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Radar/EW
Next two missile defense SBIRS satellites to be built by Lockheed Martin - News
June 25, 2014
SUNNYVALE, CA. Lockheed Martin won a U.S. Air Force contract worth about $1.86 billion to finish production of the fifth and sixth Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites, also known as GEO-5 and GEO-6, for the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS).
Unmanned
Unmanned helicopter to use Ethernet router from Curtiss-Wright - News
June 23, 2014
Salt Lake City. Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions won a contract to supply its COTS-based rugged Ethernet Router technology for use on an unmanned helicopter. Under the agreement, Curtiss-Wright will deploy its Parvus DuraMAR 5915 router product, which will enable IP data routing onboard the rotorcraft.
From The Editor
What's in a name? Some company names are better than others - Story
June 10, 2014
In this issue's Editor's Perspective, John McHale discusses the San Jose, CA-based company LynuxWorks' recent name change to Lynx Software Technologies.
Avionics
DARPA miniaturized IMU to be developed by Northrop Grumman - News
June 10, 2014
WOODLAND HILLS, CA. Northrop Grumman engineers will be developing a miniaturized navigation grade inertial system for use by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Chip-Scale Combinatorial Atomic Navigator (C-SCAN) program. It is part of U. S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center contract.
Radar/EW
Modular, open-architecture radar system to be demonstrated by Raytheon for Navy - News
June 09, 2014
TEWKSBURY, MA. Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) tasked Raytheon to further develop an Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR). The company's EASR concept uses existing Radar Modular Assembly (RMA) architecture that has been proven on Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) platforms. EASR will be able to meet the performance needs of various candidate ship classes for ship situational awareness, self-defense, air traffic control, and weather monitoring.
Radar/EW
Space Fence Radar system contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
June 04, 2014
MOORESTOWN, NJ. Lockheed Martin won a $914 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for improving the way objects are tracked in space to increase U.S. capabilities for preventing space-based collisions.
Comms
Budget cuts pressuring rad-hard designers to maintain quality while cutting costs - Story
June 03, 2014
A lack of new programs and delayed funding for others has created a demand in military space circles to extend the life of platforms and look for ways to reduce funding in less critical systems by pursuing more commercial parts and manufacturing processes. Meanwhile, high-speed processors are creating thermal management challenges for radiation-hardened Integrated Circuit (IC) designers.
Comms
Raytheon wins $298 million FAB-T satellite terminal program contract from Air Force - News
June 03, 2014
MARLBOROUGH, MA. Raytheon won a modification contract worth nearly $300 million for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) Command Post Terminals (CPT) Production program.
Avionics
Flight test milestones met by F-35 - News
June 02, 2014
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA. Last month, in three separate flight tests the F-35 Lightning II aircraft from Lockheed Martin demonstrated an air-to-air combat capability, finished its first flight test with the next level software load and also made a landing at the maximum test speed and drop rate.
Comms
Networked rifles from Colt Canada enable data exchange with C2 platforms - Product
May 31, 2014
Engineers at Colt Canada are integrating their Variable Message Format (VMF) interface from General Dynamics Canada into the Soldier Weapon & Observer Reconnaissance Devices (SWORD) system to improve Command and Control (C2) communications. This will extend the data exchange capability dow...
Comms
DSP technology used for BLDC speed and torque motor controller - Product
May 31, 2014
A new speed and torque Brushless DC (BLDC) motor controller from Data Device Corporation (DDC) uses advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP) to provide a solution that can be easily tuned for use with various motors and loads. The device’s programmability enables parameters such as s...
Unmanned
Small, rugged carrier board for unmanned systems, digital mapping - Product
May 31, 2014
Engineers at Connect Tech developed their CCG010 COM Express Type 10 Mini Carrier Board for rugged Small Form Factor (SFF) applications in unmanned systems, avionics, military ground vehicles, digital mapping, and others with high performance processing needs in constrained Size, Weight, a...
Unmanned
Heavy duty drive for harsh environments - Product
May 31, 2014
Experts at maxon motor developed a heavy duty motor program that contains 22 mm-32 mm diameter brushless motors with shock, vibration, and temperature tolerances necessary for the exceptionally high requirements in space technology or far below the Earth’s surface where extreme opera...
Comms
Secure M2M command and control communications - Product
May 31, 2014
FreeWave Technologies engineers released a family of command and control solutions targeted at unmanned systems and other military and government applications.
Radar/EW
Thermal testing of electronic components - Product
May 31, 2014
Designed for power cycling and thermal testing of electronics components to simulate and measure lifetime performance, the MicReD Industrial Power Tester 1500A from Mentor Graphics Corporation combines power cycling and thermal transient measurements with structure function analysis while...
Comms
Satellite launch provider Astrotech Space Operations to be acquired by Lockheed Martin - News
May 30, 2014
BETHESDA, MD. Lockheed Martin officials announced they have a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Astrotech Corp's Astrotech Space Operations business unit in Titusville, FL. The organization provides satellite launch preparation services, from final testing and fueling through to encapsulation and day-of launch operations. Once the deal is closed, Astrotech Space Operations will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin under it's Space Systems business area.
Comms
Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) upgrades to be supported by SAIC - News
May 28, 2014
MCLEAN, VA. Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) won a prime contract from The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Program Executive Office – Land Systems (PEO-LS) to engineer, design, and test upgrades of 10 prototype and 52 LRIP vehicles for the Legacy Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Personnel Carrier Variant Platform program.
Comms
Networked rifles from Colt Canada now enable data exchange with C2 platforms - News
May 27, 2014
OTTAWA, Ontario. General Dynamics Canada engineers are integrating their Variable Message Format (VMF) interface into the Soldier Weapon & Observer Reconnaissance Devices (SWORD) system from Colt Canada. This will extend the data exchange capability down to the dismounted soldier.
Unmanned
Spacecraft for next Mars mission set to begin construction - News
May 20, 2014
DENVER. Lockheed Martin engineers working on building the Mars mission spacecraft received the go ahead from NASA to start construction of InSight, the mission's spacecraft. The mission will study how Earthlike planets form.
Unmanned
HALE upgrade program to use Curtiss-Wright subsystems - News
May 19, 2014
ORLANDO, FL. – May 14, 2014 – Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions won a contract from Northrop Grumman to deliver the integrated mission management computer (IMMC) for use in Northrop Grumman's High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) Enterprise IMMC upgrade program. Curtiss-Wright made the announcement at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems Show in Orlando, FL last week.
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