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New, small RF tuner released by DRS Technologies - News
October 20, 2014
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
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.
Comms
Raytheon develops wearable computer system for intel operations - News
October 15, 2014
WASHINGTON. Raytheon engineers announced the company's wearable computing Intel-Ops solution at the AUSA 2014 Meeting and Exposition this week. The new solution merges a wearable computer system with Raytheon's situational awareness capabilities to provide an enhanced real-time view of the battlefield.
Avionics
Qatar Apache Targeting and Pilotage Systems contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
October 14, 2014
ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin won a $90.6 million foreign military sale contract from the U.S. Army to deliver Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) systems to the Qatar Emiri Air Force.
Radar/EW
Landshield GPS enhanced anti-jam capability announced by Raytheon UK at AUSA 2014 - News
October 13, 2014
WASHINGTON. Raytheon UK officials launched a new version of the company's battlefield global positioning system anti-jam (GPS-AJ) capability, called Landshield, this week at AUSA 2014. The new system will enable advanced anti-jam capability for simultaneous L1 and L2 GPS frequencies.
Comms
Boeing satellite communications antenna system completes testing - News
October 09, 2014
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. Boeing’s aircraft satellite communications antenna system has completed environmental and performance testing. The system will be delivered to the United Arab Emirates satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Company (Yahsat).
Comms
Payload for fourth SBIRS Missile Defense Early Warning Satellite delivered to Air Force - News
October 08, 2014
SUNNYVALE, Calif. Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman personnel have delivered the payload to the U.S. Air Force for the fourth Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS).
Comms
Low-cost satellite communication terminals showcased by Northrop Grumman at MILCOM - News
October 07, 2014
BALTIMORE, Md. Northrop Grumman engineers are showcasing three variants of protected low-cost terminals (LCTs) at MILCOM 2014 at the Baltimore Convention Center this week. On display at their booth -- No. 403 -- are Protected communications on the move (P-COTM) terminals, airborne terminals, and TCS Protected ULTRA terminals. All are designed to provide rapid, jam-resistant connectivity for tactical missions at the same price point as unprotected military communication terminals.
Comms
ARC-210 from Rockwell Collins first airborne radio to operate on MUOS - News
October 06, 2014
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Oct. 1, 2014) – The ARC-210 radio from Rockwell Collins is the first airborne radio to operate over the Department of Defense (DoD) Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), which is is based on cellular phone technology.
Unmanned
TE Connectivity announces new nickel PTFE plating for connectors to reduce cadmium use - News
October 03, 2014
HARRISBURG, PA. TE Connectivity has announced a new RoHS-compliant nickel polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) plating for its DEUTSCH standard MIL-DIL-38999 Series III connectors. In addition to TE’s black zinc nickel plating, the PTFE plating is also in compliance with new environmental regulations to reduce the use of cadmium.
Comms
Northrop Grumman Laser Systems tests handheld precision targeting device - News
October 02, 2014
APOPKA, Fla. Northrop Grumman has completed developmental testing of a new Hand Held Precision Targeting Device (HHPTD) that will enable soldiers to engage targets with precision munitions while providing digital connectivity to other military units.
Avionics
Pro Line Fusion avionics system demonstrated with an optionally piloted vehicle by Rockwell Collins - News
October 01, 2014
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins engineers demonstrated their Pro Line Fusion avionics system -- which is currently in flight on business jets, military aircraft, and helicopters -- for use as a ground control station and airborne avionics for unmanned aerial system (UAS) applications.
Avionics
Navy F/A-18 mission computer contract won by General Dynamics - News
September 30, 2014
FAIRFAX, Va. – General Dynamics Advanced Information System won a $16.2 million U.S. Navy contract to produce Type-3 Advanced Mission Computers (AMC) for the F/A-18 E/A-18G Super Hornet aircraft. The F/A-18 AMC is the nerve center of the Super Hornet and provides situational awareness and combat systems control.
Radar/EW
Navy PBL contract won by Northrop Grumman - News
September 29, 2014
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Northrop Grumman won a $61 million performance based logistics (PBL) supply support contract for management of various company systems from the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command's NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support facility in Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Radar/EW
OpenVPX server from Mercury offers teraflop performance for radar, EO/IR applications - News
September 26, 2014
CHELMSFORD, Mass. Mercury Systems, Inc. released a new high density server dubbed the Ensemble HDS6603 that delivers more than one Teraflop (TFLOP) of general processing power in one OpenVPX slot. This product enables cloud computing-at the tactical edge via emulation of similar but non-rugged data center capability.
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