Obsolescence
Obsolescence, EOL, Application Lifecycle Management
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Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA), an overview
Budget cuts and sequestration, while handcuffing the defense industry and the warfighter, have also forced the government to embrace a movement toward more commonality across multiple platforms through open standards and establishing a culture of re-use. One such initiative, the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA), creates modular open systems architecture specifications to enable re-use of [...]
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SAIC delivers first amphibious vehicle prototype to USMC for testing
CHARLESTON, S.C. Officials at Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) delivered the first Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 prototype to the U.S. Marine Corps during a ceremony in Charleston, South Carolina. This is the first of 16 vehicles to be delivered for testing by the Marine Corps under an engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) contract initially awarded in February of last year.
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U.S. Air Force receives F-22 Raptor after maintenance at Lockheed's Speedline facility
MARIETTA, Ga. Engineers at Lockheed Martin completed maintenance on the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor at the company's Inlet Coating Repair (ICR) Speedline facility and delivered the aircraft back to the Air Force.
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NAVAIR avionics projects funding continues through fiscal 2018
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. Funding for avionics projects will continue through fiscal 2018. The Navy’s Avionics Component Improvement Program (AvCIP) are accepting proposals from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) program offices with more than $10 million in funding for selected projects.
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Challenger 2 main battle tank obsolescence management contract won by Rheinmetall
Engineers at Rheinmetall will be managing obsolescence issues for the British army's Challenger main battle tank under a Challenger 2 Life Extension Program (CR2 LEP) Assessment Phase contract from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (MoD).
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Trump election, phased array tech, Intel Xeon, VPX, and ARM v-8A impact 2016 military COTS market
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 market highlights and technology game changers from 2016 in the military electronics [...]
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Open architecture role in avionics and electronic warfare designs
Enabling commonality across multiple platforms is a priority within U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) procurement for new and upgraded avionics platforms and this open architecture approach is gaining traction in the electronic warfare community as well. In this Q&A with Ed Zoiss, President of the Electronic Systems segment at Harris, he discusses how Harris and [...]
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Naval Research Laboratory completes UAV flight with hydrogen-powered fuel cell
WASHINGTON. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers completed the first flight of the Ion Tiger unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a new built in-house hydrogen-powered fuel cell.
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U.S. Navy selects Data Link Solutions for F-16 Link 16 program
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) officials selected Data Link Solutions (DLS) - a joint venture between Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems - to deliver Multifunctional Information Distribution System - Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVTs) for the F-16 fleet of under a Foreign Military Sales award.
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Army procurement and COTS
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 technology and market trends in the U.S. Army sector with exhibitors from the [...]
Mariana Iriarte, Associate Editor
Mariana Iriarte, Associate Editor
Mariana Iriarte, Associate Editor