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Military Embedded Systems

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Cyber

Enterprise software and the DoD - Story

December 05, 2012
Enterprise software management is becoming more pervasive throughout the U.S. Department of Defense because of its cost advantages and the inherent security advantages of having one network based on common standards. Meanwhile, the world's largest enterprise network - the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) - is going through a transition.
From The Editor

Year ends with more budget uncertainty - Story

December 05, 2012
As 2012 closes, 2013 budget policy is still up in the air, leaving both defense primes and COTS suppliers on unstable footing.
Comms

Smartphones on the battlefield - Story

December 05, 2012
Military planners want warfighters to have the same capability that civilian consumers get from their commercial smartphones and are testing different devices. However, they still have to overcome security hurdles and the short development cycles in the commercial market before full-scale deployment can happen.
Avionics

Virgin Galactic pilots to train with simulation technology from Quantum3D - News

December 04, 2012
ORLANDO, FL. Officials at Virgin Galactic commercial spaceline ordered the six-channel Independence IDX 7000 image generator from Quantum3D for spaceship command and equipment training. Quantum3D officials made the announcement this week at the I/ITSEC show in Orlando.
Radar/EW

New lightweight, anti-jam GPS for ground systems contract won by Raytheon - News

December 03, 2012
HARLOW, United Kingdom. The UK Ministry of Defense chose Raytheon UK for a new GPS Anti-Jam Antenna System. Raytheon will provide an undisclosed number of advanced systems for deployment in operational theaters across multiple vehicle platforms.
Radar/EW

New 6U OpenVPX-compliant board with Freescale processors released by X-ES - News

November 30, 2012
MIDDLETON, WI. Engineers at Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES) released a new 6U VPX Single Board Computer (SBC) -- the XCalibur1641 -- that supports Freescale QorIQ P3041, P4040, P4080, P5010, P5020, and P5040 processors. The OpenVPX-compliant device is targeted at conduction-cooled and air-cooled military applications.
Radar/EW

Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) to use rugged servers from Z Microsystems - News

November 29, 2012

SAN DIEGO. Z Microsystems is working with MEADS International to deliver its ZX rugged servers and workstations for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS).

Radar/EW

Space Fence radar proposal from Lockheed Martin submitted to Air Force - News

November 14, 2012
MOORESTOWN, N.J. Lockheed Martin officials have submitted the company’s final contract proposal to construct the Space Fence radar, which will enhance how the U.S. Air Force tracks and identifies orbital objects.
Comms

GPS receiver from Rockwell Collins to be used in Curtiss-Wright Controls Digital Beachhead solution - News

November 13, 2012
ASHBURN, VA. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS) selected the SAASM based MPE-S GPS receiver module from Rockwell Collins for the U.S. Army standard embedded GPS receiver for use in rugged electronics subsystems that are compliant with the Army’s Vehicular Integration for C4ISR/EW Interoperability (VICTORY) initiative for interoperable digital network services.
Radar/EW

Mercury Computer Systems now called Mercury Systems - News

November 13, 2012
CHELMSFORD, MA. Officials at Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. announced that the company is changing its name to Mercury Systems, Inc. , effective immediately. Other changes include a new logo and website in an effort to rebrand the company.
Comms

Software-defined radios from ITT Exelis will use LynxOS-SE RTOS - News

November 12, 2012
SAN JOSE, CA. ITT Exelis engineers are using the LynxOS -SE real-time operating system (RTOS) from LynuxWorks for a new line of software-defined radios (SDRs) that utilize the Rifleman Radio, Soldier Radio, and SideHat variants for the U.S. and International operators.
Avionics

UAS mission simulator/trainer announced by CAE at Unmanned Systems Canada - News

November 07, 2012
OTTAWA, Ontario. Engineers at CAE in Montreal launched the company’s Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Mission Trainer. Company officials made the announcement at the Unmanned Systems Canada conference. The new trainer has an open architecture design that uses commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and simulation software to create a platform-agnostic training system for UAS pilots, mission commanders, and sensor operators.
Avionics

Fifth P-8A Poseidon delivered to Navy - News

November 06, 2012
SEATTLE. Boeing officials delivered the fifth P-8A Poseidon production aircraft to the U.S. Navy. It is one of 24 low-rate initial production (LRIP) maritime patrol aircraft being built by Boeing for the Navy as part of 2011 and 2012 contracts.
Comms

Secure data transfer for strict SWaP requirements released by Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions - News

November 05, 2012
WASHINGTON. Engineers at Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions (RTCS) released a secure data transfer solution called Small Format Guard for warfighters in mobile and tactical deployments.
Comms

Raytheon demos Army's SRW airborne and ground radios - News

October 31, 2012
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. Raytheon engineers demonstrated the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) on ground and airborne radio terminals, enabling warfighters to communicate over disparate networks.
Comms

MILCOM 2012 canceled due to Hurricane Sandy - News

October 28, 2012
ORLANDO, FL. Officials organizing the annual MILCOM conference and exhibition just canceled this year's events due to the travel disruptions being caused by Hurricane Sandy. It was estimated that about 40 percent of the attendees would have to travel from the impacted areas and either be majorly delayed or unable to attend all together.
From The Editor

AUSA Army attendance down - News

October 23, 2012
WASHINGTON. Last year the AUSA Annual Meetings expanded to both floors of the Washington, DC convention center, making it one of the biggest military trade shows in the country. This year it shrunk back a little bit due to the budget cuts and threat of sequestration.
Cyber

Raytheon acquires cybersecurity firm - News

October 22, 2012
GARLAND, Texas. Raytheon officials announced the company purchased Teligy, Inc., a company focuse don developing cybersecurity technology. Technology. The acquisition extends Raytheon’s cybersecurity equipment footprint in vulnerability analysis, wireless communications, reverse engineering, as well as custom kernel software/device driver development.
Comms

New secure laptop computer from General Dynamics enables classified and unclassified data for government users - News

October 17, 2012
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Engineers at General Dynamics C4 Systems released a new Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) secure laptop computer for government and agency workers. The TACLANE-MultiBook laptop is certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) to secure network communications to the Secret level and below.
Unmanned

AFRL sodium guide star laser enables more detailed images of objects in space - News

October 16, 2012
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) engineers began operating a new Boeing-built sodium guide star laser on a telescope at Kirtland Air Force Base. The 50-watt laser will enable AFRL scientists to enhance their acquisition of detailed images of objects in Earth orbit.
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