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Radar/EW

Fourth gen defense-grade FPGA and SoC secure architecture released by Xilinx - News

November 01, 2012

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design Xilinx

Xilinx has announced the fourth-generation secure architecture for All Programmable Zynq-7000 SoCs and defense-grade 7 series FPGAs. Outfitted with Anti-Tamper IP core support and Information Assurance, the off-the-shelf 28 nm process technology devices are reprogrammable and offer low-cost defense-grade solutions for developers of secure Defense and Aerospace systems.

Comms

Raytheon demos Army's SRW airborne and ground radios - News

October 31, 2012

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

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. Raytheon engineers demonstrated the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) on ground and airborne radio terminals, enabling warfighters to communicate over disparate networks.

Radar/EW

Tech Source, RunTime partner to accelerate GPGPU development with AMD/OpenCL-compliant XMC - News

October 30, 2012

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design TechSource, Inc.

To enhance OpenCL GPGPU development, Tech Source, Inc. has partnered with RunTime Computing Solutions to optimize the use of RunTime’s VSI/Pro GPU math and signal processing library on its Condor 3000 XMC video graphics card. Optimization of the Condor 3000 cards with RunTime’s math and sensor processing library is aimed at easing GPGPU development time and effort.

Comms

MILCOM 2012 canceled due to Hurricane Sandy - News

October 28, 2012

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

ORLANDO, FL. Officials organizing the annual MILCOM conference and exhibition just canceled this year's events due to the travel disruptions being caused by Hurricane Sandy. It was estimated that about 40 percent of the attendees would have to travel from the impacted areas and either be majorly delayed or unable to attend all together.

Unmanned

Infrared sensor system introduced by L-3 Cincinnati Electronics - News

October 26, 2012

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design L-3 Communications

WASHINGTON – The NightConqueror 360-Degree HD Infrared Radar (IR) was announced yesterday at AUSA by L-3 Cincinnati Electronics (L-3 CE). The low-infrastructure, low-cost sensors platforms leverage AAR-44 Missile Warning System and 1280x1024 NightConqueror HD mid-wave technologies for 30 megapixel resolution on up to 24 HD IR cameras.

Avionics

First Bell OH-58F Kiowa Warrior test aircraft completed, U.S. Army saves on in-house build - News

October 25, 2012

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design U.S. Army

WASHINGTON – Completion of the U.S. Army’s first Bell OH-58F Kiowa Warrior helicopter at a prototype facility was announced at AUSA. The new variant of the Kiowa Warrior was designed and built by the Army’s Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), and instrumentation is now beginning for its first expected flight test in April.

Radar/EW

Lockheed Martin FOPEN recon radar with moving object detection successfully tested - News

October 24, 2012

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design Lockheed Martin

WASHINGTON – A Lockheed Martin Foliage-Penetrating (FOPEN) radar technology with the ability to detect slow-moving objects has been approved for further testing. Incorporating the Ground/Dismounted-Moving Target Indication (GMTI/DMTI) technology into a Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment-Enabled Radar (TRACER), a U.S. Army test range team displayed the system’s ability to consistently detect moving vehicles and troops that were foliage obscured from a 300-foot tower and ground level. The system will now be integrated into a modular pod for testing on Predator-B or Blackhawk helicopter platforms.

From The Editor

AUSA Army attendance down - News

October 23, 2012

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

WASHINGTON. Last year the AUSA Annual Meetings expanded to both floors of the Washington, DC convention center, making it one of the biggest military trade shows in the country. This year it shrunk back a little bit due to the budget cuts and threat of sequestration.

Cyber

Raytheon acquires cybersecurity firm - News

October 22, 2012

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

GARLAND, Texas. Raytheon officials announced the company purchased Teligy, Inc., a company focuse don developing cybersecurity technology. Technology. The acquisition extends Raytheon’s cybersecurity equipment footprint in vulnerability analysis, wireless communications, reverse engineering, as well as custom kernel software/device driver development.

Unmanned

Titus UGV announced by Northrop Grumman - News

October 19, 2012

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design Northrop Grumman

Remotec, a division of Northrop Grumman, announced the Titus Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) on Wednesday. The multi-mission Andros robot equipped with a touchscreen control interface is equipped with semi-autonomous ordnance acquittal of dangerous materials.

From The Editor

IT technology infrastructure hampered by budget cuts, business processes - News

October 18, 2012

Brandon Lewis - Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design

According to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundation, budget cuts and possible sequestration coupled with internal governance and policies are among the problems facing defense agencies as they attempt an IT technology transformation, a transition that occurs roughly every 15 years. The current IT technology transformation is slated to address upgrades pertaining to virtualization, the cloud, and mobile capabilities, but current budget uncertainties have limited the government’s ability to invest.

Comms

New secure laptop computer from General Dynamics enables classified and unclassified data for government users - News

October 17, 2012

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

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Engineers at General Dynamics C4 Systems released a new Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) secure laptop computer for government and agency workers. The TACLANE-MultiBook laptop is certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) to secure network communications to the Secret level and below.

Unmanned

AFRL sodium guide star laser enables more detailed images of objects in space - News

October 16, 2012

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

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) engineers began operating a new Boeing-built sodium guide star laser on a telescope at Kirtland Air Force Base. The 50-watt laser will enable AFRL scientists to enhance their acquisition of detailed images of objects in Earth orbit.

Unmanned

U.S. Navy orders rugged Talon robots for Poland - News

October 15, 2012

Alice Moss QinetiQ North America

Comms

Communications range for Legacy NTDS devices extended with new Sabtech system - News

October 15, 2012

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

YORBA LINDA, Calif. Sabtech Industries engineers have extended the communications range of its Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) equipment with a new PowerNet Bridge System. The firmware addition to Sabtech’s PowerNet NTDS to Ethernet Converter builds on this functionality and increases the communications range for legacy equipment beyond maximum MIL-STD-1397C distances.