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Heterogeneous computing platform - Product
August 06, 2014
Engineers at Ecrin Systems are merging the Dual-Core i7 Haswell with the new Radeon E8860 GPGPU to create a heterogeneous computing platform that can provide as much as 768 GFLOPS for only 80 W of power.
Radar/EW
1 KW power supply - Product
August 06, 2014
Excelsys Technologies experts developed a PowerPac model in the company’s XF series ruggedized modular power supplies.
Comms
Driving commonality in test and measurement systems - Story
August 06, 2014
Defense electronics integrators faced with reduced funding want test and measurement systems that can be used across multiple platforms instead of having one test set for every weapon, radio, etc. This push toward commonality and standardization is driven by today?s budget-constrained environment in the Department of Defense (DoD).
Avionics
Lockheed Martin gets extension on human spaceflight contract - News
August 06, 2014
ROCKVILLE, Md. Lockheed Martin won a three-year contract extension to provide facilities development and operations support of human spaceflight missions at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. The contract lasts through at least September 30, 2016 with the extension valued at $340 million. The total contract value is now more than $1 billion.
From The Editor
Visiting military trade shows in France - Story
August 05, 2014
Editorial Director John McHale discusses highlights of the Eurosatory 2014 conference in France.
Comms
Sandia National Laboratories, Rockwell Collins make it to DARPA Mesodynamic program phase 3 - News
August 05, 2014
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories and Rockwell Collins are exploring if light-to-sound such as when lightning strikes then thunder follows can be harnessed in optical fibers or waveguides the size of a human. The team is performing the work under the DARPA Mesodynamic Architectures program, for which they have just been selected for Phase 3.
Comms
Acoustic evaluation completed for 4th MUOS satellite - News
August 04, 2014
SUNNYVALE, Calif. Lockheed Martin officials announced that the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite in the launch order is moving forward in its final testing phase, having cleared acoustic tests. The acoustic evaluation utilized powerful sound waves to simulate vibrations the satellite may experience during launch.
Comms
Rockwell Collins sells its military ground-based satellite communications business - News
July 30, 2014
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) officials announced the company has sold its satellite communications business. The business, which designs, manufactures, and services ground-based satellite communication systems mainly for military customers, will be renamed DataPath, Inc.
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Upgraded AWACS aircraft delivered to France by Boeing - News
July 29, 2014
SEATTLE. Boeing officials deployed the first of four upgraded Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to the French military. The upgraded platform will enhance the fleet’s surveillance, communications, and battle management capabilities.
Avionics
Lead-free TTP Controller for data buses - Product
July 28, 2014
TTTech experts have developed a lead-free version of the company’s high-speed communication TTP Controller for data buses with speeds of as fast as 25 Mbitps.
Comms
High data rate Ethernet cables - Product
July 28, 2014
Aerospace and military designers are demanding higher data rates in lighter packages, so engineers at W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., developed the GORE Ethernet cables.
Comms
Briefcase receiver - Product
July 28, 2014
Engineers at Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), took a COFDM (DVB-T-compliant) diversity receiver/monitor and integrated it into a rugged, Briefcase Receiver (BCRx).
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OpenVPX 40-gigabit switch fabric module - Product
July 28, 2014
With the sensor chain in mind, engineers at Mercury Systems in Chelmsford, Mass., designed the Ensemble SFM6104 Switch Fabric Module with enhanced InfiniBand and 40 Gigabit Ethernet capability.
Comms
High data rate Ethernet cables - Product
July 28, 2014
Aerospace and military designers are demanding higher data rates in lighter packages, so engineers at W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., developed the GORE Ethernet cables.
Radar/EW
Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) reviews completed by Raytheon for Navy - News
July 28, 2014
TEWKSBURY, Mass.. Raytheon engineers finished two critical program reviews for the Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) -- the hardware Preliminary Design Review and the Integrated Baseline Review.
Comms
Data-At-Rest recorder from Macrolink, now includes NSA Type 1 certified encryptor for unattended operation - Other
July 24, 2014
Engineers at Macrolink, a BE Aerospace Company, achieved National Security Agency (NSA) embedment approval for the company's Data-At-Rest (DAR) Recorder targeted for unattended operation on unmanned platforms. This is a big win for Macrolink and as far as I know it is the first solution of its kind available to the industry. It also builds on a discussion in our February/March issue of Military Embedded Systems magazine.
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Northrop Grumman to leverage COTS computing for Navy Ship Self-Defense System - News
July 23, 2014
Northrop Grumman to leverage COTS computing for Navy Ship Self-Defense System
Comms
International Space Station mission planning support to be provided by Lockheed Martin - News
July 22, 2014
ROCKVILLE, Md. As part of team ld by SGT, Inc., in Greenbelt, Md., Lockheed Martin engineers will provide mission and flight crew operations support to NASA for the International Space Station (ISS) and other future human space exploration programs.
Avionics
F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System delivered for software integration to Lockheed Martin - News
July 21, 2014
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Lockheed Martin officials received delivery of the Rockwell Collins ESA Vision Systems, LLC, Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) for software integration into the F-35 Lightning II jet fighter. The helmet will be integrated into Low Rate Initial Production 7 for the F-35 program.
Unmanned
Advanced Cockpit GCS for unmanned aircraft demonstrated by GA-ASI at Farnborough Air Show - News
July 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) engineers demonstrated the company's Advanced Cockpit Block 50 ground control station (GCS) at the Farnborough Air Show this week at the company’s stand in Hall 2 (Stand A-9).
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