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Comms

Astro Aerospace's reflector helps NASA's SMAP satellite become operational - News

May 26, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

CARPINTERIA, Calif. Officials at NASA’S Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced that the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) spacecraft is operational. This marks the beginning a three-year mission of the satellite to provide global measurements of soil moisture.

Comms

Navy nuclear-powered submarines getting new Voyage Management System from Northrop Grumman - News

May 22, 2015

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

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. U.S. Navy officials gave the green light for the use of Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Voyage Management System (VMS), dubbed version 9.3, onboard Navy SSN and SSGN nuclear powered submarines.

Avionics

Certified MILS demonstrated in Rockwell Collins live, virtual, constructive training exercise - News

May 21, 2015

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

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins engineers demonstrated Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) air combat training flight utilizing production Joint Secure Air combat training System (JSAS) equipment. The form, fit, function production equipment has Multiple Independent Levels of Security (MILS) encryption in the airborne and ground systems.

Radar/EW

Phase noise analyzer and VCO tester announced at IMS 2015 - News

May 20, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rohde & Schwarz

PHOENIX. Rhode & Schwarz FSWP’s phase noise analyzer and VCO tester was announced at the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) 2015 show this week. The R&S FSWP enables ultrasensitive and ultra-fast phase noise measurements. It also has the option of being upgraded to a signal and spectrum analyzer.

Unmanned

Milestone C completed for Small Diameter Bomb II - News

May 19, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

WASHINGTON. The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon completed the Milestone C decision briefing for the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II). This will allow the program to proceed to the low rate initial production phase.

Radar/EW

Radar system extends life-span for F/A-18C/D Hornets - News

May 18, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

EL SEGUNDO, California. Raytheon completed a flight test of the APG-79(V)X AESA radar system, which demonstrated the combat relevance of F/A-18C/D Hornet aircraft for the next 15 to 20 years.

Avionics

EASA certifies militarized H145M helicopter - News

May 18, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Airbus European Union Aviation Safety Agency

DONAUWÖRTH, Germany. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Airbus Helicopters’ H145M. Deliveries to the Bundeswher, the German armed forces, of the twin-engine military rotorcraft begin later this year.

Avionics

Cockpit display showing sonic boom over land to be developed by NASA and Rockwell Collins - News

May 15, 2015

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

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. NASA officials tasked engineers at Rockwell Collins to develop a conceptual cockpit display that will enable a visual representation of sonic boom over the Earth’s surface to reduce the impact on populated areas. Under the two-year contract NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center will lead the research, working with experts at Rockwell Collins’ Advanced Technology Center.

Cyber

Cloud-based security key trend in in Asia-Pacific cyber security market - News

May 14, 2015

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

AMSTERDAM. Analysts at ASD Reports say the demand for cloud-based security solutions is one key trend emerging in the Asia Pacific cyber security market in their report titled "The Key Players in The Cyber Security Market in the APAC Region 2015-2019."

Radar/EW

Agreement signed by Terma and Aselsan to collaborate in radar and EW systems - News

May 14, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Terma

ISTANBUL. Aselen and Terma signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the IDEF’15 exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey. The MoU’s purpose is to generate an agreement that defines areas of collaboration including the transfer of ownership and intellectual property rights from Terma to Aselan of Terma’s F-16 Modular Reconnaissance Pod.

Unmanned

ATACMS missiles contract goes to Lockheed Martin for $174 million - News

May 14, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

DALLAS. The U.S. Army and the United Arab Emirates entered into contract with Lockheed Martin for the production of their Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), a tactical long-range precision-strike surface-to-surface weapon system. The contract, a Foreign Military Sales, is estimated to be $174 million.

Radar/EW

U.S. Navy's Air and Defense Radar on track, meets performance requirements - News

May 12, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

TEWKSBURY, Mass. Raytheon and the U.S. Navy completed a critical design review (CDR) on the AN/SPY-6 (V) Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) for the DDG-51 Flight III ships. The results meet radar performance requirements as well as show they are on schedule, within cost, and on track.

Radar/EW

Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod selected for F-16 fleet in Romanian and Thai Air Force - News

May 11, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Lockheed Martin

ORLANDO, Fla. The F-16 fleet of the Romanian Air Force (RoAF) and Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) receive an advanced sensor capability. They become the 18th and 19th international customers as they select Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for their F-16 aircraft.

Avionics

P-8A training system gets first international customer with Australia - News

May 08, 2015

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

The Royal Australian air force (RAAF) purchased a complete training system for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft under a contract with Boeing that also covers the sale of four P-8A training systems to the U.S. Navy.