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Avionics

USAF fixed-wing helmet improvement challenge chooses finalists, moves to next phase - News

November 20, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

LAS VEGAS. AFWERX -- the U.S. Air Force?s program dedicated to solving some of the toughest problems it faces via collaborations between the nation?s top intrapreneurs, industry experts, academic professionals, and nontraditional contributors -- recently hosted innovators who submitted components, materials, and technologies specifically aimed at improving the USAF Fixed Wing Helmet used by its pilots and aircrew.

Unmanned

Military UAV market to be worth $26.8 billion by 2025, study says - News

November 20, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NORTHBROOK, Ill. The global market for military drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is projected to grow from $12.1 billion in 2018 to $26.8 billion by 2025, at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.00 percent from 2018 to 2025, according to a new study by MarketsandMarkets, "Military Drones Market by Type, Application (ISRT, Delivery and Transportation, Combat Operations, Battle Damage Management), Range (VLOS, EVLOS, BLOS), Propulsion Type, Launching Mode, Endurance, MTOW, Region - Global Forecast to 2025."

Radar/EW

Video-processing, HPEC solutions for military users emerge from Abaco-EIZO collab - News

November 20, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Abaco Systems EIZO Rugged Solutions

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. and ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. Abaco Systems and EIZO Rugged Solutions have announced that they are collaborating on products that will result in Abaco expanding its existing NVIDIA-based board and system family.

Comms

U.S. Air Force to use blockchain platform for logistics, supply chain - News

November 16, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems SIMBA Chain, Inc.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Officials at the U.S. Air Force selected SIMBA Chain Inc. to provide its blockchain platform to securely scale the service's additive manufacturing supply chain.

Radar/EW

U.S. Army selects next generation multispectral camouflage system - News

November 16, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Fibrotex USA, Inc.

WASHINGTON. U.S. Army officials selected Fibrotex USA Inc. for a 10-year indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to under the U.S. Army?s Next-Generation Ultra-Light Camouflage Netting System (ULCANS) program. The award is valued at $480 million.

Radar/EW

USAF, Air National Guard F-16 to be equipped with Rockwell Collins' anti-jam receivers - News

November 16, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Collins Aerospace

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (USAF AFLCMC) officials tasked Rockwell Collins to provide its latest-generation of Digital GPS Anti-Jam Receiver (DIGAR) to integrate into the U.S. Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force Reserve F-16 aircraft that are operating in contested environments.

Avionics

Boeing selects NAI's flight control computer for its RASCAL helicopter - News

November 16, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing North Atlantic Industries

BOHEMIA, N.Y. Boeing officials selected North Atlantic Industries' (NAI) dual-redundant, Flight Control Computer (FCC) for the RASCAL Research Helicopter.

Radar/EW

DARPA dives into developing high-bandwidth optical signaling technologies - News

November 15, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

ARLINGTON, Va. Officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are launching a new program called Photonics in the Package for Extreme Scalability (PIPES), which aims to enable future system scalability by developing high-bandwidth optical signaling technologies for digital microelectronics.

Unmanned

Republic of Korea to receive Global Hawk training, sustainment services - News

November 15, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

HERNDON, Va. Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) officials tapped Northrop Grumman to provide contractor logistics support (CLS) to the Republic of Korea?s Global Hawks, which are high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

A.I.

Human/machine interaction and the autonomous future - News

November 15, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NEWPORT, R.I. Human/ machine interaction technologies took center stage at year?s U.S. Navy Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX). The event, which took place during August 2018 in Newport, Rhode Island, showcase innovative and next-generation defense technologies in action, giving the end user a glimpse into the near future.

Unmanned

Drone AI challenge launches via Herox platform, global participants encouraged - News

November 14, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

OTTAWA. Lockheed Martin's AlphaPilot Innovation Challenge has officially launched through the HeroX platform and is accepting applications in the U.S. and around the world, officials announce. Deadline for entires is February 28, 2019.

Cyber

DARPA taps Perspecta to develop technologies under ConSec program - News

November 13, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

CHANTILLY, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials selected Perspecta Labs, a research unit at Perspecta Inc., to support the Agency's Configuration Security (ConSec) program. The contract is valued at $5.4 million consisting of three phases over a three-and-a-half year performance period.

Comms

Army MIB technical support contract won by BAE Systems - News

November 13, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

MCLEAN, Va. U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) officials selected BAE Systems to provide technical, functional, and general support to the 116th Military Intelligence Brigade (MIB).

Avionics

CH-47F Chinook helicopter fleet to receive avionics upgrades, repairs - News

November 13, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Collins Aerospace

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Officials at the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Logistics Center (ALC) selected Rockwell Collins to provide current component upgrades and additional component repair capabilities for the Common Avionics Architecture Systems (CAAS) on the Army?s CH-47F Chinook helicopter fleet. The contract spans over a five year period.

Radar/EW

Potential launch sites and first competitors selected for DARPA program - News

November 13, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials announced the potential launch locations for the Agency's Launch challenge. The 18 chosen competitors will receive information about the final launch sites, payloads, and targeted orbit in the weeks prior to each launch.