MAE Defense Exec

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MAE Defense Exec

JUNE 7, 2022

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

How next-gen IT solutions could curb major pain points of aviation ecosystems

Black River to commercialize ways countering small unmanned aircraft

Lockheed Martin to upgrade MLRS field artillery

Researchers eye artificial intelligence (AI) for sensor processing

EXECUTIVE SUITE

THAAD Interceptors20May2022

Lockheed Martin to build radar- and infrared-guided missile defense interceptors in $304.9 million deal

THAAD uses the AN/TPY-2 ground-based radar for guidance and navigation, and an indium-antimonide imaging infrared sensor seeker for terminal guidance.

PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Atomic Clock23May2022

DARPA needs rugged ultra-small clocks to maintain positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) without GPS

H6 project to develop ultra-small, low power clocks that can maintain microsecond precision for a week in temperatures from -40 to 85 degrees Celsius.

Passenger Screening13May2022

TSA airport security experts eye $99 million program for enabling technologies to speed passenger screening

The Goal is to speed passenger and carry-on baggage screening to at least 300 passengers per hour at each security lane of major U.S. airports.

Hypersonic Submarine Missile12May2022

Navy approaches industry about installing hypersonic weapons aboard surface warships and attack submarines

Navy wants an ability to strike targets hundreds and even thousands of miles away with hypersonic munitions in a matter of minutes.

ATC12May2022

Air Force researchers eye ways to enable autonomous unmanned aircraft operations in controlled airspace

Goal is for uncrewed aircraft to operate within controlled airspace at cruise altitudes, in terminal airspace, and at large- and medium-size airports.

DESIGN-IN CASE STUDIES

SOF Data Storage6June2022

Special forces pick Black Cape for platform-agnostic artificial intelligence (AI)-driven military data storage

PADSI program provides technologies for data management, data processing, and data analytics on common software user interfaces to support SOCOM.

Alerion

Bluetail selected by Alerion Aviation for digital aircraft maintenance and operations records

Bluetail will provide the digitization and management of all maintenance records and logs for aircraft management and charter provider's fleet of business jet aircraft.

CJ2Fusion Flight Deck1

Elliott Aviation selects Collins Aerospace to upgrade Citation CJ2+ business jet

Moving forward, Elliott says the installs will be quoted at a 4-week downtime thanks to the insight gained during this project.

Thales Persistent24May2022

Thales chooses tactical networking from Persistent Systems for military radio wireless communications

Combining Thales radio and Persistent MANET network use a radio-over-IP capability to link the Thales radio to the Persistent wireless network.

EXECUTIVE BUSINESS

Stinger Missile1June2022

Army asks Raytheon to build infrared-guided Stinger anti-aircraft missile in $624.6 million order

The passive surface-to-air missile can be shoulder-fired by one person, and can acquire the target when the target approaches the operator.

LAIRCM24May2022

Northrop Grumman to upgrade obsolescence in infrared countermeasures sensors for aircraft missile warning

LAIRCM automatically detects a missile launch, determines if it is a threat, and activates a high-intensity laser-based countermeasure system.

M109A716May2022

BAE Systems to build additional self-propelled artillery systems with advanced power and digital vetronics

M109A7 uses the existing main armament and cab structure of a Paladin M109A6, and adds modem components common to the M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

SLAMER11May2022

Boeing chooses ACT to provide electronics thermal management technology for SLAM-ER missile guidance systems

Electronics thermal management is a critical enabling technology for SLAM-ER missile guidance, as these systems become more capable and precise.

MORE STORIES

Northrop Grumman Design In10May2022

Northrop Grumman picks SemiConductor Devices (SCD) to provide infrared sensors for day and night targeting

NGHTS enables Marines to acquire targets quickly in day and night conditions; perform guidance against targets; and generate target location data.

Electromagnetic9May2022

Technological foundations laid for high-power microwave weapons effects for next-gen electromagnetic warfare

It's easier said than done to create deployable electromagnetic weapons that can kill enemy electronics; much research must happen first.

Seaplane4May2022

Researchers ask industry to design long-range, heavy-lift seaplane able to operate for weeks in rough seas

Liberty Lift seaplane should have extended operations in high sea states be affordable to produce, and have complex flight and sea surface controls.

ACQUISITION & LOGISTICS

C5M Cockpit2June2022

Air Force asks Lockheed Martin to upgrade cockpit avionics multifunction displays aboard C-5M cargo jet

This approach seeks to reduce the risk of grounding the Air Force's C-5M fleet while they are waiting delivery of mission-critical avionics components.

SDR18May2022

Air Force researchers pick BlackHorse Solutions for autonomous RF and microwave sensors and software project

BlackHorse engineers will concentrate on improved RF sensing systems for situational awareness and targeting applications in MuSTeR research program.

Switchblade11May2022

Army orders Switchblade UAV loitering munition that has achieved fame in Ukraine as a smart mortar round

The Switchblade warhead has an explosive charge equivalent to a 40-millimeter grenade that can destroy light armored vehicles, infantry, and supplies.

EA18G5May2022

Navy considers open-systems-architecture data fusion systems for Super Hornet and Growler combat jets

Researchers are trying to better understand current state-of-the-art capabilities and strategies to determine the best data-fusion solutions.

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