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Comms
Newest Boeing WGS satellite to improve communications for U.S. military - News
December 12, 2013
EL SEGUNDO, CA. Boeing has produced the sixth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite, and has delivered it to the U.S. Air Force. The additional satellite will further improve communications capabilities for the U.S. military and allies.
Unmanned
Lockheed Martin to build lander for first private unmanned Mars mission - News
December 10, 2013
DENVER. The nonprofit organization Mars One has chosen Lockheed Martin to develop and construct the mission concept study and lander for the first Mars spacecraft to embark on a private launch. The lander will be based on Lockheed Martin’s successful NASA Phoenix spacecraft that launched in 2007.
Comms
Boeing Inmarsat-5 Global Xpress satellite launches, sends signals from orbit - News
December 09, 2013
EL SEGUNDO, CA. Boeing has launched their first Inmarsat-5 satellite, which sent its first signals from orbit. Boeing plans to establish the world’s first globally-available high-speed mobile broadband service for commercial and government use, called Global Xpress.
Radar/EW
LCR Electronics relocates backplane, chassis, systems product divisions to LCR Embedded Systems; remaining divisions sold to Astrodyne - News
December 06, 2013
NORRISTOWN, PA. Founder of LCR Electronics, Nissen Isakov, has announced the company’s backplane, chassis, and systems product divisions will now operate under a new business entity, LCR Embedded Systems. The former owner of LCR Electronics will now head LCR Embedded Systems, while the remaining filter and control product lines have been sold to Astrodyne.
Comms
Sabtech CEO Michael Carter purchases Sabtech company, stock - News
December 05, 2013
YORBA LINDA, CA. Sabtech CEO Michael Carter has purchased the company and 100 percent of the company’s stock. Carter was recently promoted to CEO from president of Sabtech in July 2013.
Avionics
CES announces video I/O and processor XMC for avionics interfaces - News
December 04, 2013
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. Creative Electronic Systems (CES) has announced the VPP-8112 video I/O and processor XMC. The VPP-8112 incorporates various input/output channels with efficient image processing capability in a small, air-cooled or conduction-cooled format.
Comms
Small, lightweight SAASM military GPS receiver available from Rockwell Collins - News
December 03, 2013
Rockwell Collins has released a small, lightweight, low-powered Selective Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM)-based GPS receiver, MicroGRAM. Specifically designed for military use, the GPS receiver is the size of a postage stamp and provides accurate positioning, anti-jamming/spoofing, and security, resulting in assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT).
Radar/EW
Navy's Standard Missile-6 with advanced signal processing deployed - News
December 02, 2013
TUCSON, AZ. U.S. Navy personnel are deploying the Standard Missile-6 from Raytheon for the first time, reaching initial operational capability on schedule.
Comms
Small tactical radio terminal from ViaSat for DA20 Falcon from BAE Systems UK - News
November 26, 2013
CARLSBAD, Calif. BAE Systems, UK chose ViaSat Inc., to deliver the Small Tactical Terminal (STT) KOR-24 for installation on the Cobham Falcon 20 to support Link 16 network pre-deployment training. The STT, which was co-developed by ViaSat and Harris Corp., is a certified VHF/UHF and Link 16 two-channel radio that is authorized for transmission in the UK airspace on any platform that has the same clearance approval.
Radar/EW
Blighter Surveillance Systems introduces lightweight mobile e-scan radar - News
November 22, 2013
CAMBRIDGE, UK. Blighter Surveillance Systems has announced its Blighter Revolution 360, a lightweight, low-cost e-scan vehicle-mobile radar. The radar is capable of detecting small and slow-moving targets, even in cluttered environments, with its Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) Doppler fast-scan processing.
Comms
Inflight MUOS testing completed for ARC-210 SDR - News
November 21, 2013
SAN DIEGO. Rockwell Collins and Lockheed Martin engineers completed airborne testing of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) and the new Wideband Code Divisional Multiple Access (WCDMA) waveform leveraging the latest version of the Rockwell Collins ARC-210 airborne software defined radio (SDR). Rockwell Collins made the announcement at the MILCOM show in San Diego this week.
Radar/EW
Navy AEGIS radar contract won by Raytheon - News
November 20, 2013
TEWKSBURY, MA. Raytheon won a $406 million contract to deliver AN/SPY-1 radar transmitters and MK99 Fire Control Systems for the Navy's AEGIS program. The systems perform track and missile guidance functions for AEGIS. Raytheon engineers are developing solid-state technologies to enhance component performance, reliability and extended service life of the systems.
Comms
Wind River announces updates to VxWorks MILS Platform at MILCOM - News
November 19, 2013
MILCOM, SAN DIEGO, CA. Wind River has announced updates to its VxWorks MILS Platform for securing critical infrastructure. The updated version includes features for embedded systems on multi-core processors and a security evaluation evidence package for unicore-based systems that may undergo a high assurance, system-level security evaluation.
Comms
Kontron introduces new COM Express modules designed for harsh environments at MILCOM - News
November 18, 2013
SAN DIEGO, CA. At the MILCOM conference in San Diego, Kontron announced its new COM Express Computer-on-Module (COM). Designed for harsh environments, the COMe-bIP6RXT features extended temperature (-40 °C to +85 °C) operations with ECC and rapid shutdown capabilities, and also provides improved power ratio as well as increased processing and graphics performance.
Radar/EW
Mercury Systems announces Ethernet-based OpenVPX HPEC subsystems - News
November 15, 2013
CHELMSFORD, MA. Mercury Systems has announced its new Ethernet protocols for cluster computing, switched fabrics, and sensor I/O used in OpenVPX-based High Performance Embedded Computing (HPEC) subsystems.
Unmanned
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Autonomous surface vessel maker contracts with Navy for drone boats
December 09, 2025
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EXHIBITOR PROFILE: Open.Tech’s VITA Developer Kit
December 09, 2025
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Loitering munition systems for Marine Corps to be supplied by Teledyne FLIR
December 08, 2025
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RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle purchased by Sweden
December 03, 2025
Radar/EW
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Company's open-systems hub aims to simplify VPX sourcing for defense designers
December 11, 2025
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RF and microwave components from Quantic PMI on show at AOC 2025 convention
December 11, 2025
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AI-enabled SIGINT suite aims to cut time from signal to decision
December 10, 2025
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Wideband RF transceiver card targeting multi-mission EW payloads showcased at AOC 2025
December 10, 2025
A.I.
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Generative AI, cognitive electronic warfare to anchor technical track at AOC 2025
December 04, 2025
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AI wargaming platform to be advanced for U.S. Air Force by AMESA
December 03, 2025
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Image generator for military training using Unreal Engine introduced by Lockheed Martin, Blackshark.ai
December 03, 2025
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AI-enabled counter-UAS system wins Army competition
November 24, 2025
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Beyond GPS: HORDE PNT for contested environments
December 04, 2025
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Beyond GNSS/GPS: magnetic navigation and multisensor resilience in contested skies
December 04, 2025
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Power under pressure: Meeting the military’s surging energy demands
December 04, 2025
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Shield AI, Sedaro partner to build software to support on-orbit operations
December 04, 2025