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Unmanned

Sikorsky to implement Matrix Technology on Black Hawk helicopters for autonomous capabilities - News

May 14, 2014

ORLANDO, FL. Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp, announced at the AUVSI 2014 show that it intends to develop its first product featuring Matrix Technology on a retired UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter, to be converted into an aircraft with autonomous capabilities.

Unmanned

Announced at AUVSI: FAA to expedite limited commercial UAS operations - News

May 13, 2014

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

ORLANDO, FL. Jim Williams, FAA Manager of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration, has announced at AUVSI 2014 conference that the FAA is currently working with several industries to expedite limited commercial operations of unmanned systems before the rules are finalized.

Unmanned

UAS operations in Australia to be studied by Northrop Grumman, RMIT University - News

May 13, 2014

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

Comms

More than 36,000 MMICs delivered for AEHF payloads - News

May 12, 2014

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

REDONDO BEACH, CA. Northrop Grumman engineers delivered more than 36,000 integrated circuits (ICs) for payloads onboard the U.S. Air Force's fifth and sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites.

Unmanned

TALON laser-guided rocket certified by Army on Apache helicopter - News

May 09, 2014

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

TUCSON, AZ. U.S. Army and Raytheon engineers finished the certification process for air worthiness release (AWR) of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket (LGR) for use on the Apache AH-64D/E Attack helicopter. The AWR certification enables potential operational employment of the TALON weapon system on Army Apaches and Apaches that are part of international fleets.

Unmanned

Ground-based laser takes out small boats in demonstration - News

May 08, 2014

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

SUNNYVALE, CA. Lockheed Martin engineers tested a prototype laser system -- the Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) system -- disabling two boats at a range of about 1 mile. These were the system's first tests against maritime targets.

Unmanned

IRCameras announces new QuazIR family of infrared OEM cameras designed for manned, unmanned platforms - News

May 07, 2014

IRCameras

SANTA BARBARA, CA. IRCameras (IRC) has announced the latest QuazIR family of infrared Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) cameras designed for applications where Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) is critical.

Comms

NASA selects VadaTech's MicroTCA system for Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment (SGSS) project - News

May 06, 2014

VadaTech

HENDERSON, NV. VadaTech’s MicroTCA (μTCA) system has been selected for the NASA Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment (SGSS) project. NASA is upgrading its ground terminals, which are used in conjunction with multiple satellites supporting over 20 spacecraft, including the Hubble Space Telescope, Terra, and the International Space Station.

Avionics

Apache sensors to be produced for U.S. Army and Indonesia - News

May 05, 2014

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

ORLANDO, FL. Lockheed Martin won a $80.6 million Army production contract for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) used on the AH-64 Apache helicopter. Army officials are procuring eight systems and spares and nine systems are being developed for the Indonesian army.

Avionics

ATK, KADDB deliver first modified CASA-235 light gunship to Jordan - News

May 02, 2014

Orbital ATK

ARLINGTON, VA. ATK, in cooperation with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), has delivered the first modified CASA-235 light gunship aircraft to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Avionics

First flight for Boeing AH-6i attack/recon helicopter - News

May 01, 2014

Boeing

MESA, AZ. The Boeing AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopter was flown in its product configuration for the first time during a recent test flight. Boeing pilots flew the aircraft for approximately 20 minutes at low speeds in forward, rearward, and sideward flight at low elevations. Future tests are soon to follow to improve the helicopter’s attack capabilities and close-air support.

Radar/EW

Software modules for radar-camera sensor integration released by Cambridge Pixel - News

April 30, 2014

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

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom. Cambridge Pixel engineers announced a new line of software modules for radar and camera security designers to integrate different sensor types into their solutions to reduce development cost and time.

Radar/EW

New multi-function processor enhances Tomahawk Block IV guidance system - News

April 29, 2014

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

TUCSON, AZ. A new multi-function processor from Raytheon was demonstrated to enable the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile to navigate to and track moving targets that emit radio frequency signals. Raytheon engineers conducted this passive seeker test using a modified Tomahawk Block IV missile nosecone.

Unmanned

Enhanced UAS automation enabled by Lockheed Martin GCS software - News

April 28, 2014

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

OWEGO, N.Y. Lockheed Martin engineers have developed enhanced automation for their Kestrel flight control systems used in the company's Group 1 family of unmanned aircraft systems. Kestrel works in tandem with Lockheed Martin's mobile Ground Control Station (mGCS) software, which now enables operators to have an intuitive interface, user-friendly touchscreen, and joystick options, and a, that all help to reduce their workload.

Unmanned

Lockheed Martin to construct 60-kilowatt electric laser for U.S. Army - News

April 24, 2014

Lockheed Martin

BOTHELL, WA. Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $25 million contract from the U.S. Army to design, build, and test a 60-kilowatt electric laser to be integrated and tested on the truck-mounted High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD).