The McHale Report Podcast
The Military Embedded Systems publications are the most complete resources for developers and integrators of embedded military systems. The Resource Guide, website, and the limited production magazine (this year mailed to 35,000 engineers, managers, decision makers, US DOD personnel, and other industry professionals) can be used as year-round resources for engineers, companies, and decision makers looking for embedded products ranging from software, development tools, hardware, systems, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), technology insertion, end of life mitigation, and myriad other military-specific technical subjects
Episodes
31 episodes
RF signal chain, military space market, and MOSA in space
The demand for high-reliability RF components in military space applications is growing as is the use of commercial innovation in Low-Earth Orbit and other space domains, says Eliot Fine, Product Line Manager for Space and High Reliability Comp...
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19:40
Sensor processing at the edge, being SOSA aligned, and DoD acquisition process
How artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge is defined often depends who you are speaking with and their market. For military electronics I think the best definition comes from Jake Braegelmann, Vice President of Business Development at New Wa...
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19:17
Recruiting women engineers, military RF & microwave design trends, and more
The defense technology community has a recruitment challenge on its hands when it comes to competing with the commercial technology world for engineering talent; this reality is especially true when it comes to growing the pool of women enginee...
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18:56
Metamaterial radar systems, COTS components, and RF invisibility cloaks
Leveraging metamaterials for radar designs, engineers at Echodyne are enhancing the capability of small radars for applications such a counter-UAS [uncrewed aircraft systems] in military applications. In this podcast with Tom Driscoll, Co-found...
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29:33
MOSA, AI, and unsafe programming languages
Modular open system approach (MOSA) strategies such as the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Technical Standard are changing how the Department of Defense acquires technology. In this podcast with Tim Reed, Chief Executive Officer f...
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31:23
Space electronics trends, supply chain challenges, MOSA, and more
Rebranded after being bought by Veritas Capital from CAES, Frontgrade Technologies is now a stand-alone company focused on the space market - military and commercial. In this podcast, Frontgrade President and Chief Executive Officer Mike Elias ...
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26:43
Defense supply chain issues, COTS procurement, MOSA, and more
The procurement challenges facing defense technology companies range from a slow U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition process to supply chain headaches to when and where to leverage commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)technology and open arc...
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33:00
Military 5G designs, SATCOM on the move, ISR networks
Defense integrators are starting to adopt 5G technology for satellite communications (SATCOM) on the move applications through various programs aimed at deploying commercial innovations more quickly to warfighters. In this podcast, Rajeev...
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26:00
Semiconductor supply chain, radar & electronic warfare designs, engineering talent
Complex radar and electronic warfare systems drive innovation from RF and microwave designers while supply chain shortages continue to give them headaches. In this podcast, Bryan Goldstein, VP, Aerospace and Defense, Analog Devices, tackles the...
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41:03
Microelectronics for space, and supply chain bottlenecks
Supply chain bottlenecks, small satellites, complex adversarial threats in space and electromagnetic spectrum domains are all driving innovation at the microelectronics level. In this podcast, Dave Young, CTO of CAES, formerly Cobham, discusses...
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35:33
Deep dive into Pentek acquisition by Mercury Systems and radar/EW market trends
This spring Mercury Systems acquired Pentek, a designer of FPGA single-board computers, data-acquisition boards, recording systems, and other products for radar, signals intelligence (SIGINT), and electronic warfare (EW) applications. In this p...
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37:53
Leveraging ARINC 818 for military avionics and sensor applications
The ARINC 818 digital video interface and protocol standard is used throughout commercial and military cockpits for avionics display applications. As military video systems continue to increase in complexity in and out of the cockpit, for examp...
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26:01
Short VPX and the military's demand for smaller form factors
Reduced size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements are pervasive throughout defense electronics platforms. Electronic footprints continue to shrink so much that traditional small form factors like 3U VPX or 3U CompactPCI are considered too big...
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27:08
Capturing data from ultra-wide band radar systems
Ultra-wide band radar systems are generating unprecedented amounts of data and require storage systems that can handle the high bandwidth and what can seem like information overload. In this podcast, Chris Tojeira, Recording Systems Director at...
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18:50
Counter-UAV advancements pull from commercial innovation to dominate the spectrum
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems are pivotal players on the electromagnetic spectrum. In this podcast, Emma Helfrich, guest host and associate editor with Military Embedded Systems, talks with Ryan Hurt, vice president of business ...
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21:09
Navigating GPS-denied environments and the perfect magnetic sensor
Modern battlefields present many complex challenges for Army soldiers, one of which is how to operate in GPS-denied environment. In this podcast, George Hsu, CTO, founder, and board member of PNI Sensor Corp., discusses the challenges in design...
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22:25
Small sats, custom microelectronics, and the end of Moore’s Law
Small satellites and their reduced size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) requirements are challenging microelectronics suppliers to deliver the performance of commercial technology while also maintaining reliability. In this podcast, I discuss...
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17:43
PODCAST: AI and signal processing trends in electronic warfare and radar applications
Electronic warfare and radar solutions are being driven by signal processing innovations such as the Xilinx RFSoC FPGA and OpenVPX computing solutions. These solutions are also enabling artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for electronic w...
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31:50
Defense industry response to COVID-19 pandemic
Defense companies, be they prime contractors, system integrators, or third-party commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) suppliers, are deemed essential businesses and allowed to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this doesn't mean that the...
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32:07
PODCAST: Defense avionics platforms benefit from FACE Technical Standard
The Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Technical Standard, created to enable reuse of software components across multiple avionics platforms, enables avionics systems designers to greatly reduce the cost of software development over ...
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17:48
PODCAST: SOSA, Tri-Service Demo, AI and signal processing
Open architecture initiatives such as the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) effort are showing tremendous momentum at the start of 2020, as demonstrated by the turnout and enthusiasm of attendees at the Tri-Services Open Architecture Inte...
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29:53
C4ISR tech trends, RF innovation, AOC 2019 preview
Today the U.S. military and its allies face adversaries who are much more sophisticated in electronic warfare, signals intelligence (SIGINT), radar jamming, and other areas. To counter these threats designers of U.S. command and control, commun...
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19:18
Thermal management challenges in military systems
Thermal management of electronics in military systems is a continuous challenge for designers as the aircraft, ground systems, and naval platforms become more complex. In this podcast with thermal management expert Gerry Janicki, Vice President...
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22:51
Military unmanned aircraft and counter-drone market update
The military unmanned aircraft market is considered a mature market, but a market that is growing in the U.S. and globally thanks to the increases in defense spending worldwide. The U.S. has made cyber and unmanned technology a priority, says M...
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42:07
Driving open architectures in F-35 avionics and other military platforms.
Open architectures will make tech refreshes such as the latest avionics modernization (Technology Refresh 3 (TR3)) on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and other platforms much more efficient and cost effective in the long run. In the latest McHale...
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