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ARC-23 radios get free software upgrade from Raytheon to improve satellite communication - News

February 10, 2012

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

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. Raytheon engineers released a software upgrade that will triple the satellite capacity for AN/ARC-231 airborne radio terminals at no charge to the end-user. The enhancement part of an Integrated Waveform (IW) software upgrade that follows field tests hosted by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) officials.

Comms

Harris wins AMRAAM missile contract for telemetry modules - News

February 10, 2012

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

MELBOURNE, Fla. U.S. Air Force officials rewarded Harris Corp. a follow-on order for Warhead Replacement Tactical Telemetry Modules (WRTTM) for the Air Force Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile. Harris engineers will provide WRTTMs to the Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, under the contract.

Unmanned

Non-lethal weapons added to unmanned boats for Navy exercise - News

February 10, 2012

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Navy

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. Officials at the U.S. Navy U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) operated an experiment where unmanned surface vessels (USVs) deployed non-lethal weapons for force protection and maritime security operations. The operation was conducted near Fort Eustis in Newport News, Va.

Avionics

DO-178 objectives for source code webcast happening Feb. 14 - News

February 09, 2012

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

DETROIT, Mich. DO-178 experts from The Mathworks in Natick, Mass., are presenting a webcast on how verification tools can be a time saver DO-178 compliance for source code. The webcast, hosed by Military Embedded Systems online and Open Systems Media, will be held at 2 pm Est. on Feb. 14, 2012.

Avionics

Avionics repairs on Navy's SH-60 and EA-6B aircraft to be performed by Northrop Grumman - News

February 09, 2012

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

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. Officials at the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) selected Northrop Grumman to repair avionics equipment on the EA-6B Prowler jet and the SH-60 Seahawk helicopter.

Unmanned

Counter-IED support contract awarded to Lockheed Martin - News

February 09, 2012

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

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) awarded Lockheed Martin one of five Operations Support (OPS) contracts.

Unmanned

Electromagnetic Railgun's prototype launcher starts testing - News

February 08, 2012

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR)

ARLINGTON, Va. Officials working on the Electromagnetic Railgun program at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have begun testing the prototype launcher for the railgun at a facility in Dahlgren, Va.

Unmanned

Predator C Avenger program's second UAV makes its first flight - News

February 08, 2012

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

SAN DIEGO. The second unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the jet-powered Predator Avenger C series of (UAVs) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems made its first flight.

Comms

New COM Express carrier board from Connect Tech has PC/104-Plus & PC/104-Express expansion - News

February 08, 2012

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Connect Tech, Inc.

TORONTO, Ontario. Engineers at Connect Tech released the COM Express Carrier, compact carrier board that is compatible with COM Express Type 2 Basic or Compact modules.

Comms

Virtual combat training contract won by Lockheed Martin - News

February 07, 2012

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

ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin engineers won a contract to provide technical support for virtual combat training systems at the Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC) at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.

Unmanned

Navy Sidewinder missile Block II contract awarded to Raytheon - News

February 07, 2012

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

TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon won a Navy contract worth $39.6 million contract for AIM-9X Block II infrared-guided air-to-air missiles. The Block II missile has a redesigned fuze and new electronics among other enhancements to the Block I missile.

Avionics

DDC releases new MIL-STD-1553 transceiver - News

February 07, 2012

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Data Device Corporation (DDC)

BOHEMIA, N.Y. Engineers at Data Device Corporation (DDC) announced a new lowest power dual MIL-STD-1553 transceiver that comes in a 7 millimeter x 7 millimeter package. The BU-67401L transceiver comes with options for MIL-STD-1553A/B, MIL-STD-1760, as well as McAir compatibility.

Radar/EW

F/A-18E/F Distributed Targeting System production kicks off - News

February 06, 2012

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

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6, 2012. Boeing engineers have begun producing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet?s new Distributed Targeting System (DTS).

Comms

NASA is looking for small satellite proposals - News

February 06, 2012

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

WASHINGTON. Officials at NASA in Washington are requesting proposals for small satellite technology flight demonstrations ti improve the technical capabilities as well as range of uses this spacecraft category.

Cyber

Embedded software security testing solution released by Wind River and Coverity - News

February 06, 2012

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems Wind River Coverity

SAN FRANCISCO AND ALAMEDA, Calif. Officials at Wind River Alameda, Calif., and Coverity in San Francisco have joined hands create a solution that integrates a development testing platform from Coverity into embedded software products from Wind River.