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Real time software provider Wind River Systems acquired by Intel in push to embedded systems
SANTA CLARA, Calif., 4 June 2009. Microprocessor giant Intel Corp. in Santa Clara, Calif., is acquiring real time software specialist Wind River Systems in Alameda, Calif., as part of Intel's strategy to expand into aerospace and defense embedded systems and mobile handheld devices beyond Intel's traditional market of PC and servers.
Experts address issue of compromised components, a potential danger to critical missions and life
SAN DIEGO, 2 June 2009. Industry experts discussed supply chain trust and anti-tampering, further to a conversation this morning on counterfeit electronic components, during the Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum in San Diego. The late-morning session, "The Trusted Supply Chain and Anti-tampering Technology," began with a talk by Sydney Pope of the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Industrial Policy).
Satellite-based navigation avionics could help save 10 billion gallons of jet fuel each year
SAN DIEGO, 2 June 2009. The world's aviation authorities are looking into ways of employing precise aircraft navigation avionics to save fuel, reduce engine emissions, and cut aircraft noise by enabling high-performance passenger aircraft not only to fly straight paths between airports, but also to fly relatively simple landing patterns upon arrival.
Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum continues with talk on counterfeit components
SAN DIEGO, 2 June 2009. The 2009 Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum continues today at the San Diego Convention Center with the discussion, "The Perils of Counterfeit Electronic Components." Experts from Components Technology Institute, SMT Corp., and BAE Systems Inc. recommend thorough inspection of any and all incoming parts. Mil-aero firms should discuss requirements with brokers, and explain that counterfeit parts will not be paid for or returned.
Experts advise mil-aero companies on ITAR, export issues
SAN DIEGO, 1 June 2009. "The biggest thing is to understand what laws and regulations apply to your products," said Karen Jones of Xe Services LLP, in the ITAR & Export Issues Panel Discussion during Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum 2009 in San Diego. An interactive panel of experts helped quell some ITAR concerns among defense firms. Being proactive about International Traffic in Arms Regulations can save mil-aero firms a significant amount of money.
Honeywell engineers design COTS hardware into Orion advanced avionics design
SAN DIEGO, 1 June 2009. "Reliability is extremely important," described Ray Crum, Orion program technical director at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, Ariz. "We have to focus on that in component selection." Crum described at length the technologies inherent in Orion during his talk, "Integrating Commercial Electronics into the Crew Exploration Vehicle (Orion)," during the Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum today at the San Diego Convention Center.
SPAWAR continues C4ISR, cold fusion, MEMS advancement for national security
SAN DIEGO, 1 June 2009. The 2009 Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum kicked off today with a keynote address by Dr. Frank Gordon, head of the Research and Applied Sciences Department at the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) in San Diego. In his presentation, titled "Challenges and Strategies for Integrating Next-generation Avionics and ATM Technology," Gordon discussed novel technologies upon which his group is focused, including innovation to suppress IEDs.
Upgrading avionics and air traffic management in tandem takes time and patience
SAN DIEGO, 1 June 2009. Matching future aircraft avionics upgrades to planned improvements in commercial aviation air traffic management (ATM) systems and air traffic control (ATC) equipment can be a much tougher problem than it sounds, says a commercial aviation expert.
Northrop Grumman completes initial MP-RTIP Radar performance verification flights
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., 1 June 2009 Northrop Grumman Corp. has completed initial testing of the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) sensor. All dedicated mode flights have been completed in the Radar System Level Performance Verification (RSLPV) program, verifying system performance of the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and ground moving target indicator (GMTI) modes.
Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum, Avionics USA, open tomorrow in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, 31 May 2009. The Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum and Avionics USA conferences open tomorrow in San Diego with keynote addresses from U.S. military and commercial aviation industry leaders delivering keynote addresses at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego.
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