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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).

Radar/EW

Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar to be developed by Raytheon - News

August 22, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TEWKSBURY, Mass. U.S. Navy officials selected Raytheon under an engineering and manufacturing development contract to develop an Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR). The cost-plus-incentive-fee contract is worth $92,069,954.

Avionics

Boeing wins low-rate initial production contract of KC-46A tanker - News

August 19, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

EVERETT, Wash. U.S. Air Force officials achieved Milestone C on the KC-46 program, giving the green light to Boeing to begin production on the KC-46A tanker. The low-rate initial production contract valued an estimated $2.8 billion.

Radar/EW

Cambridge Pixel to supply UK's radar system with display and target tracking modules - News

August 19, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin Cambridge Pixel

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom. Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems UK officials selected Cambridge Pixel's radar display and target tracking modules to integrate into the company's Naval Vigilance Radar system.

Comms

Oshkosh Defense begins full rate production of U.S. Marine Corps' P-19R vehicle - News

August 18, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

OSHKOSH, Wis. U.S. Marine Corps officials received Milestone C approval for the P-19 Replacement (P-19R) Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle program and gave the greenlight to Oshkosh Defense, LLC - an Oshkosh Corp. company - to begin full rate production on the vehicle.

Radar/EW

Astro Aerospace completes preliminary design review on radar antenna reflector - News

August 18, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Astro Aerospace Northrop Grumman NASA

CARPINTERIA, Calif. Engineers at Astro Aerospace - a Northrop Grumman company - completed a preliminary design review of the AstroMesh radar antenna reflector for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite.

Comms

iGov receives order to provide mobile communications for HMMWVs - News

August 17, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

Reston, VA. U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) officials placed a delivery order under a previous indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to modify M1145 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs). The order is worth $52,533,693.

Unmanned

DARPA issues RFI for protection against small unmanned air systems - News

August 17, 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 issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking ideas and approaches to improve protection of fixed and mobile ground and naval forces against a variety of small unmanned air systems (sUAS) threats and tactics.