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War in the Information Age
Secure operating systems and code verification tools are the front line when it comes to protecting mission-critical and classified information on today’s digital battlefield.
Electronic thermal management is heading to the wall
Systems designers who are used to boosting electronic system performance by adding ever-more transistors may shortly have to rethink their design approaches, as increasing amounts of heat–and the need to remove it–may be making the brute-force approach to system capability obsolete.
On-board processing, acoustic modems, advanced batteries highlight SAIC tsunami-warning buoys
SAN DIEGO–Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) in San Diego is delivering tsunami-detection buoys to the People’s Republic of China.
Keynote speakers for Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum and Avionics USA confirmed
SAIC engineers are contracted to produce and deliver two SAIC Tsunami Buoy systems to the People’s Republic of China State Oceanographic Agency.
Delta leaders say strong MRO business should offset revenue downturn
MINNEAPOLIS–Delta Airlines’ maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) business–which comprises avionics to engines–is growing each year and should offset some of the company’s losses resulting from the current economic downturn, says Steve Gorman, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Delta Airlines.
New electronic system seeks to speed attack helicopter response time on the battlefield
FORT EUSTIS, Va.–Officials at the Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) at Fort Eustis, Va., asked engineers at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control in Orlando, Fla., to quicken the response time of AH-64 Apache attack helicopters on the battlefield by integrating unmanned aircraft system (UAS) video.
Print, Web, and shows unite in PennWell Aerospace Media Group
The print, online, and live-event family of Military & Aerospace Electronics just got a lot stronger.
In Brief
Boeing in Huntington Beach, Calif., delivered the first two engineering development models (EDM) of the Joint Tactical Radio System ground mobile radios (JTRS GMR) to the U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) program.
Northrop Grumman-built laser demonstrates long-duration, lethal lasing onboard Airborne Laser aircraft
REDONDO BEACH, Calif.–Northrop Grumman Corp.’s high-energy laser fired several long-duration blasts onboard the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Airborne Laser (ABL) during intensive ground tests in February.
Electro-optics Brief
Officials at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. in Stratford, Conn., selected the FAERITO Digital Video Recorder from Physical Optics Corp. (POC) in Torrance, Calif., to support its S-76C+ and S-76C++ customers with video flight recording, or DVRS (Digital Video Recorder System) capability–complementing existing flight data analysis and animation solutions.
Premier Electronics offers CCD camera for night vision and other low-light applications
HODDESDON, England–Premier Electronics Ltd. in Hoddesdon, England, is introducing a CCD camera for night vision and other low-light camera uses called the Starlight camera, which uses adaptive noise cancellation combined with the Sony Ex-View CCD image sensors.
Darim Vision introduces wearable security camera with local recording, WiFi transmission
PLEASANTON, Calif.–Darim Vision in Pleasanton, Calif., is launching the PVE400 Portable video encoder/streamer wearable security camera, which offers black-box-type archiving and wireless/IP transmission of video, audio, and GPS tracking capabilities.
New Avionics introduces all-plastic ice sensor for UAVs
New Avionics Corp. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., announced the availability of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sensor for detecting ice made entirely of plastic.
Ballard Technology releases avionics box
Officials at Ballard Technology in Everett, Wash., announced their Avionics BusBox 2000 Series product for commercial and military avionics applications.
ESL introduces fiber-optic cassette with military-style connectors
Electro Standards Laboratories (ESL) in Cranston, R.I., is introducing the Model 6008 high-density, pre-terminated fiber-optic cassette, which breaks out one MTP eight-strand fiber cable into eight ST military connectors.
Harris Corp. introduces Falcon III next-generation VHF tactical radio
The Harris Corp. RF communications segment in Rochester, N.Y., is introducing the RF-7800V-HH Falcon III next-generation VHF handheld tactical radio for the networked battlefield.
Gowanda introduces QPL military-approved power inductors
Gowanda Electronics in Gowanda, N.Y., is introducing three MLP inductors that have been added to the U.S. Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) Qualified Products List (QPL) for MIL-PRF-27 for use in electronic and communication applications.
Phoenix International introduces solid-state VME mass storage module
Phoenix International Systems in Orange, Calif., released its VS1-250-SSD serial attached SCSI (SAS)/serial ATA (SATA)-based solid-state disk VME military data storage plug-in blade.
Curtiss-Wright introduces rugged FPGA-based I/O XMC card for military electronics applications
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing in High Wycombe, England, is introducing the XMC-FPGA05D I/O mezzanine-board product for military electronics applications, such as imaging, direct sensor interfacing, and system control for military radar, tracking systems, and signals intelligence (SIGINT).
Austin Semiconductor announces hermetic flash multi-chip modules
Austin Semiconductor Inc. in Austin, Texas, announced two DSCC-approved hermetic flash multi-chip modules (MCM).
Murata Power introduces AC ammeters for military test and measurement
Murata Power Solutions in Mansfield, Mass., is introducing the Datel ACA5-20RM series of high current, true-rms responding AC ammeters designed to interface directly with an external 5-amp output current transformer (CT) for military test and measurement.
PDI introduces Powercube family of intelligent transformers
Power Distribution Inc. (PDI) in Richmond, Va., is releasing the Powercube family of high-efficiency transformers for data center, industrial, military power electronics, and commercial applications.
Parvus debuts DuraCOR 820 rugged, ultra-lightweight tactical mission computer
Parvus Corp. in Salt Lake City announces the availability of the DuraCOR 820, an ultra-small tactical mission rugged military computer measuring less than 3.0 inches in height and 3.0 pounds in weight.
Leaders of e2v introduce low-noise interface for capacitive sensors
Leaders of e2v Technologies plc in Chelmsford, England, are introducing the CPIC2.0 high-resolution, low-power interface integrated circuit (IC) for capacitive sensors.
L-3 supplies TSA with millimeter wave imaging portals for airport security
Officials of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) needed airport security systems that use active millimeter wave (MMW) technology to identify concealed threats, including metallic items.
Seaweed Systems adopts LDRA tool
Personnel at Seaweed Systems in Burlington, Mass., needed the company’s high-automated tools to analyze and test performance OpenGL graphics drivers and devices for safety-critical military and aerospace applications.
CSPI selects SprayCool cooling for deployments in harsh environments
Engineers at CSP Inc.’s MultiComputer Division, a supplier of rugged embedded clusters in San Diego, needed a thermal management system for their company’s FastCluster product line.
U.S. Army chooses FLIR Systems’ thermal technology
Officials at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command in Huntsville, Ala., required electro-optic and infrared technology for the Marine Corps Ground-Based Operational Surveillance System (G-BOSS) program.
MicroSat Systems selects Saft’s Li-ion technology for satellites
Engineers at MicroSat Systems Inc. (MSI) in Littleton, Colo., required a power source for the company’s high-performance microsatellites and spacecraft subsystems for military and government applications.
Lockheed Martin looks to LynxOS for MEADS missile system
Engineers at the Lockheed Martin Corp. Maritime Systems & Sensors segment in Syracuse, N.Y., needed real-time operating system software for the radar design and development portion of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program.
U.S. Army selects Cubic small arms training system
Officials in the U.S. Army recognized a need to better train soldiers in the engagement of enemies with the help of a virtual, interactive training solution.
Show Products
Accurate Engineering Inc. in San Diego will showcase Rigid-Flex printed wiring boards at the Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum and Avionics USA conferences and trade show June 1 and 2 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego.
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