A roundup of all the electronics-related news from the DSEi defence technology exhibition taking place September 13 - 16 at ExCeL in London.
Thursday 15 September 2011
DSEi: Multicore processors start to fly
Freescale Semiconductor has formed a working group with top North American and European commercial avionics manufacturers to define their information requirements for multicore processors being used in commercial avionics applications.
DSEi: GaN chips make multi-beam radar affordable
Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has showcased a naval radar system for surveillance of asymmetric threats in sea areas.
DSEi: BAE's Blast technology sees through brownouts
BAE Systems believes it has cracked a persistent problem facing operators of military helicopters around the globe: how to enable pilots to maintain situational awareness in degraded visual environments, such as brownout, fog and smoke.
Wednesday 14 September 2011
DSEi: Salaries rise in defence electronics
Electronics Weekly has collaborated with Jonathan Lee Recruitment to carry out a major survey of salary levels in the UK electronics industry.
DSEi: Stealth tank morphs to transmit QR codes
QR codes - the fuzzy squares of data that can be scanned with a smartphone - could be projected into the sides of tanks to send covert information, using only heat.
Tuesday 13 September 2011
DSEi: Plextek shows radar with 180 degree field of view
“This version extends the capability and cost effectiveness of the Blighter electronic-scanning radar family for short-to-medium range ground surveillance applications,” said Mark Radford, director of security products at Plextek.
DSEi: Green Hills flies AVs with EAL6+ certified RTOS
“Our ISS Autonomous Vehicle Open Platform is the first end-to-end Open Platform in the embedded industry that includes an EAL6+-certified RTOS and a FIPS-validated Embedded Cryptographic Toolkit,” said Dan O’Dowd, CEO of Green Hills Software.
Pre-Show
DSEi: Military technology on parade
Electronics firms are major suppliers to the global military systems market and their role will be highlighted in the International Electronics Pavilion at this year’s DSEi defence technology exhibition taking place on September 13 – 16 at ExCeL in London.
DSEi: Technology designed to protect the soldier
The clear focus of military spending in 2011 is the individual soldier in the field and the vehicles he or she uses, writes Harvey Preston, vice-president and general manager at TT Electronics’ connector division.
Lightweight optics is good for the military
Optical fibre supports high speed data links which is why it was used in the Typhoon Eurofighter and in today’s Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Programme.
Military market is still UK strong point
Ros Kruger, marketing director for the mil/aerospace business at distributor TTI Europe, explains just how important the defence sector is for the UK electronics industry.
