Military Embedded Systems
Industry News
Radar/EW
Elbit Systems signs $82 million contract to supply Condor2 system - News
March 31, 2017
HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems has received a contract worth approximately $82 million to provide an Asia-Pacific country with its Condor 2 electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) airborne solution, for use in intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions. The contract, a follow-on order from a current user, will be satisfied over a four-year period by Elbit Systems' ISTAR Division.
Radar/EW
U.S. Navy conducts first AN/SPY-6(V) AMDR Ballistic Missile test - News
March 31, 2017
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Navy completed a flight test with Raytheon's AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR). During a flight test, designated as Vigilant Hunter, the AN/SPY-6(V) AMDR searched for, detected, and maintained track on a short-range ballistic missile target launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Kauai, Hawaii.
Cyber
General Dynamics obtains $140 million NATO IT and cloud contract - News
March 30, 2017
FAIRFAX, Va. General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract by the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) to deliver a significant upgrade to NATO's technical infrastructure in decades. The single-award contract has a potential value of $140 million over five years.
Radar/EW
Semiconductor industry report calls for enhanced investment in R&D - News
March 30, 2017
WASHINGTON. Leading companies from the defense, technology, and aerospace industries -- led by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) -- have released a report identifying the key areas of scientific research that are needed to advance innovation in semiconductor technology and fulfill the promise of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and supercomputing.
Comms
Astro Aerospace will provide L-band mesh reflectors for Inmarsat 6 satellites - News
March 30, 2017
CARPINTERIA, Calif. Northrop Grumman's business unit, Astro Aerospace will provide Airbus Defence and Space with nine meter L-band mesh reflectors for two Inmarsat 6 satellites.
Unmanned
TARDEC & AM General enter partnership for autonomous driving vehicle - News
March 30, 2017
TROY, Mich. U.S. Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and AM General officials entered a partnership to develop and demonstrate an autonomous driving vehicle that may revolutionize how soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines, along with equipment and supplies, are transported inside U.S. military facilities.
Radar/EW
Patent for warfighter's wearable battery issued to Inventus Power - News
March 30, 2017
WOODRIDGE, Ill. The U.S. Patent Office issued the Patent Number 9,564,761 B2 to Inventus Power?s Primary Conformable Wearable Battery (P-CWB) with removable command module.
Comms
German companies team for digitization of Germany's ground forces - News
March 29, 2017
MUNICH and DUESSELDORF, Germany. German defense-electronics companies Rheinmetall and Rohde & Schwarz have entered a partnership that aims at leading the digitization of Germany?s ground armed forces. The two enterprises established a joint venture to compete for two major German procurement projects: "MoTaKo," which stands for ?mobile tactical communications,? and ?MoTIV,? short for ?mobile tactical information network.?
Comms
AAR wins $909 million, 15-year contract from Air Force - News
March 29, 2017
WOOD DALE, Ill. Aviation services company AAR Corp. has won a 15-year, $909 million fixed-price contract from the U.S. Air Force for its Landing Gear Performance-Based Logistics One program. Work is expected to run through 2032.
Radar/EW
SLS RS-25 rocket engine undergoes critical test - News
March 28, 2017
NASA-STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. The powerful RS-25 engine that will be used on NASA?s new super-heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) underwent a critical test recently at NASA?s Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; the test included the first trial of the new flight-model engine controller and flight-configuration software. Four RS-25 engines, manufactured by Aerojet Rocketdyne, are set to help propel the SLS rocket into deep space and beyond.
Radar/EW
U.S. Army SMDC initiates $3 billion contract process - News
March 28, 2017
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) recently announced the eight indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) prime contractor awardees that it had chosen for the Design, Development, Demonstration and Integration (D3I) Domain 1 contract award. The eight companies met with USASMDC/ARSTRAT, along with the U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone, to kick off the task-order process for the High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator (HEL TVD) integrated system development.
Unmanned
Initial integration of Army's MAPS soft-kill demonstrator complete - News
March 28, 2017
ORLANDO, Fla. The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman engineers teamed up and completed the initial integration for the U.S. Army's Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) soft-kill demonstrator.
Avionics
Rockwell Collins avoidance rerouter software certified FACE conformant - News
March 28, 2017
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins has announced that its Avoidance Re-router (ARR-2500) software product has been deemed conformant to Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Technical Standard Edition 2.1, the latest edition of the conformance program.
Unmanned
Navy tasks Aerojet Rocketdyne to mature energy management systems for UUVs - News
March 27, 2017
SACRAMENTO, Calif. U.S. Navy officials selected Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., to mature and demonstrate capabilities of a power and energy management system that will allow underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs) to be charged wirelessly undersea. The contract is worth an estimated $1.6 million.
Comms
Cobham releases auto-test and alignment capabilities for Motorola APXTM "B" Radios - News
March 27, 2017
LAS VEGAS. Cobham officials released a new automated test and alignment software application to support the new Motorola APX "B" Radios during this year's exhibition at the Motorola Channel Partner Expo 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
-
Uncrewed logistics aircraft avionics wins NAVAIR contract
April 28, 2026
-
Global 6500 aircraft support to be provided to U.S. military by Bombardier Defense, SNC
April 27, 2026
-
F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft selected for Peru by Lockheed Martin
April 24, 2026
-
VCNO Kilby acknowledges gap in combat surge readiness, working to reach 80% across fleet
April 22, 2026
-
WILDSTAR 3AE1 3U OpenVPX FPGA Processor for SIGINT, C5ISR, electronic warfare
April 29, 2026
-
Multifunction radio frequency system demonstrator to be developed under European project led by Indra
April 28, 2026
-
Over-the-horizon radar transmit subsystem ordered for homeland defense from OSI Systems
April 24, 2026
-
War on Iran forced U.S. Navy to reinvent at-sea logistics, Military Sealift Command official says
April 21, 2026
-
Software delivery to F-22 accomplished with USAF, cybersecurity firm
March 18, 2026
-
GUEST BLOG: Making the most of the transition to IPv6
March 11, 2026
-
Cyberdefense company to leverage AI tools for U.S. federal agencies
February 23, 2026
-
IT infrastructure award announced by U.S. Air Force
February 12, 2026
-
GUEST BLOG: Space resilience is critical. So why are satellites still so exposed?
April 28, 2026
-
Laser communications terminal work for U.S. Space Force to move into new phase with General Atomics
April 28, 2026
-
Tactical radios to be supplied for Malaysian military programs by Thales
April 27, 2026
-
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Copper Mountain’s BFx-02 Frequency Extension Base
April 27, 2026