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Comms

Portable ground station will enable beyond-line-of-sight comms without satellite - News

September 10, 2019

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

DSEI 2019--LONDON. Collins Aerospace Systems (a United Technologies Corp. business unit) has launched Universal Radio Group (URG)-IV, a new wideband high frequency (HF) portable ground station that delivers high-speed data and clear digital voice beyond-line-of-sight communications without the need for satellites. The URG-IV is being shown for the first time at DSEI 2019, held this week in London.

Unmanned

Terrain-learning robots to be tested by Army - News

September 09, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Army

ADELPHI, Md. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory and industry, academic, and government partners are working to provide reliable robot teammates that will have the ability to classify the environment for quality of surface and potential hazards, then maneuver behavior to adjust to conditions.

Unmanned

UAV mission-control computer to debut at DSEI 2019 - News

September 09, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems UAV Navigation

DSEI 2019--LONDON. UAV Navigation (UAVN -- San Sebasti?n de los Reyes, Spain) will debut its new VECTOR Mission Control Computer (VECTOR MCC) at DSEI 2019, held this week in London. UAVN says its VECTOR MCC is aimed at unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) projects that require extensive I/O capabilities and/or custom payload management.

Comms

ORCCA submarine combat system launched by kta Naval Systems - News

September 09, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

NORWAY. The system called ORCCA combines maximum adaptability with IT security. It enables its operator to conduct an integrated data analysis from a wide range of systems on board via one multifunctional console.

Avionics

IFE&C equipment to be deployed to major Europe airline - News

September 09, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Kontron

LOS ANGELES, Calif. Kontron, global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), announced that it has signed a new contract to supply integrated In-flight Entertainment & Connectivity (IFE&C) equipment to a major Europe airline specializing in leisure and charter travel.

Unmanned

Maker of CBRN detectors and mobile labs to display at DSEI 2019 - News

September 09, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems em.tronic

DSEI 2019--LONDON. em.tronic, a Slovenian company that makes CBRN [chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear] detection equipment and mobile laboratories, will show its products aimed at the defense and military arenas at the DSEI 2019 show, held Sept. 10-13 in London.

Radar/EW

Connectivity solutions for EW/ISR/radar to be shown at DSEI 2019 - News

September 09, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Smiths Interconnect

DSEI 2019--LONDON. Smiths Interconnect (a division of Smiths Group PLC, London) will be showing a range of connectivity solutions at the DSEI 2019 Show from its technology brands EMC Technology, Hypertac, IDI, Lorch, Millitech, RF Labs, Sabritec, TECOM, and Trak; products will include antennas and tracking systems, RF components, connectors, and cable assemblies for defense applications.

Cyber

CSfC security suite introduced by Star Lab Corporation - News

September 09, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Mercury Systems

Washington, D.C. Star Lab Corporation announced that Titanium Security Suite 7.0 for Linux (Titanium 7.0) has been released and is now available for immediate program integration. This latest release has been improved to support certification requirements for Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) from the National Security Agency.

Comms

Connectivity company Huber+Suhner to exhibit connected-battlefield products at DSEI 2019 - News

September 09, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems HUBER+SUHNER

DSEI 2019--LONDON. Connectivity developer/manufacturer Huber+Suhner (Herisau, Switzerland) is set to showcase its defense-oriented products for C4ISR [command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance] applications at the Defense & Security Equipment International (DSEI) show, held September 10-13 in London.

Radar/EW

Hensoldt boosts its UK sensor business - News

September 09, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems HENSOLDT

DSEI 2019--LONDON. Sensor provider Hensoldt (Taufkirchen, Germany) has announced the expansion of its industrial footprint in the U.K. by strengthening its subsidiary Kelvin Hughes Ltd. (Enfield) and renaming it Hensoldt UK.

Comms

Spirit of America - News

September 06, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

Radar/EW

Swedish naval warfare training system to be upgraded by CAE - News

September 06, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems CAE USA

SWEDEN. CAE today announced it has recently been awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to upgrade and expand the capabilities of the Naval Warfare Training System (NWTS) located at the Swedish Naval Warfare Centre (NWC) in Karlskrona, Sweden.

Cyber

Cybersecurity research program comprised of BAE Systems and RUSI - News

September 06, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

UNITED KINGDOM. BAE Systems cyber division, Applied Intelligence is to collaborate with a newly formed Cyber Security Research program at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

Radar/EW

Next-gen jammer mid-band on a Growler previewed by Raytheon - News

September 06, 2019

Emma Helfrich - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Raytheon has provided first images of Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band on the EA-18 GROWLER as a sneak peek into its production.

A.I.

Augmented-reality app for space situational awareness gets funding boost from USAF - News

September 05, 2019

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Charles River Analytics

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Intelligent-systems developer Charles River Analytics (CRA) has received additional funding from the U.S. Air Force to further develop its Space Operation Visualizations Leveraging Augmented Reality (SOLAR) app, which will enable users to quickly develop situational awareness to maintain critical space assets.