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Radar/EW

Lockheed Martin selects Textron Systems' A2PATS for F-35 EW simulation testing - News

December 02, 2016

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

HUNT VALLEY, Md. Lockheed Martin selected Textron Systems' Advanced Architecture Phase Amplitude and Time Simulator (A2PATS) for simulation testing of the F-35 Lightning II electronic warfare (EW) systems. Under contract, Textron Systems engineers will provide threat simulation capability in the F-35 Norwegian, Italian Reprogramming Lab (NIRL) located at Eglin Air Force base, in support of international partners.

Avionics

Rockwell Collins' avionics system selected to modernize Chilean navy's P-3 Orion - News

December 01, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

Unmanned

Nano-drone company Prox Dynamics bought by FLIR - News

December 01, 2016

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

WILSONVILLE, Oregon. FLIR Systems, Inc. officials announced today that the company has bought Prox Dynamics AS of Oslo Norway, a developer and manufacturer of nano-class unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for about $134 million in cash. The Prox Dynamics business will become FLIR's Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) line of business operating within the company's Surveillance segment.

Radar/EW

Abaco Systems buys 4DSP as well as Technobox I/O product line - News

November 30, 2016

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

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. It's been less than a year since Abaco left the GE umbrella when they were acquired by Veritas Capital out of New York City, but they have already started growing through acquisition with two embedded computing additions in the last month, acquiring 4DSP LLC of Austin, Texas as well as acquiring the Micro Mezzanine System (MMS) product line from Technobox in West Berlin, N.J.

Unmanned

Undersea warfare systems market to grow to $11.9 billion by 2026, analysts say - News

November 29, 2016

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

BANER, India. Market analysts at Absolute Reports say that the global undersea warfare systems market will be valued at $7.1 billion in 2016 and project it to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.36 percent over 2016-2026, to reach $11.9 billion by 2026.

Comms

Raytheon to expand Southern Arizona facility with two thousand job hires - News

November 29, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TUCSON, Ariz. Officials at Raytheon Co. announced the company's plan to expand by adding approximately two thousand jobs at its Southern Arizona operations facility at the Missile Systems business headquarters over a five-year period. The company plans to hire workers at all skill levels with an emphasis on engineering and other higher-wage, technical positions.

Comms

NASA and AT&T work together to research traffic management solutions - News

November 29, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA AT&T

VIENNA, Va. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and AT&T engineers are researching traffic management solutions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in order to find an Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) solution that supports the safe and secure operation of drones in the national airspace.

Unmanned

Navy teams demo enhanced situational awareness for UAVs at innovation challenge - News

November 29, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER WEAPONS DIVISION, CHINA LAKE, Calif. For the Naval Air Systems Command?s second innovation challenge, two teams presented their unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-focused projects designed to enhance the warfighter?s situational awareness.

Comms

Raytheon, UMass granted $1.9 million to research flexible RF devices for GPS - News

November 28, 2016

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TEWKSBURY, Ma. Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems and University of Massachusetts Lowell have received a grant of $1.9 million to advance the commercialization of flexible hybrid radio-frequency (RF) electronics that are aimed at use in military global positioning systems (GPS), among other applications.

Radar/EW

Sonar upgrades to Australian submarines to be provided by Thales - News

November 28, 2016

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

PARIS, France. Thales engineers will be upgrading Australia?s Collins class submarine sonar systems a design and pre-production contract.

Comms

Navy awards BAE $192 million contract for post-construction work on Zumwalt-class ships - News

November 22, 2016

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

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to perform post-construction work aboard the guided-missile destroyers USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) and USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001). The contract's initial award is worth $10.3 million and carries a maximum value of $192.7 million for work performed through September 2021.

Cyber

DoD announces two cybersecurity initiatives - News

November 21, 2016

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. In an effort to draw on the success of last summer's ?Hack the Pentagon? bug-bounty pilot -- in which hackers from across the country were given free rein to spot vulnerabilities in specific Department of Defense networks in return for cash payments -- the Department of Defense (DoD) today unveiled two new initiatives designed to further enhance the DoD's cybersecurity position.

Avionics

Avionics, radar upgrades coming to Korean F-16s from Lockheed Martin - News

November 21, 2016

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

FORT WORTH, Texas. Lockheed Martin won a $1.2 billion contract to provide avionics and radar upgrades 134 F-16 fighter jets for the Republic of Korea air force (ROKAF).

Unmanned

DARPA orders second Tern UAS test vehicle - News

November 18, 2016

Lisa Daigle - Assistant Managing Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

ARLINGTON, Va. DARPA [Defense Advanced Researched Projects Agency] has asked Northrop Grumman to build it a second "Tern" test vehicle as part of its mission to equip forward-deployed small-deck ships -- such as destroyers and frigates -- with their own specially designed unmanned air systems (UASs).

Avionics

U.S. Army CH-47F cockpit equipment support contract won by Rockwell Collins - News

November 18, 2016

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

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. The U.S. Army awarded Rockwell Collins a follow-on service and support contract for its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) for the Army's CH-47F helicopter fleet.