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  • Curtiss-Wright Unveils New Rugged Mission Computer for Military, Civilian Vehicles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Curtiss-Wright Unveils New Rugged Mission Computer for Military, Civilian Vehicles

    Curtiss-Wright has rolled out a new mission computer system designed for civil and military command-and-control embedded computing applications, fixed-wind aircraft and helicopters, ground vehicles and maritime vessels, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Tuesday. The report noted that the ultra-small-form-factor Parvus DuraCOR 312 computer offers high-performance embedded computing and general-purpose graphics processing for deep learning, electronic warfare, ISR and targeting applications. […] More

  • SPAWAR Plans Curtiss-Wright Embedded Computing System Purchase - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SPAWAR Plans Curtiss-Wright Embedded Computing System Purchase

    The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific intends to purchase 12 Curtiss-Wright-built modules along with related embedded computing equipment to aid the center’s C4ISR research efforts, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Friday. John Keller writes SSC Pacific wants to order XMC-120 Switched Mezzanine Card modules that are designed to support space-constrained size, weight and power-sensitive applications. XMC-120 is […] More

  • Verocel to Supply Safety Computers for FAA Air Navigation Tool - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Verocel to Supply Safety Computers for FAA Air Navigation Tool

    The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Verocel a $2.8 million contract for 50 safety computers to support an FAA air navigation tool that aims to augment the GPS system. Verocel said Tuesday it will develop, design and build certification evidence and infrastructure software for the computers. The company will partner with Curtiss-Wright and Atrenne Integrated Solutions to provide […] More

  • Visiongain: Military Land Vehicle Electronics Market's 2016 Revenue to Hit $3B - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Visiongain: Military Land Vehicle Electronics Market’s 2016 Revenue to Hit $3B

    A report from research firm Visiongain estimates that global revenue for military land vehicle electronics will reach $3.3 billion this year. The company’s “Military Land Vehicle Electronics Market Report 2016-2026” report also predicts that technology development efforts will help drive sales growth for the sector over the next 10 years, ReportBuyer said Monday. Vistronics also forecasts China will experience a significant increase […] More

  • Curtiss-Wright Releases New Video Mgmt Tech for Air, Ground Vehicles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Curtiss-Wright Releases New Video Mgmt Tech for Air, Ground Vehicles

    Curtiss-Wright has released a new compact switch technology the company’s defense solutions unit designed to transmit video camera data to multiple displays. The RVG-SDI Crossbar Video Switch consists of eight external miniBNC connectors and works to route 3G, high-definition and standard definition serial digital interface video sources, Curtiss-Wright said June 13. “A growing challenge for system integrators is how to get the most effective use out […] More

  • Military & Aerospace: Curtiss-Wright Launches Data Storage Tech for ISR Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Military & Aerospace: Curtiss-Wright Launches Data Storage Tech for ISR Aircraft

    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

  • TORC Robotics Books Curtiss-Wright COTS Gigabit Ethernet Switch for UGV Use - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TORC Robotics Books Curtiss-Wright COTS Gigabit Ethernet Switch for UGV Use

    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, Curtiss-Wright Partner to Offer Tactical RF Systems; Lynn Bamford Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DRS, Curtiss-Wright Partner to Offer Tactical RF Systems; Lynn Bamford Comments

    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 Secures $75M Army Hatch Actuation Control Supply Contract for Air Defense Launcher - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Curtiss-Wright Secures $75M Army Hatch Actuation Control Supply Contract for Air Defense Launcher

    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

  • Lockheed Picks Curtiss-Wright Turret System for British Army Scout Vehicle; David Adams Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Picks Curtiss-Wright Turret System for British Army Scout Vehicle; David Adams Comments

    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 Unveils Mobile IP Router System for Ground Vehicles, Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Curtiss-Wright Unveils Mobile IP Router System for Ground Vehicles, Aircraft

    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

  • Lockheed-Boeing JV to Use Curtiss-Wright Ethernet Switch on Launch Vehicles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed-Boeing JV to Use Curtiss-Wright Ethernet Switch on Launch Vehicles

    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