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Modernizations and retrofits highlight DoD FY 2015 budget request - Story
April 29, 2014
The President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 budget request for the Department of Defense (DoD) is not in any sense a wish list for new, high-priced platforms, but more a roadmap for extending the life of current weapons systems, aircraft, and ships through targeted retrofits and upgrades.
Radar/EW
New multi-function processor enhances Tomahawk Block IV guidance system - News
April 29, 2014
TUCSON, AZ. A new multi-function processor from Raytheon was demonstrated to enable the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile to navigate to and track moving targets that emit radio frequency signals. Raytheon engineers conducted this passive seeker test using a modified Tomahawk Block IV missile nosecone.
Unmanned
Enhanced UAS automation enabled by Lockheed Martin GCS software - News
April 28, 2014
OWEGO, N.Y. Lockheed Martin engineers have developed enhanced automation for their Kestrel flight control systems used in the company's Group 1 family of unmanned aircraft systems. Kestrel works in tandem with Lockheed Martin's mobile Ground Control Station (mGCS) software, which now enables operators to have an intuitive interface, user-friendly touchscreen, and joystick options, and a, that all help to reduce their workload.
Unmanned
DoD unmanned systems report maps out technology development for next 25 years - Story
April 22, 2014
A 25-year roadmap for unmanned systems released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) earlier this year recommends more open standards and commonality in technology. The report, titled “Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap,” lays ou...
Unmanned
Weather satellite's Solar Ultraviolet Imager payload delivered by Lockheed Martin - News
April 22, 2014
PALO ALTO, CA. Lockheed Martin engineers deployed a new solar analysis payload for scientists to measure and forecast space weather, which can seriously damage satellites, electrical grids, and communications systems back on Earth. Dubbed the Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument, the payload was integrated with the first flight vehicle for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, better known as GOES-R.
Unmanned
James Webb Space Telescope gets its Near Infrared Camera - News
April 14, 2014
PALO ALTO, CA. Lockheed Martin engineers and experts at the University of Arizona deployed the primary imaging instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The new Near Infrared Camera, or NIRCam, is now integrated within the heart of the telescope, which is known as the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM).
Avionics
Verifying safety critical software systems - Product
April 10, 2014
Verocel experts developed a commercial version of their VeroTrace tool, which is an advanced lifecycle management environment that develops, verifies, and certifies multiple software systems. The new commercial version has an enhanced architecture, an Eclipse IDE, and other capabilities so...
Unmanned
Navy to get five more Fire Scout UAVs from Northrop Grumman - News
April 08, 2014
SAN DIEGO. Northrop Grumman engineers have been tasked to build five more U.S. Navy MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters. The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) enable ship commanders to extend ship intelligence-gathering capabilities well beyond the typical horizon.
Avionics
New, FACE-compliant airborne autonomy system demonstrated by Navy, Lockheed Martin - News
April 07, 2014
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. Engineers at Lockheed Martin and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) completed a demonstration of an unmanned rotorcraft completing an autonomous approach and landing in an unprepared environment via the OPTIMUS mission system from Lockheed Martin. The system improves the aircraft's onboard intelligence enabling it to have advanced mission planning capability that can then be applied to current and future unmanned rotary wing aircraft. It does so by using an open architecture set up for Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) compliance.
Unmanned
Rugged small computer - Product
March 31, 2014
Designers at Small PC Computers developed a new iBrick rugged computer model called SC215ML that is an all-weather Intel i-series computer.
Avionics
Verifying safety critical software systems - Product
March 31, 2014
Verocel experts developed a commercial version of their VeroTrace tool, which is an advanced lifecycle management environment that develops, verifies, and certifies multiple software systems. The new commercial version has an enhanced architecture, an Eclipse IDE, and other capabilities so...
Comms
New interface supports PROFINET v2.3 IRT - Product
March 31, 2014
Innovasic engineers released a new version of the company’s RapID Platform Network Interface for PROFINET IRT and RT connectivity. The new interface supports PROFINET v2.3 and provides cycle times down to 250 µs. Cycle times down to 31.25 µs are supported on the same hardwa...
Radar/EW
Low-power system-on-chip modules - Product
March 31, 2014
Low-power, System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions are enabled by two new QorIQ-based modules from Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES).
Comms
GPS III communications contract won by General Dynamics - News
March 24, 2014
FAIRFAX, Va. - Lockheed Martin awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $26 million contract from Lockheed Martin for the Network Communications Element (NCE) of the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System (GPS) III.
Comms
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works to build another DDG 51 Destroyer for Navy - News
March 18, 2014
BATH, ME. General Dynamics Bath Iron Works won a U.S. Navy contract to build an additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyer (DDG-51), bringing the total number of ships to be constructed under a multi-year procurement to five. This contract is valued at $642.5 million and the total contact is worth about $3.4 billion.
Radar/EW
Initial operational capability announced for Air Force Sniper targeting pod - News
March 17, 2014
ORLANDO, FL. Air Force officials announced initial operational capability (IOC) for the Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod - Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) -- that was developed by Lockheed Martin engineers. It has since deployed for support of combat operations in theater.
Unmanned
Missile Defense Agency tasks Raytheon with more SM-3 production - News
March 12, 2014
TUCSON, AZ. Raytheon won a Missile Defense Agency contract to increase its procurement of Standard Missile-3 Block IB missiles from eight to 44.
Avionics
Upgrades to Apache targeting and pilotage system to be made by Lockheed Martin - News
March 10, 2014
ORLANDO, FL. Lockheed Martin won a $14 million U.S. Army contract to design, integrate, and qualify a High Reliability Turret to be used on the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.
From The Editor
Women leaders gaining more influence in defense industry - Story
March 06, 2014
Editorial Director John McHale discusses Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's book "Lean In," and the similarities between her philosophy and that of the four women professionals we profiled in this issue.
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