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Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2006 John McHale	Synthetic Aperture Radar Technology Key Part of Space-Based Radar The technology of synthetic aperture radar, which has been used to map the Earth from space, will play an integral role in the U.S. Department of Defense's space-based radar programs.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2006	New Global Hawk Production Aircraft Surpass 1,000 Combat Hours Two new Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance systems, built by Northrop Grumman Corp., have flown approximately 50 missions and more than 1,000 combat hours in support of coalition forces since their deployment in the Persian Gulf in January of this year.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2005	Global Hawk Uses Ethernet Switch From Performance Technologies Northrop Grumman needed a switching device for their Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle. They found a solution in the CPC6600 Embedded Ethernet Switch from Performance Technologies
National Defense November 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Although Combat Proven, Global Hawk Has Yet to Pass Key Tests In an upcoming evaluation of the U.S. Air Force Global Hawk reconnaissance unmanned aircraft, testers will determine whether a military system that already has seen extensive combat can pass the rigorous tests the Defense Department.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2007 Courtney E. Howard	Reaper Unmanned Vehicle Joins Fighters in Afghanistan The MQ-9 Reaper, the U.S. Air Force's new hunter-killer unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), is flying missions in Afghanistan while being remotely operated by pilots and sensor operators.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2005	Optoelectronics Briefs Phasebridge wins contract for Navy RF fiber-optic links program... FLIR Systems adds IR camera to research product line... Optex to provide telescopes for howitzer fire control... Kollsman to repair optical system on Cobra helicopter... etc.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2009	In Brief Lockheed Martin delivers first Target Sight System production unit to U.S. Marine Corps... Raytheon demonstrates next-generation antenna technology during test flight... etc.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2005 Ben Ames	Optical sensors light up the battlefield Tomorrow's sensors will be modular, digital, fused, and networked
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2007 John McHale	Sensitive and Tireless: High-Endurance UAVs Sense What Men Cannot Sensors for unmanned aircraft are evolving in efficiency and capability as payload designers look for every possible edge in surveillance, combat, and collision avoidance.
National Defense May 2012 Eric Beidel	U-2, Global Hawk Advocates Square Off in Budget Battle Today, more airmen train to fly drones than bombers and fighter jets. But at least one part of that transition from manned to unmanned aviation is on hold.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2007	DRS Technologies to provide lightweight electro-optical/infrared sensors for Army FCS UAVs The sensors will provide imagery during reconnaissance, surveillance, and target-acquisition (RSTA) missions and enhanced reconnaissance and security/early-warning capabilities, which will increase situational awareness.
National Defense July 2007 Grace Jean	Hyperspectral Sensor Provides Piercing `Eyes' In Space In a few months, an 'unblinking eye' will scrutinize the battlefield from space.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2009	Flight Landata Introduces Dual-Swath BuckEye Imaging System High-resolution digital map provider Flight Landata is introducing dual-swath electro-optical (EO) capability to the BuckEye aerial imaging system, which doubles the amount of high-resolution imagery the system can gather in one flight line.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2009 Courtney E. Howard	Army's Sky Warrior Alpha UAV Takes Out Insurgent Force During Battle in Iraq Warrior Alpha has become the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to fire missiles in combat.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2008	DARPA Looks to Sensors Unlimited to Develop Next-Generation Night-Vision Technology The night-vision sensor technology will be for helmet-mounted and micro vehicle applications.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2009 J.R. Wilson	Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Get Ready for Prime Time Government leaders are supportive of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) use in non-military applications such as border control, emergency response, law enforcement, and forest fire surveillance.