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Unmanned

TE Connectivity announces new nickel PTFE plating for connectors to reduce cadmium use - News

October 03, 2014

HARRISBURG, PA. TE Connectivity has announced a new RoHS-compliant nickel polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) plating for its DEUTSCH standard MIL-DIL-38999 Series III connectors. In addition to TE’s black zinc nickel plating, the PTFE plating is also in compliance with new environmental regulations to reduce the use of cadmium.

Comms

Northrop Grumman Laser Systems tests handheld precision targeting device - News

October 02, 2014

Northrop Grumman

APOPKA, Fla. Northrop Grumman has completed developmental testing of a new Hand Held Precision Targeting Device (HHPTD) that will enable soldiers to engage targets with precision munitions while providing digital connectivity to other military units.

Avionics

Pro Line Fusion avionics system demonstrated with an optionally piloted vehicle by Rockwell Collins - News

October 01, 2014

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

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins engineers demonstrated their Pro Line Fusion avionics system -- which is currently in flight on business jets, military aircraft, and helicopters -- for use as a ground control station and airborne avionics for unmanned aerial system (UAS) applications.

Avionics

Navy F/A-18 mission computer contract won by General Dynamics - News

September 30, 2014

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

FAIRFAX, Va. – General Dynamics Advanced Information System won a $16.2 million U.S. Navy contract to produce Type-3 Advanced Mission Computers (AMC) for the F/A-18 E/A-18G Super Hornet aircraft. The F/A-18 AMC is the nerve center of the Super Hornet and provides situational awareness and combat systems control.

Radar/EW

Navy PBL contract won by Northrop Grumman - News

September 29, 2014

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

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Northrop Grumman won a $61 million performance based logistics (PBL) supply support contract for management of various company systems from the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command's NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support facility in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Radar/EW

OpenVPX server from Mercury offers teraflop performance for radar, EO/IR applications - News

September 26, 2014

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

CHELMSFORD, Mass. Mercury Systems, Inc. released a new high density server dubbed the Ensemble HDS6603 that delivers more than one Teraflop (TFLOP) of general processing power in one OpenVPX slot. This product enables cloud computing-at the tactical edge via emulation of similar but non-rugged data center capability.

Comms

Rockwell Collins releases enhanced Patrol Persistent Surveillance System - News

September 26, 2014

Rockwell Collins

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Rockwell Collins recently showcased new features to the Patrol Persistent Surveillance System (PPSS) at the Land Forces 2014 trade show in Brisbane, Australia.

Radar/EW

Northrop Grumman to deliver legacy radar F-16 replacement - News

September 25, 2014

Northrop Grumman

BALTIMORE. Northrop Grumman has successfully completed all engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) design reviews for the AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR).

Unmanned

Liquid Robotics and Boeing join hands for autonomous maritime solutions - News

September 24, 2014

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

SUNNYVALE, Calif. Officials at Boeing and Liquid Robotics agreed to collaborate on product development, maritime services, and operational deployments under a multi-year teaming agreement.

Radar/EW

Navy electronic warfare contract for deterring anti-ship missiles won by Lockheed Martin - News

September 23, 2014

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

SYRACUSE, N.Y. Lockheed Martin won an additional $147 million U.S. Navy contract to modernize the fleet's electronic warfare defenses against anti-ship missiles and other threats.

Avionics

New safety certifiable COTS module solutions released by Curtiss-Wright - News

September 19, 2014

Curtiss-Wright

ASHBURN, Va. Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions has introduced a new rug-ged commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) graphics display and video capture engine, the VPX3-718.

Unmanned

FAA grants Logos Technologies authorization to flight test UAS in New York - News

September 18, 2014

Logos Technologies

FAIRFAX, Va. The FAA has authorized Logos Technologies to begin flight-testing the Tactically Expandable Maritime Platform (TEMP) unmanned aerial system (UAS). The testing will be conducted in Rome, NY, at the Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) FAA UAS test site at the Oneida County Griffiss International Airport.

Radar/EW

High-voltage HEMP filters from API protects sensitive electronic equipment - News

September 18, 2014

API Technologies

ORLANDO, Fla. API Technologies Corp. is now offering high-voltage High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) filters that are designed to protect sensitive electronic equipment for military and telecommunications applications.

Comms

Modernized ARC 210 Gen5 radio delivered to Navy Air Combat Electronics program - News

September 17, 2014

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

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins delivered their first Modernized Type I Cryptographic Airborne radio to the U.S. Navy. The AN/ARC-210, certified by the National Security Agency with Tactical Secure Voice (TSV) 2, replaces existing ARC-210 radios.

Comms

Air Force Talon HATE program design review completed by Boeing - News

September 16, 2014

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

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. Boeing engineers completed the final design review for the Air Force’s Talon HATE program, which is aimed at improving communication and information sharing among various platforms. The system combines data from fighter networks, national sources, and joint command and control assets.