|
Combat UAV, AWACS, radio upgrades on Rapid FireNASHUA, N.H., 16 April 2014. Competition to build a carrier-based combat UAV, software-defined radio upgrades to a venerable military communications system, and attention turning to potential major upgrades to the AWACS surveillance aircraft highlight this week's Rapid Fire interview with John Keller and Ernesto Burden of Military & Aerospace Electronics. Each week the Military & Aerospace Electronics exclusive Rapid Fire interview at Google Hangouts highlights and discusses the top three stories of this week, chosen by John Keller, chief editor of Military & Aerospace Electronics. |
Today's Headlines
DC-DC converters with as much as 10 Watts output power in 2-by-1-inch case introduced by ConTechCONCORD, Calif., 16 April 2014. ConTech in Concord, Calif., is introducing the TMR series of DC-DC converters, which offers as much as 10 Watts of regulated output power in a 2-by-1-inch case with an industry-standard footprint. |
Big opportunities for automation in a reduced-manpower NavyTHE MIL & AERO BLOG, 15 April 2014. U.S. military campaigns in South Asia are winding down, which is translating into noticeable reductions in numbers of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. The fiscal 2015 Pentagon budget calls for a reduction 36,700 active-duty military personnel next year to bring the total force down to about 1.31 million. |
Navy gets wheels in motion to start official competition to build carrier-based combat UAVPATUXENT RIVER NAS Md., 15 April 2014. Four U.S. designers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are set to square-off in a do-or-die competition to build the first deployable carrier-based combat UAV. U.S. Navy officials have signaled the imminent release of a soliciation to design the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) aircraft. |
Navy orders shipboard IFF interrogators from BAE Systems in $6.7 million contractPATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md., 15 April 2014. U.S. Navy aviation experts needed identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) interrogators for surface ships and land installations to help identify friendly and potentially hostile aircraft. They found their solution from the BAE Systems Electronic Systems segment in Greenlawn, N.Y. |
High-speed data converter XMC FPGA module for software-defined radio introduced by PentekUPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., 15 April 2014. Pentek Inc. in Upper Saddle River, N.J., is introducing the Onyx model 71741 high-speed data converter Express Mezzanine Card (XMC) FPGA module for software-defined radio applications that require extremely wideband signals. |
Army chooses aerial drone control stations from Micro Systems in $4 million contractFORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., 14 April 2014. U.S. Army target drones experts needed unmanned aerial drone command and control systems. They found their solution from Micro Systems Inc. in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. |
Bluefin Robotics wins $7.1 million contract to develop Navy's next-generation underwater dronesSTENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss., 14 April 2014. U.S. Navy researchers needed next-generation unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) for research programs in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and mine countermeasure (MCM) missions. They found their solution from Bluefin Robotics Corp. in Quincy, Mass. |
Ability to verify multicore systems to safety-critical standards offered by LDRAATLANTA, 14 April 2014. LDRA Technology Inc. in Atlanta is introducing the ability in the company's software engineering tools to provide verification of multicore systems to safety-critical standards. |
NASA awards $6.5 million contract to SEAKR to build space digital processor for lasercomGREENBELT, Md., 13 April 2014. Laser communications (lasercom) experts at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., needed a space-qualified digital processor to support an optical communications relay between Earth and geosynchronous orbit over an extended period. They found their solution from SEAKR Engineering Inc. in Centennial, Colo. |
Rugged DC-DC converters for electric vehicle applications introduced by Green Watt PowerCONCORD, Calif., 13 April 2014. Green Watt Power in Concord, Calif., is introducing the rugged 300 Watt EVD series of DC-DC converters for electric vehicle applications. Green Watt is a division of Calex Mfg. Co. |
Hot on the Wire
| Wire News provided by |
 |
Most Popular Articles
Receive Free eNewsletters from M&AE
Rapid Fire
The Innovation That Matters™ Quiz
Innovation is one of the key drivers in the Defense industry. View this short video on the role of innovation. Then, simply answer 4 multiple-choice questions correctly to be entered into a drawing to win an Eddie Bauer fleece jacket!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR THREE MOST RECENT WINNERS. Eric from L3, Alan from ATK, and Terry from the University of California
Webcasts
On Demand Webcasts |
|
Engineering the VPX high-speed data path for physical and signal integrityJoin Arrow Electronics and TE Connectivity, for an overview webinar of the standards, technologies and trends involving VITA and TE. Sponsored by
|
|
Design Strategy Considerations for DO-178C Certified Multi-core SystemsJoin Wind River to learn how system architecture and design choices can minimize your DO-178C certification challenges. Sponsored by
|
|
Flying, Sailing or Driving - The Rugged, Embedded Intel-based Server that goes where you need it!Flying Sailing or Driving
Leveraging the power of server-class processors is no longer relegated to the confines of data centers. Through several innovations, Mercury Systems has ruggedized Intel’s server-class ch...