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2008 John McHale	UAV Market Outlook Strong Defense and aerospace analysts say the most vibrant growth in the industry lays with unmanned systems, specifically unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2010	Flight- and Mission-Control Computers for BAMS Maritime Patrol UAV to Come From Curtiss-Wright Curtiss-Wright Controls won a contract from Northrop Grumman to provide the Advanced Mission Management System (AMMS) for a maritime patrol variant of the RQ-4 Global Hawk long-range, high-altitude UAV.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2007	Electro-Optics Briefs Northrop Grumman awards LaBarge $2 million... StockerYale introduces LED spot projectors... Imperx adds GenCAM and GigE vision compliance to Lynx camera family... etc.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2010 John Keller	Persistent Surveillance with UAV-Mounted Infrared Sensors is Goal of DARPA ARGUS-IR Program Scientists at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are asking industry to develop staring infrared sensors able to provide long-term persistent surveillance from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
National Defense May 2004 Frank Colucci	Air Force Refines Training Programs for UAV Operators With growing numbers of Predator and Global Hawk unmanned aircraft expected to enter service in the years ahead, the U.S. Air Force is solidifying plans to train operators and support crews.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2009	Electro-Optical Infrared and Laser Sensor System for Navy Helicopters to be Provided by Raytheon Raytheon is providing 62 of its AN/AAS-52 Multi-Spectral Targeting System (MTS) airborne sensor suites for Navy UH-60R and UH-60S helicopters to enhance forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sensor capabilities
National Defense January 2010 Stew Magnuson	Israel Pushes New Satellite as Solution to U.S. Space Radar Needs Israel Aerospace Industries has joined with Northrop Grumman in hopes that they can sell time on a radar imaging satellite to U.S. government agencies.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2006 John McHale	DARPA Asks Raytheon to Develop Football-Field-Size Radar for Future Surveillance Airship The goal of the Integrated Sensor is Structure program is to develop a stratospheric airship-based autonomous unmanned sensor with years of persistence in surveillance and tracking of aircraft and ground forces.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2010 John Keller	Multisensor Designs and Increasing Resolutions Are Major Trends in Infrared and Other Electro-Optical Sensors Infrared (IR) and other electro-optical sensors will see major technological breakthroughs in sensitivity, resolution, and overall ability to help military forces see through fog, smoke, dust, and the darkness of night.
National Defense May 2012 Dan Parsons	Commanders Feel Deficiency as Wars Hog Surveillance Platforms The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have proven the efficacy of airborne surveillance as a military tool. The conflicts have also hogged almost all of the U.S. military's manned and unmanned surveillance platforms, to the detriment of combatant commanders elsewhere.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2009 John Keller	A Detailed Look at the Pentagon's $5.4 Billion Plan in 2010 to Develop and Deploy U.S. military forces plan to spend nearly $5.4 billion next year on unmanned vehicle (UV) technology for air, ground, and maritime applications.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2010 John Keller	Extreme-Field-of-View Surveillance Imaging Technology is Goal of DARPA FDOS Program The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is asking industry to develop high-resolution 3D imaging technology with wide field of view and depth of field for use in reconnaissance and surveillance applications.
National Defense October 2005 Harold Kennedy	Surveillance Needs Fuel Demand for Unmanned Vehicles Currently, there are nearly 1,000 robotic vehicles being used for surveillance and reconnaissance, especially in maritime areas in the Central Command theater of operations, and combatant commanders keep asking for more.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2010 John Keller	Global Hawk UAV Goes to Work for NASA to Monitor Environmental Conditions on Earth NASA is operating two Global Hawk UAVs for environmental Earth observation.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2008 Courtney E. Howard	Raytheon Delivers Prototype Missile Warning Sensor Raytheon has built and tested an integrated infrared sensor for the Risk Reduction Alternative Infrared Satellite Systems (RR-AISS) program.
