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Avionics
F-35 Lightning II program to use AGI's STK software for test and evaluation - News
November 11, 2013
EXTON, PA. Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) won a contract from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to deliver a test and evaluation integrated solution for the F-35 Lightning II program based on its Systems Tool Kit (STK) software.
Comms
Obama administration ITAR/Export reforms detailed in pay-per-view e-cast next week - News
November 06, 2013
WASHINGTON. An e-cast on how defense companies can navigate the Obama Administration's export compliance reforms will be held on Tuesday Nov. 12, 2013 at 11 AM EST. The event, titled "Managing ITAR/Export compliance reform for defense electronics suppliers," will be hosted by Military Embedded Systems magazine and OpenSystems Media.
Radar/EW
OpenVPX Radar subsystems for Patriot Air and Missile Defense systems to be provided by Mercury Systems - News
November 06, 2013
CHELMSFORD, MA. Mercury Systems, Inc., won follow-on orders from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems to deliver the company's OpenVPX-based radar subsystems and spares for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. Raytheon is the prime contractor for Patriot.
Avionics
Army Special Operations helicopter pilots to use synthetic vision from Rockwell Collins to navigate degraded environments - News
November 05, 2013
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. Rockwell Collins won the first of three phases in a U.S. Army program to develop the Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) for the Army’s Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) helicopters. Rockwell Collins's synthetic vision technology, used in business jet cockpits, will enhance the SOAR pilots' situational awareness in degraded environments. The program goal is to develop, qualify, and field a DVE solution can by 2018.
Cyber
IT management for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan provided by General Dynamics - News
November 04, 2013
FAIRFAX, Va. General Dynamics Information Technology won a task order to provide information technology (IT) management services supporting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Middle East District reconstruction and infrastructure-development programs in Afghanistan. The task order is under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services (ITES-2S) contract and has a potential contract value of $16 million over eighteen months if all the options are exercised.
Radar/EW
JSOW C-1 networks with with E-2D aircraft during demonstration - News
October 29, 2013
TUCSON, Ariz. U.S. Navy and Raytheon personnel established communications among an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft, an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft and the latest version of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1 in a demonstration of the new version's capabilities.
Avionics
NSC Crane places follow-on order for U.S. Marine Corps Targeting System - News
October 28, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division awarded Lockheed Martin with a $33.9 million follow-on production contract for the Target Sight System (TSS) -- the fire control system -- for the AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter operated by the U.S. Marine Corps. The system's sensors enable pilots to have enhanced capabilities for acquiring, tracking, and designating targets.
Comms
Collecting semiconductor products - Blog
October 21, 2013
NEWBURYPORT, MA. I've found where they put the Lost Ark at the end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" -- it's in an aftermarket semiconductor warehouse in Newburyport, MA. Seriously, Rochester Electronics has a storage area for products going back decades that is eerily similar to the one in the movie (see photo).
Radar/EW
French navy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft getting upgrade from Northrop Grumman - News
October 16, 2013
BETHPAGE, N.Y. Northrop Grumman engineers will be upgrading the three E-2C Hawkeyes owned and operated by the French navy as part of a $34.5 million U.S. Navy contract. Modifications will include an upgraded Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system to increase commonality and interoperability with the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft of the U.S. Navy
Comms
Protected tactical waveform demonstrated on small, lightweight, modem by Raytheon - News
October 15, 2013
MARLBOROUGH, MA. Raytheon engineers demonstrated a new unclassified waveform that enables sensitive data to be passed through small, low-cost satellite terminals. Tactical users such as forward deployed forces or remotely piloted aircraft, would be able to use this technology to operate missions more securely and reliably than in environments where communications can be jammed.
Avionics
F-35 alternate helmet development halted - News
October 14, 2013
FORT WORTH, TX. The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) officials halted development of the alternate F-35 helmet and will now focus only on maturing the Vision Systems Generation 2 (Gen 2) helmet from Rockwell Collins Elbit Systems of America that is currently used in F-35 training and testing. The program will recoup about $45 million in funds that it had originally set aside for developing the alternate helmet.
Comms
Concurrent streaming and recording in high resolution - Product
October 13, 2013
The DSx 300 codec from RGB Spectrum in Alameda, CA can record, stream, and replay signals at as much as 1920 x 1200 and 1600 x 1200 in resolution. It can record signal streams to locally connected USB storage devices and also to external network storage devices such as RAIDs.
Radar/EW
Rugged display functions in heavy debris environments - Product
October 13, 2013
Military personnel operating vehicles in extreme, heavy debris environments need ultra rugged displays to resist the elements.
Comms
Rugged LED lighting for military vehicles - Product
October 13, 2013
Engineers at Truck-Lite in Falconer, NY, developed a round LED headlamp that uses a light delivery method that adopts parabolic reflector technology to generate a smooth, even light output. Truck-Lite’s 27290C and 27291C LED Headlamps utilize metalized reflector optics to enable a cl...
Radar/EW
Big, rugged cabinet for use in rough seas - Product
October 13, 2013
Pentair engineers have designed a ruggedized version of their Schroff VARISTAR cabinet platform that has enhanced vibration resistance - meeting MIL-STD-901D - for protecting sensitive electronic systems during extreme operating conditions often encountered during sea operation.
Unmanned
Rugged, 1.25 mm connectors save space in embedded systems - Product
October 13, 2013
Engineers at Harwin in Salem, NH, are meeting reduced size requirements from their aerospace customers with their Gecko high-reliability connector family based on a 1.25 mm pitch. The low profile G125 series' 1.25 mm pin spacing enables a 35 percent space saving.
Radar/EW
Small-sized SAASM inertial navigation system - Product
October 13, 2013
The Geo-iNAV Selective Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM), designed by engineers at Geodetics Incorporated in San Diego, CA, and distributed by Spectracom in Rochester, NY, is a GPS-aided inertial navigation system used for UAV and Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) navigation and tracking.
Avionics
First Canadian CH-147 Chinook uses glass cockpit from Rockwell Collins - News
October 10, 2013
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. The first CH-147 Chinook helicopter for Canada's armed forces features a Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) cockpit from Rockwell Collins. Its configuration has an enhanced system architecture and custom pilot-vehicle interface that meets the Canadian DND certification requirements.
From The Editor
VITA leadership changes, industry mergers, acquisitions - Story
October 10, 2013
An era is coming to an end at the VITA Standards Organization (VSO) as Ray Alderman, the organization’s long-term Executive Director, is retiring from his everyday leadership role and becoming Chairman of the VITA Board of Directors. Jerry Gipper, VITA’s current Marketing Director, will take over Alderman’s position effective January 1, 2014. John Rynearson, the Technical Director of VITA, will also be retiring from VITA early next year.
Comms
Maintaining legacy test systems, an obsolescence battle - Story
October 09, 2013
Sequestration is forcing aircraft, ground vehicles, and other military platforms to perform well past their planned operational life, creating obsolescence challenges with their electronics and test and measurement equipment. The Department of Defense (DoD) is also demanding that test systems be compatible with multiple platforms to reduce costs.
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