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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.

Radar/EW

200th Electro-Optical Targeting System delivery complete for the F-35 Lightning II - News

February 25, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

ORLANDO, Fla. Under a low-rate initial production contract, Lockheed Martin has delivered 200 out of 367 Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II.

Radar/EW

R&D project focuses on benefits of Gallium alloys with RF electronic systems - News

February 25, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) engineers are looking into the effectiveness of Gallium Liquid Metal Alloys (GaLMAs) within various radio frequency (RF) electronic systems. Because of their lightweight and reconfigurable formats officials think they could benefit within size, weight, and power (SWaP)-constrained systems.

Unmanned

Bluefin Robotics bought out by General Dynamics Mission Systems - News

February 24, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics Mission Systems

FAIRFAX, Va. Officials at General Dynamics Mission Systems announced they are expanding their unmanned platform solutions portfolio with the acquisition of Bluefin Robotics, a manufacturer of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) for U.S. military and commercial customers.

Radar/EW

Under a continued partnership, Romania purchases Lockheed Martin's TPS-77 radars - News

February 23, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

SYRACUSE, N.Y. Romania officials purchased two TPS-77 radars under a contract agreement with Lockheed Martin. The radars will include Digital Array Row Transceivers (DART), which help to save energy and improves performance of the radars, officials say.

Avionics

CAE, Finmeccanica, Honeywell, & Raytheon join hands for Pilot Training - News

February 22, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Honeywell Raytheon Company CAE USA

WASHINGTON. CAE, Finmeccanica, Honeywell, and Raytheon have teamed up to offer a training solution for the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Pilot Training competition.