C4ISR

DARPA launches DEFT program to pull actionable intelligence out of ambiguously worded text

DARPA launches DEFT program to pull actionable intelligence out of ambiguously worded text

ARLINGTON, Va., 27 May 2012. Intelligence experts at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., are asking industry to develop computer algorithms and a computer system to help intelligence analysts pull useful, actionable information out of large amounts of text.

SBIRS GEO-4 core

Lockheed Martin receives core for fourth SBIRS GEO satellite

STENNIS, Miss., 26 May, 2012. Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received the core structure for the U.S. Air Force’s fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous satellite (GEO-4).

Serial FPDP rugged data recorders for aircraft, ships, and vehicles introduced by Pentek

Serial FPDP rugged data recorders for aircraft, ships, and vehicles introduced by Pentek

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., 24 May 2012. Pentek Inc. in Upper Saddle River, N.J., is introducing the Talon family of high-speed, multi-channel Serial FPDP turnkey rugged data recorders for capturing streaming sources such as live transfers from sensors or data from other computers aboard aircraft, ground vehicles, ships and submarines, and other harsh-environment applications.

Joint STARS

Northrop Grumman Joint STARS performs test of JT-8D propulsion system

MELBOURNE, Fla., 24 May 2012. Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) testbed aircraft, equipped with a new JT-8D propulsion system, has successfully completed flight testing and moved one step closer to receiving its Military Airworthiness Certification.

Air Force and NATO select Boeing to modernize avionics and flight deck for AWACS fleets

SEATTLE, 24 May 2012. The Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., has selected Boeing [NYSE: BA] to develop a design that modernizes the flight deck and avionics of the U.S. and NATO E-3 707 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft fleet.

Sapphire windows for to protect aircraft sensors from water, wind, and particulates introduced by Meller Optics

Sapphire windows for to protect aircraft sensors from water, wind, and particulates introduced by Meller Optics

PROVIDENCE, R.I., 23 May 2012. Meller Optics Inc. in Providence, R.I., is introducing custom-fabricated sapphire windows for installation on the outboard of aircraft to protect sensors from water, wind, and high speed particulates.

Rugged display for industrial and marine applications introduced by Avnet Embedded

Rugged display for industrial and marine applications introduced by Avnet Embedded

POING, Germany, 22 May 2012. Avnet Embedded in Poing, Germany, is introducing the LB121S03-TL03 industrial 12.1-inch LG SVGA TFT display for marine, industrial, and medical applications. The rugged display has a lifetime of at least three years, has a bright LED backlight, a built-in LED backlight driver, and LVDS interface.

submarine electronics

Navy chooses Lockheed Martin to upgrade submarine sonar systems

MANASSAS, Va., 22 May, 2012. The Naval Sea Systems Command in Washingtonm D.C., has selected Lockheed Martin to develop and produce the acoustic rapid commercial-off-the-shelf insertion (ARCI) sonar systems and common acoustics processing for technology insertions 12 through 14 for the U.S Navy submarine fleet and potential foreign sales.

GE

GE 3U VPX single-board computer features 3rd Generation Intel Core quad-core processor technology, x16 PCI Express GPGPU connectivity for HPEC

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., 21 May 2012. GE Intelligent Platforms has unveiled the SBC325, a rugged single-board computer (SBC) based on 3rd Generation Intel Core quad-core processor technology.

Raytheon development of small missile for UAVs, vehicles, and surface ships continues with $85 million Griffin buy

Raytheon development of small missile for UAVs, vehicles, and surface ships continues with $85 million Griffin buy

EGLIN AFB, Fla., 20 May 2012. Engineers at the Raytheon Co. Missile Systems segment in Tucson, Ariz., are moving ahead with a project to deploy a small missile called Griffin on unmanned aerial vehicles, ground vehicles, surface ships, and utility aircraft with an $85 million U.S. Air Force contract awarded Friday for Raytheon to build 22 all-up Griffin missiles and 43 telemetry rounds for Griffin tests.

DARPA moves ahead with fractionated-satellite System F6 program with solicitation for affordable satellite bus

DARPA moves ahead with fractionated-satellite System F6 program with solicitation for affordable satellite bus

ARLINGTON, Va. 20 May 2012. Satellite designers at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are pushing forward with a project to develop small, networked clusters or orbiting satellite modules that are maintainable and upgradeable to replace traditional monolithic military satellites that can be risky and difficult to fix or upgrade when onboard malfunctions occur.

