Military Embedded Systems

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled computer systems provider End to End Enterprise Solutions (E3S) reports that it entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to facilitate collaboration on a project to support an assessment of the feasibility of enhancing the condition-based maintenance (CBM) and prognostic health management (PHM) of advanced arresting gear (AAG) on Navy aircraft by leveraging digital twin technology. 

WASHINGTON. Military artificial intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly being adopted to enhance decision-making, automation, and operational efficiency, which will drive the market size from $13.24 billion in 2024 to an expected $35.54 billion by 2031, according to a new study from Verified Market Research, "Military Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market By Technology (Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Deep Learning), Application (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Cybersecurity, Logistics & Transportation, Command & Control, Autonomous System), Platform (Airborne, Land-Based, Naval, Space-Based), Region for 2024-2031."

PALO ALTO, Calif. and WASHINGTON. Mobilicom announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) approved and added the Mobilicom SkyHopper PRO and SkyHopperPRO Lite datalinks to the DIU Blue UAS Framework. 

TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon (an RTX business) announced completion of 10 successful subsystem demonstrations for the U.S. Army's Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI), a new short-range missile that is expected to eventually replace the decades-old Stinger surface-to-air missile.

ELMHURST, Ill. The global market for uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) -- commonly referred to as drones -- is  estimated to grow by $36.1 billion from 2024-2028, according to a report from Technavio, "Drone Market Analysis APAC, North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, South America -- China, US, Germany, Japan, UK - Size and Forecast 2024-2028."

CEDAR PARK, Tex. Space-launch services provider Firefly Aerospace announced that the company won a $21.81 million contract to launch the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) VICTUS SOL Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission.

DENVER, Colo. Boom Supersonic announced that it had achieved what it called "Boomless Cruise" with its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, as it strives to enable supersonic travel over land without an audible sonic boom.

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.  Northrop Grumman Corp. is modernizing the U.S. Navy’s airborne navigation capabilities with the implementation of the LN-251M, the next-generation upgrade of the LN-251 inertial navigation system/Global Positioning System (INS/GPS), which leverages M-Code technology.

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HOUSTON. Hughes Network Systems reports that it will collaborate with Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies Inc (EACOWT) -- operating in combination as a wholly owned independent U.S. proxy company and subsidiary of Eutelsat Group -- to develop an enterprise-grade OneWeb capable low-Earth orbit (LEO) modem transceiver circuit card assembly (CCA) intended to support EACOWT’s contract with L3Harris Technologies for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) Call 003 program.

MUNICH. Safety-critical embedded software company TASKING announced that it acquired LDRA (Wirral, U.K.), a provider of software tools for code analysis and software testing for safety-, mission-, security-, and business-critical markets.  

LONG BEACH, Calif. Space and satellite component company Rocket Lab reported a successful launch of a mission to deploy five satellites to low Earth orbit for French Internet of Things (IoT) constellation operator Kinéis.

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) launched what it named the Intensity-Squeezed Photonic Integration for Revolutionary Detectors (INSPIRED) program that has as its goal to develop compact, cost-effective optical detectors that can operate at unprecedented sensitivities, enabling optical signals previously buried in quantum noise to be clearly detected.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. Lockheed Martin -- together with partners Intel Corp. and Radisys Corp. -- conducted demonstrations showcasing 5G capabilities during the "Steel Knight" U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) exercise during December 2024.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Chemical/biological surveillance company BioFlyte won an AFWERX (a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory directorate) for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to advance its AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning)-enabled BioTOF z200 biological and chemical threat-monitoring solution. 

WEST 2025 CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION -- SAN DIEGO. Insitu is showcasing its long-range and long-endurance Integrator and ScanEagle uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) at this week's AFCEA/USNI WEST 2025 Conference and Exposition. 

WEST 2025 CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION -- SAN DIEGO. Industrial computing company Sealevel Systems is showcasing its Relio R1 Edge Industrial Computer and other soluitions at this week's AFCEA/USNI WEST 2025 Conference and Exposition. 

NEW YORK. The global market for uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs), valued at $3.21 billion in 2024, is expected to reach $5.05 billion by 2030, according to a new market study by TechSci Research, "Unmanned Ground Vehicles Market -Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, competition Forecast & opportunities, 2030." 

WATERLOO, Ontario and ALAMEDA, Calif. Real-time video solution provider RGB Spectrum and connectivity company Dejero plan to announce a new partnership at the upcoming WEST 2025 (AFCEA West, set to be held in San Diego January 28-30, 2025) under which they will unveil their latest innovation, the IPX Flyaway Kit, a command center’s display and connectivity infrastructure in a box.  

MELVILLE, NY. HIgh-reliability microelectronic company Micross Components announced that it has completed the acquisition of Integra Technologies, an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) post-processing provider focused on high-reliability applications and end markets that is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.