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Avionics

NASA engineers unveil modular avionics systems for smaller missions - News

February 28, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA

GREENBELT, Md. A team of engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center have designed a new avionics system intended for use on smaller, cost-constrained, yet high-performance missions.

Radar/EW

Raytheon to operate & maintain radar systems in mobile sensors contract win - News

February 27, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

DULLES, Va. U.S. Air Force officials selected Raytheon for the "Mobile Sensors" contract valued an estimated $128 million.

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USMC, Northrop Grumman complete integration event with AN/TPS G/ATOR system - News

February 27, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

BALTIMORE. U.S. Marine Corps and Northrop Grumman officials completed an initial integration event for the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system.

Comms

Lockheed Martin to relocate Relocate Fleet Ballistic Missile Program by 2024 - News

February 24, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

SUNNYVALE, Calif. Lockheed Martin officials will relocate the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program within its Space Systems business area to co-locate employees in facilities with common skills and resource requirements. The government approved the move, which is expected to deliver cost savings while centralizing mission expertise in key locations.

Comms

Proposal requests for engineering, tech, and innovations are being accepted by DISA - News

February 24, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Defense Information Systems Agency

MEADE, Md. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) officials issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the the Systems Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) contract vehicle. They are accepting the proposals now to move toward an efficient approach for the procurement of engineering support/services, with a focus on innovation throughout the engineering lifecycle.

Cyber

DoD launches open-source initiative - News

February 24, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced its launch of "Code.mil," an open-source effort that enables software developers around the globe to collaborate on unclassified code written by federal employees in support of DoD projects. DoD is partnering with GitHub, an open-source platform, to experiment with promoting increased collaboration between federal employees and private-sector software developers on software projects built within the DoD.

Comms

NASA selects two proposals for oxygen recovery during future deep-space missions - News

February 24, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA

WASHINGTON. NASA has selected two proposals for the development of oxygen-recovery technologies that could keep astronauts alive and healthy during future long-duration missions to deep space.

Comms

BAE Systems buys partner company in railgun program - News

February 23, 2017

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

ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems has acquired engineering company IAP Research of Dayton, Ohio, a longtime subcontractor on BAE Systems' development of an electromagnetic railgun. IAP develops and manufactures electromagnetic technologies and advanced composites.

Radar/EW

Lockheed Martin's new particle accelerator aims at space-instrument testing - News

February 23, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin NASA

PALO ALTO, Calif. Lockheed Martin has installed a new linear particle accelerator at its Advanced Technology Center laboratory in Silicon Valley, part of the company's expansion into space-instrument testing. Designers and manufacturers of materials and instruments that are to be sent to space must first ensure that the products will survive the temperature extremes, radiation exposure, and need for autonomous operation found there.

Unmanned

Naval Research Laboratory's battle manager technology completes simulated air combat trials - News

February 23, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

WASHINGTON. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers at the Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence (NCARAI) teamed up with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to continue work on the NRL-developed Tactical Battle Manager (TBM) with the end-goal to have an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) be left to recognize when or how to change its goal objective if the mission requires it.

Avionics

CAE receives authorization certificate for KC-135 aircrew training system program - News

February 23, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems CAE USA

TAMPA, Fla. CAE USA officials received Authorization to Operate (ATO) on the U.S. Air Force's Distributed Training Center Network (DTCN) under the KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS) program. The first KC-135 operational flight trainer (OFT) to receive the ATO is located at Scott Air Force Base (AFB).

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SAIC delivers first amphibious vehicle prototype to USMC for testing - News

February 22, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems SAIC

CHARLESTON, S.C. Officials at Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) delivered the first Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 prototype to the U.S. Marine Corps during a ceremony in Charleston, South Carolina. This is the first of 16 vehicles to be delivered for testing by the Marine Corps under an engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) contract initially awarded in February of last year.

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Keel laid for USS Frank E. Petersen guided-missile destroyer - News

February 22, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

PASCAGOULA, Miss. The keel of the future guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) was ceremoniously laid on February 21 at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard. Although official construction of DDG 121 started in April 2016, the keel-laying symbolically recognizes the ceremonial beginning of the ship.

Avionics

Lockheed Martin wins $150 million contract for Viper target sight system - News

February 22, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin has won $150 million in follow-on production contracts from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division to continue to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with the target sight system (TSS) for the AH-1Z "Viper" attack helicopter.

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General Micro Systems' S2U replaces 15U of equivalent server rack functions - News

February 22, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Micro Systems, Inc.

SAN DIEGO. Officials at General Micro Systems, Inc. (GMS) announced that the company's S2U "King Cobra" 2U short rack can replace up to 15U of equivalent server rack functions. The announcement was made during this year's Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) WEST 2017 conference.