Electro-Optics

Parvus introduces rugged fiber optic Gigabit Ethernet switch subsystem

Sat, 26 May 2012 05:15:00 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, 26 May 2012. Parvus, a subsidiary of Eurotech, has released tactical fiber optic media support for the DuraNET 1268, a rugged Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet switch subsystem equipped with ten triple-speed 10/100/1000Mbps ports for connecting IPv4 and IPv6 compatible sensors and computing devices onboard network-centric manned and unmanned vehicles and aircraft.

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

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:20:00 GMT

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

Tue, 22 May 2012 05:45:00 GMT

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.

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

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:38:00 GMT

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.

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

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:57:00 GMT

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.

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

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:15:00 GMT

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.

Boeing looks to Vision Systems for helmet-mounted displays for jet fighter aircraft pilots

Sun, 13 May 2012 12:18:00 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif., 13 May 2012. Combat aircraft designers at the Boeing Co.Defense, Space & Security segment in St. Louis needed helmet-mounted displays for jet fighters. They found their solution from Vision Systems International LLC (VSI) in San Jose, Calif. Boeing awarded VSI a $32 million contract for the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) for U.S. Navy and Air Force jet fighter pilots, as well as for combat aircraft operating in Finland, Australia, Belgium, Canada, and Switzerland.

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

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:37:00 GMT

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.

Northrop Grumman to provide Fire Scout UAVs to Navy

Thu, 10 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif., 10 May 2012. The U.S. Navy has placed an order for three additional Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and one ground control station. The order is valued at $25.7 million.

Additional funding for Terahertz quality control system given to Advanced Photonix

Tue, 08 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. 8 May, 2012. The U.S. Air Force is investing in a quality control system for the stealth coating on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft by exercising a $1.5 million option on a SBIR Phase II contract.

Raytheon chooses Mercury for infrared sensor-processing subsystem for helicopter situational awareness

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:51:00 GMT

CHELMSFORD, Mass., 29 April 2012. Infrared sensors experts at the Raytheon Co. Space and Airborne Systems segment in El Segundo, Calif., needed an advanced sensor processing subsystem for the multi-function image processor in the Raytheon Advanced Distributed Aperture System (ADAS), which provides spherical situational awareness to helicopter crews. They found their solution from Mercury Computer Systems Inc. in Chelmsford, Mass.

Northrop Grumman, ATK complete flight backplane section of NASA's Webb Telescope

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, 25 April 2012. Engineers at Northrop Grumman Corp. in Redondo Beach, Calif., and ATK in Magna, Utah, have completed the center section of the backplane structure that will fly on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Northrop Grumman moves forward with MQ-8 unmanned helicopter upgrades in potential $262.3 million contract

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md., 24 April 2012. Engineers from the Northrop Grumman Corp. Aerospace Systems sector in San Diego will develop and build two unmanned helicopters, as well as six MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of the vertical take-off and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV) endurance upgrade rapid deployment capability, under terms of a potential $262.3 million contract announced Monday.

Navy looks to Enablence Technologies to fabricate photonic integrated circuits for high-speed optical communications

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:27:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO, 22 April 2012. Optical communications experts at the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific in San Diego are looking to optical network specialists at Enablence USA Components in Fremont, Calif., to fabricate photonic integrated circuits for advanced high-speed naval optical communications. Enablence USA Components is part of Enablence Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ENA) headquartered in Toronto.

Lockheed Martin to oversee extensive avionics repair and overhaul on Navy MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA, 22 April 2012. Helicopter avionics and subsystems experts at the Lockheed Martin Corp. Mission Systems & Sensors (MS2) segment in Owego, N.Y., will perform extensive maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) on cockpit avionics for the U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk and MH-60S Knighthawk utility helicopters that are based aboard surface warships.

Boeing to produce additional laser JADAM sensors for Navy

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:15:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS, 20 April 2012. The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] received a $12.5 million contract from U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on March 12 for 1,116 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (Laser JDAM) sensors.

Northrop Grumman demonstrates threat tracking system on surface vessel

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:15:00 GMT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., 18 April 2012. A team of Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) engineers recently demonstrated the capability of the Silent Watch Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Distributed Aperture System (DAS) to enable a surface vessel to sense and track threats.

Military fiber laser specialist Nufern wins military contracts for 46 weapons-grade fiber laser amplifiers

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:11:00 GMT

EAST GRANBY, Conn., 16 April 2012. Military optical fiber specialist Nufern in East Granby, Conn., has received several contracts on competitively-bid programs to build 46 compact fiber amplifiers with power stronger than one kilowatt for several government weapons-grade laser projects, Nufern officials say.

BAE to provide SkeetIR thermal monoculars to U.S. Special Operations Command

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:34:00 GMT

MANCHESTER, N.H., 13 April 2012. BAE will be providing U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) forces with the SkeetIR thermal monocular in a $11 million contract.

Army and Lockheed Martin prepare for production of advanced laser-guided Hellfire missile

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:07:00 GMT

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala., 10 April 2012. U.S. Army officials are working with Hellfire Systems LLC in Orlando, Fla., to prepare for production of one of the latest versions of the Hellfire missile, which is launched from helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), ground vehicles, and fixed sites against armored combat vehicles and other high-value targets.