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3U VPX board first product from GE based on new Intel Core i7 - News
June 07, 2013
HUNTSVILLE, AL. The first product based on Intel's 4th generation Core i7 processor will be in a rugged 3U VPX form factor and dubbed the SBC326. The single-board computer (SBC) is targeted at constrained-space applications such as manned- and unmanned air and ground vehicles. The product provides enhanced graphics performance, improved processor performance, and better security – all in the same power envelope as previous generations.
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CompactPCI, Com Express, & Mini-ITX from Kontron use new Intel processor - News
June 07, 2013
ECHING, Germany. Kontron's initial offering of products based on the 4th generation Intel® Core i7 processors includes Mini-ITX, COM Express, 6U CompactPCI, and the Kontron SYMKLOUD Media cloud platforms. Four intelligent platforms with improved processing and graphics performance as well as energy efficiency are available for evaluation with immediate effect. n developments on their preferred new target platform.
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Small and large form factor designs featuring new Intel Core i7 processor developed by X-ES - News
June 07, 2013
MIDDLETON, WI. Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc.'s (X-ES's) embedded product offering based on Intel's 4th generation Core i7-4700EQ processor -- a.k.a Haswell --includes 3U VPX, 6U VPX, XMC, 3U CompactPCI, 6U CompactPCI, 6U VME, and COM Express single-board computers (SBCs) versions.
Radar/EW
6U OpenVPX server based on new Intel Core i7 processor released by Mercury Systems - News
June 07, 2013
CHELMSFORD, MA. Engineers at Mercury Systems, Inc. have added a new server based on Intel's 4th generation Core i7 processor (formerly Haswell) -- the rugged Ensemble Series 6U OpenVPX HDS6502 High Density Server (HDS) that provides as much as 16GB of 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM. It has built-in Serial RapidIO and 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric compatibility.
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DSP and OpenVPX boards based on new Intel 4th gen i7 processor released by Curtiss-Wright - News
June 06, 2013
ASHBURN, VA. Engineers at Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions introduced two new products -- the CHAMP-AV9 and the S/DVME-1908 VME single board computer (SBC) -- geared toward rugged, military embedded applications such as sensor processing that take advantage of the processing performance and power mitigation characteristics of the new Intel Core i7-4700EQ processor.
Avionics
First F-35 JSF vertical landing completed for British Royal air force - News
June 05, 2013
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD. A F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) from Lockheed Martin made the first vertical landing for the British Roal air force.
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Radio frequency threat simulator from Northrop Grumman to be used at Warner Robins ALS - News
June 04, 2013
BUFFALO, N.Y. Northrop Grumman Corp. will deliver its enhanced Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) system to officials at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WR-ALC). The company won a task order from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) under the Alliant indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.
Comms
SubNet Relay Technology from Rockwell Collins ratified as a NATA standard - News
June 03, 2013
OTTAWA, Ontario, IOWA. The SubNet Relay (SNR) from Rockwell Collins Canada is now a standard under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) standard -- ratified as NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4691 for Mobile Ad Hoc Relay Line-of-Sight IP Networking (MARLIN).
Avionics
Modular Space Vehicle from Northrop Grumman nearing end of manufacturing phase - News
May 29, 2013
REDONDO BEACH, CA – A team led by Northrop Grumman Corp. team finished the third gate review of its first Modular Space Vehicle (MSV) bus assembly, test, and integration, which means functional testing is complete.
Radar/EW
Wind Farm mitigation performed on Netherlands airbase radar systems by Raytheon - News
May 28, 2013
HARLOW, England. Raytheon engineers will be upgrading four additional Airport Surveillance Radar sites with the Wind Farm Mitigation kits for Royal Netherlands air force (RNLAF). The upgrade includes WiMax interference filtering (4G filtration) and is expected to be completed within the next 12-15 months.
Unmanned
ISR and big data applications enabled by high-density server - Product
May 22, 2013
Limited server Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP), high-performance cluster computing environments are enabled by the RES-XR4 High Density (HD) Server and its Intel-based architecture from Themis Computer in Fremont, CA. The system can double the compute density of a stack of 1U servers with a...
Unmanned
ARM-based SBC enables high-performance graphics - Product
May 22, 2013
WinSystems engineers in Arlington, TX, are enabling high-performance graphics processing with their new line of Multi-core ARM Single Board Computers (SBCs) based on the Freescale i.MX6 family of Cortex-A9 multicore processors.
Avionics
Managing FAA DO-178B/C, 278A, and 254 with one system - Product
May 22, 2013
Certifying to FAA applications is an expensive, time-consuming process, but required for any software or hardware that is flight-critical on aircraft that travel through civil airspace. LDRA engineers in Wirral, United Kingdom, have found a way to make that process more manageable by creat...
Unmanned
Surface ship laser weapon technology to be developed by Northrop Grumman - News
May 22, 2013
REDONDO BEACH, CA. U.S. Navy officials chose Northrop Grumman Corp. for the initial phase of the Solid State Laser Technology Maturation (SSL-TM) program -- a research and development project for maturing solid-state, high-power laser weapon systems and components for Navy ship defense.
Comms
Small, rugged push-pull connector has a 24-contact configuration - Product
May 21, 2013
Fischer Connectors engineers in Alpharetta, GA, are targeting small military devices used in harsh environments such as portable communications equipment with their MiniMax rugged push-pull interconnect solution that provides more connections in a smaller space.
Avionics
Object-oriented tool provides enhanced realism for military simulation and training - Product
May 21, 2013
Military training and simulation systems need high-fidelity graphics avionics displays, communications equipment, maintenance systems, and automotive dashboards.
Comms
Ultra small reed switch created via MEMS technology - Product
May 21, 2013
Experts at Coto Technology Inc., in North Kingstown, RI, have leveraged high aspect ratio MEMS technology to create a small magnetic reed switch for high-performance applications that require extremely small switch size.
Avionics
Mobile air traffic control system for U.S. Air Force to be designed by Raytheon - News
May 21, 2013
TEWSKBURY, MA. Raytheon won a U.S. Air Force contract to produce rapidly deployable air traffic control (ATC) systems that can be deployed anywhere in the world and then be completely operational controlling flights within six hours. Under the contract, potentially valued at $260 million -- Raytheon engineers will produce one Engineering and Manufacturing Development unit with production options for as many as 18 Deployable Radar Approach Control (D-RAPCON) systems.
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Gray Eagle gets electronic jamming payload from Raytheon - News
May 20, 2013
MARLBOROUGH, MA. Raytheon engineers provided two electronic attack payloads to support the Army's Networked Electronic Warfare, Remotely Operated (NERO) system. NERO is used as an airborne electronic attack system the Army's MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for jamming enemy communications systems.
Avionics
High angle of attack testing completed by F-35A - News
May 17, 2013
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA. Lockheed Martin's F-35A team completed high angle of attack (AOA) testing beyond positive and negative maximum command limits. This includes intentionally putting the aircraft out of control in several configurations.
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