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The future of Special Operations technology as seen at SOF Week 2023 - Blog
September 08, 2023Walking through the corridors of the Tampa Convention Center at SOF Week earlier this year, you couldn’t escape the palpable buzz of innovation. This annual gathering serves as a launchpad for technologies that could potentially shape the future of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and other governmental bodies.
GUEST BLOG: From evangelism to mandate: the rise of MOSA - Blog
September 07, 2023For many COTS [commercial off-the-shelf] vendors and VITA members, the Tri-Service Memo issued in January 2019 by the secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force was the highest validation of several decades of their combined efforts.
GUEST BLOG: The future of defense digital transformation - Blog
September 07, 2023Hybrid artificial intelligence (AI) systems supply the ability to perform accurate prediction and prescription across a wide range of military use cases. In particular, hybrid AI can enable more effective asset management when other methods fail.
GUEST BLOG: Command and control in the Gray Zone - Blog
September 07, 2023From the Cold War period (1945-1989) through present-day globalization, the importance of maintaining reliable security coalitions and positive international relationships cannot be overstated. As modern-day warfare relies on technology for achieving military readiness and strength, collaborating on interoperable technological advancements remains an enduring mission for the U.S. and its coalition partners.
The global market for fighter planes and bombers - Blog
August 30, 2023WARFARE EVOLUTION BLOG. Last time, we looked at the market for ground combat vehicles and tanks. Now, it’s time to look at the second largest volume platform market in the military: fighter planes and bombers. Let’s start at the top. According to Flight Global, there were about 53,250 military aircraft in the world in 2021. The U.S. flies about 25% of that total (13,250), Russia flies 8% (4,170), and China flies 6% (3,280). This includes fighters, bombers, tankers, cargo planes, ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) planes, and helicopters. Keep in mind that these numbers move around. Military aircraft crash all the time, and Russia has lost about 175 aircraft in Ukraine in 16 months.
GUEST BLOG: Achieving RF spectrum overmatch - Blog
August 18, 2023Secure and protected tactical communication solutions are empowering the warfighter to achieve mission objectives, even as they come under electronic attack. As the modern electromagnetic battlespace rapidly evolves, the stakes for robust and resilient tactical communications networks across mission-critical defense applications have never been higher. As near-peer adversaries continue to develop and deploy advanced electronic warfare (EW) capabilities, traditional radio systems have struggled to adapt to these new and unique operational challenges. In the future fight, the warfighter’s ability to operate in congested and contested radio frequency (RF) spectrum environments and persist in the presence of adversarial jamming and interference has emerged as a critical need.
GIVING BACK: Til Valhalla Project - Blog
August 03, 2023Each issue, the editorial staff of Military Embedded Systems will highlight a different organization that benefits the military, veterans, and their families. We are honored to cover the technology that protects those who protect us every day.
GUEST BLOG: From Evangelism to Mandate: The Rise of MOSA - Blog
July 26, 2023For many COTS vendors and VITA members, the Tri-Services Memo issued in January 2019 by the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force was the highest validation of several decades of their combined efforts. The memorandum clearly stated that, going forward, modular open systems approach (MOSA) supporting standards “should be included in all requirements, programming and development activities for future weapon system modifications and new start development programs to the maximum extent possible.” Examples of MOSA standards include the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) and CMOSS, both of which rely on OpenVPX hardware as their foundation.
GUEST BLOG: GaAs and GaN MMICs: Key component of defense RF electronic systems - Blog
July 21, 2023Monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) fabricated using compound semiconductors are a critical component of a multitude of RF [radio-frequency] systems. For commercial wireless applications, gallium arsenide (GaAs)-based power amplifiers are ubiquitous in the smartphone market, while gallium nitride (GaN) products service wireless base stations, SATCOM terminals, and are a core enabler of 5G systems.
The worldwide market for military ground combat vehicles and tanks - Blog
June 29, 2023WARFARE EVOLUTION BLOG. In our last adventure, we explored the worldwide military markets using three recent reports, and integrated those into the TAM-SAM-SOM model (total addressable market, serviceable addressable market, and serviceable obtainable market). That expedition gave us a macro-view of things. Now, it’s time to put on our rubber gloves, get out the sharp knives, and carve the military market into edible segments. The most objective way to dismember this massive creature is to cut it up by platform, so we’ll start with the largest volume segment: ground combat vehicles (GCV) and tanks.
GIVING BACK: Combined Arms - Blog
June 09, 2023Each issue, the editorial staff of Military Embedded Systems will highlight a different charitable organization that benefits the military, veterans, and their families. We are honored to cover the technology that protects those who protect us every day.
GIVING BACK: Disabled American Veterans - Blog
May 15, 2023Each issue, the editorial staff of Military Embedded Systems will highlight a different charitable organization that benefits the military, veterans, and their families. We are honored to cover the technology that protects those who protect us every day.
The $600 billion market for military weapons, sensor systems, and platforms - Blog
April 27, 2023WARFARE EVOLUTION BLOG. As previously promised, we are fearlessly embarking upon a challenging project here, to integrate the demand-side and supply-side data about the world military markets. The best method to attack this problem is from the top-down. Going from the bottom-up would create debilitating confusion, misconceptions, and illusions.
GIVING BACK: Dare To Dream Ranch - Blog
March 20, 2023Each issue, the editorial staff of Military Embedded Systems will highlight a different charitable organization that benefits the military, veterans, and their families. We are honored to cover the technology that protects those who protect us every day.
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Modular open systems critical to Army's future technological development: Army Secretary
October 14, 2024
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U.S. Army force protection enhancements to be provided by Leidos
October 10, 2024
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Handheld thermal imagers to be supplied to Canadian Army by Thales
October 10, 2024
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Thailand’s first AH-6 Little Bird helicopter completes inaugural flight
October 04, 2024
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U.S. Navy autonomous system support to be provided by Leidos
October 18, 2024
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Automation system for military aircraft to be developed by Honeywell, Merlin
October 18, 2024
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Gray Eagle Extended Range drone supports Army Vanguard demonstrations
October 17, 2024
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Directed energy C-UAS system has upcoming testing with U.S. Army, Navy
October 16, 2024
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: X-ES Xpedite8270 3U VPX-REDI, SOSA Aligned Module
October 21, 2024
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Advanced missile-warning systems delivered to U.S. Army by BAE Systems
October 16, 2024
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SOSA Consortium calls to program managers, says conformant suite coming soon
October 15, 2024
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Ruggedization, compact tech lead embedded system innovations at AUSA 2024
October 15, 2024
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SAIC/Wind River partnership expands accelerate mission-critical systems development
October 15, 2024
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AI-powered display that adapts during battle under development by Kopin
October 14, 2024
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AI software provider Palladyne AI proceeds to Phase II of USAF contract
October 11, 2024
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GUEST BLOG: Deploying AI at the edge: Enhancing military readiness and response
October 10, 2024