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U.S. Air Force's GPS IIF-11 satellite launches to join GPS network - News

November 02, 2015

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

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. Officials at United Launch Alliance announce the launch of the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-11 satellite for the U.S. Air Force.

Comms

JCREW IED defense system contract won by Northrop Grumman - News

November 02, 2015

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

SAN DIEGO. Northrop Grumman Corp. won a $95 million contract for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the U.S. Navy Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW) Increment 1 Block 1 (I1B1).

Radar/EW

Army procures seven more Q-53 counterfire radar systems from Lockheed Martin - News

October 30, 2015

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

SYRACUSE, N.Y. U.S. Army officials announced that it will procure another seven AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) counterfire target acquisition radar systems valued at $85 million from Lockheed Martin.

Radar/EW

VME single board computer released by Artesyn officials - News

October 29, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Artesyn Embedded Technologies

TEMPE, Ariz. Officials at Artesyn Embedded Technologies released the MVME8105, a VME single-board computer. The company will continue to supply many of its existing VME boards past 2025 as they continue to grow their portfolio.

Avionics

Encrypted combat training system completes flight demonstration - News

October 29, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Cubic

SAN DIEGO. Draken International and Cubic completed an airborne encryption fight test demonstration of the P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) on a tactical fighter aircraft, matching the environment of an air combat training mission using the Cubic Miniature Encryptor (CME) in Lakeland, Florida.

Unmanned

NAVAIR opts for all-electronic FMU-139D/B fuze from Orbital ATK - News

October 28, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Orbital ATK

DULLES, Va. Officials at the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command selected Orbital ATK for first article testing, qualification, and production of FMU-139D/B fuzes and accessories. The contract is estimated at $426 million.

Radar/EW

U.S. Navy officials select Raytheon for Phalanx "last-chance" weapon system contract - News

October 28, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TUCSON, Ariz. In a U.S. Navy contract valuing at $159.9, Raytheon will manufacture, inspect, and test Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS). The contract provides for a $10 million option in 2015 and another in 2016 for $291 million.

Radar/EW

Long Range Strike Bomber contract won by Northrop Grumman - News

October 28, 2015

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

WASHINGTON. U.S. Department of Defense and Air Force officials announced today that Northrop Grumman Corp. won the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) and early production contract for the Long Range Strike Bomber, which Air Force officials say will leverage open architectures in its design.

Radar/EW

Aegis radar systems support contract valued at $9.7 million for CPI - News

October 27, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI)

PALO ALTO, Calif. U.S. Defense Logistics Agency land and Maritime officials selected the Econo division of Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI) for a sole-source multi-year production contract for its power grid devices to support the Navy’s Aegis radar systems.

Comms

Non-tactical vehicle-to-grid tech can help reduce energy costs for USAF, Army - News

October 27, 2015

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

WASHINGTON. At the Los Angeles Air Force Base, the Defense Department’s all-electric, non-tactical vehicle completed testing for the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) certification. The U.S. Air Force, Army, industry, and academia formed a partnership to develop V2G bi-directional flow of power technology to use in plug-in electrical vehicles (PEV).

Comms

Army orders HF tactical radio antennas from Harris - News

October 26, 2015

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

TAMPA, Florida. U.S. Army officials awarded Harris Corp. in Rochester, N.Y., a five-year, $12 million IDIQ contract to provide high-frequency (HF) tactical radio antennas. Harris officials made the announcement today during MILCOM 2015 in Tampa, Florida.

Radar/EW

Electronic warfare order estimated at $22.7 million for Mercury Systems - News

October 26, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Mercury Systems

CHELMSFORD, Mass. A defense prime contractor has ordered radio frequency (RF) microwave tuners and intermediate frequency (IF) receivers for a naval electronic warfare (EW) application from Mercury Systems.

Avionics

Aerospace systems research, tech development contracts awarded by NASA - News

October 23, 2015

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

WASHINGTON. NASA officials awarded contracts to 11 companies under its Basic and Applied Aerospace technology (BAART) multiple-awards contract, to support research and technology development for aerospace systems located at the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.

Unmanned

Unmanned aircraft registration requirement announced by FAA - News

October 23, 2015

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

WASHINGTON. U.S. Transportation officials announced the creation of a task force aimed at developing recommendations for a registration process for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

Unmanned

DARPA seeking airborne networking tech for hostile environments - News

October 23, 2015

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

ARLINGTON, Virginia. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) officials are soliciting proposals for technology that will enable manned and unmanned air systems to rapidly, securely, and automatically share data across diverse waveforms and networks despite adversary jamming.