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Unmanned

MS-177 sensor payload begins testing on RQ-4 Global Hawk - News

March 01, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

SAN DIEGO. Engineers at Northrop Grumman Corp. started testing the MS-177 sensor payload on an RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft system. The flight tests is the first time the sensor has flown on a high altitude long-range autonomous aircraft. Testing is expected to continue through the first half of 2017.

Avionics

MALD-J navigation system flight test demonstrates performance in GPS jamming environment - News

March 01, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TUCSON, Ariz. U.S. Air Force and Raytheon officials validated the performance of the GPS Aided Inertial Navigation System (GAINS II) for the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) in six flight tests from B-52 and F-16 aircraft at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

Avionics

NASA tests Lockheed's quieter supersonic X-plane design - News

February 28, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

CLEVELAND. NASA and Lockheed Martin have begun the first high-speed wind tunnel tests for the Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) X-plane preliminary design -- a supersonic plane designed for quieter overland flight -- at NASA?s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

Unmanned

UAV proliferation fuels demand for satellite communication, analysts say - News

February 28, 2017

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

LONDON. The U.S. military's rising use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has given a huge boost to the market for satellite communication (SATCOMM), say analysts at Frost & Sullivan. Since these platforms need non-traditional communication technologies such as SATCOMM to fly, navigate, and engage in combat operations, they are likely to maintain a steady demand military satellite technologies.

Avionics

NASA engineers unveil modular avionics systems for smaller missions - News

February 28, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA

GREENBELT, Md. A team of engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center have designed a new avionics system intended for use on smaller, cost-constrained, yet high-performance missions.

Radar/EW

Raytheon to operate & maintain radar systems in mobile sensors contract win - News

February 27, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

DULLES, Va. U.S. Air Force officials selected Raytheon for the "Mobile Sensors" contract valued an estimated $128 million.

Radar/EW

USMC, Northrop Grumman complete integration event with AN/TPS G/ATOR system - News

February 27, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

BALTIMORE. U.S. Marine Corps and Northrop Grumman officials completed an initial integration event for the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system.

Comms

Lockheed Martin to relocate Relocate Fleet Ballistic Missile Program by 2024 - News

February 24, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

SUNNYVALE, Calif. Lockheed Martin officials will relocate the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program within its Space Systems business area to co-locate employees in facilities with common skills and resource requirements. The government approved the move, which is expected to deliver cost savings while centralizing mission expertise in key locations.

Comms

Proposal requests for engineering, tech, and innovations are being accepted by DISA - News

February 24, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Defense Information Systems Agency

MEADE, Md. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) officials issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the the Systems Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) contract vehicle. They are accepting the proposals now to move toward an efficient approach for the procurement of engineering support/services, with a focus on innovation throughout the engineering lifecycle.

Cyber

DoD launches open-source initiative - News

February 24, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced its launch of "Code.mil," an open-source effort that enables software developers around the globe to collaborate on unclassified code written by federal employees in support of DoD projects. DoD is partnering with GitHub, an open-source platform, to experiment with promoting increased collaboration between federal employees and private-sector software developers on software projects built within the DoD.

Comms

NASA selects two proposals for oxygen recovery during future deep-space missions - News

February 24, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA

WASHINGTON. NASA has selected two proposals for the development of oxygen-recovery technologies that could keep astronauts alive and healthy during future long-duration missions to deep space.

Comms

BAE Systems buys partner company in railgun program - News

February 23, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems has acquired engineering company IAP Research of Dayton, Ohio, a longtime subcontractor on BAE Systems' development of an electromagnetic railgun. IAP develops and manufactures electromagnetic technologies and advanced composites.

Radar/EW

Lockheed Martin's new particle accelerator aims at space-instrument testing - News

February 23, 2017

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin NASA

PALO ALTO, Calif. Lockheed Martin has installed a new linear particle accelerator at its Advanced Technology Center laboratory in Silicon Valley, part of the company's expansion into space-instrument testing. Designers and manufacturers of materials and instruments that are to be sent to space must first ensure that the products will survive the temperature extremes, radiation exposure, and need for autonomous operation found there.

Unmanned

Naval Research Laboratory's battle manager technology completes simulated air combat trials - News

February 23, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

WASHINGTON. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers at the Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence (NCARAI) teamed up with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to continue work on the NRL-developed Tactical Battle Manager (TBM) with the end-goal to have an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) be left to recognize when or how to change its goal objective if the mission requires it.

Avionics

CAE receives authorization certificate for KC-135 aircrew training system program - News

February 23, 2017

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems CAE USA

TAMPA, Fla. CAE USA officials received Authorization to Operate (ATO) on the U.S. Air Force's Distributed Training Center Network (DTCN) under the KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS) program. The first KC-135 operational flight trainer (OFT) to receive the ATO is located at Scott Air Force Base (AFB).