National Defense November 2012 Stew Magnuson	Wide Area Surveillance Sensors Prove Value on Battlefields Heidi Breslow, a retired Marine Corps corporal and battlefield intelligence analyst, described how she would use unmanned aerial vehicles coupled with the latest wide area airborne surveillance sensors to help protect ground troops.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2007	BAE Systems to Provide Precise Threat ID to U.S. Army BAE Systems has received a U.S. Army contract for a new generation of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems that will provide precise detection and identification of known and potential threats.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2009 John McHale	Puma Miniature UAV Lands on Water and Ground for Special Forces Applications Officials from AeroVironment showcased the Puma AE miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Paris Air Show earlier this summer. The hand-launched UAV uses custom electro-optics to track targets.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2009 Dawes & Ettenberg	Shortwave Infrared Gives Imaging Capability to Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) data is more valuable than ever. Cameras using the shortwave infrared spectrum help us see clearly over long distances through haze, clouds, and dust.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2006	Forecast International Projects $35 Billion Airborne and Space-Based Electro-Optical Market According to analysts, the airborne and space-based electro-optical sector is an emerging market, supported by several major manufacturers.
Defense Update Issue 2, 2005	Turning raw data into actionable intelligence Utilizing modern commercial off the shelf technology, sensor data can be rapidly processed and presented over a common map display. These products can be used by both intelligence analysts and warfighters.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2005 Ben Ames	Unmanned combat aircraft takes to the air Military engineers at Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems are working on a carrier-based unmanned fighter jet to serve in dangerous missions like striking enemy radar centers, or endurance missions like long-term surveillance.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2004	Department of Homeland Security uses Northrop Grumman UAV The Hunter UAV from Northrop Grumman, in helping the U.S. Department of Homeland Security protect the U.S.-Mexican border, will use optoelectronic infrared sensors to scan the Arizona border area 90 miles southeast of Tucson.
Defense Update Issue 1, 2006	Unattended Ground Sensors After several decades of rather obscure awareness in military operations, the use of passive sensors for remote battlefield applications is becoming more popular... Ground surveillance sensors... Future combat systems... etc.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2007	Forecast International Projects $35 Billion Airborne and Space-Based Electro-Optical Market Analysts project that countries worldwide will spend more than $35 billion on 33 different airborne and space-based electro-optical (EO) programs over the next 10 years.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2004 Ben Ames	Optoelectronics Success on the Battlefield Drives Defense Spending Analysts claim a rise in market demand for optoelectronics. Part of that growth will come from greater defense spending by European countries such as France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, as they strive to close the "technology gap" with the United States.
Popular Mechanics March 2010 Joe Pappalardo	How UAVs Will Replace the Air Force's Current Fleet The Air Force Research Laboratory is spending $49 million over the next four years to create a system that will allow UAVs to autonomously refuel in the air.
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.
National Defense May 2008 Breanne Wagner	Urban Surveillance Still Falling Short, Say Army Commanders Army commanders need more sophisticated aerial surveillance sensors to give them a wider, more detailed view of the complex urban battlefield.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2009	In Brief Raytheon's gallium nitride chips meet operational milestone... Northrop Grumman demonstrates interoperability between manned and unmanned platforms... Lockheed Martin to support submarine imaging system... etc.
National Defense November 2009 Erwin, Jean & Magnuson	Today's Fights Expose Technological Weak Spots Disruptive challenges, such as roadside bombs, combatants camouflaged as civilians, and insurgent camps that are undetectable by electronic sensors, have forced U.S. military leaders to search for new tactics and technologies.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2008	Salvador Imaging to Develop Color Night-Vision Camera for Army Future Combat System Salvador Imaging will develop a night-vision camera capable of providing color, night-vision imagery for FCS unmanned ground vehicle systems, under contract terms with Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control
National Defense March 2006 Grace Jean	Urban Battlefield is Proving Ground For Unmanned Aerial Systems Demand for smaller and more capable aircraft systems continues to grow but analysts say that in order to make these aircraft more effective in the urban environment, a fistful of technology improvements are needed.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2005 Ben Ames	Next-generation airborne radar demands powerful computers The radar on the Air Force Global Hawk UAV will track cars and missiles with a powerful onboard computer from Mercury Computer Systems.