electronics
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Automated test system to help DoD lower $2 billion intermittent-fault issue
BETHESDA, Md. and ROY, Utah. Lockheed Martin and Universal Synaptics Corp. recently signed an agreement to help the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) tackle an issue known as intermittent fault anomaly, an occurrence that currently drives an estimated $2 billion in annual DoD maintenance costs.
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DARPA mounts next phase of Electronics Resurgence Initiative
ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has rolled out the second phase of its Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) – a five-year, upwards of $1.5 billion investment in the future of domestic electronic systems.
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Oshkosh receives $476 million contract for FMTV A2 variant vehicles
OSHKOSH, Wis. Officials at the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) selected Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corp. company, for a firm fixed price requirements contract spanning up to seven ordering years for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) A2 variant.
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U.S. Navy taps BAE Systems to support communications and electronics development
ARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Navy officials selected BAE Systems to help develop vital communications and electronics. The contract spans over a 22-month period is worth an estimated $76 million.
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Trump defense budget increase, open architectures, and export reform
Every month the McHale Report will host an online roundtable with experts from the defense electronics industry – from major prime contractors to defense component suppliers. Each roundtable will explore topics important to the military embedded electronics market. This month we discuss the potential impact on the Trump Administration’s proposed $54 billion increase to the [...]
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KKR acquires Airbus' German-based defense electronics business unit
AMSTERDAM. KKR officials completed the acquisition of the Airbus Germany-based defense electronics business unit following the receipt of regulatory and other approvals, including from the German government. KKR acquires the business for an enterprise value of approximately under $1.2 billion (€1.1 billion).
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FLIR lands $50 million Coast Guard contract for navigation electronics
WILSONVILLE, Ore. The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded FLIR Systems a $50 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to provide marine electronics systems under the Coast Guard's Scalable Integrated Navigation Systems 2 (SINS-2) program over a five-year period, with the option to extend delivery for an additional five years.
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B/E Aerospace to be sold to Rockwell Collins
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. B/E Aerospace and Rockwell Collins representatives have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rockwell Collins will acquire B/E Aerospace for approximately $6.4 billion in cash and stock, plus the assumption of $1.9 billion in net debt, for $8.3 billion in total consideration.
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SDR tech deployed throughout military, but design challenges remain
Every month the McHale Report will host an online roundtable with experts from the defense electronics industry – from major prime contractors to defense component suppliers. Each roundtable will explore topics important to the military embedded electronics market. This month we cover software defined radio (SDR) technology and its current use in the military electronics [...]
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Testing and installation complete for NASA's Deep Space Network antennas
SAN JOSE, Calif. Engineers at General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies completed the installation and testing of two of NASA’s 34-meter beam waveguide antennas, which will improve communications and tracking of space probes on Mars and other spacecraft. The antenna’s are part of NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) and will also help scientists explore the universe.
Lisa Daigle, Assistant Managing Editor
Lisa Daigle, Assistant Managing Editor
Mariana Iriarte, Technology Editor
Mariana Iriarte, Technology Editor
John McHale, Editorial Director
Mariana Iriarte, Technology Editor
John McHale, Editorial Director