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Warfighters get connected to tactical cloud via Harris network - News

February 23, 2012

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

MELBOURNE, Fla. Engineers at Harris Corp. released anew networking system -- the Harris Falcon ? that will connect warfighters in the battlefield over wideband tactical and cellular networks to a tactical cloud to enable secure transfer command and control video, data, and other applications.

Radar/EW

Due Regard Radar from General Atomics tested on manned aircraft - News

February 22, 2012

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

SAN DIEGO. Engineers at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) in San Diego tested a prototype of its Due Regard Radar on a manned aircraft. The radar, internally funded by GA-ASI, supports the company?s Predator B Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) radar-based airborne sense-and-avoid architecture.

Avionics

F-35A completes test with external weapons - News

February 21, 2012

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

FORT WORTH, Texas. The F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) fighter jet?s first flew its first external weapons test mission at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

Comms

MUOS-based communications demonstrated on JTRS manpack radio - News

February 21, 2012

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

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Engineers at General Dynamics C4 Systems completed the first secure voice and data communications demonstration via the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite-communications waveform. The demo used the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) two-channel networking radio (AN/PRC-155).

Avionics

Re-winged A-10 Thunderbolt deployed to Air Force - News

February 20, 2012

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

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah. Air Force and Boeing officials unveiled the first of 233 re-winged A-10 Thunderbolt II during an event at Hill Air Force Base. Boeing is under contract with the Air Force to deliver 233 wing sets through 2018.

Radar/EW

B-2 Bomber electronic warfare upgrade provided by BAE Systems - News

February 17, 2012

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

NASHUA, N.H. New electronic warfare systems for the B-2 Bomber will be supplied by BAE Systems in Nashua, N.H. Officials at Northrop Grumman - Aerospace Systems tasked BAE Systems engineers to provide Electronic Support Measure (ESM) systems to be used on all 20 B-2 Spirit bombers. This electronic warfare upgrade will replace the current AN/APR-50 system.

Radar/EW

New F-16V with AESA radar showcased at Singapore Airshow - News

February 16, 2012

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

SINGAPORE. Lockheed Martin and U.S. Air Force officials showcased a new F-16 variant at the Singapore Airshow ? the F-16V, which has an upgraded mission computer and open architecture design, a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, and other cockpit enhancements.

Comms

CANES shipboard networking contract modification award to Northrop Grumman - News

February 15, 2012

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

SAN DIEGO. Northrop Grumman Corp. won the next phase of the Navy?s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) contract. CANES was created to modernize and consolidate and Navy shipboard network systems to enhance overall operational effectiveness as well as affordability fleetwide.

Avionics

Block C V-22 Osprey with new radar, cockpit displays, and electronic warfare features delivered to Marines - News

February 15, 2012

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

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. Marine Corps pilots have received the first Block C V-22 Osprey aircraft with new radar and electronic warfare features from Bell Boeing a joint undertaking between Bell Helicopter-Textron and Boeing.

Avionics

MC-130J avionics to use DO-178B tool from Presagis - News

February 14, 2012

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

MONTREAL. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics engineers are using the VAPS XT-178 tool from Presagis to develop embedded graphics displays on the MC-130J Increment 3 program run by the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The tool is human machine interface (HMI) solution for DO-178B development.

Radar/EW

APY-10 radar adds air-to-air surveillance mode for Indian navy P-8I aircraft - News

February 14, 2012

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

SINGAPORE. Raytheon engineers deployed delivered its APY-10 surveillance radar to Boeing for the P-8I aircraft Boeing, being designed by Boeing for the Indian navy. It is the first international version of the radar.

Avionics

Avionics upgrade -- ASSTA 3.0 -- makes 1st German combat jet flight - News

February 13, 2012

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

MANCHING, Germany. German air force pilots completed the first flight of a Tornado with the new Cassidian avionics update called Avionics System Software Tornado Ada (ASSTA 3.0).

Avionics

MEMS-based attitude heading reference System for helicopters released by Northrop Grumman - News

February 13, 2012

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

DALLAS. Engineers at Northrop Grumman Corp. released a MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems)-based (Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS), called the LCR-300 at HELI-the EXPO 2012 show this week.

Unmanned

Navy sensor-netting system contract awarded to Raytheon - News

February 13, 2012

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

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. Officials at the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Raytheon a modification contract for design and engineering support on the sensor-netting system for the Navy?s Cooperative Engagement Capability.

Comms

ARC-23 radios get free software upgrade from Raytheon to improve satellite communication - News

February 10, 2012

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

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. Raytheon engineers released a software upgrade that will triple the satellite capacity for AN/ARC-231 airborne radio terminals at no charge to the end-user. The enhancement part of an Integrated Waveform (IW) software upgrade that follows field tests hosted by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) officials.