Military Embedded Systems

SOF WEEK 2026--TAMPA. Defense technology Quantum Cyber is exhibiting its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system-of-systems platform for autonomous warfare, counter-uncrewed systems, and border security applications at this week's SOF Week 2026 exhibition (May 18-21) in Tampa, Florida. 

BOSTON, Mass. The Open Group -- a global consortium that enables the achievement of business objectives through technology standards -- announced the publication of the SOSA Business Guide, Version 2.0. 

SOF WEEK 2026--TAMPA. Rugged systems provider One Stop Systems (OSS) announced that it will showcase a range of mission-ready products and integrated solutions designed to support the modern warfighter at next week's SOF Week 2026 exhibition, set to be held May 18-21 in Tampa, Florida. 

SOF WEEK 2026--TAMPA. Rugged device provider Getac will showcase its portfolio of rugged laptops, tablets, and command solutions at next week's SOF Week 2026 exhibition, set to be held May 18-21 in Tampa, Florida. 

XPONENTIAL 2026. Semiconductor company HYFIX Spatial Intelligence is showing samples and evaluation kits for its H1P positioning, navigation, and open-compute module for small uncrewed systems at this week's XPONENTIAL 2026 show, now underway in Detroit. 

XPONENTIAL 2026. The world’s largest global conference for robotics and autonomous systems, XPONENTIAL 2026 -- co-hosted by the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA) -- is open in Detroit May 11-14, with the aim of convening industry, government, and end users as questions of safety, trust, regulation, and scale increasingly shape how and where autonomy is deployed.

XPONENTIAL 2026. Embedded computing company Elma Electronic will be highlighting some of its embedded products and technology trends at the XPONENTIAL trade show, set to be held May 11-14 in Detroit.  

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. The T-7A Red Hawk -- the advanced jet trainer produced by Boeing and Saab for the U.S. Air Force -- has officially been cleared for low-rate initial production following Milestone C approval. 

SOF WEEK 2026--Tampa, Fla. A new feature at SOF Week 2026 will be the SOF Week Outpost at Peter O. Knight Airport (presented by Northrop Grumman), aimed at giving attendees an opportunity to see large aviation-related static displays, live demonstrations, and an expanded Special Air Warfare Zone. The SOF Week 2026 exhibition is set to be held May 18-21 in Tampa, Florida. 

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PITTSBURGH, Penn. Aerial mobility provider Near Earth Autonomy won a contract with Naval Air Systems Command -- under the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle -- Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) Increment 2 program -- to prototype autonomous logistics aircraft
for the U.S. Marine Corps through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC).

PHOENIX, Ariz.  Mission-critical software provider DDC-I announced that the U.S. Army selected its safety-critical Deos real-time operating system (RTOS) for the Army’s modular open systems approach (MOSA) aligned High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) program. 

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. The VxWorks platform from Wind River (an Aptiv company) was the software enabling reliable, real-time performance for the recently returned Artemis II mission, the company reported.

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. Defense electronics and sonobuoy company Ultra Maritime won a sole source contract with the U.S. Navy to engage in low rate initial production (LRIP) for the AN/SSQ-125B sonobuoy, with support for annual training, peacetime operations, testing expenditures, and inventory support.

LISLE, Ill. Electronics and connectivity company Molex has completed the acquisition of Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of U.K.-based Smiths Group, in a move that Molex officials say boosts support for diverse customer applications across defense, aerospace, semiconductor, and medical industries.

ASHBURN, Va. Curtiss-Wright announced that its DTS1X 10 GbE network attached storage (NAS) device’s hardware and software encryption layers for data at rest (DAR) have attained National Security Agency (NSA) Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) approval. 

MELBOURNE, Fla. L3Harris Technologies reports that it won an Other Transaction Authority OTA) contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver its torpedo tube launch and recovery (TTLR) system for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).

LONDON. Demand for small uncrewed systems or drones is growing rapidly -- expected to grow from $4.8 billion in 2026 to nearly $14 billion by 2036, at 11.1% combined annual growth rate (CAGR) -- driven largely by demand from military organizations, infrastructure operators, and agricultural users, according to a new study by Visiongain, "Small Drones Market Report 2026-2036."

ALPHARETTA, Ga. Spectra Defense Technologies announced the launch of two products aimed at use in demanding military environments: The G2 Ultra Rugged microNAS (G2), a compact network attached storage (NAS) system; and the Rugged Display family of 4K large-area displays, aimed at providing users with high-resolution visualization and mission-system integration across air, land and maritime environments. 

IRVINE, Calif. Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro) announced that it successfully completed Task 4 of the U.S. Navy’s 10 MW Advanced Circuit Breaker Development Program, which company officials say demonstrates the company's leadership in high-power MEMS [microelectromechanical systems] switching and shows that its parts meet demanding real-world requirements.