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SDR: Here, There, and Everywhere
Software-defined radio technology, driven by the Joint Tactical Radio System program, is enhancing communications throughout the U.S. military and in civilian and commercial applications worldwide.
Power to the people
Technology firms continue to meet the evolving power needs of warfighters on the digital battlefield.
Cisco maintains connectivity through self-healing network
ARLINGTON, Va.—Engineers at Cisco Systems have developed router technology through their own research and development that heals broken or weak network connections in military on-the-move applications.
Smart NanoBattery powers wireless sensors and other electronic devices
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland—The Smart NanoBattery from mPhase Technologies Inc., a microfluidics and nanotechnology development company in Little Falls, N.J., can supply primary or backup power for wireless sensors and other electronic devices.
The Joule-Thief harvests vibration energy to power devices in the field
HAMPTON, Va.—Engineers at AdaptivEnergy LLC in Hampton, Va., have developed and unveiled an innovative power technology that harvests and converts energy from vibration into usable electricity.
Permanent magnet motor system tested at U.S. Navy land-based test site
PARSIPPANY, N.J.—DRS Technologies Inc. in Parsippany, N.J., has completed full-power testing, as required by the U.S. Navy, of its power-dense permanent magnet motor (PMM) and drive at the U.S. Navy’s integrated power system (IPS) land-based test site (LBTS) in Philadelphia.
Force Protection Rolls Out First Ridgback Vehicles for British Ministry of Defence
LADSON, S.C.—Representatives of Force Protection Industries Inc. in Ladson, S.C., together with officials from the U.S. government and the British Ministry of Defence (MOD), rolled out the first five Ridgback armored combat vehicles.
Lockheed Martin technologies to speed naval decision making
SAN DIEGO—Lockheed Martin engineers in Bethesda, Md., are developing network-centric, data-distribution and -visualization technologies to speed decision making at the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Headquarters with Maritime Operations Center (MOC) in San Diego.
Financial meltdown: how much is left for defense?
The long-term influences of the September Wall Street financial meltdown have yet to be fully perceived, much less felt or understood.
Northrop Grumman completes integration of third payload module for Advanced EHF satellites
Engineers at Northrop Grumman Corp. in Redondo Beach, Calif., completed integrating all electronic units of the payload module for the third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) military communications satellite.
Enterprise digital arts help defense electronics organizations foster creativity
Defense and aerospace electronics organizations would do well to pay attention to the findings of a survey from the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority in Northern Virginia.
Curtiss-Wright offers conduction-cooled PMC card for real-time video processing
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing in Cambridge, England, is introducing a rugged, conduction-cooled dual-channel video compression/decompression PMC board called the Orion CC for VME and CompactPCI systems that require distribution and/or storage of video sensor information.
Amphenol introduces reverse-bayonet GT connectors for rugged applications
Amphenol Industrial in Sidney, N.Y., is introducing a 5015-style, reverse-bayonet coupling connector series called the Amphe-Power GT with audible, tactile, and visual indication of attachment.
DSPCon introduces flight-capable data recorders for ELINT and COMINT applications
DSPCon Inc. in Bridgewater, N.J., is introducing the BroadFlex-3800TM series of data recorders for electronic intelligence (ELINT) and communications intelligence (COMINT) applications.
Ampro introduces single-board computer based on Intel dual-core microprocessors
Ampro Computers Inc. in San Jose, Calif., is announcing the ReadyBoard 830 single-board computer based on Intel’s dual-core processors and GME945 chipset.
GE Fanuc offers XMC mezzanine card with options for three Xilinx FPGAs
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms in Charlottesville, Va., is introducing the XMCV5 mezzanine card with Xilinx Virtex-5 field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology for ground-mobile, aircraft, and naval applications like radar, sonar, signals intelligence (SIGINT), and image processing.
Themis introduces Intel Core 2 Duo-based TC2D64 VMEbus single-board computers
Themis Computer in Fremont, Calif., is introducing the TC2D64 high-performance, low-power VMEbus single-board computers (SBCs) for severe commercial and military applications that involve shocks as strong as 30 Gs.
GE Fanuc introduces Intel Quad-Core LV Xeon V7812 6U VMEbus single-board computer
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms in Charlottesville, Va., is introducing the 6U VME V7812 dual-slot single-board computer with the Intel Xeon dual- or quad-core processor and ATI Radeon M72 graphics module for demanding military, industrial, and commercial applications, such as data encryption, flight simulation control, and video compression.
VMETRO unveils VPX system
VMETRO in Houston has introduced a five-slot VPX/VXS portable tower enclosure and backplane to accelerate and simplify VPX system integration and development.
Elma offers AMC air-baffle boards to help cool MicroTCA chassis
Elma Electronic Inc. in Fremont, Calif., is introducing Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) boards for empty slots in MicroTCA chassis that help cool air within critical parts of electronics enclosures.
Mimix Broadband Inc. offers dual high-dynamic-range amplifier
Mimix Broadband Inc. in Houston is introducing dual high-dynamic-range power amplifiers that operate from .05 to 4.0 GHz and come in a lead-free SOIC-8 package.
Emerson Network Power introduces 100–150 watt AC-DC power supply
Emerson Network Power in Carlsbad, Calif., is introducing a high-efficiency, 100–150 watt AC-DC power supply for information technology equipment (ITE), light industrial systems, and low-power medical, dental, and laboratory applications.
K & F Electronics to supply FAA with printed circuit boards
Officials at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needed to upgrade the electronics in its Aeronautical Center.
Dreamliner takes advantage of TTTech tools
Engineers working on the power system of the much-anticipated Boeing 787 Dreamliner sought specific embedded components and design tools.
U.S. Coast Guard chooses FLIR Systems TALON
Officers recognized the need to enhance the U.S. Coast Guard’s airborne force, interdiction, and search-and-rescue missions with advanced, stable sensors.
ITT night-vision tubes selected for U.S. military aircraft
Officials at ARINC Inc. in Annapolis, Md., needed 16-millimeter image intensifier tubes for its work on avionics systems for the U.S. military.
American Science and Engineering wins $55.1 million order from Abu Dhabi Customs
The Customs Administration at Abu Dhabi, the largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates, required x-ray detection systems with which to scan cargo trucks, passenger vehicles, and containers at strategic border checkpoints.
ITT to modernize Sweden’s air defense radar
Officials at the Swedish Defence Material Administration, FMV, in modernizing Sweden’s national air defense program, recognized the need to upgrade its PS-870 coastal/gapfiller radar systems.
QuantaDyn selects Quantum3D for KC-135 trainer upgrade
QuantaDyn engineers in Herndon, Va., working with U.S. Air Force officials, sought advanced image-generation technology for its military training and simulation systems.
Colombian Ministry of Defense adopts FLIR Systems multi-sensor surveillance
Officials at the Colombian Ministry of Defense wanted state-of-the-art surveillance systems for counter-narcotic and counter-terror missions within the Republic of Colombia.
United Arab Emirates chooses FLIR Systems technology
Officials in the General Headquarters of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense sought advanced sensor technology to aid in area counter-smuggling and counter-terror missions.
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