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NASA budget cuts human exploration, increases CubeSat, R&D dollars - News

March 31, 2016

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

WASHINGTON. The Obama Administration?s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget request for NASA cuts into human space flight funding while tripling finding for CubeSat, increasing investment in earth sciences, research and development (R&D). The overall budget request of $19 billion is down about $300,000 from FY 2016. Below are some highlights.

Radar/EW

Marine Corps squadron receives first variant of Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System - News

March 30, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 233 operating the AV-8B Harrier received the first fixed-wing aircraft variant of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS).

Radar/EW

Space Fence radar test site opens in New Jersey - News

March 30, 2016

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

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey. Lockheed Martin officials announced the opening of a Space Fence radar array test site in Moorestown, New Jersey. This facility is representative of the larger Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based system now under construction on the Marshall Islands, specifically Kwajalein Island. The U.S. Air Force Space Fence will monitor objects in space.

Radar/EW

Test evaluation & support team 2 contract won by Jacobs - News

March 29, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA

PASADENA, Calif. NASA?s White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) near Las Cruces, New Mexico will receive test and evaluation services from Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. under a contract valued at $400 million.

Cyber

Cybersecurity market valued at $81.4 billion globally - News

March 29, 2016

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

LONDON. Analysts at visiongain see the cybersecurity market's global value reaching $81.4 billion in 2016 led by companies such as Northrop Grumman Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp., and Intel. Cybersecurity submarkets included in the analysis are: network security, data security, endpoint security, application security, cloud security; and identity & access management.

Comms

DARPA's new grand challenge focuses on a collaborative electromagnetic spectrum - News

March 28, 2016

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

ARLINGTON, Va. The Spectrum Collaboration Challenge (SC2) aims to imbue radios with advanced machine-learning capabilities so they can develop strategies that optimize the use of the wireless spectrum. In this new Grand Challenge announced by DARPA officials, the agency will reward teams that develop smart systems that collaborate and maximize the flow of radio frequency (RF) signals.

Avionics

Army rotorcraft blade control tech developed by Army Research Lab - News

March 28, 2016

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

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland. U.S. Army researchers at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) performed a live-fire test on a rotor blade that has individual blade control technology.

Comms

First upgraded Assault Amphibious Vehicle delivered to Marine Corps - News

March 25, 2016

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

QUANTICO, Virginia. Science Applications International Corp. officials announced delivery the first Assault Amphibious Vehicle Survivability Upgrade (AAV SU) to U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico this month. It will be the first of 10 AAV SU vehicles scheduled for delivery for testing to the Marine Corps by May.

Comms

Big JLTV order comes through for Oshkosh - News

March 24, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Oshkosh Defense

OSHKOSH, Wis. U.S. Army officials ordered 657 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), 2,977 installed kits, and related support from Oshkosh Corp.

Comms

Hundreds of Army tactical vehicles get tech upgrades - News

March 24, 2016

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

FORT BLISS, Texas. Hundreds of Army tactical vehicles are getting upgrades within the Integration Motor Pool at Fort Bliss, Texas, in preparation of the Army's on-the-move communications Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 16.2 coming this spring.

Radar/EW

Microsemi to sell RF & microwave, embedded security, and custom microelectronics businesses to Mercury Systems - News

March 23, 2016

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

CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts. Officials at Mercury Systems announced today that the company signed a definitive agreement with Microsemi Corp. to purchase its embedded security, RF and microwave, and custom microelectronics businesses for about $300 million. The additional RF and microwave technology should strengthen Mercury's capabilities in military radar and electronic warfare applications.

Cyber

NASA's worldwide hackathon challenge starts in April - News

March 23, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems NASA

WASHINGTON. The International Space Apps Challenge will take place April 22 ? 24. NASA officials announced that the hackathon world event will occur in Pasadena, California with local events taking place simultaneously in 193 locations across 72 countries.

Comms

Two-day DARPA event asks for proposals to improve military missions - News

March 23, 2016

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

ARLINGTON, Va. Tactical Technology Office (TTO) officials at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have scheduled a fourth annual Proposers Day at DARPA?s office in Arlington, Virginia during April 20 ? 21, 2016. The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) calls for executive summaries, white papers, and proposals for advanced research, development and demonstration of innovative systems for military missions.

Radar/EW

Qualification testing complete for U.S. Army's targeting system - News

March 22, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems DRS Technologies

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Army has completed qualification testing of DRS Technologies? Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem (IBAS), a target acquisition system. Testing including the firing of TOW missiles at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

Comms

KKR acquires Airbus Group's Defence Electronics unit for $1.2 billion - News

March 21, 2016

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Airbus

AMSTERDAM. KKR and Airbus Group SE have reached an agreement to buy Airbus Group SE's electronics business unit ? Defence Electronics ? for an estimated ?1.1 billion ($1.2 billion).