Two research firms picked for DARPA EW program to counter programmable adaptive radarARLINGTON, Va., 22 Feb. 2013. Two U.S. research organizations have been chosen to participate in a military electronic warfare (EW) project to find ways to detect and counter digitally programmable radar systems that have unknown behaviors and agile waveform characteristics. |
Army chooses body-worn radios from Thales and General Dynamics for Nett Warrior programCLARKSBURG, Md., 22 Feb. 2013. U.S. Army leaders needed body-worn secure radios to support a battlefield situational awareness initiative called Nett Warrior. They found their solution from Thales Communications Inc. in Clarksburg, Md., and General Dynamics C4 Systems in Scottsdale, Ariz. |
GaN amplifier for S-band and phased-array radar applications introduced by Comtech PSTMELVILLE, N.Y., 22 Feb. 2013. Comtech PST Corp. in Melville, N.Y., is introducing the model BMC318358-900 gallium nitride (GaN) amplifier for S-Band radar applications, including phased-array radar. |
Networked vetronics for armored combat vehicles is aim of French company teamABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, 20 Feb. 2013. Two major French defense companies are working together to develop networked combat vehicles and vetronics with real-time communications among vehicles to share situational awareness and cooperative engagement, company officials announced. |
Boeing joins Tawazun ADASI to develop unmanned vehicles and payloads in Middle EastABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, 19 Feb. 2013. The Boeing Co. Defense, Space & Security in St. Louis and Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments Co. (ADASI) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates are working together to address the growing Middle East market for unmanned systems, Boeing officials say. |
Marine high-voltage termination and splice kit for waterproof power cables introduced by TEHARRISBURG, Pa., 19 Feb. 2013. TE Connectivity (TE) in Harrisburg, Pa., is introducing a marine high-voltage termination and splice kit that provide a safe, simple and secure way to terminate water and non-water blocked cables rated at power as strong as 15 kilovolts. |
Navy surveys industry about unmanned helicopter systems as part of VTUAV roadmapJOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J., 17 Feb. 2013. U.S. Navy unmanned helicopter experts are surveying industry for current and future technologies that will be necessary to operate today's and tomorrow's unmanned rotorcraft. |
High-Watt power electronics for pulsed power, Q-switch, and lasers introduced by UltraVoltRONKONKOMA, N.Y., 16 Feb. 2013. UltraVolt Inc. in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., is introducing a version of its 8C-30C series power supply modules with 250 Watts of output power for pulsed power, cap-charger, pulse generators, Q-switch and Pockell cell drivers, lasers, and TDR test equipment. |
Army needs industry help to chart computer technology trends over next three decadesABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., 15 Feb. 2013. U.S. Army researchers are reaching out to industry for help in a long-term project to chart the most important developments in computer technology over the next three decades. |
PCI Express media- and video-acceleration card introduced by Emerson Network PowerTEMPE, Ariz., 15 Feb. 2013. Emerson Network Power in Tempe, Ariz., is introducing the PCIE-8120 PCI Express media processing acceleration card to add voice and video to network server applications. |
DARPA to brief industry 26 Feb. on SSPARC program to share RF spectrum among radar and communicationsARLINGTON, Va., 14 Feb. 2013. U.S. military researchers will brief industry Feb. 26 on a new program to develop technology for radio frequency spectrum sharing among radar and communications systems with the goal of improving overall radar and communications capability. |
Navy Boeing P-8 maritime patrol jet to receive anti-submarine warfare (ASW) system upgradesPATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md., 13 Feb. 2013. The U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon, a military maritime patrol version of the Boeing 737 single-aisle passenger jet, will receive anti-submarine warfare (ASW) system upgrades and support services under terms of a $7.2 million contract modification announced Monday. |
Navy chooses mixed-signal digital receivers from Mercury for advanced electronic warfare researchCHELMSFORD, Mass., 12 Feb. 2013. Electronic warfare (EW) experts at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington needed mixed-signal digital receivers for prototype EW for aircraft and surface ships. They found their solution from Mercury Systems in Chelmsford, Mass. |
X-Band low-noise amplifier for V-sat, radar and communications introduced by M/A-COMLOWELL, Mass., 11 Feb. 2013. M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. in Lowell, Mass., is introducing the MAAL-010528 X-Band low-noise amplifier (LNA) for V-Sat, radar, communications, and microwave applications. |
DARPA releases solicitation for ICECool thermal-management program for embedded computingARLINGTON, Va., 8 Feb. 2013. Military researchers released a formal industry solicitation Wednesday for a major new initiative to demonstrate advanced electronics cooling techniques for high-performance embedded computing (HPEC) and RF monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifiers with convective or evaporative microfluidic cooling built directly into the electronic devices and packaging. |
Special Operations Command looks to Insitu and ScanEagle UAV for 24/7 ISR contract servicesMacDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., 8 Feb. 2013. Officials of U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., needed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support under the Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft System (MEUAS) ISR service program. They found their solution from Insitu Inc. in Bingen, Wash. |
Army extends support for UAV man-hunting radar from Northrop Grumman through 2013ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., 7 Feb. 2013. U.S. Army officials have announced their intention to extend support for a radar system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and manned aircraft that is specially designed to detect and track moving land vehicles and even humans traveling on foot. |
Half-billion-dollar contract awarded to iGov to provide Special Forces tactical networkingMacDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., 6 Feb. 2013. Tactical networking experts at iGov in Reston, Va., will provide U.S. Special Operations forces with network-centric warfare capability under terms of a $500 million contract announced Monday from U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. |
SAIC to develop navigation sensor fusion technology to reduce U.S. dependence on GPSWRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, 5 Feb. 2013. Navigation and guidance experts at SAIC Inc. in McLean, Va., are developing a prototype system for land, sea, and airborne applications that can accept inputs from several kinds of navigation sensors so that warfighters can maintain navigation capability with or without Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite navigation. |
Air Force asks industry for 270-volt DC power converters for use in F-35 depot maintenanceHILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, 5 Feb. 2013. U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance specialists are reaching out to industry to acquire four 270-volt DC power converters that will supply the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter with electrical power while the aircraft is undergoing depot-level maintenance. |
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