61st AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Experts from the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) at the University of Nebraska were on hand to talk about R&D in the field of electromagnetic spectrum use in the national security field at this week's annual AOC [Association of Old Crows] International Symposium & Convention.
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EW-equipped solutions from Jariet Technologies spotlighted at AOC 2024 - News
December 13, 202461st AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. RF data-converter company Jariet Technologies is highlighting its 64 GS/sec direct RF sampling converter at this week's annual AOC [Association of Old Crows] International Symposium & Convention.
Data recording, silent power, and more innovations featured at AOC 2024 - News
December 13, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. Critical data recording systems, silent power systems, and advanced tools that keep data lines open despite interference were some of the technological innovations on display at the Association of Old Crows' 2024 annual conference.
Open, software-defined electronic warfare systems are top focuses for primes at AOC 2024 - News
December 12, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. Software-defined open architecture electronic warfare (EW) systems designed for adaptability and integration across domains were heavily featured by prime contractors like Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris at the Association of Old Crows' 2024 annual conference this week.
Electromagnetic spectrum, military communications focus of AMD’s Versal RF series - News
December 12, 202461st AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Engineers at AMD in Santa Clara, California, looking to bring digital signal-processing performance as close the antenna as possible, announced the launch of the Versal RF series, which has high compute performance in a single-chip device with integrated direct RF-sampling data converters. The announcement was made at the AOC International Symposium in National Harbor, Maryland, this week.
SDR contract worth a potential $1 billion awarded to Data Link Solutions by U.S. Navy - News
December 12, 2024WAYNE, N.J. Data Link Solutions (DLS) -- a joint venture between BAE Systems and Collins Aerospace -- won a large award from the U.S. Navy for the Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS).
Advanced electronic warfare environmental simulation system showcased by Rohde & Schwarz at AOC 2024 - News
December 11, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. Rohde & Schwarz is demonstrating its advanced electronic warfare (EW) environmental simulation capabilities at this year's Association of Old Crows International Symposium, showcasing the system's ability to replicate complex battlespace environments with better fidelity, the company says.
Combat trainer on display from Northrop Grumman at AOC 2024 - News
December 11, 202461st AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Northrop Grumman is showing its Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) -- a training environment that simulates advanced battlespace simulations – at this week's 61st Annual AOC [Association of Old Crows] International Symposium & Convention.
AI/ML-enabled EW system development garners Pacific Defense follow-on contract - News
December 11, 2024EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Pacific Defense and affiliate company Perceptronics announced the award of a follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) for the development of advanced electronic warfare (EW) mission systems; this latest follow-on agreement expands on previous Pacific Defense AFLCMC EW development efforts and includes further implementation and flight test of U.S. government EW software frameworks.
Open standards, network connectivity the focus for Elma at AOC 2024 - News
December 11, 202461st AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Elma is showcasing its offerings in network connectivity and open standard computing solutions based on open standards like SOSA [Sensor Open Systems Architecture] that support the modular open systems approach (MOSA) at this week's 61st Annual AOC [Association of Old Crows] International Symposium & Convention.
USSTRATCOM plans dynamic spectrum sharing, eyes 5G growth: Maj. Gen. Anthony says - News
December 11, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The Pentagon is developing new ways to share a crowded electromagnetic spectrum, and 5G represents an "incredible opportunity," a top U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) official said during the keynote at the 2024 Association of Old Crows International Symposium and Convention on Monday.
Next-Gen OPIR missile-warning satellite for U.S. Space Force advances toward launch - News
December 11, 2024SUNNYVALE, Calif. Lockheed Martin reports that it fully assembled, powered on, and advanced the U.S. Space Force’s first Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) Block 0 satellite to system level testing at the Lockheed Martin satellite facility.
U.S. Army tests Integrated Battle Command System with new missile defense capability - News
December 10, 2024HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. The U.S. Army’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), developed by Northrop Grumman, demonstrated its ability to integrate with the Army’s emerging Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) system during recent flight tests at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the company announced in a statement.
Giraffe 4A radar systems to be delivered to U.S. Air Forces in Europe by Saab - News
December 10, 2024LINKÖPING, Sweden. Saab won a contract valued at $48 million (525 MSEK) to provide Giraffe 4A radar systems in support of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe, the company announced in a statement.
Digital RF jammer from Leonardo to be shown at AOC 2024 - News
December 10, 202461st AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Leonardo is set to highlight its new DRFM [digital radio frequency memory] jammer that is aimed at delivering platform protection and integrated air defense suppression at the Annual AOC [Association of Old Crows] International Symposium & Convention, set to take place December 11-13 in National Harbor, Maryland.
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