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Avionics
AFDX software from SYSGO licensed by EADS/Airbus - News
February 24, 2012
MAINZ, Germany. EADS/Airbus officials licensed SYSGO to be their supplier of Avionics Full-Duplex Switched Ethernet (AFDX) software. AFDX delivers bandwidth and secure communications for avionics systems.
Radar/EW
Foliage-penetrating reconnaissance radar to support counter-terrorism operations - News
February 24, 2012
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. A foliage-penetrating radar designed by Lockheed Martin engineers will be deployed to the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) for counter-terrorism as well as disaster relief and humanitarian missions.
Comms
Warfighters get connected to tactical cloud via Harris network - News
February 23, 2012
MELBOURNE, Fla. Engineers at Harris Corp. released anew networking system -- the Harris Falcon ? that will connect warfighters in the battlefield over wideband tactical and cellular networks to a tactical cloud to enable secure transfer command and control video, data, and other applications.
Radar/EW
Due Regard Radar from General Atomics tested on manned aircraft - News
February 22, 2012
SAN DIEGO. Engineers at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) in San Diego tested a prototype of its Due Regard Radar on a manned aircraft. The radar, internally funded by GA-ASI, supports the company?s Predator B Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) radar-based airborne sense-and-avoid architecture.
Avionics
F-35A completes test with external weapons - News
February 21, 2012
FORT WORTH, Texas. The F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) fighter jet?s first flew its first external weapons test mission at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
Comms
MUOS-based communications demonstrated on JTRS manpack radio - News
February 21, 2012
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Engineers at General Dynamics C4 Systems completed the first secure voice and data communications demonstration via the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite-communications waveform. The demo used the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) two-channel networking radio (AN/PRC-155).
Radar/EW
13U enclosure eases SIGINT, radar processing design - Product
February 21, 2012
With applications such as SIGINT, radar processing, and image processing at the forefront of military embedded electronics, having those applications designed based upon an open standard such as OpenVPX (VITA 65) is a real boon to helping designers speed up development. Accordingly, the ne...
Avionics
Mil simulation platform increases its flexibility - Product
February 21, 2012
With increased platform flexibility on the military-embedded priority list these days, we were impressed by Quantum3D's recent move to take its Mantis Real-Time Scene Management simulation software into multi-platform style.
Comms
Source code analysis as easy as a spell checker? - Product
February 21, 2012
Software developers have enough on their plates without having to spend undue time analyzing their code.
Comms
System streamlines the signal recording/playback paradigm - Product
February 21, 2012
When it comes to military systems, a streamlined approach that delivers maximum functionality is the optimum approach - which is exactly why the RTR 2726 multiband playback and recording system from Pentek caught our eye.
Unmanned
Mini stabilizer eases the UAV video shakes - Product
February 21, 2012
Two things often come to mind when the topic of image/video stabilization arises: 1) the on-target yet ever-moving video streams taken by UAVs dotting the skies; and 2) 6U VME. If you've ever seen UAV footage, you know the picture can vibrate constantly.
Comms
Signal generators aim to eliminate field tests - Product
February 21, 2012
With the DoD tightening its belt and expecting suppliers to absorb many development costs these days, products like Rohde & Schwarz's R&S SMU200A signal generator topped with the company's R&S SMU-K77 signal generator - really come in handy.
From The Editor
Innovations for the warfighter: Small, COTS-based, portable, and platform agnostic - Story
February 20, 2012
Requirements for platform-independent, portable, cost-effective solutions that leverage commercial technology will drive innovation among designers of future military electronic systems.
Radar/EW
Radar signal processing upgrades use embedded COTS hardware - Story
February 20, 2012
Military radar designers are turning more and more toward Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) signal processing solutions to modernize existing radar systems. (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin)
From The Editor
New Mil-Embedded website and cover design, plus the debut of Embedded Tech Trends - Story
February 20, 2012
Editorial Director John McHale introduces the upgraded mil-embedded.com website and details the revamped portions of Military Embeddd Systems magazine.
Avionics
Re-winged A-10 Thunderbolt deployed to Air Force - News
February 20, 2012
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah. Air Force and Boeing officials unveiled the first of 233 re-winged A-10 Thunderbolt II during an event at Hill Air Force Base. Boeing is under contract with the Air Force to deliver 233 wing sets through 2018.
Radar/EW
B-2 Bomber electronic warfare upgrade provided by BAE Systems - News
February 17, 2012
NASHUA, N.H. New electronic warfare systems for the B-2 Bomber will be supplied by BAE Systems in Nashua, N.H. Officials at Northrop Grumman - Aerospace Systems tasked BAE Systems engineers to provide Electronic Support Measure (ESM) systems to be used on all 20 B-2 Spirit bombers. This electronic warfare upgrade will replace the current AN/APR-50 system.
Radar/EW
New F-16V with AESA radar showcased at Singapore Airshow - News
February 16, 2012
SINGAPORE. Lockheed Martin and U.S. Air Force officials showcased a new F-16 variant at the Singapore Airshow ? the F-16V, which has an upgraded mission computer and open architecture design, a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, and other cockpit enhancements.
Unmanned
Power electronics designs trending smaller and more efficient - Story
February 16, 2012
Designers of power electronics components for the military market say business is steady, but they continue to be challenged to increase efficiencies while simultaneously shrinking component size. Meanwhile, in the space arena there is a move toward digital devices.
Comms
CANES shipboard networking contract modification award to Northrop Grumman - News
February 15, 2012
SAN DIEGO. Northrop Grumman Corp. won the next phase of the Navy?s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) contract. CANES was created to modernize and consolidate and Navy shipboard network systems to enhance overall operational effectiveness as well as affordability fleetwide.
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