POMPANO BEACH, Fla., 7 May 2012. GE Aviation (NYSE:GE) has expanded into a new facility in Pompano Beach, Fla., which includes a 30 percent increase in square footage and a research and development (R&D) lab for the advanced development of silicon carbide (SiC)-based power conversion products for air, land, and sea-based platforms.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., 23 April 2012. Meggitt Sensing Systems in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., is introducing the model 2220E miniature piezoelectric accelerometer for high-temperature vibration measurements in applications such as aircraft engine ground vibration testing, automotive and aerospace component durability testing, auxiliary power unit (APU) monitoring, and helicopter health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) testing.

MINNEAPOLIS, 20 April 2012. Omnetics Connector Corp. in Minneapolis is introducing the Latching Micro-D connectors for quick cable connections to rack and panel equipment in military, aerospace, and medical applications. The Latching Micro-D connector features a squeeze-latch system that is small and light weight.

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., 19 April 2012. Microsemi Corp. in Aliso Viejo, Calif., is introducing the SA50-28 family of radiation-hardened single-, dual-, and triple-output DC-DC converters for military and commercial satellites that require protection against naturally occurring total-dose ionized radiation, which can hurt system performance.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., 15 April 2012. Embedded computing experts at General Micro Systems (GMS) Inc. in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., say they have developed vetronics computing technology for military combat vehicles and similar land systems that has true high-capacity server performance in a rugged, conduction-cooled package for mobile electronic warfare, signals intelligence, communications intelligence, and other demanding vetronics applications.

PANAMA CITY, Fla., 8 April 2012. U.S. Navy undersea warfare experts are working together with designers at the Northrop Grumman Corp. Aerospace Systems segment in Melbourne, Fla., to move an important laser-based mine-detection system to its final developmental phase before full-scale production.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., 26 March 2012. Behlman Electronics Inc., a provider of power products for military, industrial, and commercial shipboard, airborne, and mobile applications, has won an additional order for its Model 00389 commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) power supplies for U.S. Navy’s airborne anti-submarine and anti-ship surveillance and targeting systems.

MUNICH, 22 March 2012. MEN Micro Inc., a provider of embedded computing and input/output (I/O) solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile, and harsh environment applications, has released its first single-board computer (SBC) based on the PICMG CPCI-S.0 CompactPCI Serial specification. 

ARLINGTON, Texas, 27 Feb. 2012. WinSystems debuts its 25-watt PS-RS25-5 and 50-watt PS-RS50-5 small, convection-cooled, AC/DC power supplies for embedded systems. The PS-RS25-5 measures 79 x 51 x 28mm, whereas the PS-RS50-5 measures 99 x 97 x 36mm.

LEUVEN, Belgium, 24 Feb. 2012. NineSigma has issued, on behalf of Siemens Corp., a request for proposal (RFP) for very small, rechargeable power supply systems. NineSigma and Siemens invite proposals for NineSigma Request, RFP# 68106, "Minaturized Rechargable Power Supply Systems," through 23 March 2012.

PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md., 24 Feb. 2012. U.S. Navy combat aviation experts needed a series of airborne antennas for the AN/ALQ-99 low-band transmitter system aboard the Boeing EA-18G Growler and Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler carrier-based electronic warfare jets. They found their solution from the Cobham plc Sensor and Antenna Systems segment in Lansdale, Pa.

PRODUCT INTELLIGENCE, 21 Feb. 2012.There’s one thing all electronics need, and that’s power. Power supplies and converters are important parts of the system they inhabit, and as such need to meet rigorous standards lest the entire system shut down for want, or excess, of power. Systems integrators who are looking to purchase power supplies and converters need to weigh reliability, weight, power and cost carefully.

BOHEMIA, N.Y., 8 Feb. 2012. North Atlantic Industries (NAI) in Bohemia, N.Y., is introducing the VPX55-3 3U rugged VPX power electronics device for harsh-environment aerospace and defense applications on land, in the air, and at sea. The VPX55-3 provides as much as 300 Watts of power with six outputs and complies with MIL-STD-704F.

SAN DIEGO, 6 Feb. 2012. TDK-Lambda Americas of the TDK Corp. has introduced a new line of green, 500-watt power supplies that comply with the European energy-saving requirements of the ErP (Energy-related Products) Directive. The GWS500 series power supplies are designed to combine high efficiency, high power density, and low standby power consumption (<0.5W, no-load).

SAN DIEGO, 11 Jan. 2012. Advanced Digital Logic Inc. officials have changed the name of the company to reflect its significantly expanded product lines. Now ADL Embedded Solutions Inc., the company offers system design and integration services, including enclosure, cabling, and thermal solution design, as well as value-added services to embedded customers. “We’re excited about this change, because we believe that the new name better reflects the broad range of products and services that our ADL Embedded Solutions brand provides to you, our clients,” says a company spokesperson.

BLACKSBURG, Va., 8 Jan 2012. The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) at Fort Belvoir, Va., is issuing Standard Microcircuit Drawings (SMDs) for more than 150 space-grade, radiation-hardened DC-DC power converter modules from power electronics specialist VPT Inc. in Blacksburg, Va. VPT’s rad-hard SV series DC-DC converters are manufactured to MIL-PRF-38534 Class K for space environments. These products are for space applications including low Earth orbit (LEO) systems, geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) systems, deep space probes, and other demanding applications.

BLACKSBURG, Va., 8 Jan 2012. The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) at Fort Belvoir, Va., is issuing Standard Microcircuit Drawings (SMDs) for more than 150 space-grade, radiation-hardened DC-DC power converter modules from power electronics specialist VPT Inc. in Blacksburg, Va. VPT’s rad-hard SV series DC-DC converters are manufactured to MIL-PRF-38534 Class K for space environments. These products are for space applications including low Earth orbit (LEO) systems, geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) systems, deep space probes, and other demanding applications.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., 8 Dec. 2011. Meggitt Sensing Systems in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., is introducing the Endevco model 2793 16-channel power supply and signal conditioner for general purpose vibration laboratory testing, aerospace and automotive test cells or higher-channel count NVH testing applications. The device is designed to accept inputs from ISOTRON or other piezoelectric transducers and remote charge converters (RCC) within a high-impedance measurement system.

SAVANNAH, Ga., 22 July 2011. Gulfstream officials selected a lithium battery system from Securaplane Technologies Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meggitt Plc., for use on the G650 business jet. The battery system's lightweight should reduce overall weight per aircraft by about one passenger, Securaplane officials say.