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Avionics

CH-53K helicopter approved for low-rate initial production funding - News

April 07, 2017

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

STRATFORD, Conn. Lockheed Martin announced that its Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter has successfully passed its Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) review and achieved a Milestone C decision, a determination that enables the craft to enter low-rate initial production funding.

Radar/EW

Air Force awards $95.7 million contract for EW services - News

April 07, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems SRC, Inc.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. The Air Force has awarded defense and intelligence contractor SRC, Inc. a contract worth $95.7 million contract to continue development on the Sensor Beam program.

Radar/EW

Missile Defense Agency selects Raytheon for AN/TPY-2 GaN upgrade - News

April 06, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TEWKSBURY, Mass. U.S. Missile Defense Agency officials tasked Raytheon to continue the development of hardware and software that will add gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology to the AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar. The contract with the modification is worth an estimate $10 million.

Unmanned

Aurora Flight Sciences' LightningStrike VTOL aircraft completes flight test program - News

April 06, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Aurora Flight Sciences

MANASSAS, Va. Engineers at Aurora Flight Sciences completed its planned flight test program of the company's XV-24A LightningStrike Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) X-Plane subscale vehicle demonstrator (SVD) aircraft. The project, which is funded through Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), demonstrated technical features of the XV-24A including outbound and inbound transition flight.

Radar/EW

PICMG adds server-grade functionality to COM Express specification - News

April 06, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems PICMG

WAKEFIELD, Ma. Officials at PICMG announced the release of Revision 3.0 of COM Express, which adds adds server-grade functionality to COM Express embedded computing systems.

Unmanned

U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton completes software upgrade test - News

April 06, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. U.S. Navy engineers completed formal lab testing of the Northrop Grumman-built MQ-4C Triton. Engineers also conducting a flight test with an upgraded software suite that enhances the autonomous unmanned system?s operational capabilities and enables Early Operational Capability (EOC) deployment in early 2018.

Unmanned

L3 Technologies acquires UUV-based tech company: OceanServer Technology - News

April 05, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems L3 Technologies

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. L3 Technologies officials announced the acquisition of OceanServer Technology, Inc. at this year's Sea-Air-Space, the Navy League's Global Maritime Exposition. The business unit has been renamed L3 OceanServer and will be integrated into the company?s Sensor Systems segment. The terms were not disclosed.

Unmanned

RQ-4 Global Hawk RPA passes deployment milestone - News

April 05, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. The U.S. Air Force Central Command reports that a 380th Air Expeditionary Wing RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), carrying a communications-enhancing payload, has completed 1,000 continuous sorties without a single maintenance cancellation while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria.

Avionics

Boeing signs $2.2 billion contract for P-8A aircraft - News

April 04, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

SEATTLE. Boeing has signed a contract worth $2.2 billion with the U.S. Navy, the Australian air force, and the United Kingdom royal air force to supply at least 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the purposes of global maritime patrol and intelligence.

Unmanned

Textron to supply additional unmanned surface vehicles to U.S. Navy - News

April 04, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Textron

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Textron Systems Unmanned Systems -- a business unit of Textron Inc. -- has received a $14.8 million contract to provide two additional fourth-generation common unmanned surface vehicles (CUSVs) for the U.S. Navy?s Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) program.

Comms

Esterline displays multi-level secure communication system at Sea-Air-Space 2017 - News

April 04, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Esterline

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. At this year's Sea-Air-Space show, the Navy League's Global Maritime Exposition, Esterline showcased its Palomar and AVISTA brands of Esterline Control & Communication Systems, as well as the Codis brand of Esterline Advanced Displays.

Cyber

Cubic Global Defense demonstrates virtual gaming tech & C4ISR solutions at Sea-Air-Space 2017 - News

April 04, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Cubic Global Defense and Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) (Cubic Corp.?s business divisions) officials are showcasing the company?s air combat and maritime virtual training systems along with a selection of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions at the Navy League?s Sea-Air-Space (SAS) Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland.

Comms

NASA embarks upon laser-communications system for spacecraft - News

April 03, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA

NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, Md. NASA has launched a program aimed at developing a laser communications system for its Orion spacecraft, the vehicle the agency intends to use for its future manned missions to deep space.

Avionics

BAE Systems delivers new F-35 Lightning II simulator for flight trials - News

March 31, 2017

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

LONDON. BAE Systems has developed a new F-35 Lightning II flight simulator facility aimed at enabling pilots to prepare for trials on the U.K. Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier. The ?2m (approximately $2.5 million) simulator facility is intended to be an immersive experience for naval pilots to practice takeoff and landing on the navy's new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier under challenging sea and weather conditions.

Cyber

Operational risk is focus of DISA's cyber assessment program - News

March 31, 2017

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

FORT MEADE, Md. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) officials launched a cyber assessment program called Command Cyber Operational Readiness Inspection (CCORI), which aims to provide combatant commands and federal agencies with a greater understanding of the operational risk their missions face because of their cybersecurity posture. CCORI?s seek to provide a more threat-focused, mission-based assessment.