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November 2019
The McHale Report, by mil-embedded.com Editorial DirectorJohn McHale, covers technologyand procurement trends in thedefense and aerospaceelectronics community.
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TOP STORY
Wave motion may provide novel wayto protect warfighters
The wave-motion work of aWorcester Polytechnic Institute(WPI ? Worcester, Massachusetts)researcher may lead to bulletproof
vests and helmets that can sense the speed, angle ofapproach, and size of an incoming bullet ? allowing thegranular materials inside the protective gear to morphtheir properties to provide greater shock protection atthe precise point of impact.
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INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT
Virtualization improves efficiency oflegacy military embedded systems
Virtualizing legacy embeddedsystems improves theirperformance, efficiency, andsecurity, as well as helping to
meet size, weight, and power requirements for militaryaircraft and ground vehicles.
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SPECIAL REPORT
The benefits and challenges of usingGaN technology in AESA radarsystems
TOP STORY
Solar-powered UAS introduced byLeonardo
Leonardo has invested in Skydweller Aero Inc., a start-up specializing in large-scale solar-powered unmanned
3U VPX Software Radio FPGA with Backplane Optical & RF I/O
With the Xil inx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA, data converters and optical or RF I/O, the Model 54821becomes an excellent high performance interface to HF or IF ports of a communications or radar
system. The Model 54821 can be populated with a range of Kintex UltraScale FPGAs to matchspecif ic requirements of the processing task. The Model 54821 also includes a complete multi-board clock and sync engine and a large DDR4 memory. In addit ion to supporting PCI ExpressGen. 3 as a native interface, the Model 54821 includes optional high-bandwidth connections to
the Kintex UltraScale FPGA for custom digital I/O.
As the trend in the development ofnew radar systems shifts awayfrom dish antennas and towardsactive electronically steered arrays(AESA), there is a growing need
for high-power signal amplification distributed acrossthe array. Whereas mechanically steered dish radarscan use a single high-power amplifier to drive theantenna, AESA systems require multiple, compactpower amplifiers. Achieving this level of high outputpower in a small space requires a solution with highpower density and wide bandwidth ? an ideal use casefor gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology.
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aerial systems (UAS), including asolar-powered unmanned aerialsystem (UAS) that the companyclaims is capable of perpetualflight with heavy payloads.
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Glide munition launched from GrayEagle UAS in GA-ASI demo
A U.S. Army MQ-1C ER GrayEagle Extended Range (GE-ER)Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
manufactured by General Atomics AeronauticalSystems, Inc. (GA-ASI) performed a flightdemonstration using a Dynetics GBU-69B Small GlideMunition (SGM). The SGM is a lightweight munitionwith increased effective range.
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TOP STORY
Secure satellite systems contractworth up to $3.3 billion inkedbetween Lockheed Martin, USAF
This is my first job out ofjournalism school, sans a bar gighere and there. But as far aspantsuit-wearing, desk-sitting,degree-utilizing jobs go ?
Associate Editor for Military Embedded Systems is thefirst title I?ve ever held.
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TOP STORY
EW suite prototype introduced for F-16 fighter
Northrop Grumman Corporationhas been selected by the U.S. AirForce for a prototype project todemonstrate an internally mountedelectronic warfare (EW) suite and
digital radar warning receiver for the F-16 fighteraircraft. The agreement was issued under SOSSECConsortium?s Air Force Open System AcquisitionInitiative (OSAI) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA)for prototyping.
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TOP STORY
Raytheon's Pit Boss equipped withautonomous mission management
Raytheon is designing Pit Boss, an autonomousmission management system for DARPA's Blackjack
MARKETS/BUSINESS DEALS
Biometrics to drive growth in militaryadvanced authentication market,study shows
satellite constellation, with primeScientific Systems Company, Inc.
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Biometrics will likely drive the advanced authenticationmarket in the defense sector, as armies around theworld increasingly use biometrics as a way to intensifybattlefield awareness and handle encounters with badactors who may be hidden in civilian populations,according to a recent market study by MordorIntelligence, "Advanced Authentication Market inDefense Industry -- Growth, Trends, and Forecast(2019-2024)."
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SPECIAL REPORT
Next-generation militarycommunications challenges
Military communications(MILCOM) has been the backbonefor deployed soldiers since theVietnam War. While these unitshave proven their capability and
security for decades, the next generation of MILCOMplatforms will need to leverage more moderncommunication technologies that have been developedto enable commercial platforms such as cellphonesand Wi-Fi.
