Readiness is Focus of Amended DoD Appropriations Request
Additional appropriations requested for the FY 2017 Defense Budget are dominated by technology upgrades, added aircraft procurements and modernization investments.
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Author: Jeff Child
Solutions Emerge to Tackle Many Facets of Embedded Security
As the awareness and urgency surrounding security increases, technology suppliers are responding with solutions to address complex secure system design
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I’m Big on Better Buying
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief — On “normal” years the DoD has consistently released its Budget Proposal for the next fiscal year
Read moreInterconnectivity is Theme for UAV and UGV Tech Advances
Unmanned systems both air- and ground-based continue to depend on powerful processing technology. The latest trend is toward communications and
Read moreFPGA Advances Offer Both Capabilities and Challenges
J RYAN KENNY, STRATEGIC AND TECHNICAL MARKETING MANAGER INTEL PSG (ALTERA). As FPGAs migrate to roles as “System Chips” they
Read moreEmbedded Computing Enables Smaller, Smarter UAV Designs
JOE EICHER, DEFENSE GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT KONTRON Highly integrated, embedded technologies with low SWaP are giving UAV system developers an
Read moreFY2017 Budget Reloaded
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief — The $54 billion—the amount of proposed fiscal year 2018 increase in military spending by unveiled by
Read more18th Annual Obsolescence and Life-Cycle Management Services Directory
Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) is a problem that the defense industry will likely never escape. That’s because
Read moreCompact, Rugged Solutions Lead Power Converter Race
Driven by demands to reduce SWaP, DC-DC and AD-DC converter vendors are focusing on small, efficient devices capable of enduring
Read moreSoldiers Reap Rewards of Wearable Battery Design Rethink
MARK BATTS, LEAD PROJECT ENGINEER MIKE STEIN, DIRECTOR OF MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS INVENTUS POWER A significant portion of the
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