Marines ask industry for fresh ideas on non-lethal weapons; industry briefings set for 22 June

Marines ask industry for new ideas on non-lethal weapons; industry briefings set for 22 June

QUANTICO MARINE BASE, Va., 18 May 2012. U.S. Marine Corps researchers are asking industry for ideas on developing new non-lethal weapons technologies and materials involving electronic rays, laser beams, chemical agents and even blunt-impact weapons as part of a request for information (RFI M6785412JNLW4) issued Thursday called Non-Lethal Weapons Research and Technology Development ID/IQ.

Rugged XMC modules based on the Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA introduced by Curtiss-Wright for military embedded systems

Rugged XMC modules based on the Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA introduced by Curtiss-Wright for military embedded systems

ASHBURN, Va., 18 May 2012. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions in Ashburn, Va., is introducing the XF07 family of rugged Express Mezzanine Cards (XMCs) based on the Xilinx Kintex-7 field-programmable gate array (FPGA) for military embedded systems that do not require the largest Xilinx Virtex 7 high-end FPGAs.

Aegis combat system performs defense against aircraft and missiles in recent test

MOORESTOWN, N.J., 18 May 2012. Lockheed Martin Corp.'s [NYSE: LMT] Aegis combat system demonstrated simultaneous anti-air warfare and ballistic missile defense (BMD) capabilities during its first integrated air and missile defense test.

Radar sensor fusion to protect Army base camps and improve counter-battery fire is thrust of Army RFI

Radar sensor fusion to protect Army base camps and improve counter-battery fire is thrust of Army RFI

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., 17 May. 2012 U.S. Army researchers are reaching out to industry for fresh innovative ideas about radar sensor fusion and related technologies in support of the Army's Multi-function Radars for Integrated Area Defense (MyRIAD) project. MyRIAD seeks to use Army networks to enhance sensor coverage to protect Army base camps with to provide base camp protection and defense in several operating environments using existing, modified, and emerging radar systems.

Dual-processor PICMG 1.3 single-board computer for military and aerospace introduced by Trenton

Dual-processor PICMG 1.3 single-board computer for military and aerospace introduced by Trenton

GAINESVILLE, Ga., 17 May 2012. Trenton Technology Inc. in Gainesville, Ga., is introducing the BXT7059 dual-processor PICMG 1.3 single-board computer for military, aerospace, industrial automation, and telecommunications applications. The BXT7059 has the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 family, formerly code named Sandy Bridge-EN, as well as the Intel C604 chipset.

EASA approves Max-Viz EVS-1500 enhanced vision system for use in Eurocopter helicopters

PORTLAND, Ore., 16 May 2012. the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has given SRC approval for the installation and operation of the Max-Viz, Inc., a designer of enhanced vision systems, EVS-1500 infrared enhanced vision system on several Eurocopter twin-engine helicopter models.

Navy looks to VersaLogic to provide PC/104 embedded computer for lightweight torpedo prototype

Navy looks to VersaLogic to provide PC/104 embedded computer for lightweight torpedo prototype

NEWPORT, R.I., 16 May 2012. U.S. Navy underwater weapons experts needed a PC/104-based stackable embedded computer for a prototype torpedo designed by experts at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, R.I. They found their solution from VersaLogic Corp. in Eugene, Ore.

3U VPX rugged graphics board with NVIDIA CUDA GPGPU for military embedded systems introduced by GE

3U VPX rugged graphics board with NVIDIA CUDA GPGPU for military embedded systems introduced by GE

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., 16 May 2012. GE Intelligent Platforms in Huntsville, Ala., is introducing the GRA112 3U VPX rugged graphics board for demanding graphical applications that require a general-purpose graphics processing unit (GPGPU), such as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), radar, and sonar.

On-demand satellite photos of the battlefield, coming to a handheld device near you

On-demand satellite photos of the battlefield, coming to a handheld device near you

THE MIL & AERO VIDEO BLOG, 15 May 2012. Scientists at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are prodding industry to find ways of providing on-demand satellite photos of the forward edge of battlefields quickly and at a price competitive with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as John Keller reports this week in the Mil & Aero video blog.

Mil & Aero Magazine

May 2012
Volume 23, Issue 5