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Radar/EW
Mercury Systems receives order for DSP modules for unmanned SAR applications - News
April 17, 2014
CHELMSFORD, MA. Mercury Systems, Inc. has received a $3.2 million follow-on order for high-performance Digital Signal Processing (DSP) modules for unmanned Surveillance Aperture Radar (SAR) applications. The DSP modules are expected to be shipped by the third quarter in fiscal 2015.
Unmanned
Google beats out Facebook, acquires Titan Aerospace - News
April 16, 2014
NEW MEXICO. Google has successfully acquired Titan Aerospace, a start-up manufacturer of solar-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Google will use these drones to connect remote users to the Internet.
Unmanned
James Webb Space Telescope gets its Near Infrared Camera - News
April 14, 2014
PALO ALTO, CA. Lockheed Martin engineers and experts at the University of Arizona deployed the primary imaging instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The new Near Infrared Camera, or NIRCam, is now integrated within the heart of the telescope, which is known as the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM).
Comms
Boeing will showcase new satellite technologies at GEOINT symposium - News
April 11, 2014
SPRINGFIELD, VA. Boeing is set to exhibit scale models of the 502 Phoenix and Wideband Global SATCOM satellites at the GEOINT Symposium in Tampa, FL, April 14-17 at booth 5007.
Unmanned
Oshkosh Defense's TerraMax UGV demonstrated at AUVSI Hill Day in D.C. - News
April 10, 2014
OSHKOSH, WI. A division of Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh Defense, demonstrated the TerraMax Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) at the AUVSI “Hill Day” at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. The TerraMax is designed to reduce military troops’ exposure to Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and to optimize the number of troops needed to complete ground missions.
Unmanned
Navy to get five more Fire Scout UAVs from Northrop Grumman - News
April 08, 2014
SAN DIEGO. Northrop Grumman engineers have been tasked to build five more U.S. Navy MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters. The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) enable ship commanders to extend ship intelligence-gathering capabilities well beyond the typical horizon.
Avionics
New, FACE-compliant airborne autonomy system demonstrated by Navy, Lockheed Martin - News
April 07, 2014
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. Engineers at Lockheed Martin and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) completed a demonstration of an unmanned rotorcraft completing an autonomous approach and landing in an unprepared environment via the OPTIMUS mission system from Lockheed Martin. The system improves the aircraft's onboard intelligence enabling it to have advanced mission planning capability that can then be applied to current and future unmanned rotary wing aircraft. It does so by using an open architecture set up for Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) compliance.
Unmanned
Haivision announces Kraken HEVC transcoder platform for optimal video over constricted networks - News
April 04, 2014
MONTREAL, CANADA. Haivision has announced the Kraken High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) baseband encoding and H.264 transcoding solution, which provides better video quality for backhaul over constricted networks for enterprise and government applications.
Radar/EW
Boeing to showcase advanced technologies for EW, ISR at the Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition - News
April 03, 2014
ST. LOUIS. Boeing is set to feature a variety of new technologies, including advances in Electronic Warfare (EW) and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) at the 2014 Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition on April 7-9 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD.
Avionics
LynuxWorks announces FAA-certified LynxOS-178 2.2.3 RTOS for Power Architecture-based avionics - News
April 02, 2014
SAN JOSE, CA. LynuxWorks, Inc., announced at the EE Live! conference the upcoming availability of LynxOS-178 v2.2.3, which is an FAA Level A certified Real-Time Operating System (RTOS). This updated RTOS offers many new features for avionics developers of Power Architecture-based platforms.
Comms
Supermicro highlights battery backup power solutions for mission-critical embedded applications at EE Live! - News
April 01, 2014
SAN JOSE, CA. Supermicro is exhibiting its latest solutions for mission-critical embedded applications at the EE Live! conference in San Jose, CA. The company will showcase its Battery Backup Power (BBP) solutions, as well as compact, low-power Intel Atom-based general-purpose server, communications, and network security embedded appliances.
Comms
Aeroflex announces new applications for the Kenwood 20 and NEXEDGE software defined radios - News
March 28, 2014
LAS VEGAS, NV. Aeroflex Incorporated has made an announcement at the International Wireless Communications Expo 2014 on the additional support for the Kenwood 20 Series P25 and NEXEDGE radios for the Aeroflex 3920B Auto-Test II system.
Unmanned
Triton UAS completes first major milestone; Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy clear for flight - News
March 26, 2014
SAN DIEGO, CA. Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have completed the first Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) major milestone of the test program, and have cleared the UAS to fly at various altitudes, speeds, and weights.
Comms
GPS III communications contract won by General Dynamics - News
March 24, 2014
FAIRFAX, Va. - Lockheed Martin awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $26 million contract from Lockheed Martin for the Network Communications Element (NCE) of the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System (GPS) III.
Unmanned
Lockheed Martin, Warsaw Polytechnic research manned, unmanned aircraft solutions - News
March 21, 2014
WARSAW, POLAND. Lockheed Martin has teamed up with Warsaw Polytechnic to conduct an advanced applied research program in the field of integration between manned and unmanned airborne platform systems.
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Counter-drone system to be developed for Marine Corps by Anduril
November 20, 2024
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Gray Eagle 25M heavy fuel engine completes final qualification test
November 20, 2024
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Aerosonde drone to support three additional U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships
November 19, 2024
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Autonomous data-logging vehicle leverages rugged AI-enabled system
November 18, 2024
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U.S. Space Surveillance Network to be modernized by Anduril
November 22, 2024
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EW countermeasures to be developed for U.S. Army combat vehicles by BAE Systems
November 20, 2024
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ForceShield air defense systems to be supplied to Portuguese Army by Thales
November 19, 2024
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Wireless power beaming technology for U.S. Army to be developed by Raytheon
November 14, 2024
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GUEST BLOG: Addressing supply-chain risk and obsolescence in defense
October 10, 2024
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Pentagon's network infrastructure to be supported by GDIT
September 20, 2024
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7 Tenets of Layered Security in Embedded Design
September 17, 2024
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Military cybersecurity market to grow by $17.9 billion through 2028: report
September 16, 2024
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Analog Devices Introduces ADAR3006-CSL and ADAR3007-CSL
November 19, 2024
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Satellite modems and equipment contract signed between Comtech and U.S. Navy
November 18, 2024
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56 command vehicles to be delivered to Latvia by Patria
November 15, 2024
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SLM-5650B satellite modems to be delivered to U.S. Navy by Comtech
November 15, 2024