Military & Aerospace
President Obama proclaims Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 4, 2010 9:34 am | by Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service | News | CommentsAmericans everywhere prosper because of the nation's digital infrastructure, and therefore all citizens must defend it, President Barack Obama said Oct. 4. October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and in a proclamation released, President Obama said all Americans must understand they have a responsibility to secure cyber networks.
Network Analyzer Handles Gapless Measurements from 10 MHz to 110 GHz
September 30, 2010 6:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Rohde & Schwarz ZVA110 high-end network analyzer covers the entire frequency range from 10 MHz to 110 GHz. Its dynamic range, high output power and measurement speed make the analyzer appropriate for
PC-104, 1 GHz SBC Supports Networking and Communications
September 30, 2010 6:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsWinSystems introduced a PC/104-compatible 1 GHz single board computer (SBC), dubbed the PCM-VDX-2-512. It is designed for headless space- and power-limited systems. It has two Ethernet, four USB 2.0, and four asynchronous serial channels plus
Raytheon unveils wearable exoskeleton suit
September 28, 2010 12:20 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsCoinciding with the release of Iron Man 2 on Blu-Ray/DVD, Raytheon unveiled a real-life wearable robotic suit. The second-generation exoskeleton (XOS 2) purportedly is lighter, faster and stronger than its predecessor, yet it uses 50 percent less power. Before one conjures Sci-Fi fantasies of space marines, it’s worth pointing out what the XOS 2 is not—it isn’t a futuristic robotic battle suit.
Multi-input Power Supply Operates From Line Voltage or From 12 VDC Inputs
September 28, 2010 8:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsDigital Power Corporation has developed a portable 90 W converter that can be powered from many different sources. It is intended for use with a wide variety of mobile devices in a wide variety of environments. The mobile switcher can
Reference Designs Enable Energy Efficiency Through Digital Power
September 28, 2010 7:50 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced two digitally controlled DC/DC converter reference designs with advanced, high-efficiency topologies. Complete documentation — including software, Gerber files, MATLAB® models, Webinars and application notes — can be downloaded for free from Microchip’s Web site. These new reference designs are
Virtex-6 FPGA Modules Target Radar and Communication Applications
September 28, 2010 6:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsPentek, Inc., today announced a major expansion of its popular Cobalt family of data acquisition modules for high-performance applications.
Raytheon XOS 2 exoskeleton
September 28, 2010 5:23 am | by theworacle | Videos | CommentsRaytheon has unveiled its second-generation powered exoskeleton, the XOS 2, coinciding with the release of Iron Man 2 on DVD. The XOS 2 is ligher, faster and uses 50% less power than the XOS 1 proof-of-concept robotic suit. Powered by an internal-combustion engine driving hydraulic...
Rugged Enclosure Designed to MIL-STD-810F, DO-160E and MIL-STD-461E standards
September 23, 2010 6:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsDawn VME Products announces its CCE-3VX4 ruggedized 4 slot conduction cooled enclosure for VPX 3U modules.
First-Ever Ornithopter Soars
September 23, 2010 5:22 am | by LabEquipment | Videos | CommentsAviation history was made when the Univ. of Toronto's human-powered aircraft with flapping wings became the first of its kind to fly continuously. The "Snowbird" performed its record-breaking flight on August 2 at the Great Lakes Gliding Club in Tottenham, Ont., witnessed by the...
Vote for your Favorites in the ECN Readers Choice Tech Awards
September 17, 2010 10:48 am | Articles | CommentsThis has been a good year for the electronic design community, with advances in hardware, software, materials, and technology. Take a moment to nominate your favorites for the 2010 ECN Readers Choice Tech Awards.
Broadband RF Power Amplifier Serves Defense Applications From 25 to 1000 MHz
September 16, 2010 10:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsBC Systems, Inc., today introduced Model RF-30001 compact RF power amplifier module based on the latest GaN RF power transistors that delivers at least 20 W CW RF output power over a wide frequency range of 25 to 1000 MHz.
