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A.I.

Inside the mind of machines: AI modeling scales security, analytics on the Industrial Internet - Story

June 16, 2016
The advent of the Industrial Internet has raised the bar for security analysts and data scientists, a workforce whose number is quickly being dwarfed by the amount of connected machines. Now, machine learning and artificial intelligence professionals are teaming with traditional embedded vendors to help suppress the rising tide of cyber threats and Big Data.
Cyber

Inside the mind of machines: AI modeling scales security, analytics on the Industrial Internet - Other

June 16, 2016
The advent of the Industrial Internet has raised the bar for security analysts and data scientists, a workforce whose number is quickly being dwarfed by the amount of connected machines. Now, machine learning and artificial intelligence professionals are teaming with traditional embedded vendors to help suppress the rising tide of cyber threats and Big Data.
Comms

IoT Roadshow, Denver: The middle ground of Internet of Things tech - Other

May 28, 2016
Slide show ? Technology media tends to be very polarized, with outlets either focusing solely on finished products or just on the latest processors and tools used to develop those systems without much regard for what happens in between. At IoT Design and Embedded Computing Design we try to fill that middle ground as much [...]
Radar/EW

SpaceVPX adds fault tolerance, cuts cost for space-bound HPEC systems - Story

June 09, 2015
Reliability and fault tolerance combine in a new, high-performance embedded computing open standard called SpaceVPX that is aimed at the space electronics industry.
Comms

Human out-of-the-loop manufacturing - Story

June 06, 2014
Increasingly complexity in product portfolios requires a new approach to manufacturing. Enter Product Line Engineering.
Comms

MicroTCA matures to meet rugged requirements at sub-VPX price point - Story

December 17, 2013
Despite early skepticism from the defense electronics community, the MicroTCA (mTCA) standard, which spawned from the telecommunications industry, is gaining fans among military system designers due to its rugged nature and low price point ? especially when compared to VPX.
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.
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.
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.
Comms

Techaya releases credit card-sized 8-port Gigabit Ethernet switch - News

August 02, 2013
LOS ANGELES. Techaya has released the MILTECH 918, an ultra-compact 10/100/1000 managed Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch. Measuring 3.94" x 3.5" x 1.4" and weighing 0.86 pounds, the MILTECH 918 is compliant with MIL-STD-704 and MIL-STD-1275, and is well suited for wire speed forwarding applications in tactical communications systems.
Radar/EW

North Atlantic Industries releases 300 W 3U CompactPCI DC/DC power converter - News

August 01, 2013
BOHEMIA, N.Y. North Atlantic Industries (NAI) has announced the 55RQ2, a rugged 3U CompactPCI (cPCI) DC/DC power converter. The PICMG 2.11-compliant converter meets MIL-STD-704F requirements and supplies up to 300 W of power with four outputs, and accepts inputs from +16 VDC to +36 VDC.
Radar/EW

Aitech releases Haswell-based 3U OpenVPX SBC - News

July 29, 2013
CHATSWORTH, CA. Aitech Defense Systems has released the C873, a rugged, 3U OpenVPX (VITA 65) Single-Board Computer (SBC) based on the 4th generation Intel Core i7 quad-core processor. The 2.4 GHz operation of the Intel Haswell processors provides the C873 with up to 20 percent more computing performance than previous SBCs for improved graphics and data processing.
Unmanned

IEE announces ARM-based MIL-STD Control Display Unit - News

July 26, 2013
VAN NUYS, CA. IEE, Inc. has released a rugged 10.4" TFT XGA thin-client display based on an ARM processor that can be customized for harsh environments. The 1024 x 768 resolution AMLCD Control Display Unit (CDU) includes a dual-mode backlighting system that supports reading modes from high bright (600 cd/m2) to Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) lighting. The MIL-STD qualified CDU operates in a -46ºC to +70ºC temperature range, and is fully sealed for submersible applications.
Comms

Contractor trade groups protest proposed NDAA regulation on counterfeit electronics - News

July 19, 2013
NEW YORK. The Council of Defense and Space Industry and Professional Services Council Associations said Wednesday that they are suspect of proposed regulations by the Department of Defense (DoD) to remove counterfeit electronics from the military supply chain. A proposed rule issued by the DoD on May 16 would partially implement a provision in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that requires the Pentagon to eliminate counterfeit electronics by shifting liability for replacing such parts to contractors, unless the DoD provides the parts. Trade groups suggest that this will shift too much risk to contractors and prevent the DoD from buying the latest commercial technologies.
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