Volume 18, Issue 5

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Communications

European briefs

May 1, 2007
Israeli land robot can roll sensors, sniffers, and even a mini machine gun into combatElbit Systems Ltd. in Haifa, Israel, is introducing the VIPR unmanned ground vehicle, which...
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Communications

VDC: Passive backplanes dominate, while active backplanes are on the rise

May 1, 2007
Passive backplane-based computer systems continue to dominate the embedded integrated computer systems market, say analysts at Venture Development Corp. (VDC) in Natick, Mass....
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Flexible and wearable display technologies are critical to today’s dismounted soldiers

May 1, 2007
The U.S. Department of Defense is increasingly investing in the advancement of display technology for military applications.
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MEMS-based gyros offer new options for precision guidance

May 1, 2007
Precision navigation aids are essential for aviation and smart munitions, as well as in autonomous land vehicles, robotics, and personal locators, to name just a few.
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Snecma uses Cedip Infrared camera to improve aircraft engine performance

May 1, 2007
Systems integrators at aircraft engine manufacturer Snecma in Villaroche, France, needed a camera for remote noncontact fatigue testing of engine turbine blades.

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Computers

Artel to provide satellite services to U.S. Central Command

May 1, 2007
Executives at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) needed to furnish satellite services to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in support of U.S warfighters in the Middle East ...
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Computers

Ultra Electronics chooses Green Hills Integrity RTOS for line-of-sight radio

May 1, 2007
Ultra Electronics’ engineers sought a secure, reliable software platform upon which to upgrade the U.S. Army’s Area Common User System, Joint Network Node high-capacity line-of...
Communications

ITT Corp. delivers high-resolution imagery for Army ISR applications

May 1, 2007
U.S. Air Force personnel needed a means for quickly locating and accessing critical imagery, both on the battlefield and off.
Communications

Spectrum Signal Processing selected for French communication equipment test initiative

May 1, 2007
Engineers at the Centre D’ELectronique de l’Armement (CELAR)-an organization within the French Ministry of Defence and a technical test and evaluation center for communications...
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Uncrewed

FreeWave Technologies unveils FGRplus industrial digital radio

May 1, 2007
Officials of FreeWave Technologies in Boulder, Colo., are introducing the FGRplus digital radio system for systems integrators who need an industrial-grade high-speed Ethernet...
Communications

Trace Systems delivers systems integration and IT support to Army satellite systems program

May 1, 2007
Managers at D&S Consultants Inc. (D&SCI) of Freehold, N.J., were tasked with finding a technology company capable delivering information technology and tactical edge network services...