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Radar/EW

DDC to buy Maxwell Microelectronics, expanding rad-hard business - News

April 29, 2016

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Data Device Corporation (DDC)

BOHEMIA, New York. Officials at Data Device Corporation (DDC) announced that the company entered into an agreement to acquire the microelectronics group from Maxwell Technologies, Inc. in San Diego. DDC, already a player in the space electronic market, just increased their market share significantly by adding Maxwell?s space-qualified microelectronics solutions for satellites and spacecraft.

Cyber

Military training and simulation spending to increase, analysts say - News

April 29, 2016

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

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California. Industry analysts say that spending by the Department of Defense (DoD) on training and simulation is expected to increase throughout the fiscal years defense plan (FYDP) to make up for the previous years? training shortfalls. Frost & Sullivan researcher forecast a 1.7 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2020 for this sector. making it essentially a flat market once adjusted for inflation..

Avionics

USAF addresses ALQ-161 avionics systems testing requirements - News

April 28, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Textron

HUNT VALLEY, Md. U.S. Air Force officials ordered 12 Advanced Radar/Electronic Warfare Test Station (ARTS) Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) systems from Textron Systems Electronic Systems to support the B-1B Lancer strategic bomber fleet.

Unmanned

MQ-8 Fire Scout deploys with upgraded mission control system - News

April 28, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

SAN DIEGO. The U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command MQ-8 Fire Scout deployed onboard the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Coronado with Raytheon's mission control system.

Radar/EW

U.S. Army completes series of integration testing on air defense system - News

April 27, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. The U.S. Army completed a series integration testing with its defense system, the Integrated Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept (IFPC Inc 2-I). Currently in development, the IFPC Inc 2-I aims in protecting soldiers from aircraft, cruise missiles, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), artillery weapons, rockets, and mortars.

Unmanned

U.S. Army officials order additional 24 RQ-7B V2 shadow UAS - News

April 26, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Textron

HUNT VALLEY, Md.U.S. Army officials ordered an additional 24 RQ-7B V2 Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from Textron Systems Unmanned Systems. The contract is estimated to be $116.5 million with deliveries to start in 2018.

Radar/EW

Raytheon wins long-range radar contract - News

April 26, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

CHESAPEAKE, Va. Raytheon will conduct operations and maintenance for the U.S. Navy's Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Relocatable Over-the-Horizon Radar (ROTHR) program under a contract valued up to an estimated $104 million.

Radar/EW

DARPA's TRADES program addresses design challenges with advanced materials - News

April 25, 2016

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

ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials announced the TRAnsformative DESign (TRADES) program in an effort to develop new mathematics and algorithms that can take advantage of the design space that has been enabled by new materials and fabrication methods.

Avionics

Vector Software and Lynx announce partnership at Aviation Electronics Europe - News

April 22, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Vector Software Lynx

MUNICH. At the Aviation Electronics Europe in Munich, Germany, Vector Software and Lynx Software Technologies officials announced that engineers will integrate the LynxOS family of real-time operating systems and the VectorCAST test automation platform.

Radar/EW

Defense Microelectronics Activity adds Cobham to 7.2 billion electronics contract - News

April 21, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cobham

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) officials selected Cobham for a position on the Advanced Technology Support Program IV (ATSP4) indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling value of $7.2 billion.

Unmanned

JASSM-ER missile production to continue for U.S. Air Force - News

April 21, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin will continue production of its Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM-ER) for the U.S. Air Force. The contract brings the JASSM and JASSM-ER missiles delivered or under contract to more than 2,700.

Radar/EW

Electronic warfare simulator contract won by Textron Systems - News

April 20, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Textron

HUNT VALLEY, Md. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) officials selected Textron Systems Electronic Systems to provide its Advanced Architecture Phase Amplitude and Time Simulator (A²PATS) system and additional upgrade components to the NAWCWD Electronic Combat Simulation and Evaluation Laboratory (ECSEL).

Comms

Deep space habitat prototype proposals sought by NASA - News

April 20, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA

WASHINGTON. NASA officials are seeking proposals for the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2) in support of the agency?s Journey to Mars mission. NextSTEP-2 requests industry proposals for concept studies and technology development projects in the areas of habitation, advanced propulsion, and small satellites.

Radar/EW

Northrop Grumman's IBCS engages multiple targets in Army missile test - News

April 19, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. The U.S. Army completed an engagement flight test with Northrop Grumman?s Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS), demonstrating the IBCS capability to identify, track, and engage multiple targets.

Unmanned

Flight tests will aid in developing FAA UAS regulations - News

April 19, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

WASHINGTON. Beginning the end of April through June, Honeywell, General Atomics Aeronautics Systems, Inc (GA-ASI), the RTCA Special Committee (SC)-228, and NASA will conduct the fourth flight test in a series of demonstrations that will help engineers validate and advance technologies for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as they integrate into the National Airspace System (NAS).