E-LetterFEBRUARY 2018

UNIVERSITY UPDATE

Flight control technology key tolighter, stealthier UAVsMARIANA IRIARTE, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

The University of Manchester and BAE Systems are

teaming up to test different technologies aimed at

improving flight control of small unmanned aerial vehicles

(UAVs). The university/industry group completed the first

phase of flight trials late last year with a jet-powered UAV

called MAGMA.

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EDITOR'S PERSPECTIVE

In memoriam: OpenSystems co-founder Wayne KristoffJOHN MCHALE, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

We lost a family member recently: Wayne Kristoff - co-founder of OpenSystems Media, husband

to our CFO and former president, Rosemary Kristoff, and patriarch to our Arizona team - lost a

short battle with cancer. He was 71.

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INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT

Using RISC-V in FPGAs for strategicdefense systemsTED MARENA, MICROSEMI

The defense market is often characterized as slow-

moving and a laggard when it comes to high-tech

components. The strict certifications and testing that are

often required for upgrading military systems generally

cannot be rushed.

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MIL TECH INSIDER

VME lives!ANDREW MCCOUBREY, CURTISS-WRIGHT DEFENSE SOLUTIONS

As we start a new year, it is customary to look ahead at emerging technologies, both evolutionary

and revolutionary. But as the calendar changes, it is also a time to reflect on the past and where

we are today. Although recent years have produced few entirely new platforms designed from the

ground up, our industry continues to deliver higher levels of performance and new capabilities

within existing systems.

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Data DeviceCorporation (DDC)

"Do your New AvionicsSystems Communicate overyour Data Bus Network?"

MIL TECH TRENDS

Data-to-decision: Fueling netcentricdefense solutions with the IIoT andfog computingROY KEELER, ADLINK TECHNOLOG

In today's defense arena, traditional tactics using large,

fixed systems no longer suffice. A deployed naval strike

group might find itself needing to quickly integrate its

data systems with those of on-site allies - some of which

may be many years older - and process data with these

combined platforms in real time.

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SISTER PUBLICATION - PICMG SYSTEMS &

TECHNOLOGY

PICMG standards key to embeddedcomputing industryJESSICA ISQUITH PRESIDENT OF PICMG

The annual PICMG resource guide showcases how

important PICMG [PCI Industrial Computer

Manufacturers Group] standards have been and continue

to be to the embedded computing industry. It represents

all of the group's standards and reflects the multitude of

offerings showcased at this year's Embedded World

show in Nuremburg, Germany.

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WHITE PAPER

Integrating SAASM GPS and Inertial Navigation: What to Know

SPARTON NAVIGATION AND EXPLORATION

At any moment, a mission could be threatened -- with potentially severe consequences --

because of jamming and spoofing aimed at global navigation satellite systems.

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Safety Certification Challenges with UAVs

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