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Avionics

Northrop Grumman OA navigation system enters Phase II of DARPA ASPN contract - News

April 22, 2013

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design Northrop Grumman

WOODLAND HILLS, CA. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Northrop Grumman a follow-on contract to demonstrate an open architecture, plug-n-play navigation system for the All Source Positioning and Navigation (ASPN). The 18-month Phase II contract will result in an implementation of the system into Android-based handheld devices to exhibit the system’s scalability.

Unmanned

CUTLASS counter-threat UGV released by Northrop Grumman - News

April 19, 2013

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design Northrop Grumman

LONDON. The CUTLASS Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) has been released by Northrop Grumman Corporation. The CUTLASS unmanned ground system is based on a modular design and enables remote surveillance and handling of hazardous threats.

Comms

Astro Aerospace to provide additional 48 JIB antennas for GPS III satellites - News

April 18, 2013

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design Astro Aerospace

CARPINTERIA, CA. Astro Aerospace, a business unit of Northrop Grumman, has been awarded a follow-on contract by Lockheed Martin to provide an additional 48 self-deploying, monopole JIB antennas for the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS III) satellite constellation.

Comms

Raytheon to provide security solution along Jordanian border for DTRA - News

April 17, 2013

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

DULLES, Va. Raytheon Co. won a Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) border security contract with a value of $35.9 million. Under the contract Raytheon engineers will design, develop, and implement an integrated surveillance system along different parts of the Jordanian border. Raytheon also will provide equipment, training, and maintenance and repair.

Comms

U.S. Navy contract modification supports Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) - News

April 16, 2013

Alice Moss Bath Iron Works

Radar/EW

Raytheon awarded CEC, Phase II AIM-9X contract modifications - News

April 16, 2013

Alice Moss Raytheon Company

Comms

Lockheed Martin to modernize USAF Theater Battle Management Core System - News

April 16, 2013

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design Lockheed Martin

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. The U.S. Air Force has chosen Lockheed Martin to upgrade the Command and Control (C2) system that allows Joint Force Air Component Commanders (JFACCs) to deploy air assets and synchronize and execute air operations. Lockheed Martin will be responsible for modernization of the Air Tasking Order Management System (ATOMS) of the Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS), which directs flying operations for all JFACC airborne assets.

Radar/EW

Korean Fighting Falcon aircraft get radar upgrade from Raytheon - News

April 15, 2013

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

EL SEGUNDO, CA. Republic of Korea officials selected the Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR) has the country's KF-16C/D Block 52 Fighting Falcon fleet upgrade.

Comms

SABER Multi-Level Access security contracted to Northrop Grumman - News

April 12, 2013

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design Northrop Grumman

FALLS CHURCH, VA. Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $40.5 million contract by the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide research, enhancement, and deployment for the Secure Access Baseline for the EnterpRise (SABER) Multi-Level Access (MLA) system. SABER is a cross-domain security solution for the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency (AFISRA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and other DoD agencies.

Radar/EW

Navy contract modification ensures Archerfish neutralizer production, delivery - News

April 11, 2013

Alice Moss BAE Systems

Comms

Comtech to develop Advanced TDMA Interface Processors for U.S. Navy - News

April 10, 2013

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design Comtech EF Data Corp.

TEMPE, AZ. The U.S. Navy has awarded Comtech EF Data a contract to replace the Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Interface Processor. As part of the $7.5 million agreement, Comtech will develop and produce the Advanced Time Division Multiple Access Interface Processor (ATIP) in place of its legacy predecessor.

Comms

Small satellite line launched by Boeing - News

April 10, 2013

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

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. Boeing engineers are designing new small satellite prototypes, dubbed Phantom Phoenix, that can be manufactured and configured quickly and cost-effectively for specific missions such as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and planetary science. Each satellite unit would share flight software, common architecture, ,and simplified payload integration options.

Radar/EW

G/ATOR Radar System finishes government testing - News

April 09, 2013

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

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. Northrop Grumman's AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system finished two phases of government developmental testing at the U.S. military's Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) and already has moved into the next phase of developmental testing to prepare for the future operational assessment with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Radar/EW

X-band and S-band radars for Cobra Judy Replacement program complete live-launch tests - News

April 08, 2013

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

TEWKSBURY, MA. Raytheon engineers completed first tests of the radars for the Conra Judy Replacement (CJR) program against the launch of a live rocket. The X- and S-band radars that were integrated on the USNS Howard O. Lorenzen (T-AGM 25) acquired and tracked each stage of an Atlas V rocket that was launched from Cape Canaveral and then collected all the associated data.

Comms

U.S. Navy taps Northrop Grumman for NGC2P tactical data link processor upgrade - News

April 05, 2013

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design Northrop Grumman

SAN DIEGO. Northrop Grumman has been contracted $80 million to enhance the Next Generation Command and Control Processor (NGC2P), a shipboard tactical data link communications processor that provides real-time combat information about friendly and enemy activity. The five-year indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery award was issued January 9th by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), San Diego. The contract also contains a two-year option worth an additional $15 million.