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Unmanned

Navy tests SM-6 weapon on road to full operational capability - News

April 27, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii. The Navy reports successful execution of four flight tests of the surface-to-air Standard Missile-6 Block I (SM-6 Blk I) off the Hawaiian coast; the tests were conducted at the beginning of April.

Comms

Air Force awards Raytheon $375 million initial contract to modernize command and control centers - News

April 27, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

HAMPTON, Va. The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command has awarded Raytheon Co. a contract with an initial value of up to $375 million to sustain and modernize the Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System (AOC WS). Under the contract, Raytheon will update the existing AOC WS baseline software and develop and deploy new software upgrades to improve air and space command and control operations.

Comms

General Atomics completes heat treatment on experimental fusion reactor's central solenoid module - News

April 27, 2017

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

SAN DIEGO. General Atomics (GA) reports that it has accomplished a key portion needed for the fabrication of the ITER [International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor] Central Solenoid, as GA engineers and technicians officially completed heat treatment of the first module. The Central Solenoid ? an integral component of ITER?s unprecedented fusion facility ? is planned to stand more than five stories tall and will be the world?s most powerful pulsed superconducting magnet.

Avionics

Lockheed Martin upgrades F-35 logistics system - News

April 27, 2017

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

BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin has been given the green light to install the next iteration of the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) in F-35 Lightning II aircraft based at U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy F-35 sites. Along with a variety of improvements to the system's baseline, the upgrade enhances the ALIS's ability to manage forward operations and sustainment.

Radar/EW

Military thermal management challenges webcast May 4, 2pm Est - News

April 27, 2017

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

FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ. Embedded and rugged computing experts are gathering next week on Thursday, May 4, at 2 pm Est., for a webcast titled "Too Hot to Handle: Enabling Efficient Thermal Management in Military Electronics." The speakers will cover methods for removing heat brought on by high-performance commercial processors and FPGAs in military signal processing systems from small form factors to larger designs. The webcast is hosted by Military Embedded Systems online and OpenSystems Media.

Radar/EW

Enterprise air surveillance radar completes preliminary design review - News

April 26, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TEWKSBURY, Mass. The U.S. Navy and Raytheon completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the new Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR). The PDR followed several EASR milestones including the combined systems requirements and system functional reviews, and the integrated baseline review.

Radar/EW

CRADA focuses on thermal management of RF applications - News

April 26, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

CRANE, Ind. Purdue University and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) representatives entered into a Collaborative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to facilitate the exchange of information, as well as the sharing of the capabilities and facilities for developing advanced thermal management techniques for Navy high-power radio frequency (RF) applications.

Avionics

Virginia Tech, UTC Aerospace team up for progress in wireless systems, power electronics - News

April 26, 2017

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

BLACKSBURG, Va. and CHARLOTTE, N.C. Virginia Tech and UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) have announced a comprehensive research and education agreement that will focus on secure aircraft wireless networking and power electronics. Under the terms of the agreement, UTAS will invest $1 million over five years to help fund Virginia Tech's master research agreement, as well as student scholarships, capstone projects, and competitions in these areas.

Cyber

Vencore gains prime position on $98 million NGA contract - News

April 26, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Vencore NASA

CHANTILLY, Va. Systems engineering and integration company Vencore announced that it has won a prime position on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Multi-Intelligence Analytical and Collection Support Services (MACSS) program. NGA serves as both a combat support agency and an intelligence agency of the U.S. government; it has as its primary mission collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national security.

Radar/EW

French agency places military vehicle order with Nexter, Renault Trucks Defense, and Thales - News

April 25, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Renault Trucks Defense Thales

VERSSAILLES. Nexter, Renault Trucks Defense, and Thales officials received the first production order by the French Procurement Agency (DGA) for 319 GRIFFON and 20 JAGUAR vehicles as part of the Multi-role Armored Vehicle contract.

Avionics

Boeing & Saab complete flight test of second T-X aircraft - News

April 25, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing Saab

ST. LOUIS. The second production-ready T-X aircraft of the Boeing and Saab partnership completed the first flight in the bid for the U.S. Air Force T-X competition. The winning T-X will replace the Air Force?s T-38 aircraft.

Radar/EW

Critical UPS battery and equipment services contract won by Pergravis - News

April 25, 2017

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

TAMPA, Fla. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) officials selected Pergravis, LLC, for a Critical UPS Battery and Equipment Services (CUBES) contract worth an estimated $15.1 million to deliver maintenance of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and battery systems at sites across the United States.

Radar/EW

Army orders additional counterfire radar systems from Lockheed Martin - News

April 25, 2017

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

SYRACUSE, N.Y. Lockheed Martin is set to manufacture additional AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar systems for the U.S. Army under the terms of a recently signed $1.6 billion order-dependent contract.

Cyber

Rockwell Collins and HACMS team to secure DARPA platforms from cyberattacks - News

April 25, 2017

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

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected a team led by Rockwell Collins to use mathematics-based development methods to secure platforms against cyberattack. Such methods, developed by Rockwell Collins and its partners in DARPA?s High Assurance Cyber Military Systems (HACMS) program, are aimed at strengthening cyber resilience by eliminating important classes of system vulnerabilities.

Comms

Harris Corp. wins cryptographic and information assurance contract - News

April 24, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S. Air Force officials selected Harris Corp. for cryptographic and information assurance products, including support throughout their life cycles. The five-year, multi-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a ceiling value $875 million.