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MUOS satcom network hosted interoperability tests between airborne and ground radios performed by Collins Aerospace - News

October 14, 2019

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

AUSA 2019--WASHINGTON. Collins Aerospace announced that it recently completed voice checks over the live Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satcom network -- in which it sent the communications from the company?s sixth-generation ARC-210 software-defined airborne radio to its PRC-162 tactical ground radio -- marking the first time a company has successfully performed tests using its own production airborne and ground radios over the live MUOS network.

Radar/EW

SOSA Consortium members join forces to deliver C4ISR demonstrator system at AUSA 2019 - News

October 14, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems SOSA Consortium

AUSA 2019--WASHINGTON. Pentek, Herrick Technology Laboratories, and Kontron have developed products aligned with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Technical Standard that are used in a new 3U VPX demonstrator system designed to illustrate the capabilities of open systems architectures.

Comms

Military-grade connectors, mounts, and components shown by ITT companies at AUSA 2019 - News

October 14, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems ITT Inc.

AUSA 2019--WASHINGTON. -- ITT Inc. and its Cannon, Enidine, KONI, and Matrix Composites brands are showing a wide portfolio of advanced military and defense applications during the 2AUSA 2019 Annual Meeting & Exposition, October 14-16.

A.I.

Combat vehicle from Elbit Systems of America using AI, autonomous capabilities to be shown at AUSA 2019 - News

October 14, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Elbit Systems

AUSA 2019--WASHINGTON. Elbit Systems of America -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems Ltd. -- will showcase its Future Fighting Vehicle demonstrator at the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition this week.

Avionics

Bell to debut new reconnaissance helicopter at AUSA 2019 - News

October 14, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Bell Textron

AUSA 2019--WASHINGTON. Bell Helicopter -- a unit of Textron Systems -- plans to debut its new 360 Invictus assault reconnaissance helicopter at the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition, held October 14-16 in Washington D.C.

Radar/EW

HGH introduces dual-channel panoramic sensor at AUSA 2019 - News

October 14, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems HGH Infrared Systems

AUSA 2019--WASHINGTON. HGH Infrared Systems -- a developer of electro-optic sensors and systems based in Igny, France -- introduces its third generation of SPYNEL-U 360-degree thermal and visible sensor this week at the AUSA annual meeting in Washington, DC.

Radar/EW

Bradley Fighting Vehicle upgrades extended for BAE Systems - News

October 11, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

WASHINGTON. The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract modification worth up to $269 million for continued production of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV). The award for an additional 168 upgraded Bradley A4 Infantry Fighting Vehicles is part of the Army?s combat vehicle modernization strategy and helps ensure force readiness of the Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCT).

Radar/EW

C5ISR contract awarded to Kratos for large combat system - News

October 11, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

SAN DIEGO, Calif. Kratos, security solutions provider, announced that its C5ISR Modular Systems Division has received an initial $2 million contract award from a national security-related customer in support of a large combat system program. The program is expected to grow and become one of the largest in Kratos? Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) business unit.

Unmanned

New Stryker tank variant to be unveiled at AUSA 2019 - News

October 11, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics

AUSA 2019--WASHINGTON. General Dynamics Land Systems is set to unveil its new Stryker A1 Medium Caliber Weapon System variant at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition next week (October 14-16).

Comms

MIL-COTS EMC filters aimed at use in demanding airborne, vehicle applications - News

October 10, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems TDK Corporation

SAN DIEGO, Calif. TDK Corporation has launched its TDK-Lambda FQB series of EMC filters, with a rating of 40Vdc at 20A. Voltage surge and spike protection for DC-DC converters is accomplished through the use of active technology. The FQB has a rugged encapsulated quarter-brick package with a choice of flanged or non-flanged baseplates. These modules are suitable for use in a wide variety of harsh and demanding environments, including MIL-COTS vehicle and airborne applications.

Cyber

Cyber threat detection agreement signed by Thales and Airbus - News

October 10, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Airbus CyberSecurity

EUROPE. Airbus CyberSecurity and Thales, two European cybersecurity companies, have signed a partnership agreement to offer a solution against cyber attacks combining the file analysis system Orion Malware from Airbus CyberSecurity with Thales?s intrusion detection system Cybels Sensor, which obtained Security Visa from the French national cybersecurity agency (ANSSI) in April 2019.

Comms

DARPA awards Pit Boss contract to SEAKR for satellite program - News

October 10, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems SEAKR Engineering

CENTENNIAL, Colo. SEAKR Engineering, Inc. (SEAKR) has been awarded a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Pit Boss contract supporting the Blackjack Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Demonstration Program. Key contributors to SEAKR's Pit Boss effort are Microsoft, Applied Technology Associates (ATA), Advanced Solutions Inc. (ASI), Kythera Space Solutions and NKrypt.

Radar/EW

M88A1 vehicles to be upgraded by BAE Systems - News

October 10, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

WASHINGTON. BAE Systems announced a $148.3 million contract with the U.S. Army to upgrade M88A1 heavy-lift vehicles. A total of 43 vehicles will be rebuilt with increased power, maneuverability, and survivability features to increase their configuration to M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift System, or HERCULES, status.

A.I.

Crowd-sourced flight data support contract goes to Intelligent Waves - News

October 09, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Intelligent Waves

RESTON, Va. Intelligent Waves LLC, an information technology government solutions provider, announced it was awarded an $89.2 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Air Force. The contract will provide crowd-sourced flight data collection support and big data analytics to the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES).

Radar/EW

Mikros to install advanced maintenance systems on Navy LCS - News

October 09, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Mikros Systems Corporation

PRINCETON, N.J. Mikros Systems Corporation, a technology company specializing in electronic systems for advanced maintenance, announced that it was awarded a follow-on Delivery Order under its ADEPT Distance Support Sensor Suite (ADSSS) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Navy. The order has a $15 million ceiling and covers the installation of condition-based maintenance systems for the Littoral Combat Ship.