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Radar/EW

Microsemi to provide master reference oscillators for USAF SBIRS satellite program - News

September 01, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin Microsemi

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. Lockheed Martin representatives selected Microsemi?s master reference oscillator for the U.S. Air Force's Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite program. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor of the SBIRS program, which is replacing the 1970s Defense Support Program constellation.

Radar/EW

Indian-based Tata Power Co. and Javelin Joint Venture sign Letter of Intent - News

August 31, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) Raytheon Company Lockheed Martin

TUCSON, Ariz. Tata Power Company Limited representatives operating through its Strategic Engineering Division (SED) and Javelin Joint Venture officials ? a Raytheon and Lockheed Martin partnership ? signed a letter of intent (LOI) to explore co-development and production of the Javelin anti-armor missile system.

Radar/EW

Collaboration between U.S. Navy and Raytheon improves mine-hunting sonar - News

August 31, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. Engineers at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) ? Division Newport and Raytheon worked together to enhance Raytheon?s AN/AQS-20A mine-hunting sonar, improving the system?s ability to identify and classify mines.

Unmanned

Department of Navy and Canada sign deal to sell first RQ-21A Blackjack system - News

August 30, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. U.S. Department of the Navy (DoN) and Canadian Department of National Defense officials signed an agreement for the international sale of the RQ-21A Blackjack Unmanned Air System (UAS).

Avionics

Navy begins construction on test range operation center for aviation programs - News

August 30, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, and construction contractor G-W Management Services officials broke ground on the new center of operations for NAWCAD's Atlantic Test Ranges (ATR) on August 24, 2016.

Radar/EW

MK 54 lightweight torpedo contract won by Raytheon - News

August 29, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

EWKSBURY, Mass. Naval Sea Systems Command officials in Washington, District of Columbia selected Raytheon to provide MK 54 lightweight torpedo common parts kits; MK 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedo kits; and MK 54 exercise fuel tanks including spares, production support material, engineering support, and hardware repair support.

Avionics

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviation training contract won by Cubic - News

August 29, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

SAN DIEGO. Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) officials placed a task order worth approximate $80 million with Cubic Global Defense ? a Cubic Corp. business unit ? to support the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' aviation training.

Radar/EW

Smartphone-sized nuclear-radiation detectors developed by DARPA - News

August 26, 2016

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

ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) researchers developed and demonstrated a network of smartphone-sized mobile devices that can detect radioactive materials.

Avionics

All 147 Marine Corps CH-53E helicopters to get tech reset - News

August 26, 2016

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

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland. U.S. Marine Corps officials announced that a a full reset of the Corps' CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift helicopters has begun and is aiming to significantly increasing the number of operationally fit aircraft.

Cyber

Cybersecurity business of Sypris Electronics sold to Analog Devices - News

August 25, 2016

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

NORWOOD, Massachusetts. Officials at Analog Devices, Inc. announced that the company has acquired the Cyber Security Solutions (CSS) business of Sypris Electronics LLC., in Tampa, Florida, which is owned by Sypris Solutions in Louisville, Kentucky.

Unmanned

UAV payload market to reach nearly $8 billion by 2021, analysts say - News

August 24, 2016

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

VANCOUVER, Washington Analysts at Markets and Markets say they estimate the unmanned aircraft payload market to be valued at $3.63 billion in 2016 and forecast it to reach $7.72 billion by 2021, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.25 percent between 2016 and 2021.

Comms

U.S. Navy frigates will be equipped with Lockheed Martin's combat management system - News

August 24, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

MOORESTOWN, N.J. Lockheed Martin engineers will equip U.S. Navy frigates with the company?s combat management system, the COMBATSS-21. The contract, for the U.S. Navy's frigate ship program, spans over five years and is worth up to an estimated $79.5 million.

Comms

USAF & Rockwell Collins complete flight test demonstrating Wideband HF connectivity - News

August 24, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. The U.S. Air Force and Rockwell Collins collaborated in a demonstration to transfer data from a C-17 airborne aircraft to a ground station over a Wideband High Frequency (WBHF) channel. The event took place over the duration of a two-day flight between Dover AFB Delaware and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, using a Wideband HF Receiver-Exciter configured for airborne operation.

Avionics

South Korean army to receive Boeing's Apache Longbow Crew Trainer - News

August 23, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

ST. LOUIS. The Republic of Korea army will receive Boeing?s Apache Longbow Crew Trainer for the AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters.

Unmanned

RQ-4 Global Hawk to receive ground segment upgrades - News

August 23, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

SAN DIEGO. U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center officials tasked Northrop Grumman to modernize the ground segment for the Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS).