Industry News

Radar/EW

ONR program focuses on full-spectrum EW situational awareness - News

March 02, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

MERRIMACK, N.H. BAE Systems will develop next-generation electronic warfare (EW) technology that will detect, locate, and identify sources of radio frequency signals. The Full-Spectrum Staring Receiver (FSSR) effort is part of the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Electronic Warfare Discovery & Invention Program, which seeks to develop and demonstrate a broad range of next-generation EW systems that exploit, deceive, or deny enemy use of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Unmanned

SYERS-2 intel-gathering sensor flown on Global Hawk UAS - News

March 02, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

SAN DIEGO. A SYERS-2 intelligence gathering sensor flew on a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk high altitude long endurance unmanned aircraft system (UAS), making it the first time this mature U.S. Air Force sensor was demonstrated on a high altitude UAS.

Avionics

NASA supersonic passenger aircraft concept contract won by Lockheed Martin - News

March 01, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems NASA

WASHINGTON. NASA officials are looking to bring back the days of supersonic air travel for commercial passengers, announcing this week a contract award for the preliminary design of a ?low boom? flight demonstration aircraft. It will be the first in a series of ?X-planes? in NASA's New Aviation Horizons initiative, introduced in the agency?s Fiscal Year 2017 budget.

Comms

Harris will supply its AN/PRC-158 Manpack radios as part of $12.7 billion multi-award contract - News

March 01, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S. Army officials selected Harris as one of three companies to supply Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form-Fit (HMS) Manpack radios. The multi-award IDIQ contract has a five-year base with an additional five-year option period with an estimated ceiling value of $12.7 billion.

A.I.

Smart air compressor system for weapons ejection released by Cobham - News

February 29, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Cobham

ORCHARD PARK, New York. Engineers at Cobham Mission Systems released a smart, power management pure air compressor system for weapons deployment in military aircraft. Cobham officials announced the new system, dubbed SUREPAC at Air Warfare Symposium.

Cyber

Cybersecurity gets nearly billion-dollar increase in DoD FY 2017 budget request - News

February 28, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON: Department of Defense officials are requesting $6.7 billion for cyber operations in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 base budget request. This is an increase in cyber funding of $0.9 billion compared to the FY 2016 enacted base budget.

Radar/EW

Long Range Strike Bomber, B-21, concept unveiled by Air Force - News

February 27, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

ORLANDO, Florida. Air Force officials announced the first images of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB), also known as the B-21 at the Air Force Association's (AFA's) Air Warfare Symposium this month in Orlando, Florida.

Comms

Military maritime system procurement & modernization in FY 2017 DoD budget - News

February 27, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major shipbuilding and maritime systems totals $27 billion under the Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, which totals $183.9 billion.

Comms

DoD FY 2017 space-based systems funding highlights - News

February 27, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major space-based systems totals $7.1 billion under the Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, which totals $183.9 billion.

Comms

Ground system procurement & modernization for FY 2017 DoD budget - News

February 27, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major ground systems totals $9.8 billion under the Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, which totals $183.9 billion.

Avionics

DoD FY 2017 aircraft procurement & modernization - News

February 27, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. Funding slated for major aircraft and related systems totals $45.3 billion under the Department of Defense (DoD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 acquisition funding request, which totals $183.9 billion.

Unmanned

UAVs demonstrate collision avoidance & speed in DARPA FLA program - News

February 26, 2016

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

ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) engineers completed the first flight data collection with the common quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform for the Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program at the Otis Air National Guard Base, Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Officials deemed the demonstration a success because the quadcopters were able to edge their way around obstacles and achieve their target speeds of 20 meters per second.

Radar/EW

Rugged zero client server released by Chassis Plans - News

February 25, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Chassis Plans

SAN DIEGO. Engineers at Chassis Plans released their new patent-pending rugged CPZ-156T Rugged Zero Client as part of a partnership with Dell OEM Solutions.The devices leverages a Dell PCoIP ASIC controller in a rugged enclosure designed for use in extreme environments.

A.I.

Biometric attack detection technologies sought by IARPA - News

February 25, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)

WASHINGTON. Officials at the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) announced that they are hosting a Proposers' Day Conference for the Odin program on Friday March 11, 2016, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm in the Washington metropolitan area. The conference is being held in anticipation of the release of a new Broad Agency Announcement solicitation on the program, which will develop biometric presentation attack detection technologies to ensure biometric security systems can detect when someone is attempting to disguise their biometric identity.

Radar/EW

Electro-optical/infrared systems on the rise in defense applications, say analysts - News

February 25, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. The increase in troops deploying with electro-optical/infrared (EOIR) systems in land, air, sea. and unmanned vehicles for missions such as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), is driving innovation at the design level according to analysts at Frost & Sullivan. They are focusing on designing miniaturized EOIR systems that enable sufficient heat dissipation and meet industry standards, without hurting on performance.