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Aeronautics research agreement signed by NASA and United Arab Emirates - News

June 13, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA

WASHINGTON. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and NASA officials have agreed to cooperate in aeronautics research, as well as the exploration and use of airspace and outer space. The cooperation was formalized with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and UAE Space Agency Chairman Dr. Khalifa Al signing the agreement at a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

Comms

UEI to provide I/O controller for U.S. Navy's LCAC SBC4 upgrade - News

June 10, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WALPOLE, Ma. The U.S. Navy?s Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) fleet will receive United Electronic Industries' (UEI) DNR-MIL series I/O control chassis along with its VxWorks BSP as the new Command, Control, Computers, Communication, and Navigation (C4N) SBC4 Control, Alarm, and Monitoring System (CAMS).

Cyber

U.S. Navy to use Tempus' Learjet for electronic warfare training - News

June 09, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Department of Interior officials selected Tempus Jets Inc. ? a Tempus Applied Solutions Holdings Inc subsidiary ? to provide airborne electronic warfare threat simulation services in support of the Department of the Navy under its Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) role.

Cyber

Northrop Grumman and NEC enter into cybersecurity collaboration agreement - News

June 09, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

FALLS CHURCH, Va. NEC Corp. and Northrop Grumman have entered into a collaboration agreement to deliver the Japan-Cyber Operations Research, Training, and Experimentation (J-CORTEX) system, a cloud-based cyber range that emulates customer's environments for training and testing purposes.

Unmanned

BAE Systems' APKWS laser-guided rockets deploy on USAF F-16 - News

June 08, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

ARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Air Force (USAF) officials deployed BAE Systems' Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets on F-16 aircraft for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. This marks the first time the weapon system has been used in combat operations on a fixed-wing platform.

Cyber

Leidos to provide ISR and analytic software to U.S. Army - News

June 08, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leidos

RESTON, Va. U.S. Army officials selected Leidos to compete for task orders to provide its Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Research and Development ? Analytic Software to the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Sensors Electron Devices Directorate (SEDD).

Avionics

Rockwell Collins' flight management software receives first FACE verification statement - News

June 07, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

PAX RIVER, Md. The Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) consortium issued the first FACE Verification Statement to Rockwell Collins Missionized Flight Management Software (MFMS-1000) once it completed verification authority tests and inspections.

Comms

USAF receives 1,400 of Rockwell Collins' Remote Secure Receivers - News

June 06, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

DAYTON, Ohio. U.S Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Combat Command (ACC) officials received 1,400 of Rockwell Collins' Remote Secure Receivers (RSC) making the total 1,800 to date that have been delivered.

Unmanned

DARPA's CODE program for unmanned systems moves to Phase 2 - News

June 06, 2016

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

ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials selected Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to move to Phase 2 in the Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) program, which aims to develop and demonstrate the value of collaborative autonomy. Six additional companies will collaborate with the two prime contractors in support of CODE to make further advancements in the program.

Radar/EW

AN/SPY-1D(V) radar transmitter contract won by Raytheon - News

June 03, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TEWKSBURY, Mass. U.S. Navy officials selected Raytheon to deliver its Aegis Weapon System AN/SPY-1D(V) Radar Transmitter Group, Missile Fire Control System MK 99 equipment under a contract valued at $365,848,801. If all options are exercise, the contract could be worth up to $423,056,873.

Avionics

T-50A aircraft completes flight test for USAF T-X trainer competition - News

June 02, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

FORT WORTH, Texas. Lockheed Martin engineers completed an initial flight test of the T-50A aircraft configured with a 5th generation cockpit. The test was conducted in Sacheon, South Korea completing a milestone in an effort to win the bid under the U.S. Air Force?s T-X Advanced Pilot Training competition, also known as the T-X program.

Cyber

U.S. Cyber Command cybersecurity contract won by Parsons - News

June 02, 2016

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

PASADENA, Ca. General Services Administration officials selected Parsons to support the U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) under a five-year multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to deliver services in support of USCYBERCOM's cyber missions.

Radar/EW

Radar simulator contract for Navy's pilot training program won by Lockheed Martin - News

June 01, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

FAIRFAX, Va. U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center ? Weapons Division (NAWC-WD) officials tasked Lockheed Martin to provide tactical training products including radar simulators for the Navy?s pilot survivability training program. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract will support the Aircrew Electronic Warfare Tactical Training Range (AEWTTR) program in Ridgecrest, California.

Unmanned

Loitering, airborne ISR goal of Raytheon-UVision teaming - News

May 31, 2016

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

TUCSON, Arizona. Raytheon Co. and UVision officials signed a teaming agreement to work together on developing small, loitering airborne solutions. As part of the agreement, Raytheon engineners will adapt the UVision Hero-30 remotely-operated lethal loitering airborne system for U.S. military requirements.

Radar/EW

Space DC-DC converter market to have CAGR of 4.7 percent by 2020 - News

May 31, 2016

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

VANCOUVER, Washington. Analysts at Markets and Markets say the DC-DC converter market for space should grow from $213.2 million in 2015 to $268.2 million by 2020, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.70 percent by 2020.