December 10, 2013
Sponsored by
|
|
Executive Briefings
The signal processing challenges in radar and software-defined radio
March 19, 2014
Digital signal processing (DSP) for digital communications and software-defined radio, as well as for advanced radar systems, can be a difficult task. Getting it right can ...
Sponsored by:
|
Electronic warfare takes precedence in era of shrinking military budgets
October 3, 2013
Electronic warfare has become one of the few prominent growth areas in an otherwise shrinking U.S. Department of Defense budget over the past several years, and its promine...
Sponsored by:
|
On cutting edge of the world’s next battlefield: cyber warfare
September 11, 2013
Cyber warfare is one of the most important and dynamic technological disciplines in the aerospace and defense industry. It boils down to the ability to deny an adversary’s ...
Sponsored by:
|
White Papers
The Benefits of Integrated Video Management
The most effective video management systems (VMS) for airborne law enforcement surveillance enable a platform’s crew members to control their video options–such as sensor inputs, screen configuration, underlay maps and video recording–directly from their touchscreen display.
Other Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions white papers:
Techniques for Precision Validation of Radar System Performance in the Field
This application note provides an overview of field testing radar systems and Line Replaceable Units (LRU) using high-performance FieldFox combination analyzers having multiple measurement modes including a peak power analyzer, vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer and vector voltmeter.
This application note will show several measurement examples of pulsed and secondary radar signals and also reviews the basics of monopulse radar.
New! Software Defined Radio Handbook
The folks at Pentek, who wrote the book on software radio, are pleased to announce their recently released and expanded Software Defined Radio Handbook. Recently updated to its 10th edition, the handbook covers the principles of sampling, the inner workings of the SDR, actual board- and system-level implementations, and available COTS products. Downloaded thousands of times, this handbook has proved to be an invaluable technical reference for engineers.
Beyond DVE: Options for Improving Situational Awareness
There are technologies available today that vastly improve the current DVE (driver vision enhancement) systems most commonly deployed.
This paper explores options for closing the gap between natural vision and indirect vision in all conditions, allowing deployed forces to see, understand, and react to their surroundings in safety even when visual integrity is compromised.
Contract Manufacturing Pitfalls: What the Wrong Production Process Could Really Cost You
In the military and aerospace electronics industry, contract manufacturing has long been a strategy for reducing time to market and simplifying project oversight.
Popular Buyer's Guide Category Searches
Mil & Aero Magazine
Social Activity
Newsletters
Military & Aerospace Electronics
Weekly newsletter covering technical content, breaking news and product information
SUBSCRIBE
Defense Executive
Monthly newsletter covering business news and strategic insights for executive managers
SUBSCRIBE
Embedded Computing Report
Monthly newsletter covering news on embedded computing in aerospace, defense and industrial-rugged applications
SUBSCRIBE
Unmanned Vehicles
Monthly newsletter covering news updates for designers of unmanned vehicles
SUBSCRIBE
