Curtiss-Wright has unveiled a small form factor SWaP-optimized data storage technology for unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles and ISR aircraft, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Friday. Mil & Aero staff write the Data Transport System 1-Slot network attached storage delivers up to two terabytes of storage and supports encryption to help protect data at rest. The report added DTS1 […] More

Curtiss-Wright‘s defense business unit was selected by TORC Robotics to supply its in-house rugged gigabit Ethernet switch subsystem for installation into autonomous tele-operated unmanned ground vehicles. The Curtiss-Wright segment provided its commercial-off-the-shelf Parvus DuraNET 20-10 Ethernet switch, which features Ethernet management, security and design functionalities to support defense and aerospace platforms, the company said Tuesday. Lynn Bamford, Curtiss-Wright […] More

DRS Technologies and Curtiss-Wright have partnered to develop a portfolio of radio frequency and microwave subsystems designed to support the U.S. Army‘s Modular Open RF Architecture program. The alliance’s goal is to offer military customers OpenVPX-based RF and small-form-factor modules for tactical ground vehicles, Curtiss-Wright said Monday. “Today’s ground vehicles don’t have the room or […] More

Curtiss-Wright has been awarded a potential $75 million contract to provide engineering services and hatch control actuators for installation on the U.S. Army’s Multi-Mission Launcher under the Indirect Fire Protection Capability initiative. The service branch’s MML program is an open system architecture-based aerial defense launcher designed to deploy various interceptors against cruise missile and unmanned […] More

Curtiss-Wright has been awarded a nearly $49 million contract with Lockheed Martin to produce a turret drive servo system for the British Army‘s new Scout vehicle. Lockheed will use the turret system to stabilize the weapons on the Scout Reconnaissance vehicle, Curtiss-Wright said Thursday. “Curtiss-Wright is proud to have been selected by Lockheed Martin to […] More

Curtiss-Wright has launched a rugged mobile Internet Protocol router subsystem for military ground vehicles and aircraft, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Friday. John Keller writes Curtiss-Wright’s Ashburn, Virginia-based defense solutions division worked to incorporate a Cisco-developed gigabit Ethernet switch into the new variant of the Parvus DuraMAR 5915 component. The combination of the Cisco 5915 router […] More

Curtiss-Wright‘s defense solutions unit will provide Ethernet switches to the United Launch Alliance for Atlas V and Delta IV rockets under a $2 million contract, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Friday. John Keller writes the Lockheed Martin and Boeing joint venture selected Curtiss-Wright’s rugged commercial off-the-shelf Parvus DuraNET 3000 for the U.S. Air Force‘s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program. ULA will use the switch pre-launch […] More

Curtiss-Wright and Ontic have entered into a licensing agreement for Ontic to take over product lifecycle support of Curtiss-Wright’s aircraft electronic system offerings. The deal covers fire detection systems, power converters and logic modules for the Sikorsky Blackhawk, Sukhoi Superjet 100 and Boeing commercial planes, Ontic said Tuesday. Ontic will provide production, aftermarket manufacturing, maintenance, […] More

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The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking prototype concepts for a customizable, lightweight and projection-based helmet-mounted display for the F-22 Raptor jet. According to DIU’s notice, interested entities have until Dec. 5 to submit bids including a complete HMD proposal for the Raptor Open System Tactical Helmet Display activity. The Defense Department plans to award an other […] More

Robert “Rob” Hoyecki, a veteran Curtiss-Wright executive, has joined CIS Secure as chief operating officer. He will oversee CIS Secure’s product engineering, quality assurance, production and testing efforts, the company said Thursday. CIS Secure CEO Bill Strang said Hoyecki will bring to the role his experience in managing mission-critical systems and will help identify acquisition […] More