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Unmanned
Unmanned DARPA VTOL X-Plane contract won by Aurora Flight Sciences - News
March 04, 2016
ARLINGTON, Virginia. Officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Phase 2 contract to Aurora Flight Sciences for the unmanned VTOL Experimental Plane (VTOL X-Plane). The program looks to overcome the challenge of increasing top speeds in VTOL aircraft without sacrificing range and efficiency.
Unmanned
Predator B Extended Range aircraft increases flight time - News
March 03, 2016
WASHINGTON. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), officials announced the first flight of Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range (ER) Long Wing, which is retrofitted with enhanced long-endurance wings with more internal fuel capacity and additional hard points for carrying external stores.
Unmanned
SYERS-2 intel-gathering sensor flown on Global Hawk UAS - News
March 02, 2016
SAN DIEGO. A SYERS-2 intelligence gathering sensor flew on a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk high altitude long endurance unmanned aircraft system (UAS), making it the first time this mature U.S. Air Force sensor was demonstrated on a high altitude UAS.
Avionics
NASA supersonic passenger aircraft concept contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
March 01, 2016
WASHINGTON. NASA officials are looking to bring back the days of supersonic air travel for commercial passengers, announcing this week a contract award for the preliminary design of a ?low boom? flight demonstration aircraft. It will be the first in a series of ?X-planes? in NASA's New Aviation Horizons initiative, introduced in the agency?s Fiscal Year 2017 budget.
A.I.
Smart air compressor system for weapons ejection released by Cobham - News
February 29, 2016
ORCHARD PARK, New York. Engineers at Cobham Mission Systems released a smart, power management pure air compressor system for weapons deployment in military aircraft. Cobham officials announced the new system, dubbed SUREPAC at Air Warfare Symposium.
Cyber
Cyber technology at AFCEA and Navy COTS procurement - Story
February 28, 2016Every 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 U.S. Navy COTS procurement trends and the buzz on the floor of the AFCEA West show in San Diego in February, which had a large contingent of Navy attendees.
Radar/EW
Funding for radar, electronic warfare, C4ISR, steady in DoD FY 2017 budget request - Other
February 28, 2016
The President?s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget request for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) makes it back-to-back years with a budget increase. It?s a nice change of pace for an industry plagued by budget constraints and sequestration prior to the FY 2016 request. Increased funding for radar, electronic warfare (EW), command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR), and overall RDT&E funding as well as a significant bump in cybersecurity promise growth for defense electronics suppliers.
Cyber
Cybersecurity gets nearly billion-dollar increase in DoD FY 2017 budget request - News
February 28, 2016
WASHINGTON: Department of Defense officials are requesting $6.7 billion for cyber operations in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 base budget request. This is an increase in cyber funding of $0.9 billion compared to the FY 2016 enacted base budget.
Radar/EW
Long Range Strike Bomber, B-21, concept unveiled by Air Force - News
February 27, 2016
ORLANDO, Florida. Air Force officials announced the first images of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB), also known as the B-21 at the Air Force Association's (AFA's) Air Warfare Symposium this month in Orlando, Florida.
Comms
Military maritime system procurement & modernization in FY 2017 DoD budget - News
February 27, 2016
WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major shipbuilding and maritime systems totals $27 billion under the Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, which totals $183.9 billion.
Comms
DoD FY 2017 space-based systems funding highlights - News
February 27, 2016
WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major space-based systems totals $7.1 billion under the Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, which totals $183.9 billion.
Comms
Ground system procurement & modernization for FY 2017 DoD budget - News
February 27, 2016
WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major ground systems totals $9.8 billion under the Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, which totals $183.9 billion.
Avionics
DoD FY 2017 aircraft procurement & modernization - News
February 27, 2016
WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major aircraft and related systems totals $45.3 billion under the Department of Defense (DoD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, which totals $183.9 billion.
Radar/EW
Military RF market expanding thanks to GaN, commercial manufacturing practices - Story
February 26, 2016
The U.S. military relies more and more on sophisticated radar and electronic warfare (EW) systems to maintain strategic advantage in peace and in wartime. This also means more demand for RF and microwave technology, a demand that is growing faster than the military market itself, says Doug Carlson, Vice President of Strategy for MACOM. In the following Q & A he discusses this market trend as well as the impact of Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology on military radar systems, how commercial manufacturing practices are lowering the life cycle costs of military semiconductors, and how the defense industry needs to do a better job of recruiting young engineering talent.
Radar/EW
Rugged zero client server released by Chassis Plans - News
February 25, 2016
SAN DIEGO. Engineers at Chassis Plans released their new patent-pending rugged CPZ-156T Rugged Zero Client as part of a partnership with Dell OEM Solutions.The devices leverages a Dell PCoIP ASIC controller in a rugged enclosure designed for use in extreme environments.
A.I.
Biometric attack detection technologies sought by IARPA - News
February 25, 2016
WASHINGTON. Officials at the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) announced that they are hosting a Proposers' Day Conference for the Odin program on Friday March 11, 2016, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm in the Washington metropolitan area. The conference is being held in anticipation of the release of a new Broad Agency Announcement solicitation on the program, which will develop biometric presentation attack detection technologies to ensure biometric security systems can detect when someone is attempting to disguise their biometric identity.
Radar/EW
Electro-optical/infrared systems on the rise in defense applications, say analysts - News
February 25, 2016
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. The increase in troops deploying with electro-optical/infrared (EOIR) systems in land, air, sea. and unmanned vehicles for missions such as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), is driving innovation at the design level according to analysts at Frost & Sullivan. They are focusing on designing miniaturized EOIR systems that enable sufficient heat dissipation and meet industry standards, without hurting on performance.
Cyber
Data at rest encryption for rugged storage released by Phoenix International - News
February 19, 2016
SAN DIEGO. Phoenix International Systems, Inc., engineers released Self Encrypting Drive (SED) technology support for the company's RPC24 4004 Series Drive Magazine based, rugged storage solution at AFCEA West 2016 in San Diego this week.
Avionics
P-8 maintenance training systems procured by Australian air force - News
February 04, 2016
ST. LOUIS. The Royal Australian air force (RAAF) officials chose Boeing engineers to provide P-8 maintenance training devices for use by P-8A maintenance personnel starting in early 2018.
Radar/EW
Electronic warfare school - Story
February 04, 2016
Fundamental principles of electronic warfare course offered in Canada
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