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Vetronics of the Future Combat System
The electronic and optoelectronic technologies of the future battlefield will help manned and unmanned vehicles interact with commanders and foot soldiers over global and theater-level radio and telecommunications networks to provide unprecedented situational awareness and maneuver capability to U.S. and allied ground troops. By John Keller
Display technology leaps to the next generation
Liquid-crystal displays still dominate military and aerospace applications, and big improvements are on the horizon for this technology. Yet new technologies over the next several years are set to introduce flexible, conformal displays that could be part of clothing or rolled up like a scroll.
F-35 pilots to use helmet-mounted displays from BAE and VSI
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Pilots of the future F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) will wear different helmet-mounted displays, depending on which variant of the stealth fighter they fly.
Army moves toward transformation vision with contract for WIN-T program
TAUNTON, Mass. — Under pressure from soldiers to get the system into the field quickly, Army leaders accelerated the Warfighter Information Network...
Lockheed Martin and Boeing compete for JTRS contract
WASHINGTON - Pentagon leaders took another step toward switching on their Global Information Grid when they awarded competing contracts to Lockheed Martin and Boeing for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS).
Xilinx and Sandia National Labs team on reconfigurable logic for space
WASHINGTON — Officials at Xilinx in San Jose, Calif., and Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque, N.M., have developed what they claim to be the industry's first stand-alone triple-module-redundancy (TMR) software tool for programmable devices for space.
Standards group keeps vetronics heading in 'net-centric' direction
WARREN, Mich. — U.S. Army leaders are using a technology standards organization called the Weapon System Technical Architecture Working Group (WSTAWG) to help ensure that its future vehicular electronics (vetronics) systems are interoperable and fit into the concept of "net-centric warfare."
New battery for B-2 bomber increases power fivefold
WHITEMAN AFB, Mo. — Air Force test pilots are trying out a new battery for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
Briefs
The move to lead-free solders has its own challenges and hidden problems
The details of lead-free soldering, and the impact of the transition to lead-free solders, are often lost in the seemingly endless discussions about costs, markets, and reliability.
Product applications
Military transformation: beyond the buzzwords
We all know the mom-and-apple-pie buzzwords that flit about the U.S. Department of Defense's concept of "military transformation."
Laser weapons prove their worth in guarding against mortar attacks
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — A laser weapon from the Northrop Grumman Corp. Space Technology sector in Redondo Beach, Calif., showed its ability to ...
Chip researchers eye moving photons and electrons over the same substrate
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Microelectronics scientists at two U.S. semiconductor companies are perfecting an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for high-speed data communications that is able to move photons and electrons over the same substrate.
Fiber lasers emerge as strong competitor for future laser weapons
EAST GRANBY, Conn. — Fiber-optic lasers are emerging as promising candidates for future weapons-grade solid-state laser systems on jet fighters, land vehicles, and perhaps even man-portable systems.
Coast Guard awards contract for production of Maritime Security Cutter
ARLINGTON, Va. — Officials at the U.S. Coast Guard awarded Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS) a contract to start building the first Maritime Security Cutter, Large (WMSL)...
Briefs
Rough road ahead
WASHINGTON — Regardless of the outcome of next month's election, all industries, including advanced technology, face a rough road in the coming few years.
Active microwave receiver cable can help with antenna location selection
System integrators and designers of aerospace receivers face a multitude of practical realities.
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