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Mini electronics smarten up small units

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The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a program, called Smart Modules, to develop and demonstrate a line of lightweight, low-power, modular packages which integrate sensors, microprocessors and communications. The program was launched to overcome the existing limitations on the ability of individual soldiers to sense their surroundings and control the available resources. Smart Modules will focus on imaging/video, electronic warfare, input/output and position location. Some technology for the program could come from the Personal Inertial Navigation System which BBN Technologies is developing under its two contracts.

Product information, Article, Dept/Ministry of Defense, Smart Modules

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Lockheed Martin introduces COTS C2 solutions

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Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics and Surveillance Systems has unveiled its commercial-off the-shelf based command and control solutions that have been designed to be used at international naval surface ships and diesel- electric submarines. The surface ship solution, called component-based total ship system, feature multimission capabilities that makes it an ideal C2 solution for fast patrol craft, corvettes, frigates, destroyers and other in-service and in-development platforms worldwide.

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Upgrade unveiled for Vega naval fire control systems

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Thomson-CSF of France has introduced the Vega 3, the upgraded version of the company's naval fire control system that has been in operation aboard some 100 small corvettes and fast attack ships since the early 1970s. The new system, which automatic reconfiguration features through the use of distributed multi-processor tactical computers, is capable of integrating advanced weapons systems such as 3-D radars, electro-optic sensors, missile systems and chaff launchers.

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