Volume 17, Issue 8

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Express Logic Inc. in San Diego and Interpeak Inc. in Leesburg, Va., have integrated Express Logic’s ThreadX real-time operating system (RTOS) and Interpeak’s TCP/IP stacks, which...
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Rockwell Collins Inc. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has acquired the simulation assets of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., a maker of visual simulation solutions for military and commercial...
Aug. 1, 2006
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., awarded a contract to BAE Systems Advanced Information Technologies in Burlington, Mass. to develop...
Aug. 1, 2006
AdaCore has introduced a new version of its GNAT Programming Studio (GPS) software development environment for the Ada programming language.
Aug. 1, 2006
The ITT Industries Electronic Components segment in Santa Ana, Calif., is offering the Cannon Chip on Flex (CoF) filter technology that reduces stress from thermal shock and vibration...
Aug. 1, 2006
Aeroflex Plainview in Plainview, N.Y., is offering a radiation-hardened pulse width modulation (PWM) controller.
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The new 25-mil-pitch connectors from Omnetics connector Corp. in Minneapolis are available in a new panel-mount format for use on front panels of plug-in instruments.
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Condor Engineering, a GE Fanuc company in Santa Barbara, Calif., is updating its Windows-based, Avionics Full Duplex Switched Ethernet (AFDX)/ARINC 664 bus analyzer tool.
Aug. 1, 2006
BittWare Inc. in Concord, N.H., is offering the Tetra-PMC+ Analog-to-Digital (A-D) I/O card. The Tetra-PMC+ (TRPM) board features four high-performance wideband A-Ds running as...
Aug. 1, 2006
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Parvus Corp. in Salt Lake City is introducing the DuraMAR mobile Internet protocol (IP) router for harsh mobile environments in military and rail transit applications.
Aug. 1, 2006
Mercury Computer Systems Inc. in Chelmsford, Mass., won a contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to provide computer...
Aug. 1, 2006
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Elma Electric Inc. in Fremont, Calif., is offering an expanded line of illuminated knob figure dials for viewing indicator characters, even in darkness.
Aug. 1, 2006
Woodward in Rockford, Ill., is in the process of upgrading the GE T700 engine series with new fuel controls and a Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) system.
Aug. 1, 2006
Icuiti in Rochester, N.Y., sought out organic light-emitting diode (OLED) microdisplay technology for the production of its Tac-Eye display system for defense applications.
Aug. 1, 2006
Medav GmbH in Uttenreuth, Germany, ended its search for a server on which to run its signal- and data-processing software with Slice technology from Themis Computer in Fremont...
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The U.S. Air Force has placed a field use system order with Cyberlux Corporation, maker of LED lighting solutions based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., for its WatchDog portable...
Aug. 1, 2006
Force Technology in Brondby, Denmark, required a communications middleware solution for its newest multiship marine-tug simulator system.
Aug. 1, 2006
Designers at the Lockheed Martin Corp. Missiles and Space segment in Moorestown, N.J., needed data recording systems to support their work with the Aegis ballistic missile defense...
Aug. 1, 2006
Officials of the Northrop Grumman Corp. Defensive Systems Division in Rolling Meadows, Ill., selected LaBarge Inc. in St. Louis to produce circuit-card assemblies for one of Northrop...
Aug. 1, 2006
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI), a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft and surveillance and radar imaging systems based in Washington, has elected to arm the ...
Aug. 1, 2006
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Industry innovators are launching competitive designs of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), with the winners earning an early slot in the U.S. Navy’s UUV Master Plan.
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Electronic-component orders were flat in June, while the index showing the average for the past 12 months continued its steady rise, according to the monthly report compiled by...
Aug. 1, 2006
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The market for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) VME slot cards reached $408.7 million in 2005 for the North American and European markets combined, according to analysts at Venture...
Aug. 1, 2006
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It’s one thing to talk about electronic and electro-optic systems interoperability among the U.S. military, allied forces, civilian law enforcement, and first responders.
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The global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market continues to grow at a substantial pace, mostly driven by the U.S. military, say market analysts in the U.S. and United Kingdom...
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Two new Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance systems, built by Northrop Grumman Corp., have flown approximately 50 missions and more than 1,000 combat hours...
Aug. 1, 2006
Officials at The U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) in San Diego have awarded General Dynamics Robotic Systems (GDRS) in Westminster, Md., an $8.5 million...
Aug. 1, 2006
Boeing in St. Louis and partner Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), functioning as the Lead Systems Integrator for the U.S. Army’s Future Combat System (FCS) program...
Aug. 1, 2006
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Officials at the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center of Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., have announced that the iRobot PackBot EOD robot from iRobot Corp. in Burlington, Mass.,...
Aug. 1, 2006
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Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), an integral part of the U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems, continue to advance in technology and functionality, as evidenced by recent releases...
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Engineers at the Northrop Grumman Corp. Directed Energy Systems segment in Redondo Beach, Calif., are readying mobile high-power laser technology for deployment in the U.S. and...
Aug. 1, 2006
U.S. military researchers are kicking off a project to develop an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the nano air vehicle (NAV), which is roughly the size of a dragonfly, to...
Aug. 1, 2006
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The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship will use a broad range of autonomous and semiautonomous surface and subsurface vehicles, as well as advanced networking communications, to bring...
Aug. 1, 2006
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Unmanned vehicles are the tool of choice among commanders looking to gain advantages on the battlefields of today and tomorrow.
Aug. 1, 2006
Smiths Detection receives contract for chemical agent monitor unitsSmiths Detection in Edgewood, Md., won a delivery order for more than 2,000 Improved Chemical Agent Monitor ...
Aug. 1, 2006
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Boeing Integrated Defense Systems in St. Louis won its second full-rate production contract for the Combat Survivor Evader Locater (CSEL) communications system.
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Leaders at Aitech Defense Systems Inc. in Chatsworth, Calif., are bringing the economic strategy that changed military procurement to the space market.
Aug. 1, 2006
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The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided-missile destroyers are employing multi-image display processors to improve the situational awareness communication capability...
Aug. 1, 2006
In the military and the commercial world, electronic system designers want more and more processing performance out of computer chips, yet heat from these super chips creates ...
Aug. 1, 2006
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The European Union WEEE/RoHS directives cause concern in the military and aerospace market as to the availability and reliability of lead-free electronic components.
Aug. 1, 2006