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Avionics
GPS and INS in one embedded device - Product
September 03, 2012
Engineers at VectorNav in Texas have developed a navigation device for avionics in manned aircraft and for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) payloads that combines a GPS module with MEMS inertial and pressure sensor technology. The patent-pending VN-200 device enables embedded navigation in co...
Unmanned
Rugged computer for manned and unmanned aircraft - Product
September 03, 2012
The new rugged computer – ONYX – is designed for constrained space applications such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), ground vehicles, and manned aircraft.
Comms
Voltage Supervisor monitors power supplies in hi-rel space apps - Product
September 03, 2012
Engineers at Aeroflex Colorado Springs developed a new device designed to manage power supplies in components such as DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs, and microprocessors.
Comms
Rugged, small form factor computer released by Versalogic - News
August 29, 2012
EUGENE, OR. Engineers at VersaLogic Corp., have designed a rugged, credit-card sized embedded computer – the Falcon – that uses an Intel Atom E6x0T low-power processor.
Comms
Optical, rad-hard transceiver for space applications released by Ultra Communications - News
August 27, 2012
VISTA, CA. Engineers at Ultra Communications are targeting high-speed parallel optical communications for space applications with their radiation-hardened c X80-Q Fury transceiver. The surface-mount device produces a 12.5 Gbps per channel per receiver and has an extended temperature range of -40 to 100 degrees Celsius.
Radar/EW
Lynx radar's maritime wide area search mode performs anti-piracy operations during Navy test - News
August 24, 2012
SAN DIEGO ? 22 August 2012 ? The Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) mode of the Lynx multi-mode radar from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) was demonstrated during the U.S. Navy?s Experiment Trident Warrior 2012 (TW12) that took place off the coast of Southern California.
Comms
10G ATCA Switch product line added by SANBlaze Technoogy - News
August 23, 2012
LITTLETON, MA. Officials at SANBlaze Technology acquired the AdvancedTCA 10G switch product line from Diversified Technology Inc. (DTI). The company will ensure that fielded integrated solutions with DTI Switch and other products will maintain qualifications without disrupting supply.
Comms
Tin whisker mitigation research to be performed by Rockwell Collins for DoD program - News
August 22, 2012
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Officials at the Department of Defense's (DoD's) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program selected a Rockwell Collins-led team for a research project on the Tin Whiskers Inorganic Coatings Evaluation (TWICE) program. The research will focus on mitigation of the impact tin whiskers have on high-reliability, high-performance electronic systems caused by new lead-free alloys and finishes in the defense and aerospace and defense manufacturing systems and supply chain.
Avionics
Rugged mission computer for avionics, vetronics announced by Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions - News
August 21, 2012
HIGH WYCOMBE, United Kingdom. A new Multi-Platform Mission Computer (MPMC) for space, weight and power (SWaP)-constrained avionics and vetronics and avionics applications was announced by Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS).
Comms
U.S. Army orders another 13,000 JTRS HMS Rifleman radios - News
August 20, 2012
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. U.S. Army officials ordered another 13,000 Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) AN/PRC-154 Rifleman radios as well as accessory kits from General Dynamics C4 Systems for about $53.9 million. This is the Army?s second order of PRC-154 Rifleman radios, bringing the total to more than 19,000.
Comms
Actuators and rad-hard components from Aeroflex used on Curiosity rover - News
August 17, 2012
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. Actuators for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), which recently landed on on the 4th planet from the Sun were provided by Aeroflex Inc. These Actuators will drive the rover?s wheels, enable steering motion, robotic arm joint motion, camer and high-gain antenna as well as various instrument functions on the Curiosity rover. Curiosity?s mission is to determine whether Mars has ever had the proper conditions to support life.
Radar/EW
Integration tests of MEADS multifunction fire control radar completed in Italy - Other
August 16, 2012
ROME, Italy. Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) International engineers integrated the MEADS Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) with a MEADS battle launcher and manager Pratica di Mare Air Force Base near Rome, Italy. This test series is expected to show that the MEADS TOC can control the MEADS MFCR in coordination with the MEADS Launcher. Demonstrated during the tests were functionalities such as 360-degree target acquisition and track through dedicated flights and other air traffic.
Radar/EW
More Navy Dual Band Radar contracts awarded to Raytheon - News
August 03, 2012
TEWKSBURY, Mass. The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon contracts for the multimission air defense radar -- Dual Band Radar -- for the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) next-generation aircraft carrier. Raytheon engineers will improve the radar system's software to maximize power efficiency and prepare the radar suite for the next testing and evaluation phase.
Unmanned
Unmanned Cargo helicopter gets second deployment extension from U.S. Marine Corps - News
August 02, 2012
WEBSTER FIELD, Md. U.S. Marine Corps officials extended the deployment the of K-MAX Cargo Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the second time this year in theater. K-MAX -- a joint effort by Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace ? was to stay in theater through September 30, the end of this fiscal year. Now its service in Afghanistan will extended for an additional six months with an option to extend through September 2013.
Comms
New software defined radio released by DRS Signal Solutions - News
August 01, 2012
ARLINGTON, VA. A new software-defined radio (SDR ? the Picoflexor ? was announced by officials at DRS Signal Solutions, a business unit of DRS Technologies. It uses digital signal processing (DSP) technology such as Xilinx Zynq-7000 EPP devices and iVeia?s Atlas small form factor, low-power processing modules
Radar/EW
Mobile air traffic control radar system for Air Force proposed by ARINC and Lockheed Martin - News
July 31, 2012
SYRACUSE, N.Y. A proposal for a transportable air traffic control (ATC) radar system designed to enable U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard units to quickly establish tactical military or disaster-relief airfield operations was submitted by officials at ARINC and Lockheed Martin.
Comms
Two new rad-hard ICs from Texas Instruments enable power savings - News
July 30, 2012
DALLAS. Engineers at Texas Instruments have developed two new radiation-hardened ICS ? a floating point digital signal processor (DSP) and a 16M SRAM ? that produce power savings and improve FPGA efficiency.
Avionics
Certifying and securing UASs for civilian airspace is more about rules than technology - Story
July 27, 2012
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials have started clearing the way for UASs to enter national airspace, causing a stir about how to assure they are just as safe and secure as manned aircraft.
Unmanned
Smarter sensor processing for UAS payloads - Story
July 27, 2012
UAS payload designers are packing more and more processing capability behind the sensor, enabling more data filtering at the sensor level so only the most important information gets to the commanders in the field, cutting down on communication bottlenecks.
From The Editor
Unmanned aircraft are coming to a sky near you - Story
July 27, 2012
People are not good at change, but one is coming. Though there are still a lot of questions surrounding the use of UAVs in civilian settings, don't be surprised if before long Jimmy is visiting an empty cockpit.
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