Military Embedded Systems

Industry News

Unmanned

Undersea warfare systems market to see billions in global growth - News

July 30, 2019
FREEMONT, Calif. According to a new market intelligence report, titled "Global Undersea Warfare Systems Market, Analysis & Forecast, 2019 - 2024", the undersea warfare systems market is expected to reach $14.61 billion by 2024.
Comms

DSEI Innovation Hub to showcase new tech for defense, security sectors - News

July 30, 2019
LONDON. The Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) event -- set to be held September 10-13, 2019 in London -- is marking its 20th year with the DSEI Innovation Hub, which will showcase the developments and innovations that are revolutionizing and modernizing the defense and security sectors.
Unmanned

Surface-to-surface missile tested by Navy from littoral combat ship - News

July 29, 2019
POINT MUGU SEA RANGE, Calif. According to the Naval Sea Systems Command, a test-firing of a Longbow Hellfire surface-to-surface missile (SSM) module by an unnamed Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Modules program prompts further development tests.
Avionics

Space-suit update prototype shows enhanced sensors, electronics, avionics - News

July 29, 2019
WASHINGTON. Collins Aerospace Systems and materials-engineering firm ILC Dover recently unveiled its Next-Generation Space Suit system prototype designed for future missions to the moon, to orbital stations, and destinations beyond.
Radar/EW

Germany's Patriot missile defense system to be upgraded by Raytheon - News

July 29, 2019
ANDOVER, Mass. Raytheon Company is upgrading Germany's Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System to the most current configuration available under a $105.5 million direct commercial sales contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency.
Unmanned

Hypersonic weapon review completed by Raytheon and DARPA - News

July 29, 2019
TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon Company and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) completed a baseline design review for the Tactical Boost Glide hypersonic weapons program.
Unmanned

Unmanned maritime systems research gets $19.4 million boost from U.S. Office of Naval Research - News

July 29, 2019
GROTON, Conn. Autonomous-systems company ThayerMahan has won a four-year, $19.4 million contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) as part of ONR's continuing effort to promote the development and deployment of unmanned maritime systems in support of U.S. Navy missions.
Cyber

Cyber training prototype to be developed by ManTech - News

July 26, 2019
HERNDON, Va. ManTech announced that it has been selected as one of three companies to continue collaborative development of a prototype for the Department of Defense?s (DoD) Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) platform.
Cyber

Cyberspace analytics contract for USAF won by Enlighten IT and BEAT - News

July 26, 2019
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. MacAulay-Brown, Inc., an Alion company, announced today that its subsidiary, Enlighten IT Consulting, LLC (EITC) has partnered with Business Enabled Acquisition & Technology on a contract award for the U.S. Air Force.
Radar/EW

AEGIS weapons system contract addition for FFGX frigates won by Lockheed Martin - News

July 26, 2019
WASHINGTON. Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has been awarded a $15.7 million modification to a previously awarded U.S. Navy contract for AEGIS weapons system design requirements in support of Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) class ships.
Radar/EW

E-2D Hawkeye radars to be produced by Lockheed Martin - News

July 25, 2019
BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin has been contracted to produce APY-9 radars for the U.S. Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning surveillance aircraft.
Avionics

F-35 anti-collision software to be integrated ahead of schedule - News

July 25, 2019
FORT WORTH, Texas. The F-35 Joint Program Office, U.S. Air Force, and Lockheed Martin have started integrating the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) on to Air Force F-35As in the fleet.
Comms

Augmented reality training ready for Sailors and Marines - News

July 25, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global TechSolutions program has teamed with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, and industry partners, Magic Leap Horizons and Haptech Inc., to develop an Augmented Reality (AR) training environment.
Comms

Amphibious landing-craft market growing over 4% per year due in part to directed-energy weaponry - News

July 25, 2019
TORONTO. The global amphibious landing craft market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 4% during 2019-2023, according to a market research report by Technavio, "Global Amphibious Landing Craft Market 2019-2023."