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Comms

C-130 radios to get upgrades from Raytheon - News

December 14, 2015

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

MCKINNEY, Texas. Raytheon won a $29.6 million Air Force upgrade contract to install MXF-626K VHF Communications Systems on 178 C-130H Hercules aircraft. This upgrade makes sure C-130 radios comply with newly adopted European Air Traffic Management requirements by enabling 8.33 kilohertz (kHz) channel spacing in the range of 118 to 137 megahertz (MHz).

Radar/EW

SM-3 paired with AN/TPY radar destroys ballistic missile target - News

December 10, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, KAUAI, Hawaii. During a missile test – conducted by the Missile Defense Agency – Raytheon’s Land-Based Standard Missile-3 Block IB used remote track data from AN/TPY-2 radar and destroyed an intermediate range ballistic missile target in space in a “launch-on-remote” engagement.

Radar/EW

Top ten radar/electronic warfare stories from 2015 - News

December 10, 2015

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

Radar and electronic warfare (EW) stories have been quite popular on Mil-Embedded.com throughout 2015, which is not surprising as military planners worldwide are boosting their C4ISR budgets to counter sophisticated threats. Our top read stories covered long-range radars, EMP weapons, small radars for coastal zones, Space Fence, and more. Check them out below.

Cyber

CACI will acquire outstanding L-3 National Security Solutions stock - News

December 08, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems CACI

ARLINGTON, Va. Officials at CACI International Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire outstanding L-3 National Security Solutions, Inc. stock for an estimated purchase price of $550 million.

Radar/EW

Frequency bandwidth doubled for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites - News

December 07, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Airbus Defence & Space

PARIS. New frequency bandwidths have been allocated for Earth Observation Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems that will allow for better image resolution quality in color for future SAR satellites. It now doubles the actual 600 Megahertz to reach 1.200 Megahertz. The decision comes after four years of preparation and several weeks of discussions prior to the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC 2015) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Comms

$800 million expeditionary warfare contract won by Harris - News

December 07, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

HERNDON, Va. U.S. Army officials selected Harris Corp. to provide expeditionary warfare products and services to the Army Research Lab (ARL) under the Advanced Expeditionary Warfare Development (AEWD) contract vehicle.

Comms

Army units order cryptographic keys via a secure network - News

December 03, 2015

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

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. The U.S. Army’s Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) now offers a web-based storefront for delivery of keys that protect radios, tactical laptops, and other communication systems. The process replaces the Electronic Key Management System (EKMS).

Unmanned

Reconfigurable Trainer creates threat simulations in multi-domain environments - News

December 03, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Textron

HUNT VALLEY, Md. At the Annual Association of Old Crows (AOC) International Symposium and Convention, Textron Systems Electronic Systems officials announced the launch of its Reconfigurable Trainer, which offers a multi-domain simulation environment.

Comms

RC-8800 microwave tuner allows for multi-channel configuration - News

December 02, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

WASHINGTON. At the 52nd Annual Association of Old Crows (AOC) International Symposium and Convention, Rockwell Collins’ officials announced the launch of the RC-8800 multi-channel microwave tuner that allows users to identify threats in a small and lightweight package.

Radar/EW

Growler aircraft targeting capabilities demonstrated using a tablet - News

December 01, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Boeing

ST. LOUIS. In a demonstration conducted between the U.S. Navy and Boeing, engineers integrated the mission system of an EA-18G electronic attack aircraft with a targeting processer, data link, and a Window-based tablet to show that it can detect targets over distances and share information.

Radar/EW

Navy places initial order to upgrade primary long-rage AN/SPS-48E radar - News

December 01, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Harris Corporation

MELBOURNE, Fla. U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) officials have placed an initial order with Harris Corp. to upgrade the Navy’s primary long-range, 3-D defense radar. The order is worth an estimated $39 million and includes three one-year options.

Avionics

University of Utah and Rockwell Collins agree to develop gaming tech for military simulation - News

November 30, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Rockwell Collins

ORLANDO, Fla. The University of Utah Entertainment, Arts, and Engineering (EAE) and Rockwell Collins will collaborate in a research and development agreement that will focus on bridging the gap between gaming technology and high-end military simulation.

Unmanned

U.S. Navy completes three-week assessment on MQ-8C Fire Scout - News

November 30, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Northrop Grumman

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. On November 20 at Naval Base Ventura County at Pont Mugu, California, the MQ-8C Fire Scout completed a three-week operational assessment period.

Comms

Marine Corps ACV 1.1 EMD contracts won by SAIC and BAE Systems - News

November 30, 2015

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

QUANTICO, Virginia. U.S. Marine Corps officials selected SAIC in McLean, Virginia, and Land & Armaments LP in Sterling Heights, Michigan, for the Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phase contracts of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 program. Each contract calls for solution is to be built from the ground up to be an amphibious vehicle.

Radar/EW

Leidos is tasked to support ISR capabilities of U.S. Army ARL-E program - News

November 27, 2015

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Leidos

RESTON, Va. U.S. Army officials have tasked Leidos to design, produce, integrate, and test for the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) program. Their first task order under this contract is to provide the System of Systems (SoS) integration of the Mission Equipment Payload (MEP), including the modification of Bombardier DHC-8 aircraft.