Embedded Hardware
VPX, Rugged Computers, FPGAs
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Navy maritime patrol aircraft trainers to be maintained by Boeing
ST. LOUIS. U.S. Navy officials have tasked Boeing to maintain aircrew training devices for six aircraft variants as part of a five-year, $56 million contract. The covers training devices for P-3C, EP-3, P-8A, EA-6B, EA-18G, and SH-60B aircraft.
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New NASA Mars rover mission in 2020 despite budget cuts
WASHINGTON. A new Mars rover will be launched in 2020, officials at NASA announced on Tuesday at the American Geophysical Union. The unmanned vehicle’s landing system and chassis will be based heavily off of the Curiosity rover, allowing the agency to save roughly $1 billion in design expenses off of the current rover’s $2.5 billion price tag.
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Virgin Galactic pilots to train with simulation technology from Quantum3D
ORLANDO, FL. Officials at Virgin Galactic commercial spaceline ordered the six-channel Independence IDX 7000 image generator from Quantum3D for spaceship command and equipment training. Quantum3D officials made the announcement this week at the I/ITSEC show in Orlando.
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New lightweight, anti-jam GPS for ground systems contract won by Raytheon
HARLOW, United Kingdom. The UK Ministry of Defense chose Raytheon UK for a new GPS Anti-Jam Antenna System. Raytheon will provide an undisclosed number of advanced systems for deployment in operational theaters across multiple vehicle platforms.
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New 6U OpenVPX-compliant board with Freescale processors released by X-ES
MIDDLETON, WI. Engineers at Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES) released a new 6U VPX Single Board Computer (SBC) -- the XCalibur1641 -- that supports Freescale QorIQ P3041, P4040, P4080, P5010, P5020, and P5040 processors. The OpenVPX-compliant device is targeted at conduction-cooled and air-cooled military applications.
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Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) to use rugged servers from Z Microsystems
SAN DIEGO. Z Microsystems is working with MEADS International to deliver its ZX rugged servers and workstations for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS).
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Ground-based laser defense system tested against UAS, rockets by Lockheed Martin
SUNNYVALE, CA. Lockheed Martin has successfully tested and demonstrated the Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) system, a portable ground-based laser system designed as a countermeasure against short-range airborne threats such as Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) and rockets. The testing, which began at a simulated flight range in August, saw the ADAM military laser system successfully engage an in-flight UAS target at an approximate range of 1.5 km and destroy four small-caliber rocket targets at an approximate range of 1.2 km.
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PacketAssure iQ1000 receives UC APL approval from DoD
WALLINGFORD, CT. The Ultra Electronics TCS PacketAssure iQ1000 device has been approved by the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the Unified Capabilities Approved Products List (UC APL). The PacketAssure iQ1000 is an intelligent Layer 2 switch that provides assured line speed LAN switching over Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) links. The device’s approval for the UC APL denotes its achievement of information assurance certification through the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) and open standards-based interoperability for DoD security and Information Technology (IT) mandates.
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VPT releases 5W dual output DC-DC converter for MIL-COTS programs
ELECTRONICA, MUNICH, GERMANY. VPT Inc. announced the VPT5-2800D DC-DC converter at electronica earlier this month. The dual output COTS power converter provides up to 5 W of power from a six-sided metal package that measures in with a small footprint of roughly one square inch.
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AIDEWS testing completed by ITT Exelis
CLIFTON, N.J. Extensive electromagnetic compatibility testing of the Advanced Integrated Defense Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) has been completed by ITT Exelis. The AIDEWS, tested at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, provides situational awareness to pilots, as well as defense against radar-based weapons systems such as surface-to-air and air-to-air threats.
John McHale, Editorial Director
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John McHale, Editorial Director
John McHale, Editorial Director
John McHale, Editorial Director