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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.

Avionics

UH-60V Black Hawk avionics display upgraded to digital and completes CDR - News

February 19, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. The U.S. Army Prototype Integration Facility, Redstone Defense Systems, - the prime contractor - and Northrop Grumman have completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the UH-60V Black Hawk program.

Cyber

Data at rest encryption for rugged storage released by Phoenix International - News

February 19, 2016

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

SAN DIEGO. Phoenix International Systems, Inc., engineers released Self Encrypting Drive (SED) technology support for the company's RPC24 4004 Series Drive Magazine based, rugged storage solution at AFCEA West 2016 in San Diego this week.

Avionics

Helicopter synthetic vision integration and testing continued by Honeywell - News

February 18, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Honeywell

PHOENIX. In a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) engineers at Honeywell will continue to improve three-dimensional visibility and safety for U.S. military helicopter pilots experiencing inclement weather and harsh environments.

Cyber

Raytheon sponsors cybersecurity forum in Abu Dhabi - News

February 17, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

DULLES, Va. United Arab Emirates officials have partnered with Raytheon - who will be the sponsor - to conduct a week-long cybersecurity event with government leaders. The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington will host the four-day cybersecurity workshop in Abu Dhabi.

Radar/EW

Northrop Grumman resumes work on the Long Range Strike Bomber contract - News

February 17, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

WASHINGTON. After a comprehensive review of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) contract, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied Boeing and Lockheed Martin's protest of Northrop Grumman's win on the contract.

Unmanned

UAS threat & secure comms solutions featured by CACI at AFCEA WEST 2016 - News

February 16, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems CACI

SAN DIEGO. At the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) WEST 2016 Conference and Exposition, CACI International Inc. exhibited their solutions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) threats and securing smartphones and wireless communications.

Cyber

Based on General Dynamics' PitBull, QTrust Server will help secure Bundeswehr IT network - News

February 15, 2016

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

FAIRFAX, Va. Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces) officials tasked QGroup, a General Dynamics Mission System partner, to provide capabilities that will improve the security of the Bundeswehr's infrastructure. Under contract, QGroup will deploy and maintain QTrust Server security appliances for the german armed forces' IT networks.

Radar/EW

Advanced cockpit display tech leveraged for military ground vehicles - News

February 15, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Honeywell

PHOENIX. In an agreement with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Honeywell will provide DARPA's Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program with its virtual reality instrument panel that replaces glass windows with display technology.

Radar/EW

Multi-function military mission completed for Naval Integrated Topside program - News

February 12, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

LINTHICUM, Md. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Integrated Topside (InTop) program completed simultaneous demonstrations of electronic warfare, information operations, and communications missions.

Cyber

Cybersecurity GmbH business unit established at Rohde & Schwarz - News

February 12, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rohde & Schwarz

MUNICH, Germany. Rohde & Schwarz officials announced that the company will combine its IT and network security subsidiaries. The business unit will be named Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity GmbH. Ammar Alkassar and Reik Hesselbarth will head the business unit and be responsible for developing its portfolio.

Radar/EW

U.S. Navy tasked ManTech for support services with acoustics trials data for submarine & surface ships - News

February 11, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems ManTech

FAIRFAX, Va. U.S. Navy officials selected ManTech International Corp.'s engineers to support the Naval Submarine and Surface Signature Silencing programs at Puget Sound. Under contract, engineers will provide technical and support services, including collection, reduction, analysis, and reporting of acoustics trials data for submarine and surface ships. The contract has an estimated ceiling value of $47 million.

Comms

CubeSat Rideshare Initiative adds Auxiliary Payload Customer under signed MOU - News

February 11, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

IRVINE, Calif. United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems, Inc. to signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the CubeSat Rideshare Initiative for Tyvak to serve as the primary Auxiliary Payload Customer through December 31, 2019.