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GPS satellite launches as part of modernization of constellation - News

December 17, 2024

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. The seventh Lockheed Martin-designed and -built GPS III space vehicle, GPS III SV07, launched from Cape Canaveral on Monday, December 16, into orbit 12,550 miles above Earth. 

Unmanned

Uncrewed R&D, technology development contract signed by KBR and NAVAIR - News

December 17, 2024

HOUSTON, Tex. Technology and engineering company KBR announced that it won a task order worth an estimated $88 million from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to promote rapid prototyping of new technologies into uncrewed aviation platforms and systems. 

Radar/EW

Sea Giraffe 1X radar systems to be provided to Swedish Navy by Saab - News

December 16, 2024

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Saab won a SEK 340 million order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the delivery of Sea Giraffe 1X radar systems for the Swedish Navy, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

Lufthansa Technik, Microsoft to partner on AI in aircraft maintenance - News

December 16, 2024

HAMBURG, Germany. Lufthansa Technik will collaborate with Microsoft to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into its aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) processes, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Intercom and Dismounted Soldier systems ordered by European customer from Invisio - News

December 16, 2024

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Invisio won a SEK 115 million order from an existing European customer for its Intercom and Dismounted Soldier communication systems, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Spectrum and EW experts from NSRI on hand at AOC 2024 - News

December 13, 2024

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. 

Radar/EW

EW-equipped solutions from Jariet Technologies spotlighted at AOC 2024 - News

December 13, 2024

61st 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. 

Radar/EW

Data recording, silent power, and more innovations featured at AOC 2024 - News

December 13, 2024

NATIONAL 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.

Radar/EW

Open, software-defined electronic warfare systems are top focuses for primes at AOC 2024 - News

December 12, 2024

NATIONAL 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.

Radar/EW

Electromagnetic spectrum, military communications focus of AMD’s Versal RF series - News

December 12, 2024

61st 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.  

Comms

SDR contract worth a potential $1 billion awarded to Data Link Solutions by U.S. Navy - News

December 12, 2024

WAYNE, 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). 

Radar/EW

Advanced electronic warfare environmental simulation system showcased by Rohde & Schwarz at AOC 2024 - News

December 11, 2024

NATIONAL 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.

Radar/EW

Combat trainer on display from Northrop Grumman at AOC 2024 - News

December 11, 2024

61st 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. 

Radar/EW

AI/ML-enabled EW system development garners Pacific Defense follow-on contract - News

December 11, 2024

EL 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.

Radar/EW

Open standards, network connectivity the focus for Elma at AOC 2024 - News

December 11, 2024

61st 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.