Raytheon Company is developing a service-oriented architecture (SOA) framework capable of providing unmanned aircraft systems with a mechanism that enables rapid integration of weapons and sensors. Continue reading
Category Archives: Electronic Sub-Systems
US Missile Defense Agency Testing Reaper as Missile Hunter
The General Atomics Reaper may eventually go from hunting terrorists to hunting hostile ballistic missiles. It may get a new mission as a frontline cueing system for the burgeoning U.S. missile defence architecture. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) officials say the Reaper and its Raytheon MTS-B sensor are showing promise.
Rockwell Collins to Supply All Control Systems for US Air Force $86M Blue Devil Block 2 Airship Programme
Avionics maker Rockwell Collins reveals that it has won a broad system-level contract on the US Air Force’s $86 million Blue Devil Block 2 airship programme, the company’s first “nose to tail” command and control win in the unmanned aircraft systems sector.
$20M Asian Contracts for Elbit Electro-Optical Systems
CoMPASS Payload Shot from 8,000 ft
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was awarded contracts by several customers in Asia to supply many dozens of observation systems for maritime patrol aircraft, vessels and observation towers. The total value of these new contracts is approximately $20 million, to be supplied over three years.
ITT and Mercury Launch Embedded ISR Processing System
ITT Corporation and Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. have jointly developed a processing solution known as FELCO (Federated Embedded inteL-server for Collaborative Operations) that meets the ISR interoperability needs of the warfighter. Continue reading
RAFAEL Develops UAS Mission Enhancement Package
Reccelite Pod on Aeronautics Dominator MALE
Focusing on a range of systems complementing unmanned aircraft systems, RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems is introducing a range of hardware and software systems, supporting UAS missions.
US Uses Northrop’s People Detector Radar on Mexican Border
The US government has confirmed that it is deploying a new Northrop Grumman radar on unmanned aircraft systems to detect illegal immigrants and drug smugglers on the southwest border.
Rafael Offers Payload Updates for UAS
Recce-U Real-Time ISR System
Rafael has adopted a new strategy to increase its activities in the unmanned aircraft systems sector, and is offering operators platform upgrades using its payloads and other systems.