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U.S. Navy accepts three MUOS ground stations from General Dynamics - News
January 23, 2014
SCOTTSDALE, AZ. The U.S. Navy has accepted three ground stations built by General Dynamics C4 Systems for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) located in Hawaii, Virginia, and Australia. These ground stations provide communications and control interfaces among the MUOS satellites.
Radar/EW
FMC/VPX carrier from Pentek has optical backplane interface - News
January 21, 2014
PHOENIX,. Pentek released a new FMC carrier board that has an optical backplane interface making it ideal for high-level signal processing applications such as radar and Software Defined Radio (SDR). The 3U VPX product -- the Model 5973 -- is the first one from of Pentek's new Flexor line of FMC (FPGA Mezzanine Card) carriers and FMC modules. Pentek released the product this week at the Embedded Tech Trends conference in Phoenix.
Unmanned
Rocket-based weapon system demonstrated for small ship protection - News
January 17, 2014
YUMA PROVING GROUND, AZ. Engineers at Raytheon and L-3 Communications fired Raytheon-made TALON laser-guided rockets from L-3 remote weapon station designed by L-3 using an LAU-68 launcher. The test demonstrated how small ships can be protected by using the lightweight remote weapon system integrating the already-fielded launcher and sensor systems as well as the TALON missiles.
Comms
Top Secret NSA certification given to TacNet radio from Rockwell Collins - News
January 14, 2014
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. The TacNet Tactical Radio (TTR) from Rockwell Collins garnered final National Security Agency certification to Top Secret. The TTR enables Link 16 networked communications to new users.
Radar/EW
Software and hardware on Marine Corps AN/TYQ-23(V)4 Command, Control and Communications TAOM getting upgrade from Northrop Grumman - News
January 13, 2014
WOODLAND HILLS, CA. Northrop Grumman won a a U.S. Marine Corps contract to deliver post-production life cycle support for Marine Corp AN/TYQ-23(V)4 Tactical Air Operations Module (TAOM) and related subsystems through this fall.
Radar/EW
API Technologies' new switched multiplexer designed for radar, ELINT, and EW applications - News
January 09, 2014
ORLANDO, FL. API Technologies has released a switched multiplexer with an integrated Low Noise Amplifier (LNA). The new multiplexer was designed for Electronics Intelligence (ELINT), Electronic Warfare (EW), and radar applications, and provides broadband performance across 2 GHz to 18 GHz range using Suspended Substrate Stripline (SSS) technology.
Radar/EW
Raytheon to provide Advanced Countermeasures Electronic Systems for foreign military sales - News
January 08, 2014
EL SEGUNDO, CA. Raytheon won a contract to provide various full Advanced Countermeasures Electronic Systems (ACES) and Line Replaceable Units (LRU) for support of in-country spares, software sustainment, and other activities at Warner Robins and Eglin Air Force Bases.
Radar/EW
AFRL to use rugged HPEC system from GE - News
January 07, 2014
HUNTSVILLE, AL. Officials at the High Performance Systems Branch (RITB) with the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL's) Information Directorate selected computing systems from GE Intelligent Platforms for the development and eventual deployment of advanced neuromorphic architectures and algorithms for implementing adaptive learning, large-scale dynamic data analytics, and reasoning.
Avionics
TE Connectivity releases new insert arrangements for ARINC 600 next-gen receptacle connectors - News
January 07, 2014
HARRISBURG, PA. TE Connectivity has released insert arrangements for the ARINC 600 next-gen receptacle connectors, which are designed for commercial and military avionics for air-to-ground communications and collision avoidance.
Radar/EW
Octagon Systems to provide FLEET computers for deployment on U.S. Navy LPD 17 warfare ships - News
January 07, 2014
WESTMINSTER, CO. Octagon Systems will fulfill a contract with prime contractor Raytheon to deliver additional rugged FLEET computers for deployment on U.S. Navy LPD 17 warfare ships. The LPD 17 ship class is the newest generation of amphibious warfare ships, and supports amphibious transport of assault forces of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Comms
Harris Corp. to provide NATO nation with Falcon II HF tactical radios - News
January 03, 2014
ROCHESTER, NY. An undisclosed NATO nation has awarded Harris Corporation with a $36 million order for Falcon High-Frequency (HF) tactical radios. The Falon II AN/PRC-150 HF radio will be provided to the country’s special forces, in both manpack and vehicular configurations.
Comms
Frost & Sullivan predicts U.S. DoD Special Operations Command spending to stabilize up to 2018 - News
January 02, 2014
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. Analysis from Frost & Sullivan’s U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Special Operations Command (SOCOM) budget shows $10.09 million was spent on military products and services in 2012, and is expected to reach $10.60 million by 2018. The spending is anticipated to remain stable during the next four years, in spite of current budget concerns.
Radar/EW
Japanese E-2C Hawkeye program gets extended support from Northrop Grumman - News
December 31, 2013
TOKYO. Northrop Grumman Corp. in Bethpage, NY, signed a five-year deal with AAR Corp. and Sumitomo Corp. in Japan, to expand industrial support for Japan's E-2C Hawkeye program through a "just-in-time" inventory management process.
Comms
Avionics
Air Force gets 300th C-130J Super Hercules - News
December 23, 2013
MARIETTA, GA. The C-130J Super Hercules program saw its 300th aircraft delivered. The latest Super Hercules is an MC-130J Commando II currently assigned to the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command. The Commando II supports missions such as infiltration/exfiltration, in-flight refueling, and aerial delivery and resupply of special operations forces.
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