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Avionics
First night vertical landing made by F-35B on Aboard USS Wasp - News
August 21, 2013
FORT WORTH, TX. An F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant piloted by Lt. Col. Russell Clift, a test pilot with the U.S. Marine Corps, made the first night-time vertical landing aboard the USS WASP.
Cyber
Navy to enhance software code security with tool from GrammaTech - News
August 20, 2013
ITHACA, NY. GrammaTech won a U.S. Navy contract to develop a tool that will enable computer systems to understand and react to malicious cyber attacks and still continue to run safely by specifying expected behavior in their software code.
Comms
U.S. Marine Corps releases SPEED software upgrade - News
August 19, 2013
ORLANDO, FL. A new version -- 11.1.1 -- of the the Systems Planning, Engineering and Evaluation Device (SPEED) software for electromagnetic spectrum situational awareness and operations was released by the U.S. Marine Corps.
Unmanned
Roke VTA 2.0 target indicator launched at AUVSI - News
August 15, 2013
WASHINGTON. Roke launched version 2.0 of its Visual Target Analysis (VTA) system at the 2013 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) conference. VTA 2.0 is a moving target indicator system that uses video streams from manned or unmanned aircraft to tracks and map vehicles and personnel in real time.
Comms
NuWaves Power Amplifier extends range of advanced communication systems - News
August 15, 2013
WASHINGTON. NuWaves Engineering introduced the NuPower Xtender linear bi-directional S-band Power Amplifier (PA) at the 2013 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) conference. The NuPower Xtender generates an average power of 6 W, and can produce over 10 W of peak saturated power.
Unmanned
Puma AE Small UAV achieves nine continuous hours of flight on solar, battery technology - News
August 15, 2013
WASHINGTON. AeroVironment announced at the 2013 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) conference that a Puma AE Small UAV (SUAV) powered a long endurance battery and by Alta Devices solar technology achieved nine continuous hours of flight during a recent outdoor flight test. The Puma AE’s 9 hour and 11 minute flight is longest endurance of any SUAV in its class.
Unmanned
Insitu's ICOMC2 GCS allows one operator to control multiple unmanned platforms - News
August 15, 2013
WASHINGTON. The Insitu Common Open-Mission Management Command and Control (ICOMC2) Ground Control Station (GCS) was introduced at the 2013 Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) conference. ICOMC2 allows one operator to control multiple unmanned vehicles simultaneously, and has an open-architecture system can scale from soldier-worn devices up to large operational Command and Control (C2) systems.
Unmanned
RQ-11B Raven UAS navigates using Rockwell Collins GB-GRAM-M GPS receiver - News
August 14, 2013
WASHINGTON. Rockwell Collins announced at the 2013 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) conference testing of the Rockwell Collins GB-GRAM-M GPS receiver cards integrated with the RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). This is the first time any UAS has used live Military code (M-code) signals to pilot accurately.
Radar/EW
GA-ASI demonstrates Northrop Grumman EW capabilities on Predator B - News
August 14, 2013
WASHINGTON. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) announced at the 2013 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) that the Predator B Electronic Attack capability was successfully demonstrated at the Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) in Yuma, AZ. The demonstration displayed integration of a jamming pod containing a Northrop Grumman Digital Receiver/Exciter into a GA-ASI Predator B Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to evaluate the system’s Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities.
Unmanned
HoodTech Vision introduces stabilized HD EO imaging system - News
August 14, 2013
WASHINGTON. An HD Electro Optical (EO) imager designed for unstable platforms was introduced at the 2013 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) conference by HoodTech Vision. The 4-axis stabilized EO imager provides 720p image resolution at 30 Hz frame rate, and can be housed in an optical dome on systems up to 800 grams.
Unmanned
Northwest UAV introduces Small UAV Propulsion Module Unit - News
August 13, 2013
WASHINGTON. Northwest UAV (NWUAV) has introduced the COTS 44cc Heavy Fuel Propulsion Module Unit (PMU) at the 2013 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) conference in Washington DC. The fuel-injected PMU is equipped with a 250 W generator and 28 V generator control unit, with all primary components managed under AS-9100 certification.
Unmanned
MQ-8B Fire Scout sets stage for MQ-8C after 5,000 flight hours in Afghanistan - News
August 13, 2013
WASHINGTON. At the 2013 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) conference, Northrop Grumman announced MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has surpassed 5,000 flight hours in Afghanistan. Since 2011, the MQ-8B Fire Scout has provided airborne surveillance and targeting in support of counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and delivered Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) data to forces on the ground.
Unmanned
MDA awards $218 million SM-3 contract to Raytheon - News
August 12, 2013
TUCSON, AZ. Raytheon won a $218,530,196 contract from the Missile Defense Agency to finish the assembly and delivery of 29 Standard Missile-3 Block IB missiles. The SM-3 interceptors are launched off Navy ships and destroy incoming short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missile threats by hitting with them in space.
Radar/EW
EA-18G targeting and data systems upgrades demonstrated by US Navy, Boeing - News
August 09, 2013
ST. LOUIS. A demonstration by the U.S. Navy displayed the new data network and sensor system upgrades on the Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft. The demonstration occurred during the July 15 – 19 Navy Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) campaign at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland, and showed how the new capabilities will improve the ability of aircrews to locate threats.
Unmanned
Tech Source H.264 XMC adds VxWorks board support for real-time video streaming applications - News
August 08, 2013
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL. Driver support for the Wind River VxWorks Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) has been added to the Tech Source, Inc., Condor VC100x H.264 video capture and compression card. The Condor VC100x is an XMC module designed for video streaming applications in mission-critical Aerospace and Defense (A&D) environments, and support for VxWorks adds real-time capabilities and low-latency performance.
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Cessna Skyhawk training aircraft ordered by Egyptian Aviation Academy
July 21, 2026
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Combat aircraft engine demonstrator moves toward ground testing
July 20, 2026
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C-390 military transport aircraft delivered to Czech Air Force
July 17, 2026
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Integrated training system set for British armed forces
July 13, 2026
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GPGPU processing cards focused on AI, sensor workloads at the edge released by EIZO
July 22, 2026
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SPY-6 radar contract extension signed between U.S. Navy and Raytheon
July 21, 2026
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Air traffic surveillance radars approved for delivery to Vietnam
July 17, 2026
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Time-sensitive networking (TSN) SOSA aligned portfolio launched by Curtiss-Wright
July 14, 2026
A.I.
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AI-controlled F-16 begins autonomous flight testing for DARPA
July 17, 2026
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AI-powered mission readiness contract signed for U.S. Space Force
July 15, 2026
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Test solution uses agentic AI to turn natural language prompts into customized instruments
July 14, 2026
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AI-enabled mission support system deploys for U.K. defense ministry
July 09, 2026
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Why open architectures are becoming essential for defense modernization
July 24, 2026
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Winning the adaptation race for SOF and Indo-Pacific operations
July 24, 2026
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Robotic satellite-servicing vehicle and life-extension spacecraft launched by Northrop Grumman
July 23, 2026
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Light mobility vehicle proposed for British Army by Babcock, Supacat
July 23, 2026