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TOP STORY
Kobra heavy UGV chosen by U.S.Army
The U.S. Army announced it haschosen the Kobra robot made byFLIR Systems Inc. for the heavyversion of its Common RoboticSystem. The track-mounted
vehicles are used for explosive ordnance disposal andother heavy-lifting duties. The contract is valued at upto $109 million for the five-year production run.
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TOP STORY
ATHENA laser weapon systemdefends UAS threat
Lockheed Martin demonstratedtheir laser weapon system for theU.S. Air Force at a governmenttest range at Fort Sill, Oklahoma,where the system engaged and
shot down multiple fixed wing and rotary unmannedaerial systems (UAS). The Advanced Test High EnergyAsset (ATHENA) operated in a fully-netted engagementenvironment with a government command and control(C2) system and radar sensor.
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MARKETS/BUSINESS DEALS
TT Electronics acquires aerospaceand defense power supplier
TT Electronics, a global providerof engineered electronics for
performance critical applications, announced it hasacquired Excelitas Technologies Corp., a California-based business that designs and manufactures powerelectronics for defense and aerospace markets.
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DARPA Spectrum CollaborationChallenge won by U of Florida team
After three years of competition,the "GatorWings" team from theUniversity of Florida prevailed in
the final head-to-head competition of the SpectrumCollaboration Challenge (SC2) -- a long-term challengerun by the Defense Advanced Research ProjectsAgency (DARPA) to find the team whose artificialintelligence (AI)-managed radio system collaboratedbest when matched up with the diverse lineup ofsystems other teams had built and brought to thefinale.
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TOP STORY
Missile-warning equipment fromBAE Systems purchased by U.S.allies
BAE Systems has won contractsworth $71 million to deliver aircraftsurvivability equipment to severalU.S. allies via U.S. Army Foreign
Military Sales.
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TOP STORY
SDR from Rohde & Schwarz chosenby Saab for integration into Gripenfighter aircraft
The Rohde & Schwarz SOVERONsoftware-defined airborne radiohas been selected by Saab forintegration into the Saab GripenE/F fighter aircraft for several
export countries.
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GIVING BACK
Military Child Education Coalition
Each issue, the editorial staff ofMilitary Embedded Systems willhighlight a different charitableorganization that benefits the
military, veterans, and their families. This time we arehighlighting the Military Child Education Coalition(MCEC), a nationwide nonprofit organization that aimsto ensure inclusive, quality educational opportunities forall U.S. military-connected children affected by mobility,transition, deployments, and family separation. TheMCEC ? founded by Dr. Mary M. Keller, who also actsas president and CEO of the organization ? conductsresearch, develops resources, sponsors professionalinstitutes, conducts conferences, and publishesinformation in the pursuit of meeting the educationalchallenges faced by military-connected children.
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MARKETS/BUSINESS DEALS
Military cybersecurity market willgrow to $16 billion by 2023, studysays
The global military cybersecuritymarket will increase at a compound annual growth rate(CAGR) of 3.6% to reach $16.01 billion by 2023,according to a study from Frost & Sullivan, "GlobalMilitary Cybersecurity Market, Forecast to 2023."
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TOP STORY
Secure neural network developed forSecretary of Defense
Charles River Analytics Inc.,developer of intelligent systemssolutions, has received fundingfrom the Strategic Capabilities
Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to develop aSecure Private Neural Network (SPNN) that hardensdeep neural networks against adversary attacks.
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TOP STORY
Microscopic bomb detector to bedeveloped by Raytheon
Raytheon is using syntheticbiology science to create a new method for detectingburied explosives, using bacteria as sensors. Under acontract from the U.S. Defense Advanced ResearchProjects Agency (DARPA), Raytheon and partnerWorcester Polytechnic Institute will program twobacterial strains to monitor ground surfaces forexplosive materials.
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GUEST BLOG
Satellites and the kill web
In August 1990, Saddam Husseininvaded Kuwait. At that time, theUS. .Defense SatelliteCommunications System (DSCS)had one communications satellite
in geostationary orbit (GEO) operating over the IndianOcean, covering the Middle East. Within the next fewweeks, a satellite over the Atlantic Ocean was tilted toaccess the Persian Gulf. Another satellite in polar orbitwas moved to 65 degrees East, and a reserve satelliteover the Indian Ocean was activated. Some Britishsatellites were linked-in, and these measures createdthe first space-based military communications networkin history.
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