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Acromag announces new rugged SFF mission computer for deployable systems - News

November 06, 2014

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.

Unmanned

Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS completes sloped landing test - News

October 24, 2014

Northrop Grumman

Point Mugu, Calif. Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout has successfully completed precision sloped landing tests at Point Mugu, Naval Base Ventura County.

Comms

U.S. Navy grants General Dynamics Electric Boat contract modification for nuclear submarines - News

October 23, 2014

General Dynamics Electric Boat

GROTON, Conn. General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary has been awarded an $18.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy. The updated contract will be to perform reactor-plant planning yard services for nuclear submarines and support-yard services for moored training ships.

Unmanned

Army's Aerostat enabling airborne surveillance for U.S. borders - News

October 22, 2014

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

WASHINGTON. Lockheed Martin officials and the Army have extended the mission of the company's Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) aerostat system to be evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for operation along the Southern border of the United States.

Avionics

Airbus selects new helicopter Attitude and Heading Reference System from Northrop Grumman - News

October 21, 2014

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

ORLANDO. Airbus Helicopters chose Northrop Grumman Corp. to certify and deliver its new LCR-350 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) for various platforms.

Comms

New, small RF tuner released by DRS Technologies - News

October 20, 2014

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

ARLINGTON, Va. ̶ Officials at the Signal Solutions business of DRS Technologies a new, small tactical radio frequency tuner dubbed Polaris.

Unmanned

Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy flight test second Triton UAS - News

October 16, 2014

Northrop Grumman

PALMDALE, Calif. On October 15, the U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman completed the first flight test of the second MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The over 6-hour flight was a critical first step in preparing the UAS to fly to a Navy facility in Maryland in late October.