3U cPCI Module Features Freescale Dual-Core QorIQ P2020 Processor
September 15, 2010 11:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsExtreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) announced the availability of its XPedite5530, a conduction- or air-cooled 3U CompactPCI single board computer based on Freescale Semiconductor’s dual-core QorIQ P2020 processor. The SBC provides
Gore Announces Partnership with A. E. Petsche for JSF Program
September 15, 2010 6:33 am | News | CommentsW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., has entered into a strategic partnership with A. E. Petsche Company to provide GORE FireWire Cable Products for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 Lightning program, the Department of Defense’s next-generation strike aircraft system for the Navy, Air Force, and Marines.
Boeing and Space Adventures to Offer Commercial Spaceflight Opportunities
September 15, 2010 4:55 am | News | CommentsThe Boeing Company and Space Adventures, Ltd. have established a memorandum of agreement regarding the marketing of anticipated transportation services to destinations in low Earth orbit (LEO) on Boeing commercial crew spacecraft.
OLED Pushbutton Switch Family Doubles Its Display Life
September 10, 2010 8:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsNKK Swiches announced it has doubled the display life of its OLED SmartSwitch pushbutton switches and reduced the devices’ low power consumption by 30 percent. The display has increased to
Cyber Task Force passes mission to Cyber Command
September 9, 2010 7:07 am | News | CommentsAfter spending the better part of the past decade defending the Defense Department's computer networks, the Joint Task Force Global Network Operations command cased its colors. The task force was deactivated in a ceremony Sept. 7 here at the Defense Information Systems Agency.
“Grey Eagle” UAS to deploy to Afghanistan
September 8, 2010 7:58 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsWeaponized versions of the MQ-1C “Grey Eagle” Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) will begin deploying to Afghanistan in the fall. Formerly known as the Sky Warrior, Grey Eagle is the Army’s answer to the Predator. In recent tests at the National Training Center, the Grey Eagle’s on-board laser designator performed flawlessly.
GE Works With General Dynamics To Maximize Troop Effectiveness And Safety
September 8, 2010 7:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsGE Intelligent Platforms today announced that it had received the first in a series of orders that are expected to total approximately $2.5 million from General Dynamics C4 Systems for a quantity of GE’s rugged NETernity 3U CompactPCI CP923RC-M Ethernet Switches.
Satellite navigation steers unmanned micro-planes
September 1, 2010 10:49 am | News | CommentsAn unmanned aircraft system guided by satnav has been developed within ESA’s Business Incubation Centre to provide rapid monitoring of land areas and disaster zones. The planes have already helped Spanish farmers in Andalusia to fight land erosion.
Fly your experiment to the edge of space!
September 1, 2010 10:42 am | News | CommentsESA is inviting students to propose experiments to fly on sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons. The winning teams will have the opportunity to design and build an experiment for the BEXUS balloons or the REXUS rockets.
RF inductor series approved to MIL-PRF-39010, Level M
September 1, 2010 7:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsGowanda Electronics recently introduced two inductor series meeting the military’s Qualified Products List requirements for “Established Reliability”. Gowanda’s ER10M and ER17S thru-hole RF inductor series are approved to MIL-PRF-39010, Level M.
SMT Frequency Synthesizer intended for Electronic Warfare Applications
August 31, 2010 7:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe HFS-2500 from EM Research operates over 2000 - 2500 MHz for advanced Electronic Warfare applications. This unit features exceptionally-low phase noise (<-121 dBc/Hz @ 100 KHz offset), fast switching (<5 mSec), 10 MHz step size, +5 dBm output power; supply voltages are +5VDC A-VCC / +8VDC D-VCC...
Au Series ideal for military and aerospace applications
August 31, 2010 7:29 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has expanded its extensive family of multilayer ceramic chips (MLCCs) to include gold plated terminations. Designated the Au Series, the RoHS compliant MLCC eliminates the use of tin and lead and subsequent tin wiskering events on the PCB.
Drones to be equipped with HD cameras?
August 30, 2010 7:17 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe Consumer Electronics industry is already discussing glasses-free 3D televisions. But for Airmen monitoring drone feeds, they’re forced to stare at grainy, SD video. Yet according to a piece in the Air Force Times, the times they are a-changin’—the military may soon have HD cameras on drones.
