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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.

Comms

Raytheon begins flight testing Phase 3 of DARPA's Persistent Close Air Support program - News

November 05, 2014

Raytheon Company

TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon has begun flight testing the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program. Phase 3 of the PCAS program is an 18-month, $25.5 million effort that will conclude with live-fire demonstrations. The PCAS program is designed to speed close air support to soldiers on the battlefield.

Avionics

Garmin chooses Valair Aviation as Beechjet G5000 Avionics installation center - News

November 04, 2014

Garmin International

OKLAHOMA CITY. Garmin has selected Valair Aviation as an authorized installation center for the new Beechjet G5000 avionics upgrade.

Comms

Sigma Labs awarded Phase II DARPA contract for 3D metal printing - News

November 03, 2014

Sigma Labs

SANTA FE, NM. Honeywell Aerospace has granted Sigma Labs a Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Phase II award. Sigma Labs, a developer of advanced, in process, non-destructive quality inspection systems for metal-based additive manufacturing, completed Phase I of the contract earlier this year.

Comms

General Dynamics Electric Boat receives $84 million Navy contract modification - News

October 31, 2014

General Dynamics Electric Boat

GROTON, Conn. General Dynamics Electric Boat will continue development of the Common Missile Compartment for the Ohio replacement submarine and the UK’s Successor ballistic-missile submarine with an $83.8 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy.

Radar/EW

Raytheon to complete $200 million Phalanx CIWS radar upgrade - News

October 30, 2014

Raytheon Company

PARIS. Raytheon has been awarded a $200 million multi-year bulk buy contract to provide Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS) upgrade kits, hardware, and support equipment to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Radar/EW

Marine Corps Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar system LRIP contract awarded to Northrop Grumman - News

October 29, 2014

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

BALTIMORE. Northrop Grumman Corp. won a $207,291,682 contract for low-rate initial production of the Marine Corps AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems.

Avionics

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter procurement agreement reached by DoD, Lockheed Martin - News

October 28, 2014

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

WASHINGTON. Lockheed Martin and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials reached an agreement in principle regarding the production of 43 F-35 Lightning II aircraft and expect the Low-Rate Initial Production lot 8 (LRIP 8) contract to be finalized before the end of the year.

Radar/EW

UK MOD Mode 5 IFF capability to be upgraded by Raytheon/Thales team - News

October 27, 2014

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

LONDON. U.K. Ministry of Defence officials tasked the Raytheon U.K., Thales U.K. team to conduct a one-year study into upgrading existing Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems to Mode 5, which will meet NATO's requirement for a new standard of IFF across all platforms.