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Avionics

Navy completes software fix on EMALS issue - News

July 25, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Naval Air System Command's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) team reports that it has finished testing and data review at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, validating a software fix that will ensure safe launches.

Cyber

U.S. Army taps Leidos to modernize software in artillery system - News

July 24, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leidos

RESTON, Va. U.S. Army officials selected Leidos to provide systems engineering, software development, and integration on the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS).

Cyber

DoD official: We will deploy advanced algorithms to front lines to decode data before year-end - News

July 24, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) plans to deploy to the front lines new computer algorithms designed to extract objects of interest from massive amounts of moving or still imagery by the end of the year, according to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Drew Cukor, head of the Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Function Team in DoD?s Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence.

Avionics

Kaman signs multi-year manufacturing contract for H-60 cockpits - News

July 21, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Kaman Corporation Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Kaman Aerospace Corporation (Kaman), a subsidiary of Kaman Corp., and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, officials entered into a multi-year (MY) agreement to continue manufacturing H-60 cockpits. It outlines the pricing and conditions for the cockpits under the Department of Defense MY IX H-60 procurement authorization.

Avionics

F-22 Raptors, other aircraft team for full-spectrum readiness exercise - News

July 21, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. A contingent of F-22 Raptor fighter jets from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, have joined combat air forces from across the nation at Nellis AFB for the joint, full-spectrum readiness exercise Red Flag 17-3. Department of Defense (DoD) officials say that the exercise facilitates readiness training on a higher level, as each unit brings specific expertise and talents to the table; Red Flag exercises teach them to work together as they would in the field, possibly for the first time, before facing an actual threat.

Unmanned

Lockheed Martin to build full-scale prototype of cislunar habitat - News

July 21, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA recently awarded Lockheed Martin a Phase II contract to build a prototype of a cislunar --commonly regarded as the deep space between the earth and the moon -- habitat at Kennedy Space Center. Under the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) habitat study contract, the prototype will integrate evolving technologies that will eventually be used in cislunar orbit to keep astronauts safe while onboard and operate the spacecraft autonomously when unoccupied.

Comms

SAIC wins C4ES task order worth $621 million - News

July 21, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Services Administration (GSA)

RESTON, Va. U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center officials selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) for a task order under the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Enterprise Support (C4ES) worth approximately $621 million.

Radar/EW

X-band radar market to hit $8.24 billion by 2025: Report - News

July 20, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

DUBLIN. The global X-band radar market is set to rise at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 4.9 percent over the next decade, to reach approximately $8.24 billion by 2025, according to an Accuray Research report offered by Research and Markets.

Radar/EW

Air Force adds GE to $409 million thermal/power/control research contract - News

July 20, 2017

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

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a spot to General Electric on a potential $409 million contract aimed at research and development on thermal, power, and controls systems for aircraft engines and airframes, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

Radar/EW

Freescale PLL line reintroduced by Lansdale Semiconductor - News

July 19, 2017

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

PHOENIX, Arizona. Officials at Lansdale Semiconductor, Inc. announced today the continued availability of the ML145170 PLL Frequency Synthesizer circuit with Serial Interface, which was originally designed and built by Motorola/Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

Avionics

CPI Aerostructures, Sikorsky sign $21 million supply-agreement deal for Black Hawks - News

July 19, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems CPI Aerostructures

EDGEWOOD, N.Y. CPI Aerostructures (CPI Aero) announced that it has signed a long-term supply agreement with Lockheed Martin unit Sikorsky to manufacture fuel-panel assemblies for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.

Cyber

CAE wins defense contracts valued at more than $139 million - News

July 19, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems CAE USA

MONTREAL. Canadian training and simulation company CAE has obtained defense contracts -- valued at more than CA$175 million (approximately $139 million) -- to provide simulation products, training services, and in-service support for several global military customers.

Comms

Cobham features PDMs for space applications in product showcase at NSREC - News

July 19, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cobham

NEW ORLEANS, La. Cobham officials showcased a series of products at this year?s Nuclear Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC).

Comms

Cubic Corp. acquires Deltenna Limited, enhances wireless communication capabilities - News

July 19, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

SAN DIEGO. Cubic Corp. officials acquired the wireless infrastructure company Deltenna Limited, which specializes in the design and delivery of radio and antenna communication solutions. Cubic states the addition of Deltenna will enhance Cubic?s tactical communication and training capabilities by delivering high-capacity data networks within challenging and rigorous environments.

Unmanned

DARPA awards BAE Systems $4.6 million to develop stealthy active sonar solutions - News

July 18, 2017

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

MERRIMACK, N.H. BAE Systems has received a $4.6 million contract to work on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Mobile Offboard Clandestine Communications and Approach (MOCCA) program.