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U.S. Navy Hawkeye Integrated Training System upgrade won by Rockwell Collins - News

December 03, 2014

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

ORLANDO, Fla. Rockwell Collins won a U.S. Navy contract to upgrade the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Integrated Training System (HITS). the announcement was made this week at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando this week.

Avionics

F-35 training and simulation team wins modeling and simulation award at I/ITSEC - News

December 02, 2014

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin U.S. Air Force

ORLANDO, Fla. The National Training and Simulation Association officials announced this week at Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, that they have chosen the F-35 Lightning II Training System for the 2014 Modeling & Simulation Awards. It recognizes the F-35 Joint Program Office, the U.S. Air Force’s 33rd Fighter Wing, the F-35 Joint Program Office, and Lockheed Martin for providing an effective, immersive training experience for F-35 pilots and maintainers.

Avionics

Navy program manager to discuss virtual aviation training at I/ITSEC this week - News

December 01, 2014

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

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. Officials at the Naval Aviation Training Systems Program Office (PMA-205) will be discussing discuss the Navy's latest efforts to enhance aircrew readiness at reduced costs during the 2014 Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) that starts today and runs through Friday, Dec. 5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

Comms

International Space Station's 3D printer makes first part in space - News

November 26, 2014

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

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. NASA officials announced that the crew in the he International Space Station put to use their 3D printer and produced the first 3D printed object in space -- a printhead faceplate for the printer. NASA officials see 3D printing of tools and parts as a way to reduce reliance on resupply missions from Earth.

Comms

Center focused on innovation for Navy surface fleet opened by Lockheed Martin - News

November 25, 2014

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

MOORESTOWN, N.J. Lockheed Martin officials opened the doors on the company's new Surface Navy Innovation Center (SNIC), which is set to support the development of new technologies for the U.S. Navy. It is a research, development, and demonstration facility that Lockheed Martin will use to bring together industry, government, and academia expertise to design next generation surface fleet capabilities to deal with the evolving threats worldwide.

Avionics

Lockheed Martin, DoD finalize LRIP-8 contract for F-35s - News

November 24, 2014

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin and the Department of Defense (DoD) have finalized the eighth F-35 Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP-8) contract. The contract, worth $4.7 billion, called for 43 F-35 Lightning II airframes. The 43 airframes include 29 jets for the U.S. and 14 for five international countries.

Comms

BAE Systems chosen to create anti-jam communications for DARPA contract - News

November 20, 2014

BAE Systems

WAYNE, New Jersey. BAE Systems has been awarded a $3.2 million U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract to combat technological enemy threats. BAE Systems is set to develop a new framework of reliable, anti-jam networked communications as part of the Communications in Contested Environments (C2E) program. This open system architecture (OSA) is part of the first phase of DARPA’s C2E initiative.

Radar/EW

LITENING pod upgrade contract won by Northrop Grumman - News

November 19, 2014

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

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. Northrop Grumman won a contract to upgrade the AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING Advanced Targeting Systems for the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and Marine Corps. The award will complete the process of bringing all Air Force Block 1 pods to the G4 configuration, which equals completion of the transition to the latest version of the LITENING system.

Unmanned

Next NASA Mars lander assembly begun by Lockheed Martin - News

November 18, 2014

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

DENVER. Lockheed Martin engineers working on the NASA InSight Mars lander spacecraft, have begun work on the assembly, test, and launch operations (ATLO) phase of the program. Launch is scheduled for spring of 2016.

Radar/EW

Raytheon software for Air Missile Defense Radar tracks target during demonstration - News

November 17, 2014

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

TEWKSBURY, Mass. The first software build for Raytheon's Air and Missile Defense Radar tracked a simulated Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) target during a recent software build review for the Navy. The demonstration occurred less than eight months after the contract was awarded.

Comms

Astrodyne acquires power supply company TDI Power - News

November 13, 2014

Astrodyne Power Supplies

MANSFIELD, MA. Astrodyne Corporation has announced that it has acquired TDI Power, a designer/manufacturer of power supplies and integrated systems for semiconductor manufacturing, industrial, medical, military and aerospace, and other markets.

Avionics

NASA's Orion spacecraft to hit launch pad tonight to be ready for first flight - News

November 11, 2014

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA officials will roll out the Orion spacecraft for the final leg of its prelaunch journey tonight at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Abort System Facility to Space Launch Complex 37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Comms

Lockheed Martin ships MUOS-3 to Cape Canaveral - News

November 10, 2014

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

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 6, 2014 – Navy and Lockheed Martin officials shipped the third Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) spacecraft to the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will be prepped for liftoff this January on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

Radar/EW

Blighter Surveillance announces e-scan coastal radar enhancements - News

November 07, 2014

Blighter Surveillance Systems

CAMBRIDGE, UK. Blighter Surveillance Systems has announced new enhancements to its electronic-scanning (e-scan) radar for coastal and harbor security, including a new sea wave clutter filter.

Comms

Acromag announces new rugged SFF mission computer for deployable systems - News

November 06, 2014

Acromag

Wixom, MI. Acromag has introduced a new rugged small form factor (SFF) mission computer, the ARCX box. Engineered with size, weight, and power (SWaP) in mind, to address space requirements on vehicle electronics. The mission computer is designed for mil/aero deployable systems, such as C4ISR, command and control applications, payload management, and vetronics.