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Unmanned

Next stage of NASA's UAV safety research: Avionics-driven detect and avoid - News

April 30, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Sagetech Corporation

XPONENTIAL 2018--DENVER. Avionics company Sagetech Corporation reports that it is set to provide its MXS transponder to NASA as the government agency conducts detect-and-avoid (DAA) research in the area of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Unmanned

Integrating UASs into the national airspace: Fast data links and fail-safes are key - News

April 30, 2018

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

XPONENTIAL 2018--DENVER. Rockwell Collins, as part of two weeks of critical testing recently for the NASA Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) program, served as the UAS Service Supplier (USS) for the safe management of a UAS flying beyond visual line-of-sight.

Unmanned

Smart-mapping payload enables UAS to deliver faster ID, intelligence data - News

April 30, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

XPONENTIAL 2018--DENVER. Insitu -- a subsidiary of The Boeing Company and Overwatch Imaging -- has successfully integrated a customized TK-5 Firewatch smart tactical mapping payload on Insitu?s ScanEagle unmanned aerial system (UAS). The Firewatch-equipped ScanEagle will operate with real-time fire line maps and wide-area, high-resolution imagery intelligence for wildfire management, disaster recovery, and other UAS applications.

From The Editor

Getting social at Xponential 2018 - News

April 29, 2018

DENVER. This week?s Xponential 2018 conference and exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center bringing together more than 8,500 industry leaders and more than 725 exhibitors focusing on unmanned systems technology. To stand out from this crown you will need a strong social media presence whether you?re speaking, launching new products and solutions, or just networking. Military Embedded Systems has a few social media best practices that will help you drive maximum exposure and return on investment for yourself and your brand at Xponential this week.

Cyber

Naval Research Lab team aims to design better armor through nanoscience - News

April 27, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

WASHINGTON. A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) reports that they have pushed grain-size engineering to the limit and as a result recently discovered previously unseen behaviors in nanocrystalline ceramics that could lead to the design of lighter and stronger ceramic armor for the warfighter. The discovery -- recently published in American Chemical Society Nano -- continues NRL research published in 2014.

Unmanned

Aeryon Defense USA will present the SkyRaider UAS at Xponential 2018 - News

April 27, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Aeryon Defense USA

DENVER. Officials at Aeryon Defense USA will be showcasing the company's multimission Defense and Federal Government Group 1 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), the R80D SkyRaider, at AUVSI's XPONENTIAL in Denver, Colorado.

Cyber

Award: $145 million task order will support Army IT counterinsurgency program - News

April 27, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems CACI

ARLINGTON, Va. IT contractor CACI International has been awarded a $145 million task order to support the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) Counter Insurgency Targeting Program (CITP).

Unmanned

Houston Mechatronics to showcase multipurpose underwater robot at Xponential 2018 - News

April 26, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Houston Mechatronics

HOUSTON. Officials at Houston Mechatronics will be showcasing their new subsea robot, Aquanaut, at Xponential, taking place April 30th ? May 3rd at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

A.I.

Ardenna, HUVRdata collaboration includes AI-based solutions - News

April 26, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Ardenna HUVRdata

HAMPTON, Va. and AUSTIN, Texas. Ardenna and HUVRdata officials announced they are collaborating to offer an integrated platform solution at a lower cost and with improved efficiency.

Radar/EW

BAE Systems to develop next-generation aircraft missile warning system for the Army - News

April 26, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

MERRIMACK, N.H. BAE Systems received a contract by U.S. Army officials to develop a Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) next-generation missile warning system for aircraft that will protect pilots and crews from new and emerging threats.

Avionics

DLA extends program to address legacy F/A-18 Hornets materials - News

April 26, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

ST. LOUIS. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) officials selected Boeing for a five-year $427 million sole-source contract to provide and manage consumable material for F/A-18 depot maintenance with the option for five additional years.

Radar/EW

Portable, precise laser technology demonstrated by DARPA - News

April 26, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

ARLINGTON, Va. A team of researchers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) reports that it has made significant progress advancing chip-based integrated photonics and nonlinear optics to miniaturize optical synthesizer components.

Radar/EW

E-scan radar sale set to bolster India's border security effort - News

April 26, 2018

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Blighter Surveillance Systems

CAMBRIDGE, U.K. Electronic-scanning radar and surveillance company Blighter Surveillance Systems has secured its first sale into India; the company will supply its Blighter B400 series E-scan micro Doppler ground surveillance radars.

Unmanned

MUM-T capabilities testing completed by European helicopter manufacturers - News

April 25, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Airbus Schiebel

DONAUWORTH. Engineers at Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel completed Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities testing using the H145 platform and a CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aerial system (UAS)

Comms

Wright Brothers Institute, Navy look to provide max return on commercial investments for military - News

April 25, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

DAYTON, Ohio. Officials at NSWC Crane and Wright Brothers Institute (WBI) signed a new Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) to solidify a collaborative framework that will allow the two organizations to provide maximum return on commercialization investments for both the Air Force and the Navy.