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Avionics
Development suite for ARINC 818 installations - Product
September 08, 2015
Great River Technology's suite of tools for ARINC 818 (avionics digital video bus protocol) projects enables designers to design and implement system-critical video and data transmission products into cockpit displays, avionics graphics generators, infrared cameras and sensors.
Unmanned
Sensor fits in military guidance, navigation applications - Product
September 08, 2015
The STIM300 from Sensonor is a small (35 cubic centimeters), tactical grade, low-weight inertial measurement unit (IMU) that can offer users another option to fiber-optic gyro systems. The non-GPS-aided IMU contains three MEMS gyros, three high-stability accelerometers, and three inclinome...
Unmanned
Shrinking the air data system for UASs - Product
September 08, 2015
The Micro Air Data System 2.0 from Aeroprobe is a microprocessor-based embedded system that acquires and processes air flow data for unmanned aerial systems (UASs). The multihole air data probe and micro air data computer lets the user calculate the complete flow vector and calculate air d...
Comms
GaN power amps to boost satellite communications - Product
September 08, 2015
A family of GaN power amplifiers from Qorvo is intended for use in military satellites and commercial very small aperture terminal (VSAT) ground stations. The Ku- and Ka-band power amps are fabricated using Qorvo's already-released QGaN15 process technology, for reliable operation.
Radar/EW
SCOUT Specialist Vehicle to use rugged vetronics displays from Esterline - News
September 08, 2015
BELLEVUE, Washington. General Dynamics UK officials chose Codis vetronics displays from Esterline Corp. for use on the the armored SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV) program.
Avionics
Italy's F-35A makes JSF program's first European flight - News
September 08, 2015
CAMERI AIR BASE, Italy. Italy's first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), dubbed AL-1 and assembled at the Cameri Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility in Italy, flew for the first time today over Europe -- marking this as the program’s first-ever F-35 flight outside the United States.
Comms
Raytheon expands its operations in Colorado Springs - News
September 08, 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. Raytheon officials announced that they are speeding up the expansion of the company's Colorado Springs presence following a $700 million NORAD multi-year contract for supporting operations at NORAD's Cheyenne Mountain Complex.
Radar/EW
X-band radar market to grow more than 3 percent over next five years - News
September 04, 2015
VANCOUVER, Wash. Analysts at Markets and Markets say the global X-band radar market for defense, government and commercial applications should grow by about 3.56 percent between 2015 and 2020.
Radar/EW
Space radar contract won by Raytheon - News
September 04, 2015
CAPE COD, Massachusetts. BAE Systems won a U.S. Air Force contract modification to continue operations and maintenance support services for the Air Force Solid State Phased Radar System (SSPARS). Company engineers will continue supporting the Air Force’s 21st Space Wing — the unit responsible for enabling missile warning and space surveillance awareness through 2018.
Radar/EW
Sonar contract for anti-submarine warfare won by Raytheon - News
September 03, 2015
TEWKSBURY, Mass. Raytheon won a U.S. Navy contract valued at $33 million for the production, integration, testing, and delivery of AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) systems for applications such as anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
Avionics
C4ISR funding a bright spot in military electronics market - Story
September 02, 2015
The President's Department of Defense (DoD) budget request for fiscal year 2016 saw an increase in overall funding over previous years that had seen reductions from sequestration and changing political priorities. The question is whether the current increase means more opportunities for electronics suppliers.
Radar/EW
RF & microwave innovation drives military radar and electronic warfare applications - Story
September 01, 2015
In this Q & A with Bryan Goldstein, General Manager of the Aerospace and Defense business unit at Analog Devices, he discusses how innovations such as Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology is driving the radio frequency (RF) and microwave market and, in turn, radar and electronic warfare designs. He also comments on the?evolution in defense procurement. Edited excerpts follow.
Comms
Army JLTV contract won by Oshkosh - News
August 31, 2015
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin. Officials at the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) chose Oshkosh Defense to build the the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) under a $6.7 billion contract.
Radar/EW
DARPA seeks affordable, low-power designer ICs - News
August 21, 2015
ARLINGTON, Virginia. Officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are seeking proposals for the three-phase Circuit Realization At Faster Timescales (CRAFT) program which aims at spurring development of integrated circuits (ICs) that are not only low power, but can be fabricated much more affordably than custom ICs used today that often exceed $100 million in development costs. They want to develop new fast-track circuit-design methods, multiple sources for integrated circuit fabrication, and a technology repository.
Comms
Small sats, reduced SWaP requirements flavor military rad-hard market and NSREC event - Story
August 20, 2015
Every month the McHale Report will host an online roundtable with experts from the defense electronics industry ? from major prime contractors to defense component suppliers. Each roundtable will explore topics important to the military embedded electronics market. This month we discuss the Nuclear Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) held last month in Boston, trends in radiation-hardened (rad-hard) electronics for military space systems, and the potential of impact of small satellites on space electronics designers.
Comms
DARPA spectrum sharing solicitation for radar and communications announced - News
August 20, 2015
ARLINGTON, Virginia. Officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of spectrum sharing between radar and communications systems. This solicitation follows on previous work carried out in Phase 1 of the Shared Spectrum Access for Radar and Communications (SSPARC) program.
Comms
Software-defined radio (SDR) tech drives military communications today - Story
August 20, 2015
In this Q&A with Mike Jones, Vice President and General Manager of the Rockwell Collins Communication and Navigation business in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he discusses how software-defined radio (SDR) technology has changed military communications over the last 25 years, how it is being integrated to today, and future communications innovations such as cognitive radio. Edited excerpts follow.
Comms
Military spending to increase in Angola, Azerbaijan, Peru, Qatar, and South Korea - News
August 20, 2015
LONDON. Defense spending by Angola, Azerbaijan, Peru, Qatar, and South Korea is expected to increase by amore than $16 billion over the next decade, industry analysts say.
Comms
NASA CubeSat initiative accepting applicants for next round - News
August 20, 2015
WASHINGTON. NASA officials announced the next round of the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative, which provides access to space for CubeSats developed by NASA centers, accredited educational institutions and non-profit organizations. Applicants must submit their proposals electronically by 4:30 p.m. EST, Nov. 24.
Unmanned
Worldwide UAV market to triple over next decade, say analysts - News
August 20, 2015
FAIRFAX, Virginia. Global spending on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs is expected to triple over the next decade in military, commercial, and consumer markets, according to analysts at Teal Group in a new market analysis. They estimate that UAV production will rise from current worldwide UAV production of $4 billion annually to about $14 billion, totaling $93 billion over the next ten years. Military UAV research spending would add another $30 billion over the same decade.
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