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Northrop Grumman receives contracts to modernize Arleigh Burke-class DDGs - News

August 07, 2014

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Northrop Grumman has been awarded contracts from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Huntington Ingalls Industries, and the U.S. Navy to provide integrated bridge and navigation systems (IBNS) and steering gear systems to modernize Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers (DDGs).

Avionics

Lockheed Martin gets extension on human spaceflight contract - News

August 06, 2014

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

ROCKVILLE, Md. Lockheed Martin won a three-year contract extension to provide facilities development and operations support of human spaceflight missions at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. The contract lasts through at least September 30, 2016 with the extension valued at $340 million. The total contract value is now more than $1 billion.

Comms

Sandia National Laboratories, Rockwell Collins make it to DARPA Mesodynamic program phase 3 - News

August 05, 2014

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

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories and Rockwell Collins are exploring if light-to-sound such as when lightning strikes then thunder follows can be harnessed in optical fibers or waveguides the size of a human. The team is performing the work under the DARPA Mesodynamic Architectures program, for which they have just been selected for Phase 3.

Comms

Acoustic evaluation completed for 4th MUOS satellite - News

August 04, 2014

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

SUNNYVALE, Calif. Lockheed Martin officials announced that the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite in the launch order is moving forward in its final testing phase, having cleared acoustic tests. The acoustic evaluation utilized powerful sound waves to simulate vibrations the satellite may experience during launch.

Unmanned

UTC Aerospace Systems releases new TASE500 compact camera payload - News

August 01, 2014

UTC Aerospace Systems

CHARLOTTE, N.C. UTC Aerospace Systems has announced a new Cloud Cap Technology TASE500 compact camera system configuration.

Unmanned

Logos Technologies chosen to develop gunfire, explosion recognition system for U.S. Army - News

July 31, 2014

Logos Technologies

FAIRFAX, Va. The U.S. Army Research Library (ARL) has awarded Logos Technologies a $9.7 million contract to further develop and deploy the Optical Gunfire, Rockets and Explosive Flash Detection (OGRE) system that will locate explosive detonations and hostile gunfire.

Comms

Rockwell Collins sells its military ground-based satellite communications business - News

July 30, 2014

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

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) officials announced the company has sold its satellite communications business. The business, which designs, manufactures, and services ground-based satellite communication systems mainly for military customers, will be renamed DataPath, Inc.

Radar/EW

Upgraded AWACS aircraft delivered to France by Boeing - News

July 29, 2014

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

SEATTLE. Boeing officials deployed the first of four upgraded Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to the French military. The upgraded platform will enhance the fleet’s surveillance, communications, and battle management capabilities.

Radar/EW

Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) reviews completed by Raytheon for Navy - News

July 28, 2014

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

TEWKSBURY, Mass.. Raytheon engineers finished two critical program reviews for the Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) -- the hardware Preliminary Design Review and the Integrated Baseline Review.

Unmanned

ADLINK's Express-HL COM Express to power Cornell University AUV in RoboSub competition - News

July 25, 2014

ADLINK Technology

San Jose, CA. ADLINK Technology has announced its sponsorship of the Cornell University autonomous underwater vehicle (CUAUV) Gemini submarine, which will participate in the 17th annual international RoboSub competition July 28-August 3.

Comms

2,500th Spartan light armored vehicle ready for deployment - News

July 24, 2014

STREIT Group

STREIT Group has delivered its 2,500th Spartan Light Armored Vehicle (LAV), which is available in many configurations to support counter-terrorism, military, and police operations. Its rugged exterior is designed for difficult off-road conditions.

Radar/EW

Northrop Grumman to leverage COTS computing for Navy Ship Self-Defense System - News

July 23, 2014

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

Northrop Grumman to leverage COTS computing for Navy Ship Self-Defense System

Avionics

Curtiss-Wright's enhanced rugged LCD touchscreens for airborne surveillance platforms launched at ALEA - News

July 22, 2014

Curtiss-Wright

PHOENIX, AZ. Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) show an enhanced and improved family of rugged touchscreen LCD displays designed for use onboard airborne surveillance platforms.

Comms

International Space Station mission planning support to be provided by Lockheed Martin - News

July 22, 2014

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

ROCKVILLE, Md. As part of team ld by SGT, Inc., in Greenbelt, Md., Lockheed Martin engineers will provide mission and flight crew operations support to NASA for the International Space Station (ISS) and other future human space exploration programs.

Avionics

F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System delivered for software integration to Lockheed Martin - News

July 21, 2014

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

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Lockheed Martin officials received delivery of the Rockwell Collins ESA Vision Systems, LLC, Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) for software integration into the F-35 Lightning II jet fighter. The helmet will be integrated into Low Rate Initial Production 7 for the F-35 program.