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Comms

International Rectifier introduces new rad-hard DC-DC converters for satellite applications at NSREC - News

July 15, 2014

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

PARIS. Engineers at International Rectifier announced the release of the M3G120 Series of 40W radiation-hardened (RAD-Hard) 120V input DC-DC converters at the Nuclear Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) in Paris this week. The products will support a variety of digital and analog satellite power systems requiring as long as 15 years or more of mission life such as space stations and NASA’s Orion MPCV (Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle) programs.

Comms

New RadHard-By-Design products released by Aeroflex at NSREC 2014 - News

July 15, 2014

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions

PARIS. Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions - HiRel engineers expanded their RadHard-by-Design (RHD) Analog Function Series family with four new products -- Quad Op Amps, Quad Comparators, Analog Multiplexers, and A to D/D to A converter. The devices are specifically developed for spacecraft designers involved in work on LEO, MEO, GEO, HEO, or Deep Space missions with specific radiation requirements. They made the announcement this week at the Nuclear Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) in Paris.

Comms

New CurveMaster Curve Tracer product released by HILEVEL Technology at NSREC - News

July 15, 2014

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

PARIS. HILEVEL Technology, Inc. officias introduced the a new compact model of their CurveMaster Curve Tracer at the Nuclear Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) in Paris this week. The product has as many as 2,048 pins and DC parametrics.

Avionics

Crane Aerospace, Rockwell Collins to provide ATRU, HSCU for Embraer E2 E-Jet family - News

July 14, 2014

Rockwell Collins Crane Aerospace and Electronics

PARIS. Crane Aerospace & Electronics Power Solutions unit has teamed up with Rockwell Collins to provide the Auto-Transformer Rectifier Unit (ATRU) to provide reliable power conversion for the Horizontal Stabilizer Control Unit (HSCU) supplied to Embraer aircraft manufacturer. This was announced at the Nuclear Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) in Paris.

Comms

Aeroflex announces flight-ready, next-generation microprocessors at NSREC - News

July 14, 2014

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions

PARIS. Engineers at Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions - HiRel in Colorado Springs, Colo. announced the availability of two next generation UT699E and UT700 LEON 3FT-based microprocessors at the Nuclear Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) this week in Paris. The UT699E is in production with prototypes available for the UT700 and production planned for the second half of this year.

Comms

Navy's third MUOS satellite begins its final testing preparation at Lockheed Martin - News

July 11, 2014

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

SUNNYVALE, Calif.. Lockheed Martin engineers finished environmental testing of the U.S. Navy’s third Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite. Trials cleared included thermal vacuum, which validated performance in simulated space conditions. The satellite is now in final check out.

Avionics

DoD, industry partners plan to lower the cost of 5th gen F-35s by 2019 - News

July 10, 2014

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

WASHINGTON. The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced an agreement to reduce the price of the F-35 Lightning II 5th generation fighter to the equivalent of the 4th generation fighters by 2019.

Radar/EW

Aegis Combat System successfully completes three NIF-CA exercises - News

July 09, 2014

Lockheed Martin

USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53). The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have teamed up to test the Baseline 9 Aegis Combat System. The exercises included the longest-range engagement ever tested with a Standard Missile-6 (SM-6).

Comms

Rockwell Collins engineers to develop new antenna technology for DARPA - News

July 08, 2014

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

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) tasked Rockwell Collins engineers to develop new electronically scanned array (ESA) antenna technology as part of DARPA's Arrays at Commercial Timescales (ACT) program.

Radar/EW

Naval SIGINT application to use RF and IF devices from Mercury Systems - News

July 08, 2014

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

CHELMSFORD, Mass. – July 7, 2014 – Mercury Systems, Inc., won $4.4 million in orders from an unnamed defense prime contractor for their advanced radio frequency (RF) microwave tuner and intermediate frequency (IF) devices for a naval signals intelligence (SIGINT) application.

Unmanned

Persistent Surveillance Center of Excellence created by TCOM for lighter-than-air vehicle payloads - News

July 07, 2014

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

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. Officials at TCOM announced the creation of a Persistent Surveillance Solutions Center of Excellence (CoE) at its Manufacturing and Flight Testing Facility in Elizabeth City, N.C. The new CoE will include integration testing of platforms, payloads, sensors, and PED technologies in partnership with manufacturers from around the globe to further the development of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems.

Radar/EW

Boeing delivers 14th P-8A Poseidon to Navy - News

July 07, 2014

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

SEATTLE. Boeing delivered the 14th P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy where it becomes part of a squadron based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. Boeing officials say seven more of the maritime patrol aircraft will be delivered later this year.

Avionics

NASA awards Boeing $2.8 billion contract to develop Space Launch System core stage, avionics - News

July 03, 2014

Boeing

HUNTSVILLE, AL. Prime contractor Boeing has finalized a $2.8 billion contract with NASA to develop the core stage and avionics of the powerful rocket Space Launch System (SLS) intended to launch humans farther into space.

Comms

C4ISR collection and dissemination for the Navy to be enhanced by Lockheed Martin - News

July 02, 2014

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

DENVER. Navy officials tasked Lockheed Martin to enhance how the Navy exchanges its Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) data throughout the space, air, surface, subsurface, and unmanned sensor domains through a contract with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) Pacific.

Radar/EW

Navy awards Northrop Grumman $3.6 billion contract for 25 more E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft - News

July 01, 2014

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

FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman won a $3.6 billion Navy contract to produce and deliver 25 new E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft, which would bring the total number of contracted aircraft to 50. The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is a carrier-based airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system with upgraded intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and flight systems.