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Unmanned

Unmanned, solar-powered plane tested by BAE Systems - News

February 18, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

ARLINGTON, Va. A solar-powered unmanned aircraft with a wingspan of 114 feet completed its maiden high-altitude flight in the stratosphere, BAE Systems announced. The plane, called Persistent High altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA-35), is meant to fly about 32 miles above the earth in the space, in the upper atmosphere between conventional aircraft and satellites.

Unmanned

Sensor upgrades on U-2 reconnaissance planes complete - News

February 18, 2020

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Collins Aerospace Lockheed Martin

PALMDALE, Calif. Collins Aerospace Systems, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, and the U.S. Air Force report completion of flight testing and deployment of the latest variant of the Collins Aerospace Senior Year Electro-Optical Reconnaissance System (SYERS) sensor, SYERS-2C, on the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft.

Avionics

Airborne EW systems to be supplied to German AF - News

February 14, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Elbit Systems

GERMANY. Elbit Systems announced that it was selected by the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support to support the preliminary design of Airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) self-protection systems for the CH-53 GS/GE transport helicopters, as part of the platform upgrade program led by Airbus Helicopters.

Radar/EW

Niobium-based connectors making electrical connections underwater - News

February 14, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation has signed its first non-exclusive agreement to manufacture niobium-based connectors (NiobiCon) designed for harsh environments. NiobiCon is a new way of making electrical connections underwater that enables power transfer and data exchange without using seals, oil, or moving parts.

Cyber

Navy Continuous Training Environment contract won by Alion - News

February 14, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Alion Science and Technology

WASHINGTON. Alion Science and Technology announced that it has won a $248 million contract for Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE), Integrating Architecture Development.

A.I.

AI-based algorithm training contract won by L3Harris - News

February 13, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems L3Harris Technologies

MELBOURNE, Fla. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded L3Harris Technologies a multi-million dollar contract to develop a software platform that will make it easier for analysts to use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify objects in large data sets.

Radar/EW

VPX power supply with long holdup capabilities unveiled by SynQor - News

February 13, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Synqor

BOXBOROUGH, Mass. SynQor, Inc. announced its new universal 85 to 264 Vrms AC input VPX power supply with long holdup capabilities compliant to MIL-STD-704F for critical military, aerospace, and shipboard applications. The 3U VPX power supply is designed to meet VITA 62 standards and is intended to allow designers in the defense markets to power their VITA 62 chassis with the latest VPX technology.

Cyber

Analytics technology to detect weapons of mass destruction - News

February 13, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems announced that it has received funding from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop advanced analytics technology to help detect and deter weapons of mass destruction.

Comms

NASA highlighting work done by industry team for Artemis I moon and space mission - News

February 12, 2020

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA

WASHINGTON. NASA and industry partners are readying to get into the final stretch before the Artemis I launch, a mission planned that NASA says is the path to landing the first U.S. woman and next U.S. man on the moon.

Radar/EW

Laser DIRCM systems to be supplied to Asian-Pacific countries - News

February 12, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Elbit Systems

ISRAEL. Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it won contracts worth approximately $136 million to provide customers in Asia-Pacific with airborne laser Direct Infra-Red Counter Measure (DIRCM) systems. The contracts will be performed over a four-year period.

Radar/EW

Optical FPGA mezzanine cards unveiled by TECHWAY - News

February 12, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems TECHWAY

ATLANTA, Ga. TECHWAY, high-speed signal and video acquisition company, announced a new family of optical FPGA Mezzanine Cards (FMC) at the 2020 Embedded Tech Trends (ETT) event. ETT is an industry-wide forum where electronics suppliers can meet with members of relevant industry media to discuss technologies, trends, and products.

Unmanned

Dual-band digital readout IC aims at use in ISR, UASs, space sensors - News

February 12, 2020

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Senseeker Engineering

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. Digital infrared (IR) image sensing technology developer Senseeker Engineering has announced the Oxygen RD0092, an 8 µm pitch dual-band digital readout IC (DROIC). The system is aimed at use in such imaging applications as surveillance, situational awareness, unmanned aerial systems (UASs), and space sensors.

Comms

Secure comms for robotic systems in development for Army - News

February 11, 2020

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Persistent Systems

NEW YORK, N.Y. Persistent Systems, LLC announced that it won a $5.4M contract by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center to develop Protected Communications for Manned-Unmanned Teams (MUM-T).

Unmanned

DARPA chooses propulsion tech for Glide Breaker hypersonic interceptor - News

February 11, 2020

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Aerojet Rocketdyne

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Aerojet Rocketdyne has won a contract worth up to $19.6 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop enabling technologies for its advanced hypersonic defense interceptor, known as Glide Breaker.

Comms

Military Ku-band systems contract for mil sat use signed with Comtech Xicom - News

February 10, 2020

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Comtech Telecommunications

SANTA CLARA, Calif. Comtech Xicom Technology -- a part of Comtech's Commercial Solutions segment -- has won a contract valued at $1.3 million for rack-mounted Ku-band high-power traveling wave tube amplifier (“TWTA”) systems for a military satellite communications ground system.