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Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2008 John McHale |
Death, Taxes, and 1553 The decades-old, 1-megabit-per-second MIL-STD 1553 databus is still the reliable choice in old and new systems, yet demands for faster throughput in the network-centric world is fueling new approaches to increase the speed of the mature technology.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2006 J.R. Wilson |
New-Generation MIL-STD-1553 Garners Armed Services' Support The venerable MIL-STD-1553 databus is about to make a quantum leap into the 21st century, having endured unchanged on an estimated one million applications during the most dramatic two decades of technological change in human history.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2007 John Keller |
The coming revolution in commercial avionics data networking A new databus for passenger jetliners is set to replace or augment the widely installed ARINC 429 on the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner -- and perhaps future generations of regional passenger jets.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2006 J.R. Wilson |
Military and Commercial Avionics Draw From the Same Technology Well The increasing imperative for the military to be able to adopt and adapt new technologies has led to a dramatic push for new, avionics-specific industry standards for power, form factors, and interfaces that will apply to military as well as commercial aviation.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2004 |
Air Force Looks to the Next Generation of Avionics Networking In September, Air Force and industry leaders ran a time--critical targeting exercise at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. Their goal was to reduce the sensor-to-shooter timeline by combining data from disparate sensors, air platforms, and ground stations  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2004 Ben Ames |
Test-and-Measurement Tools Struggle to Keep up with Shrinking Chips Chips and buses are getting smaller and faster every day. For engineers trying to test military electronics, that means trouble. Test-and-measurement equipment is pushed to its limits trying to keep up with the latest, smallest circuits.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2008 J.R. Wilson |
Avionics Enter the 5th Generation Advanced military aircraft such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the F-22 air-superiority jet fighter and the E-2D Hawkeye carrier-based maritime patrol and radar surveillance aircraft, will have powerful avionics systems like never seen before.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2004 |
Products Telepresence tactile feedback system... Actuators for unmanned-aerial-vehicle applications... Rugged COTS airborne computer with 3U CompactPCI cards... VME single-board embedded computer... etc.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2008 |
Products Martek Power offers high-power, multichannel power modules... Aeroflex offers Battery Electronic Unit family of Li-Ion cell balancing products... Elmo offers board-mounted servo drive with 5 kilowatts continuous power... etc.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2010 |
MIL-STD-1553 Avionics Data Bus Interface From National Hybrid Supports MIL-STD-1760 The Terminal+ multi-protocol MIL-STD-1553 avionics data bus interface with integrated transformers can function as a simultaneous monitor/remote terminal, a programmable bus controller, a remote terminal, or a bus monitor.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2004 |
New Products Universal avionics digital interface... VME card for motor drive power control... VME64 bus-to-bus adapters.. Add-on network-management software for the TCP/IP stack... Self-clinching panel fasteners... etc.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2005 J.R. Wilson |
The evolution of UAV avionics Success of military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and development of new platforms for information, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) has led to some significant advances in small-scale avionics systems.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2005 Ben Ames |
Power electronics drive next-generation vehicles From electric-drive ships to hybrid Humvees, military vehicles that rely on electric motors will soon rely on advanced power electronics to handle huge voltages in their drive trains. Designers of military vehicles, in fact, see electric power as the next great frontier.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2005 Ben Ames |
Digital receivers power a new generation of electronic warfare Military technology designers have shifted from analog to digital radar receivers to deal with decentralized threats. The change is a major improvement for size, weight, and power.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2005 John McHale |
Software investment key for test and measurement equipment designers Military purchasers of test and measurement equipment, as in other markets, are demanding higher performance at lower costs and with greater ease of use. Outsourcing is one solution that many are turning to more and more.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2005 |
