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Avionics

X-57 designation given to NASA electric research plane - News

June 30, 2016

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

WASHINGTON. NASA officials announced a new X-designated test aircraft, the X-57, which will be nicknamed "Maxwell." The X-57 is an electric research plane with 14 electric motors turning propellers with all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing. NASA officials will test new propulsion technology with this aircraft.

Radar/EW

Global military laser market to grow nearly 10 percent by 2020 - News

June 30, 2016

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

ELMHURST, Illinois. The global military laser systems market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 8 percent by 2020 due to rising demand and evolving warfare strategies worldwide, say analysts at Technavio in Elmhurst, Illinois.

Comms

FLIR Systems buys Armasight, a military optics supplier - News

June 29, 2016

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

WILSONVILLE, Oregon. FLIR Systems, Inc. officials announced that the company acquired Armasight, Inc., a leading developer of precision military, hunting, and sporting optics products, for about $41 million in cash. Armasight, based in San Francisco, produces night vision, thermal, and daylight imaging products for military customers as well as hunters, outdoor enthusiasts, and law enforcement users.

Radar/EW

U.S. Navy deploys MQ-8B Fire Scout with new radar to assist in flight operations - News

June 29, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. U.S. Navy officials announced the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter deployed on the USS Coronado (LCS-4) equipped with the new AN/ZPY-4(V)1 radar for manned/unmanned teaming flight operations.

Comms

Raytheon completes testing on USAF GPS OCX controls - News

June 28, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

AURORA, Colo. Engineers at Raytheon completed the "Run For Record" test of the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) Black Wide Area Network (B-WAN), which provides network connectivity to unclassified external interfaces for GPS OCX.

Cyber

University and Navy officials sign education agreement with cybersecurity focus - News

June 28, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

ORLANDO, Fla. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) and University of South Florida (USF) representatives entered into an Educational Partnership Agreement that will focus especially in the areas of cybersecurity and cyber warfare modeling, simulation, training, and human performance (MST&HP). The agreement will leverage the combined resources of both organizations for the pursuit of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.

Radar/EW

Harris to provide electronic warfare decoy tech to Navy program - News

June 27, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

MELBOURNE, Fla. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory officials placed an order with Harris Corp. to provide maritime electronic warfare (EW) payloads for its Advanced Decoy Architecture Project (ADAP) program. The order is valued an estimated $27 million.

Unmanned

Counter-UAS capability demonstrated by Lockheed Martin counter-fire radar - News

June 27, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

SYRACUSE, N.Y. Lockheed Martin?s AN/TPQ-53 counter-fire radar completed a demonstration where the system tracked and identified unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and shared that information with a command and control node.

Comms

DoD and Estonian officials sign tech R&D agreement - News

June 24, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Estonian Ministry of Defense officials signed an agreement reinforcing cooperation between the two parties on technological research and development (R&D), testing, and evaluation activities.

Radar/EW

Northrop Grumman selects IEE's 3.5-inch display for JCREW program - News

June 24, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman Industrial Electronic Engineers (IEE)

VAN NUYS, Calif. Northrop Grumman officials selected Industrial Electronic Engineers' (IEE) 3.5-inch hand-held control display unit (CDU) to use in the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW) Increment 1 Block 1 (I1B1) program.

Radar/EW

Kuwait upgrades its Patriot Air and Missile Defense System - News

June 23, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

ANDOVER, Mass. Raytheon engineers will upgrade the State of Kuwait?s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to the Configuration 3+, the most modern system currently fielded. The contract, awarded by the U.S. Army, is valued at an estimated $523 million.

Comms

Harris to provide secure tactical communications under Foreign Military Sales program - News

June 23, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) officials selected Harris Corp. under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program to provide secure tactical communications solutions.

Unmanned

FAA releases new regulations on small UAS - News

June 22, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

WASHINGTON. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials released the awaited new rules and regulations for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The regulations - called Small Unmanned Aircraft Regulations (Part 107) - will take effect in late August and industry officials say it has the potential to create more than 100,000 new jobs over the next ten years as well as generate more than $82 billion for the U.S. economy.

Unmanned

U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton demonstrates new capabilities during flight tests - News

June 22, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The U.S. Navy?s MQ-4C Triton completed two flight tests demonstrating the unmanned aerial system (UAS) capabilities to extend its time on station as well as its interoperability between platforms.

Comms

U.S. Army tasked BAE Systems to provide geospatial intelligence capabilities - News

June 21, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

ARLINGTON, Va. BAE Systems will provide geospatial intelligence technical and analytical support to the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) under the Global Intelligence five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at an estimated $75 million.