Industry News

Unmanned

Worldwide UAV market to triple over next decade, say analysts - News

August 20, 2015

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

FAIRFAX, Virginia. Global spending on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs is expected to triple over the next decade in military, commercial, and consumer markets, according to analysts at Teal Group in a new market analysis. They estimate that UAV production will rise from current worldwide UAV production of $4 billion annually to about $14 billion, totaling $93 billion over the next ten years. Military UAV research spending would add another $30 billion over the same decade.

Comms

Raytheon Blackbird Technologies selected for Special Forces mission support contract - News

August 19, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

DULLES, Va. Raytheon Blackbird Technologies won the U.S. Special Operations Command(SOCOM)-Wide Mission Support (SWMS) contract to provide program management and technical services to special operations forces (SOF) around the world.

Radar/EW

Gap-Filling Tracking Radar design & development agreement signed - News

August 19, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin Weibel Scientific A/S

ROSKILDE, Denmark. Weibel Scientific A/S with the Danish Business Authority’s and Lockheed Martin have entered into an industrial cooperation agreement to design, develop, and test a Gap-Filling Tracking Radar (GFTR).

Cyber

Raytheon and SMU form a partnership for cyber research - News

August 18, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

DALLAS. Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Raytheon have joined in a strategic cyber research partnership based on the company?s efforts to collaborate with Darwin Deason Institute for Cyber Security in SMU?s Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering. Together they will work on research projects in cybersecurity. Education initiatives as well as opportunities for SMU students to intern at Raytheon will be offered.

Unmanned

U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton enters anechoic chamber for electromagnetic compatibility testing - News

August 18, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)

NAVAIR AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing for the U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton is underway in Patuxent River.

Avionics

F-15 Strike Eagle replaces legacy displays in the cockpit - News

August 18, 2015

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

VAN NUYS, Calif. The F-15E Strike Eagle program will be receiving IEE's 6x6 Multi-Purpose Display (MPD) replacing legacy avionics displays in the cockpit, but keeping the form, fit, and function of the existing unit.

Avionics

Air Force chooses COTS-based ILS from Thales - News

August 17, 2015

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

ARLINGTON, Virginia. U.S. Air Force officials selected Thales provide Deployable Instrument Landing Systems (D-ILS) that will be used in airfield environments where the capability to enable precision guidance to aircraft on final approach during low visibility or low-ceiling weather conditions – while also being able to quickly set-up, activate, break-down, and re-locate – are essential.

Unmanned

Navy destroyer-class ships set to overhaul and upgrade Mk 45 gun systems - News

August 14, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems BAE Systems

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Navy’s Mk 45 gun systems on destroyer-class ships are slated for Mod 4 configuration upgrades by BAE Systems in an initial contract with an estimated value of $80 million.

Unmanned

RQ-4 Global Hawk demonstrates mission management control features in flight test - News

August 14, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

SAN DIEGO. During a series of high-altitude and long-endurance exercises Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4 Global Hawk responded to external requests to dynamically alter its route flight and sensor functionality, demonstrating mission management control features in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) without changes to the air vehicle software.

Cyber

DHS grants cybersecurity accreditation to Lockheed Martin - News

August 14, 2015

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

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials accredited Lockheed Martin as a Commercial Service Provider (CSP) under the department’s Enhanced Cybersecurity Services (ECS) program, which enables DHS to share sensitive and classified cybersecurity threat information with Lockheed Martin to support its efforts in guarding public and private entities against cyber attacks.

Radar/EW

Concept for multi-object kill vehicle has begun at Lockheed Martin facility - News

August 14, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

SUNNYVALE, Calif. Lockheed Martin has begun to work on developing a concept of a Multi-Object Kill Vehicle missile defense system under a $9.7 million contract with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. The work will primarily be performed in Sunnyvale, Calif., but the company’s engineers in Huntsville, Ala. will also contribute to the project.

Comms

Secure network communication system is selected for U.S. and allied forces - News

August 13, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Data Link Solutions (DLS)

WAYNE, N.J. The U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command has selected Data Link Solutions (DLS) to deliver Multifunctional Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) to the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Air National Guard, among other allied military forces.

Cyber

General Dynamics provides Information Technology services to U.S. BICES-X program - News

August 13, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems General Dynamics Information Technology

FAIRFAX, Va. Information Technology (IT) services will be delivered to the United States Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems Extended (U.S. BICES-X) program by General Dynamics Information Technology under an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.

Avionics

Air Force gets latest C-5 Super Galaxy delivery earlier than expected - News

August 13, 2015

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

FAIRFIELD, California. Lockheed Martin officials dropped off their latest modernized C-5M Super Galaxy with the U. S. Air Force last week at Travis Air Force Base (AFB) in Fairfield.

Radar/EW

VPX57-31 3U/DC VPX power supply released by North Atlantic Industries - News

August 12, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems North Atlantic Industries

BOHEMIA, N.Y. Company officials at North Atlantic Industries (NAI) released VPX57-31, a high power density, VITA 62 3U/DC VPX power supply. It is the latest 3U rugged VPX power product, which provides up to 400 watts of power with six outputs.