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Cyber

Cybersecurity task order to support USAF Central command won by Applied Insight - News

July 20, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Applied Insight

WASHINGTON. U.S. Air Force (USAF) officials selected Applied Insight for a cybersecurity task order to support the Air Force Central Command. The task order is valued at $5,257,472 and includes a base year, two one-year options, and an option to extend services.

Avionics

UAE F-16 aircraft will see flight control upgrades from BAE Systems - News

July 20, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin BAE Systems

ENDICOTT, N.Y. Lockheed Martin officials selected BAE Systems to deliver flight controls in order upgrade the next-generation F-16 aircraft for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Comms

USAF signs $29.8 million contract for KC-135 audio systems sustainment - News

July 20, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Orbit Communication Systems

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. Tracking-based communications company Orbit Communication Systems has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force for $29.8 million to provide systems sustainment for the for the several thousand ADAS [airborne digital-controlled audio system] units currently installed on USAF KC-135 aircraft.

Unmanned

DARPA FLA algorithms enable quadcopter to need no remote pilot, no GPS guidance, no communications link - News

July 19, 2018

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

ARLINGTON, Va. Researchers for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program completed Phase 2 flight test. They were able to demonstrate advanced algorithms designed to turn small air and ground systems into team members that could autonomously perform tasks dangerous for humans, such as pre-mission reconnaissance in a hostile urban setting or searching damaged structures for survivors following an earthquake.

Radar/EW

Raytheon demos AESA x-band radar in front of military officials - News

July 19, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

FARNBOROUGH, England. Engineers in the Intelligence, Information, and Services business unit at Raytheon demostrated its Low-Power Radar's ability to provide precision approach guidance to landing aircraft from 15 nautical miles. U.S. Navy, Army, and Air Force officials in Brockville, Florida were present during the demo late June.

Radar/EW

Army selects LONGBOW to deliver radar hardware for AH-64E helicopters - News

July 19, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman LONGBOW LLC

FARNBOROUGH, England. U.S. Army officials selected LONGBOW LLC -- a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman -- to provide LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) hardware for Apache AH-64E helicopters and will support the Army's lots 7 and 8 production contracts plus three international customers.

Radar/EW

U.S. Navy: Antisubmarine warfare technology passes two critical tests - News

July 18, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. The U.S. Navy -- Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) Public Affairs -- recently announced the successful completion of two antisubmarine warfare (ASW) mission package testing milestones.

Comms

NATO countries to get battlespace intelligence system - News

July 18, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin Thales Raytheon Company

BETHESDA, Md. and FULLERTON, Calif. Lockheed Martin and ThalesRaytheonSystems are teaming to provide the NATO Alliance with a territorial ballistic missile defense (BMD) command-and-control capability.

Unmanned

U.S. Army to employ Raytheon UAS and radar for counter-UAS missions - News

July 18, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

WALTHAM, Mass. Raytheon will supply the U.S. Army with its Coyote unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and KRFS (Ku-band radio frequency system) radar to help the Army counter the escalating threat of enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the skies above the battlefield.

A.I.

Future UTM solutions will feature AI, blockchain technologies - News

July 17, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing SparkCognition

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom. SparkCognition and Boeing officials announced they will be collaborating to deliver unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) solutions.

Radar/EW

Family of compact embedded systems released by GET Engineering - News

July 17, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems GET Engineering

EL CAJON, Calif. GET Engineering officials are releasing a family of Compact Embedded Systems (CES) in a small form factor (SFF) bulk mount chassis.

Avionics

FAA certifies ADS-B Out to meet 2020 mandated deadline - News

July 17, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Collins Aerospace

FORT WORTH, Texas. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials granted Rockwell Collins Part 25 approved model list supplemental type certificate (AML-STC) for the Applied Avionics-built Automatic dependent surveillance ? broadcast (ADS-B) Out.

Avionics

UAE F-16 head-up display to feature Raytheon's projector - News

July 17, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company BAE Systems

LONDON. BAE Systems officials selected Raytheon to design, develop, and manufacture the projector for the Digital Light Engine (DLE) head-up display (HUD) on the F-16 Fighting Falcon for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) armed forces.

Cyber

Training and simulation contract won by Riptide Software team - News

July 16, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Riptide Software Cole Engineering Assured Information Technology

ORLANDO, Fla. U.S. Marine Corps officials selected Riptide Software, Cole Engineering, and Assured Information Technology to support and enhance the Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer (SAVT). The contract is worth an estimated $49 million.

Avionics

Flight-training device for military helicopters integrates tactical and visual input - News

July 16, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems CAE

ST. HUBERT, Quebec, Canada. Fight-simulator manufacturer CAE has launched its CAE 700MR Series flight-training device (FTD), a next-generation FTD designed specifically for military helicopter flight and mission training.