In Brief BAE systems to develop on-board generator for Humvee... Navy P-3C aircraft use data link from Lockheed Martin... Northrop Grumman tests software for Webb Space Telescope... Air Force eyes state-of-the-art jet fighter targeting pods... etc.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2004 |
New Products From the Show New products announced at the 2004 Military & Aeropspace Electronics Show: 3U conduction-cooled CompactPCI single-board computer... Multimedia PMC graphics board... IEEE-1394a&b/FireWire VME board... etc.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2007 |
In Brief Boeing awarded JDAM contract... DRS Technologies to develop high-speed electric generator for navy... Lockheed Martin's 100th Aegis weapon system ready for duty... Altera and White Electronic Designs partner on specialized FPGA packaging... etc.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2009 John McHale |
Demand for Avionics Test Systems is Steady Despite Economic Challenges Designers of avionics test systems say they are excited about technology investment and comforted by steady military contract wins despite the slow commercial aviation market.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2009 John Keller |
Multi-Sensor Fusion Hits the Mainstream Once considered as futuristic, difficult, and elusive, multi-sensor fusion is coming into its own as a standard approach of processing signals from a wide variety of sensors, and making sense of incomplete and sketchy sensor data.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2010 |
MIL-STD-1553 Databus Interface From National Hybrid Combines Transceiver and Transformer National Hybrid and Pulse Engineering are introducing the Bus+ (pronounced Bus Plus) MIL-STD-1553 data bus that combines a transceiver and transformer into one package.  |
National Defense February 2006 Stew Magnuson |
Upgrades Will Keep F-15's, F-16's In Combat for Two More Decades The Defense Department and the fighters' overseas customers have a long list of upgrades in the works.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2009 John McHale |
United Kingdom Engineers Struggle to Upgrade Old Aircraft with New Avionics Technology The Netherlands-Officials of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MOD) in London say their agency needs to find better ways of upgrading fielded military avionics systems for the duration of their aircraft platforms' life cycles.  |
National Defense September 2014 Dan Parsons |
Fifth-Generation Fighters Will Determine Air Dominance in Future Conflicts The Raptor is the only combat-ready fifth-generation fighter in the world. Its thrust-vectoring engines, sensor fusion technology and stealth are what define it as a generational leap from previous fighter designs.  |
National Defense July 2011 Grace V. Jean |
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Fuel Demand for Satellite Bandwidth The communications-hungry drones consume large amounts of bandwidth to pipe battlefield video feeds and other sensor data back to intelligence centers and to forces on the ground.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2006 |
Gigabit Ethernet Network Access Controller U.S. Air Force leaders chose the next-generation ET-71000 GigExtreme intelligent gigabit Ethernet network access controller for a bomber aircraft upgrade program.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2006 Steve Rood Goldman |
Ethernet Key Technology for Network-Centric Warfare Here, a product manager for high-speed networking at Data Device Corp. explains why advanced ethernet technology is pivotal in military applications.  |
National Defense September 2013 Dan Parsons |
Prime Contractors Chasing Big Business Retooling Old Fighters For the United States and its allies, the F-16 has proven time and again to be the perfect all-around, multi-mission fighter aircraft, and with ongoing delays in developing a revolutionary new plane, air forces are preparing to keep it flying for decades to come.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2009 |
In Brief Airbus integrates MTAD... FAA annual aviation forecast ... Northrop Grumman delivers SBIRS GEO-2 payload... Boeing Airborne Laser begins weapon system flight tests... etc.  |
National Defense February 2014 Stew Magnuson |
Military Wrestles With the High Cost of Satellite Terminals Pricey spacecraft and rockets receive plenty of attention in the press and on Capitol Hill, but terminals are where the real savings are to be found for a Defense Department challenged by decreasing budgets, industry and government officials said.  |
National Defense November 2011 Beidel et al. |
10 Technologies the U.S. Military Will Need For the Next War Examples are faster and quieter helicopters, advanced crowd-control weapons, lighter infantry equipment that doesn't overburden troops, ultra-light trucks and better battlefield communications.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2010 |
TEWS Introduces FPGA-Based, High-Speed Synchronous/Asynchronous Serial Interface The TAMC863 is designed for data communications, LAN/WAN networking, military communications, traffic control, simulation, and telecommunications applications.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2010 |
Airbus Looks to DDC for MIL-STD-1553 Avionics Databus Components for A350 Jetliner Flight Control Airbus based its selection on DDC's experience supplying MIL-STD-1553 data bus boards, components, and 1553 software solutions for military, commercial, and aerospace applications, and competitive pricing.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2010 John McHale |
