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Boeing TDRS-L joins NASA network, sends first signals from space - News

January 24, 2014

Boeing

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. The Boeing Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)-L has been successfully launched into space and first on-orbit signals have already been received. The TDRS-L will provide communications capabilities for NASA’s space network.

Comms

U.S. Navy accepts three MUOS ground stations from General Dynamics - News

January 23, 2014

Raytheon Company

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

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Pentek, now part of Mercury

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

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Raytheon Company L-3 Communications

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

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

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

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

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

API Technologies

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

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

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

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc.

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

TE Connectivity

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

Octagon Systems

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

Harris Corporation

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

Frost & Sullivan

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

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

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.