Embedded Avionics

Northrop Vanguard Radar Puts Focus on Modular Panels

Northrop Grumman has revealed its new modular, user-definable Vanguard radar, built on an open architecture to be scalable based on size, weight and power requirements. The Vanguard is comprised of small radar…

Military

MQ-4C Triton Crashes During California Flight Test

One of two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) crashed yesterday on a Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Calif., base runway following an inflight mechanical issue and landing gear failure. the Triton experienced…

Military

US Defense Avionics Contract Round-Up

Air Force General Electric received a $437 million modification to a contract for designing, fabricating, integrating, and testing complete, flight-weight adaptive engines. The contract modification is for the execution of next-generation adaptive-propulsion…

Military

Raytheon Picked to Produce F-35 Sensor

Lockheed Marin chose Raytheon to develop and deliver the next-generation distributed aperture system (DAS) for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, replacing incumbent Northrop Grumman. Lockheed Martin said that the change in provider will reduce…

Military

B-21 Bomber Software Upgrades are Underway

Software deliveries have begun for the U.S. Air Force’s future B-21 Raider bomber. “We’ve delivered the first set of software for the platform,” said Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, military deputy in the Air…