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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.

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.

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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.

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.

Northrop Grumman's Infrared Missile Warning System enters full rate production

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., 15 May 2012. The NexGen Infrared missile warning system (MWS), a system Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) designed, built and tested protection system for C-17, EC-130J, HC/MC-130J and other Air Force aircraft, was authorized for full rate production by the U.S. Air Force.

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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.

Rugged Cisco PMC module for military ad-hoc networking on the move introduced by X-ES

Rugged Cisco PMC module for military ad-hoc networking on the move introduced by X-ES

MIDDLETON, Wis., 15 May 2012. Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) in Middleton, Wis., is introducing the XPedite5205 PCI mezzanine card (PMC) embedded router module hosting Cisco IOS IP Routing software for mobile ad hoc networking for military and emergency response.

RF and microwave amplifiers and mixers for military sensors and SATCOM introduced by Hittite

RF and microwave amplifiers and mixers for military sensors and SATCOM introduced by Hittite

CHELMSFORD, Mass., 14 May 2012. Hittite Microwave Corp. in Chelmsford, Mass., is introducing two RF and microwave amplifiers and three mixers for microwave & millimeter wave radios, military sensors, test & measurement equipment, and satellite communications (SATCOM) applications operating at frequencies from 24 to 46.5 GHz.

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High-performance embedded computing (HPEC) gaining market traction, but its definition remains elusive

May 14, 2012
Posted by John KellerPeople warned me that when I reached a certain age I'd look out at a once-familiar world and see nothing that I recognized. Well, it's happened. Acceptable social behavior today is a shock and a mystery. Popular music sounds like noise, and the most recent covers of Time and Newsweek, well don't even get me started.One ... Read More >>

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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.

Army seeks situational-awareness intelligence capability for small units on the leading edge of battle

Army seeks situational-awareness intelligence capability for small units on the leading edge of battle

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., 15 May 2012. U.S. Army researchers are asking industry for ideas on how to enhance the situational awareness of small units such as companies, platoons, and squads operating on the forward edge of the battlefield that today generally do not have access to a wide variety of real-time intelligence.

Army wants ideas from industry on how to place communications and EW systems on vehicles without co-location interference

Army wants ideas from industry on how to place communications and EW systems on vehicles without co-location interference

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., 13 May 2012. U.S. Army radio frequency (RF) experts are reaching out to industry for ideas on how to place RF communications and electronic warfare (EW) systems near one another on vehicles without causing RF interference.

DARPA seeks to develop small reconnaissance satellites that are cheaper to build than UAVs

DARPA seeks to develop small reconnaissance satellites that are cheaper to build than UAVs

ARLINGTON, Va., 11 May 2012. Scientists at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., want to make relevant battlefield imagery available to front-line warfighters in real time using constellations of temporary and inexpensive orbiting satellites that are launched quickly enough to support fast-moving military operations.

Marine Corps picks 10 companies to supply as much as $775 million in computer equipment over next five years

Marine Corps picks 10 companies to supply as much as $775 million in computer equipment over next five years

QUANTICO, Va., 10 May 2012. U.S. Marine Corps leaders are choosing 10 information technology (IT) companies to compete for contracts collectively worth as much as $775 million over the next three to five years to provide commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) military computer equipment as part of the Marine Corps Common Hardware Suite (MCCHS) program, which the Marine Corp put in place to meet the service's IT hardware requirements.

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