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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.

On-demand satellite photos of the battlefield, coming to a handheld device near you

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:20:00 GMT

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

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.

High-performance embedded computing (HPEC) builds momentum as GE establishes HPEC center of excellence

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:33:00 GMT

BILLERICA, Mass., 14 May 2012. GE Intelligent Platforms in Huntsville, Ala., is establishing a High Performance Embedded Computing (HPEC) Center of Excellence (CoE) at the company's advanced software development center in Billerica, Mass. The company's HPEC CoE will focus powerful, flexible intelligent systems for military and aerospace embedded computing, company officials say.

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.

Boeing QF-16 aerial target completes first flight test

Sat, 12 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., 12 May 2012. Boeing Co. [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Air Force completed the first manned flight of the QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) on May 4 at Cecil Field in Jacksonville.

Canada receives final Lockheed Martin CC-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft

Fri, 11 May 2012 05:15:00 GMT

MARIETTA, Ga., 11 May 2012. The Royal Canadian Air Force accepted the 17th Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] CC-130J Super Hercules, completing an order placed in December 2007.

Department of Homeland Security officials select five companies for Tactical Communications program

Thu, 10 May 2012 08:00:00 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla., 10 May 2012. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials have selected five technology firms from a group of 20 to compete for future task orders through its new Tactical Communications (TACCOM) program. Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] is among the five to compete for TACCOM tasks in all five of the program's core areas. The two-year program has three option years and a potential ceiling value of $3 billion for all awardees.

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.

Curtiss-Wright Controls VPX3-685 router begins common criteria certification

Wed, 09 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

ASHBURN, Va., 9 May 2012. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS), a business unit of Curtiss-Wright Controls, has announced that the VPX3-685 rugged embedded secure ethernet router has been accepted for Common Criteria certification under the Communications Security Establishment Canada's (CSEC) Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS).

Curtiss-Wright Controls delivers rugged airborne integrated processor subsystems under defense contract

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:00:00 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., 8 May 2012. Curtiss-Wright Controls Inc. won a defense contract to provide processor subsystems for an airborne program. Curtiss-Wright Controls engineers are integrating the company’s rugged commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) processor boards, customer-supplied software, and a third-party payload into a custom, Curtiss-Wright chassis.

Goodrich to provide air data, ice detection and other systems for KC-390 military transport aircraft

Tue, 08 May 2012 05:15:00 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 8, 2012. Embraer has selected Goodrich Corp. (NYSE: GR), a supplier of systems and services to aerospace and defense companies, to provide the air data system, ice detector, windshield ice protection controller, and the fuel quantity gauging and control system for the Embraer KC-390 military transport aircraft.

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.

Boeing completes parachute test of CST-100 crew capsule

Mon, 07 May 2012 08:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, 8 May 2012. The Boeing Company has completed the second parachute drop test for its Crew Space Transportation (CST) spacecraft. This latest parachute test comes as part of the company’s effort to develop commercial crew transportation capabilities to ferry U.S. astronauts to and from low-Earth orbit (LEO) and the International Space Station (ISS).

Taiwan to receive four UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters

Sun, 06 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Stratford, Conn., 6 May 2012. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., an aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Conn., will convert four UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to a specific configuration for Taiwan.

Air Force launches second AHEF satellite

Sat, 05 May 2012 05:30:00 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., 5 May 2012. The U.S. Air Force launched the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-2) military communication satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.

Thales to provide inertial navigation system and GPS for KC-390 military transport aircraft

Sat, 05 May 2012 05:15:00 GMT

NEUILLY, France. 5 May 2012. Embraer Defence and Security have selected Thales to provide the Inertial Navigation System (INS) and the GPS of the KC-390 military transport aircraft.

In face of growing cybersecurity threats, DOD enlists Lockheed Martin

Sat, 05 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., 5 May 2012. The Department of Defense (DOD) is constantly under attack by hackers who would like to access confidential information, steal identities and share DOD secrets. In order to combat this new threat, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) will be teaming with the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3).

Final Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor jet fighter delivered to Air Force

Fri, 04 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

MARIETTA, Ga., 4 May 2012. Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] leadership delivered the 195th, and last, F-22 Raptor to the U.S. Air Force.

Data Link Solutions to provide MIDS low volume terminals for Taiwan

Fri, 04 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, 4 May 2012. The Taiwanese military ordered Data Link Solutions' multifunctional information distribution system low volume terminals (MIDS LVT) in a $9.4 million contract.