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Unmanned
Rugged, wearable computers tailored for the warfighter - Story
September 04, 2012
Designers of rugged mobile computers - tablets, handhelds, and so on -find adaptability and scalability for missions to be as important a requirement as lowering Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C). Meanwhile, embedded engineers continue to look for ways to get rid of the heat generated by high-performance processors.
From The Editor
Military unmanned systems, C4ISR, avionics, and vetronics markets are COTS markets - Story
September 04, 2012
Budget cuts and sequestration are casting a dark cloud over military funding, but market analysts see sunlight for COTS suppliers over the next five years.
Radar/EW
Carbon-fiber chassis meets mil ruggedization and weight issues - Product
September 03, 2012
The RE0412 Rugged Embedded computer from Crystal Group in Hiawatha, IA is protected by a carbon-fiber chassis (patent pending). It weighs only 3.8 lbs. and measures 3.13" high by 10.76" wide with a depth of 8.13". The chassis uses Faraday cage construction techniques that utilize proprieta...
Comms
Optical, rad-hard, SFF transceiver for space - Product
September 03, 2012
High-speed parallel optical communication for space applications is enabled by the latest radiation-hardened component from Ultra Communications in Vista, CA: the X80-Q Fury transceiver. The surface-mount device produces 12.5 Gbps per channel per receiver and has an extended temperature ra...
Comms
SVGA point of load DC-DC converters for space - Product
September 03, 2012
The SVGA Series 10A and 15A POL devices from VPT in Everett, WA are non-isolated, regulated buck DC-DC converters that reduce voltage by a step-down process at the point of use in a distributed power system. There is a big push toward power distributed architectures for space applications,...
Unmanned
Carbon-fiber chassis meets mil ruggedization and weight issues - Product
September 03, 2012
The RE0412 Rugged Embedded computer from Crystal Group in Hiawatha, IA is protected by a carbon-fiber chassis (patent pending). It weighs only 3.8 lbs. and measures 3.13" high by 10.76" wide with a depth of 8.13". The chassis uses Faraday cage construction techniques that utilize proprieta...
Comms
Optical, rad-hard, SFF transceiver for space - Product
September 03, 2012
High-speed parallel optical communication for space applications is enabled by the latest radiation-hardened component from Ultra Communications in Vista, CA: the X80-Q Fury transceiver. The surface-mount device produces 12.5 Gbps per channel per receiver and has an extended temperature ra...
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.
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