Short for Satellite Communications and used frequently in the context of VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) * Communications satellites or comsats * Satcom (satellite), one of the earliest geostationary communications satellites
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Recorder and Signal Conditioner Team for Rugged Duties When you can integrate any technology down to a significantly smaller size and weight, sometimes that opens up a wholeRead More...
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Lockheed Martin and Saft Team to Develop Batteries for JASSM Saft has collaborated with Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control to design lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for theRead More...
Small UAV Payloads Wrestle with SWaP Challenges
All branches of the DoD are investing heavily in UAV development and procurement. Within the Small UAV segment of that market the variety of platforms and volume of systems scheduledRead More...
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Expand Network’s Gear Tapped for JSTARS BLOS System Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force have integrated Expand Network’s Accelerator 4820 and Accelerator 6940 into the JointRead More...
PC/104 Crowd Assimilates PCI Express into Its Camp
Military system developers’ affection for PC/104—and its wider community of form factors including PC/104-Plus, PCI-104, EPIC and EPIC Express—shows no sign of waning. This family ofRead More...
Divide and Conquer Approach Wins for MILS
In the face of modern threats, national defense requires more lethality and survivability in new environments. Defense planners must also meet purchase and operational cost targets.Read More...
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Managed Ethernet Switch Rides 3U CompactPCI Attracted by its ubiquity and longevity, the military is growing ever more fond of Ethernet. And switched Ethernet is becoming asRead More...
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FLIR Systems Delivers First MEP Sensors for Small UAVs FLIR Government Systems, a division of FLIR Systems, recently delivered the first of three Mission Equipment Package (MEP)Read More...
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VMETRO Deploys Storage System on Navy Helicopter VMETRO has shipped data recording solutions to the Radar Systems Division of Telephonics, a wholly owned subsidiary of the GriffonRead More...
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Harris Awarded Contract for Aircraft Fibre Channel Net Switches Harris was awarded an $9.8 million follow-on contract to provide 209 Fibre Channel Network Switches for the U.S.Read More...
Direct Spray Cooling Widens Choices in Harsh Airborne Environments
There’s no doubt that demand is on the rise for ever more computing density. Military platforms such as radar and image processing, electronic warfare, signal processing, command andRead More...
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Wind River Tapped for X-47B Navy-UCAS Control/Mission System Northrop Grumman Corporation has selected Wind River VxWorks 653 as the device software platform for its X-47BRead More...
Computing, Power and Networks Take Priority in Mil Vehicle Modernization
For several years now, any discussion about the future of military vehicles revolved around the Army’s massive Future Combat Systems program. All that officially changed late lastRead More...
1U Rackmount Boards Serve Up a Diverse Array of Solutions
1U Blade Server computing solutions and other 1U rackmount boards are rapidly finding a niche in a variety of military applications such as SATCOM-On-the-Move systems. Now thatRead More...
1U Rackmount Servers Feed High-Density Computing Needs
Government organizations deploy a vast array of servers for mission-critical applications in a wide variety of networks—including enterprise computing, field operations, command andRead More...
Small UAVs Step up to Advanced Comms Capabilities
The brisk investment in UAV development and procurement continues across all branches of the DoD. And that situation isn't expected to change under the current Administration. InRead More...
