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More GPS III satellite funding won by Lockheed Martin - News
December 16, 2013
DENVER. Lockheed Martin won more than $200 million in contract options from the U.S. Air Force to finish production of the fifth and sixth next-generation Global Positioning System satellites, called GPS III.
Unmanned
Defense companies funding their own R&D have smoother ride in today's military market - Story
December 16, 2013
Department of Defense (DoD) technology procurement is undergoing significant changes and reforms mostly driven by economical challenges and funding cutbacks. One change is to push the cost burden of research and development onto defense suppliers, often forcing these companies to employ more of a commercial model of development. In this Q&A with Andrew Teich, the new President and CEO of FLIR Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of thermal imaging infrared sensors, he discusses how FLIR is navigating these procurement challenges and also discusses how thermal imaging technology will move beyond the military and into the commercial space. Edited excerpts follow.
Comms
Integration for JPSS-1's Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer suite completed by Raytheon - News
December 12, 2013
EL SEGUNDO, CA. Raytheon completed integration and manufacturing for the subassemblies in of its second Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer (VIIR) suite, which will soon fly on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) spacecraft. The integrated sensor, currently beginning testing, is scheduled for delivery in 2015.
Radar/EW
Navy's Standard Missile-6 with advanced signal processing deployed - News
December 02, 2013
TUCSON, AZ. U.S. Navy personnel are deploying the Standard Missile-6 from Raytheon for the first time, reaching initial operational capability on schedule.
Comms
Small tactical radio terminal from ViaSat for DA20 Falcon from BAE Systems UK - News
November 26, 2013
CARLSBAD, Calif. BAE Systems, UK chose ViaSat Inc., to deliver the Small Tactical Terminal (STT) KOR-24 for installation on the Cobham Falcon 20 to support Link 16 network pre-deployment training. The STT, which was co-developed by ViaSat and Harris Corp., is a certified VHF/UHF and Link 16 two-channel radio that is authorized for transmission in the UK airspace on any platform that has the same clearance approval.
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Inflight MUOS testing completed for ARC-210 SDR - News
November 21, 2013
SAN DIEGO. Rockwell Collins and Lockheed Martin engineers completed airborne testing of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) and the new Wideband Code Divisional Multiple Access (WCDMA) waveform leveraging the latest version of the Rockwell Collins ARC-210 airborne software defined radio (SDR). Rockwell Collins made the announcement at the MILCOM show in San Diego this week.
Radar/EW
Navy AEGIS radar contract won by Raytheon - News
November 20, 2013
TEWKSBURY, MA. Raytheon won a $406 million contract to deliver AN/SPY-1 radar transmitters and MK99 Fire Control Systems for the Navy's AEGIS program. The systems perform track and missile guidance functions for AEGIS. Raytheon engineers are developing solid-state technologies to enhance component performance, reliability and extended service life of the systems.
Avionics
F-35 Lightning II program to use AGI's STK software for test and evaluation - News
November 11, 2013
EXTON, PA. Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) won a contract from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to deliver a test and evaluation integrated solution for the F-35 Lightning II program based on its Systems Tool Kit (STK) software.
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Obama administration ITAR/Export reforms detailed in pay-per-view e-cast next week - News
November 06, 2013
WASHINGTON. An e-cast on how defense companies can navigate the Obama Administration's export compliance reforms will be held on Tuesday Nov. 12, 2013 at 11 AM EST. The event, titled "Managing ITAR/Export compliance reform for defense electronics suppliers," will be hosted by Military Embedded Systems magazine and OpenSystems Media.
Radar/EW
OpenVPX Radar subsystems for Patriot Air and Missile Defense systems to be provided by Mercury Systems - News
November 06, 2013
CHELMSFORD, MA. Mercury Systems, Inc., won follow-on orders from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems to deliver the company's OpenVPX-based radar subsystems and spares for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. Raytheon is the prime contractor for Patriot.
Avionics
Army Special Operations helicopter pilots to use synthetic vision from Rockwell Collins to navigate degraded environments - News
November 05, 2013
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. Rockwell Collins won the first of three phases in a U.S. Army program to develop the Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) for the Army’s Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) helicopters. Rockwell Collins's synthetic vision technology, used in business jet cockpits, will enhance the SOAR pilots' situational awareness in degraded environments. The program goal is to develop, qualify, and field a DVE solution can by 2018.
Cyber
IT management for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan provided by General Dynamics - News
November 04, 2013
FAIRFAX, Va. General Dynamics Information Technology won a task order to provide information technology (IT) management services supporting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Middle East District reconstruction and infrastructure-development programs in Afghanistan. The task order is under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services (ITES-2S) contract and has a potential contract value of $16 million over eighteen months if all the options are exercised.
Radar/EW
JSOW C-1 networks with with E-2D aircraft during demonstration - News
October 29, 2013
TUCSON, Ariz. U.S. Navy and Raytheon personnel established communications among an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft, an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft and the latest version of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1 in a demonstration of the new version's capabilities.
Avionics
NSC Crane places follow-on order for U.S. Marine Corps Targeting System - News
October 28, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division awarded Lockheed Martin with a $33.9 million follow-on production contract for the Target Sight System (TSS) -- the fire control system -- for the AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter operated by the U.S. Marine Corps. The system's sensors enable pilots to have enhanced capabilities for acquiring, tracking, and designating targets.
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Collecting semiconductor products - Blog
October 21, 2013
NEWBURYPORT, MA. I've found where they put the Lost Ark at the end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" -- it's in an aftermarket semiconductor warehouse in Newburyport, MA. Seriously, Rochester Electronics has a storage area for products going back decades that is eerily similar to the one in the movie (see photo).
Radar/EW
French navy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft getting upgrade from Northrop Grumman - News
October 16, 2013
BETHPAGE, N.Y. Northrop Grumman engineers will be upgrading the three E-2C Hawkeyes owned and operated by the French navy as part of a $34.5 million U.S. Navy contract. Modifications will include an upgraded Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system to increase commonality and interoperability with the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft of the U.S. Navy
Comms
Protected tactical waveform demonstrated on small, lightweight, modem by Raytheon - News
October 15, 2013
MARLBOROUGH, MA. Raytheon engineers demonstrated a new unclassified waveform that enables sensitive data to be passed through small, low-cost satellite terminals. Tactical users such as forward deployed forces or remotely piloted aircraft, would be able to use this technology to operate missions more securely and reliably than in environments where communications can be jammed.
Avionics
F-35 alternate helmet development halted - News
October 14, 2013
FORT WORTH, TX. The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) officials halted development of the alternate F-35 helmet and will now focus only on maturing the Vision Systems Generation 2 (Gen 2) helmet from Rockwell Collins Elbit Systems of America that is currently used in F-35 training and testing. The program will recoup about $45 million in funds that it had originally set aside for developing the alternate helmet.
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Concurrent streaming and recording in high resolution - Product
October 13, 2013
The DSx 300 codec from RGB Spectrum in Alameda, CA can record, stream, and replay signals at as much as 1920 x 1200 and 1600 x 1200 in resolution. It can record signal streams to locally connected USB storage devices and also to external network storage devices such as RAIDs.
Radar/EW
Rugged display functions in heavy debris environments - Product
October 13, 2013
Military personnel operating vehicles in extreme, heavy debris environments need ultra rugged displays to resist the elements.
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