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Avionics

EASA and European Commission to keynote Aviation Electronics Europe 2016 - News

December 17, 2015

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

MUNICH, Germany. Gzim Ocakoglu, Policy Advisor, European Commission / DG MOVE and Friedhelm Runge, Avionics Expert, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have been announced as keynote speakers at the Aviation Electronics Europe conference and exhibition to be held April 20-21 in Munich, Germany at the MOC Event Center.

Cyber

Mercury Systems acquires embedded system security company - News

December 17, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Mercury Systems

CHELMSFORD, Mass. Lewis Innovative Technologies, Inc. (LIT) has been acquired by Mercury Systems. The transaction terms have not been disclosed, but the acquisition is not expected to have a material impact on Mercury’s financial results for the second quarter or full fiscal year 2016, according to Mercury officials.

Unmanned

Unmanned underwater vehicles will help with harbor and ship's force protection - News

December 16, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Bluefin Robotics

QUINCY, Mass. U.S. Navy officials selected Bluefin Robotics for unmanned underwater vehicles that will assist in remotely searching and investigating ship hulls, harbor sea floors, among other areas of interest for improved force protection. The contract’s estimated worth is $5 million.

Comms

JLTV production resumes at Oshkosh - News

December 16, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Oshkosh Defense

OSHKOSH, Wis. Oshkosh engineers received the green light to resume work on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) production contract by U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) officials.

Unmanned

FAA releases web-based system for small UAS registration - News

December 15, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

WASHINGTON. Owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) can use a new streamlined, web-based process to register their aircraft. U.S. Department Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials announced the new ruling during the holiday season.

Radar/EW

Electronic warfare jamming tech can be programmed on cue to simulate signals - News

December 14, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Army

NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, Calif. At the National Training Center, the A U.S. Army Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) team briefed senior leaders on the completion of a demonstration of the electronic jamming technology that was developed at the Redstone Arsenal office in Alabama.

Avionics

NAVAIR avionics program seeks proposals for FY 2017 projects - News

December 14, 2015

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

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. U.S. Navy officials at the Avionics Component Improvement Program (AvCIP) will award more than $10 million in funds for 2017 projects. NAVAIR’s Air Combat Electronics Program Office (PMA-209) officials will manage the proposal process for the Office of Naval Operations (OPNAV). Nominations forms are due January 29 and projects will be selected by the end of May and can start executing as soon as October.

Comms

C-130 radios to get upgrades from Raytheon - News

December 14, 2015

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

MCKINNEY, Texas. Raytheon won a $29.6 million Air Force upgrade contract to install MXF-626K VHF Communications Systems on 178 C-130H Hercules aircraft. This upgrade makes sure C-130 radios comply with newly adopted European Air Traffic Management requirements by enabling 8.33 kilohertz (kHz) channel spacing in the range of 118 to 137 megahertz (MHz).

Radar/EW

SM-3 paired with AN/TPY radar destroys ballistic missile target - News

December 10, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, KAUAI, Hawaii. During a missile test – conducted by the Missile Defense Agency – Raytheon’s Land-Based Standard Missile-3 Block IB used remote track data from AN/TPY-2 radar and destroyed an intermediate range ballistic missile target in space in a “launch-on-remote” engagement.

Radar/EW

Top ten radar/electronic warfare stories from 2015 - News

December 10, 2015

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

Radar and electronic warfare (EW) stories have been quite popular on Mil-Embedded.com throughout 2015, which is not surprising as military planners worldwide are boosting their C4ISR budgets to counter sophisticated threats. Our top read stories covered long-range radars, EMP weapons, small radars for coastal zones, Space Fence, and more. Check them out below.

Cyber

CACI will acquire outstanding L-3 National Security Solutions stock - News

December 08, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems CACI

ARLINGTON, Va. Officials at CACI International Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire outstanding L-3 National Security Solutions, Inc. stock for an estimated purchase price of $550 million.

Radar/EW

Frequency bandwidth doubled for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites - News

December 07, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Airbus Defence & Space

PARIS. New frequency bandwidths have been allocated for Earth Observation Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems that will allow for better image resolution quality in color for future SAR satellites. It now doubles the actual 600 Megahertz to reach 1.200 Megahertz. The decision comes after four years of preparation and several weeks of discussions prior to the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC 2015) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Comms

$800 million expeditionary warfare contract won by Harris - News

December 07, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

HERNDON, Va. U.S. Army officials selected Harris Corp. to provide expeditionary warfare products and services to the Army Research Lab (ARL) under the Advanced Expeditionary Warfare Development (AEWD) contract vehicle.

Comms

Army units order cryptographic keys via a secure network - News

December 03, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Army

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. The U.S. Army’s Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) now offers a web-based storefront for delivery of keys that protect radios, tactical laptops, and other communication systems. The process replaces the Electronic Key Management System (EKMS).

Unmanned

Reconfigurable Trainer creates threat simulations in multi-domain environments - News

December 03, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Textron

HUNT VALLEY, Md. At the Annual Association of Old Crows (AOC) International Symposium and Convention, Textron Systems Electronic Systems officials announced the launch of its Reconfigurable Trainer, which offers a multi-domain simulation environment.