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Robotic designers join U.S. Army's inaugural Robotics Rodeo to advance unmanned systems for mil apps
FORT HOOD, Texas, 29 Aug. 2009. The first-ever Robotics Rodeo, which encourages the development of autonomous systems in support of warfighters, is drawing the world's leading robotic designers and builders to the Texas-based event, hosted by Fort Hood's III Corps and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC).
Maritime satellite communications antenna from Cobham to help with cleaning Pacific of plastic debris
CONCORD, Calif., 28 Aug. 2009. Leaders of the Project Kaisei effort to remove swirling concentrations of plastic trash in the Northern Pacific needed telephone and Internet satellite communications while working at sea. They found their solution from Cobham Satcom in Concord, Calif., and maritime satellite company Marlink S.A. in Brussels, Belgium.
Boeing readies P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft for Raytheon COTS-based surveillance radar
PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md., 27 Aug. 2009. U.S. Navy officials are asking the Boeing Co. in Seattle to update electronics interface documentation for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and anti submarine aircraft to clear the way for installation of the COTS-based Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) surveillance radar from Raytheon Co.
Missile defense segment helps sharpen Lockheed Martin focus on missile and air defense
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., 26 Aug. 2009. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Space Systems Co. in Sunnyvale, Calif., is establishing a Missile Defense Systems operating unit based in Huntsville, Ala., to help focus company efforts on ballistic missile defense, missile and air defense battle management, and air defense systems.
Gigabit Ethernet 3U VPX and XMC cards from GE to go in vetronics of M1A2 main battle tank
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., 25 Aug 2009. A 3U VPX Gigabit Ethernet module and XMC card from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms in Charlottesville, Va., will be installed in the vetronics of the U.S. Army M1A2 main battle tank as part of the U.S. Army heavy brigade combat team (HBCT) M1A2 Abrams Ethernet Switch Module (ESM).
Raytheon develops world's largest infrared light-wave detector
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., 24 Aug. 2009. Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) engineers announced they have developed the world's largest infrared light-wave detector, expanding current capabilities in space-based missile warning, environmental monitoring, and astronomical research.
GE begins delivery of drug detection and explosive detection systems to U.S. Army
NEWARK, Calif., 23 Aug. 2009. The GE Security Inc. Homeland Protection segment in Newark, Calif., is beginning deliveries of its MobileTrace handheld contraband detection systems to the U.S. Army for illegal drug detection, explosive detection and other homeland security applications under terms of a $13.5 million contract.
Chandler/May Inc. gains control of AeroMech Engineering Inc.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., 22 Aug. 2009. Chandler/May Inc., an integrator of unmanned systems and command and control computing systems, has acquired a controlling share of AeroMech Engineering Inc., an engineering services and manufacturing firm supporting the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) market.
Submarine sonar system upgrades for Virginia-class vessels to be done by Lockheed Martin
WASHINGTON, 21 Aug. 2009. Submarine warfare experts at the Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors (MS2) segment in Manassas, Va., will provide submarine sonar upgrades for the ten existing U.S. Navy Virginia-class attack submarines, as well as new sonar system equipment for the next four Virginia-class boats to be built.
ABL high power laser weapon moves toward missile defense missile shoot-down demonstration
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., 20 Aug. 2009. Missile defense experts fired the high power laser aboard the Airborne Laser (ABL) aircraft in flight for the first time Aug. 18, to move the airborne military laser weapon closer to an actual missile shoot-down demonstration.
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