at full line rate. The full TCP/UDP offload (TOE) core performs protocol offload of all phases of...
Comms

Multicore, COTS certification, open architecture the hot topics at European avionics event - Story

June 07, 2017
Discussions on safety certification, certifying commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and software to Design Assurance Level - A (DAL-A), and leveraging open architecture standards for avionics took place among embedded computing suppliers attending the Aviation Electronics Europe show and its sister conference the Avionics and Space Testing Expo - both held this spring in Munich.
Comms

Trump DoD budget request jumps more than $50 billion over previous year - News

May 31, 2017
WASHINGTON. The Trump Administration released its proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget request for the Department of Defense (DoD) of $639.1 billion, $574.5 billion in the base budget and $64.6 billion in the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) budget. This is an overall increase of nearly 9 percent over FY 2017?s $586.7 billion total.
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