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Mini cube test chassis for SOSA aligned, OpenVPX systems announced by Pixus - News

June 12, 2024

WATERLOO, Ontario. Pixus Technologies introduced the Mini Cube, its smallest test and development chassis yet, specifically designed for prototyping 3U OpenVPX and systems aligned to the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Technical Standard, the company announced.

Unmanned

SOSA aligned reference system unveiled by Hartmann Electronic - News

June 12, 2024

STUTTGART, Germany. Hartmann Electronic has unveiled a complete reference system that is aligned to the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Technical Standard and is designed to enhance the interoperability and performance in military applications, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Ferrous Systems joins Safety-Critical Rust Consortium - News

June 12, 2024

BERLIN, Germany. Rust consultancy and developer Ferrous Systems announced its membership in the Rust Foundation's newly formed Safety-Critical Rust Consortium. 

Radar/EW

SPY-6 radar enhancements coming for U.S. Navy ships - News

June 12, 2024

ANDOVER, Massachusetts. Raytheon won a $677 million contract to extend production of the AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the U.S. Navy, an award which represents the third option exercised under a five-year agreement that potentially totals up to $3 billion, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Laser countermeasures for U.S. military aircraft to be provided by Leonardo DRS - News

June 12, 2024

ARLINGTON, Virginia. Leonardo DRS won another contract to provide its Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) technology, which will be incorporated into the Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) systems for U.S. military aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

MOSA and safety- and security-critical systems panel at MOSA Summit - News

June 12, 2024

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Defense industry and government experts discuss the challenges of certifying modular systems with open standard interfaces to meet airworthiness and security requirements on the "How can MOSA better support certification of safety- and security-critical systems?" panel at the MOSA Industry and Government Summit and Expo on June 17 at 3 pm EDT at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Radar/EW

Royal Navy using trainable decoy launchers to counter hypersonic, ballistic missiles - News

June 11, 2024

HORSHAM, England. Chess Dynamics and SEA, both part of the Cohort Group, are developing a trainable decoy launcher system -- known as Ancilia -- for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under the Maritime Electronic Warfare Programme (MEWP) in an effort to enhance the Royal Navy’s defense against advanced threats like hypersonic and ballistic missiles, the company says.

A.I.

AI tool launched by U.S. Air Force, Space Force - News

June 11, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force launched an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, with encouragement to service members to initially experiment with using the AI tool for routine tasks including producing reports, assisting with IT issues, and computer coding.

Radar/EW

SV Microwave will show VITA and SOSA aligned products at IMS 2024 - News

June 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- 2024 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS). RF and microwave component provider SV Microwave will be showing its SOSA and VITA aligned suite of products at the upcoming IMS 2024 conference, to be held June 16-21, 2024. 

Radar/EW

SOSA aligned single board computer launched by Acromag - News

June 10, 2024

WIXOM, Michigan. Acromag introduced the VPX7600, a new SOSA aligned 3U VPX single board computer (SBC) that leverages Intel’s 11th Generation Tiger Lake-H Xeon W-11000E processor, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

C-UAS systems for Spain to be developed by partnership by 3 companies - News

June 10, 2024

MADRID, Spain. Escribano, Indra, and TRC formed a partnership to deliver an advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) to the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Ukraine to receive 2nd air defense system from Thales - News

June 10, 2024

PARIS, France. Thales won a contract from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence through the French Ministry of the Armed Forces to supply Ukraine with a second air defense system to help the nation boost its territorial security, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

B-52 modernization to be spearheaded by L3Harris for U.S. Air Force - News

June 07, 2024

MELBOURNE, Florida. L3Harris Technologies won a $34 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to modernize the B-52 Stratofortress bomber, focusing on integrating key roles within the crew, such as merging the functions of an electronic warfare officer and a navigator into a single position, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Spirit Electronics now offers authorized distribution for U.K.-based ISOCOM Limited - News

June 07, 2024

PHOENIX, Ariz. Spirit Electronics, an end-to-end supply-chain services company, announced that it now offers authorized distribution for ISOCOM Limited, an optoelectronics and microelectronics manufacturer based in the U.K. that serves the defense and aerospace industries.

Unmanned

Uncrewed transoceanic surface vessel undergoes first sea trials - News

June 06, 2024

PARIS, France. Exail's new transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), the DriX O-16, successfully completed its initial sea trials in a demonstration shortly after it was launched in late May, the company announced.