Articles 721 - 740
Comms
A power solution for space applications - Product
June 14, 2015
VPT’s SVR Series of DC-DC converters deliver a power solution for the low-Earth orbit (LEO), medium-Earth orbit (MEO), geostationary orbit (GEO), deep space, and launch programs. The SVR series is rad-hard qualified to MIL-PRF-38534 Class K on DLA SMDs, and designed for TOR complianc...
Radar/EW
Cooling electronics in modern military ground and air platforms must balance reliability and cost - Story
June 12, 2015
In this Q&A with Gerry Janicki, Senior Director at Meggitt Defense Systems in Irvine, California, he discusses design trends in military-electronics thermal management, challenges and requirements in air and ground platforms, and how modular hybrid cooling is solving current thermal challenges while reducing total lifecycle cost.
Unmanned
Air Force/Boeing EMP weapon moving forward - Other
June 12, 2015
The U.S. Air Force's confirmation that they and Boeing are developing the Counter-electronics High-powered Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP), an electro-magnetic pulse (EMP) weapon, that essentially uses microwave energy to render useless all electronics in its "blast" area without causing structural damage, trended all over the Internet last month including a story we posted three years ago on mil-embedded.com.
Unmanned
Small UAV market to hit $1.61 billion this year - News
June 12, 2015
LONDON. Analysts at Visiongain released a new study that shows the small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market will hit $1.61 billion in 2015 and only grow over the next ten years, despite regulatory hurdles restricting growth in the short term.
Radar/EW
Gallium Nitride technology hot in military RF and microwave circles and at IMS 2015 - Story
June 11, 2015
COTS CONFIDENTIAL. 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 International Microwave Symposium event held last month in Phoenix and the military market outlook for RF and microwave technology.
Comms
It pays to be patient in the space electronics market, or does it? - Story
June 11, 2015
Patience is a virtue mostly everywhere, but in the space industry market it is a necessity, especially for space electronics designers. Waiting is part of the game, as qualifying electronic components for space is - at minimum - a 24-month period. Now designers are also seeing funding for NASA programs and some military satellite programs being pushed to the right, so their patience gets tested once again.
Avionics
NASA awards first commercial human spaceflight mission to Boeing - News
June 11, 2015
HOUSTON. NASA officials issued a task order as part of Boeing’s $4.2 billion Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract to include the company’s first-ever service flight to the International Space Station (ISS) -- making it the first time in that NASA has contracted with a commercial company for a human spaceflight mission.
Comms
Harris finishes Exelis acquisition - News
June 10, 2015
MELBOURNE, Fla. Harris Corp. officials announced that the company completed its previously announced acquisition of Exelis Inc. for about $4.75 billion.
Cyber
Elbit Systems to acquire Cyber and Intelligence division of NICE Systems - News
June 10, 2015
HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems Ltd. officials announced that it the company signed an agreement to acquire NICE Systems Ltd.'s Cyber and Intelligence division for a total amount of as much as $157.9 million, subject to certain customary adjustments.
Comms
Eight supersonic research projects awarded by NASA - News
June 10, 2015
WASHINGTON. NASA officials awarded eight research studies with more than $2.3 million in funding on overcoming the barriers to supersonic travel under NASA’s Commercial Supersonic Technology Project.
Cyber
Cybersecurity demonstration and training center opened by Raytheon in Virginia - News
June 03, 2015
DULLES, Va. Raytheon officials opened a new cybersecurity demonstration and research facility in the Washington area this month, calling it the Global Cyber Solutions Center (GCSC), officially located in Sterling, Va. The new center is designed to aid U.S. government agencies, other nations, and companies understand how to best guard their networks and use the latest technologies and approaches, as well as training, to their existing cybersecurity programs.
Radar/EW
Thermally enhanced high-power RF for amplifier applications - Product
June 02, 2015
Engineers at Infeon have designed a LDMOS field-effect transistor (FET) designed for use in radar power-amplifier applications in the 1,200 to 1,400 MHz frequency band. Dubbed PTVA127002EV, it features high gain and thermally enhanced package with bolt-down flange.
Radar/EW
Air Force, long-range radar contract award hits snag with court decision - News
June 02, 2015
Last fall Raytheon won a contract to be prime contractor on the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR). The other competitors weren't happy about it and filed a protest, then Raytheon filed a suit to block the protest. Last month a judge ruled in favor of the protesters so the drama will continue.
Radar/EW
Intel to buy FPGA maker Altera for more than $16 billion - Blog
June 01, 2015
According to a report I heard on CNBC this morning, computer chip giant Intel in Santa Clara, Calif., is looking to buy FPGA-designer Altera in San Jose, Calif., for about 16.7 billion or $54 a share. Altera Stratix FPGAs play key links military signal processing chains for applications such as radar, sonar, and electronics warfare to name a few.
A.I.
DARPA Adaptive Radar Countermeasure program contract awarded to Leidos and Exelis - News
June 01, 2015
CLIFTON, N.J. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) chose Exelis and Leidos to continue work on evolving advanced technology development for DARPA's Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) program.
Radar/EW
DoD proposes Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) be located in Alaska - News
June 01, 2015
WASHINGTON. U.S. Department of Defense officials have proposed to deploy a planned Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) in the state of Alaska, pending completion of required environmental and safety studies. Existing plans call for the radar to begin its defensive operations in 2020.
Cyber
New commercial cybersecurity joint venture - Raytheon|Websense - completed - News
May 29, 2015
WALTHAM, Mass. Raytheon Co. and Vista Equity Partners officials have completed a joint venture transaction that creates a new company combining Websense, a Vista Equity portfolio company, and Raytheon Cyber Products, a product line of Raytheon's Intelligence, Information, and Services business. The newly-formed commercial cybersecurity company will be named on an interim basis as Raytheon|Websense. Company leaders say they expect to introduce a new brand identity once they complete their integration efforts.
Radar/EW
Radar displays for Thai air force get upgrade from Cambridge Pixel - News
May 28, 2015
BANGKOK, Thailand. Cambridge Pixel was selected by engineers at the Royal Thai air force (RTAF) headquarters at Don Muang Airbase, Bangkok, Thailand to upgrade its radar display technology and air defense processing at several strategic sites across their country -- such as air force bases and training facilities -- without replacing the existing and expensive radar sensors.
Radar/EW
Searchwater radar to be used by new UK Merlin airborne surveillance helicopters - News
May 27, 2015
SURREY, United Kingdom. Officials at Lockheed Martin selected the latest generation of the Searchwater radar and Cerberus mission system from Thales Surveillance for use on the United Kingdom's Merlin helicopter. The Merlins are specially adapted to provide the Royal navy with an airborne surveillance and control capability (ASaC).
Comms
Navy nuclear-powered submarines getting new Voyage Management System from Northrop Grumman - News
May 22, 2015
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. U.S. Navy officials gave the green light for the use of Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Voyage Management System (VMS), dubbed version 9.3, onboard Navy SSN and SSGN nuclear powered submarines.
Articles 721 - 740