Boeing Uses IP-Based Data Link Instead of Link 16 in Simulation and Training Test Engineers at Boeing tested an Internet protocol-based data link to transmit simulation information to and from an F-15E jet fighter-bomber during a flight test.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2009 |
Ballard Technology releases avionics box The DO-160 validated product is a small, lightweight embedded computer with built-in interfaces for standard peripherals and for various avionics databuses.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2006 |
Boeing Contracts Smiths Aerospace to Supply RIUs for the V-22 Aircraft The $6 million contract for engineering units could translate to $30 million in sales over the next 20 years for the U.K. company. The V-22 program involves several upgrades, requiring new hardware and software additions to be flexible and forgiving.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2007 John Keller |
Military connector buyers stress small size, light weight, and commercial interfaces Military and aerospace systems integrators today want the best of both worlds -- the benefits of commercial off-the-shelf and the durability and reliability of mil-spec components.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2009 John Keller |
Connector Designers Face Demands for Increased Capability, Smaller Size, and More EMI and Lightning Protection Systems integrators want more capability, higher bandwidth, increased ruggedness, yet they also want connectors that are smaller and lighter than ever before. Are electronic suppliers up to the task?  |
National Defense February 2012 Sandra I. Erwin |
Navy's Unmanned Combat Aircraft Flying Under Cloud of Uncertainty The Navy expects to invest a growing share of its aviation research dollars in unmanned aircraft as it seeks to extend the reach and endurance of its carrier-based air wings.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2005 |
Gigabit Ethernet TCP/IP offload PMC sampling network controller Data Device Corp. is offering the GigExtreme ET-71000 Gigabit Ethernet network controller and TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) cards for applications in avionics, vetronics, high-speed video processing, motor control, and sensor interfacing.  |
Popular Mechanics July 2006 Jeff Wise |
Flying Off The Drawing Board New technology is poised to transform aviation, finally making Personal Air Vehicles possible.  |
National Defense December 2007 Breanne Wagner |
Digital Designs and Virtual Tests Continue To Be Subject of Debate To speed up deliveries and cut costs, the U.S. military's newest jet fighter will undergo much of its testing in digital simulations.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2007 John Keller |
Through with Hydraulics? Think Again Opportunity for leaks, outright breaks, clogs, and the weight of liquid and pipe have led aircraft designers to search for a way to eliminate hydraulic systems. Electric systems looked promising, but now it's back to the drawing board.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2006 John Keller |
Suppliers of military connectors feel the pressure for increased performance, smaller size, and lighter weight The demand is not only for connecting subsystems, but also for connecting boards and modules inside boxes.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2008 John Keller |
Unmanned Vehicles and Network-Centric Warfare Put the Squeeze on Rugged Military Connectors Environmental demands for military electrical and electro-optic connectors are becoming ever more pressing as defense systems enter the network-centric age, and as defense planners rely more heavily on unmanned vehicles.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2007 |
COTS Remote Power Controller Ruggedized for military use, the RP 26000 series has features for military, commercial, and industrial systems that require power management and wire-overload protection.  |
National Defense May 2012 Dan Parsons |
Special Operations Boost Demand for Helicopters Special operations forces have a dedicated fleet of tricked-out helicopters at their disposal, but as their workload grows, they are increasingly reliant on conventional aircraft to get their jobs done.  |
Defense Update July 2008 |
Special Missions Aircraft at Farnborough 2008 Special mission aircraft were among the hottest military topics at Farnborough 2008, highlighting the crucial role such assets provide for national security and operational capability in modern, asymmetric warfare.  |
National Defense January 2015 Sandra I. Erwin |
Military Challenged to Maintain Decades-Old Aircraft The U.S. military operates fleets of Cold War-era aircraft that will not be replaced any time soon. For the Pentagon, this creates daunting challenges, experts warn. Airplanes will have to fly much longer than planned and, at a time of tight budgets, the cost of maintaining aging equipment is projected to soar.  |
Home Toys February 2005 Thanh Nguyen |
What is the LCN Installation Bus? The installation bus is a new way to electrically wire buildings that is more cost effective and offers many new functionalities over the conventional method. The LCN installation bus distinguishes itself through performance and cost effectiveness compared to the rest.  |