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Radar/EW
M-346FA to be supplied with Litening 5, RecceLite systems - News
May 08, 2020
ISRAEL. RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems will supply 5th generation Litening-5 and RecceLite systems to equip Leonardo’s M-346FA light combat aircraft. This is the first integration of 5th generation EO pods to Leonardo’s M-346FA platform.
Unmanned
Nano-UAV systems to supply Army sensor program - News
May 08, 2020
WILSONVILLE, Ore. FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has won an additional $20.6 million contract from the U.S. Army to deliver its FLIR Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS). The nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will support platoon- and small unit-level surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities as part of the Army’s Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) program.
Comms
Radio delivery to support U.S. Army IVAS program - News
May 07, 2020
LOS ANGELES, Calif. Silvus Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received a $3.9 million order from the United States Army to provide tactical Mobile Ad Hoc (MANET) radios in support of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program.
Unmanned
THeMIS UGV completes first deployment in Mali - News
May 07, 2020
MALI. Milrem Robotics, the provider of robotic solutions for challenging environments, completed its first deployment period of its unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), THeMIS, in operation Barkhane in Mali. The THeMIS was initially deployed to Mali with the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) during a French lead counter-terrorism operation in April 2019.
A.I.
AI-powered ISR capability introduced by Lockheed Martin - News
May 07, 2020
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. In partnership with the Air Force Test Pilot School, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works demonstrated an autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) system to enhance operational effectiveness for the warfighter in denied communications environments.
Comms
Audio Management System selected for new T-7A Red Hawk - News
May 06, 2020
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. Orbit Communication Systems Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Orbit Communication Systems Ltd., provider of airborne communications solutions, announced that Boeing selected its Orion Audio Management System (AMS) for the U.S. Air Force's new T-7A Red Hawk advanced pilot training system.
Comms
Airborne tactical radio business acquired by BAE Systems - News
May 06, 2020
ARLINGTON, Va. After reaching a definitive agreement in January, BAE Systems has now completed the acquisition of Raytheon Technologies Corporation’s Airborne Tactical Radios (Airborne Radios) business, intended to bring products and capabilities into the company’s Electronic Systems portfolio.
Unmanned
Kamikaze drones purchased by Israeli Ministry of Defense - News
May 05, 2020
ISRAEL. Israel's Ministry of Defense ordered 6.6-pound drones for its ground forces working in urban areas, maker Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announced. The Spike Firefly is a loitering munition, also known as a kamikaze drone or suicide drone, a category in which the single-use munition loiters airborne in a target area, searches for targets, and attacks once one is located, exploding on contact.
A.I.
AI-enabled, Loyal Wingman UAV revealed by Boeing - News
May 05, 2020
CHICAGO, Ill. A Boeing-led Australian industry team has presented the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force, a historic milestone for the company and the Commonwealth according to officials.
Cyber
DoD cybersecurity tech to be standardized by RTI - News
May 05, 2020
SUNNYVALE, Calif. Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connectivity company, announced that it won $500,000 in additional government funding to continue support of their Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract.
Unmanned
C-UAS philosophy and needs dictate system advancements - Story
May 05, 2020
In the counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) arena, the threats they are designed to mitigate depend heavily on the market for which they are intended. A back-and-forth between UAS advancements and growth in the C-UAS industry dictate to manufacturers what these systems need and how much funding it will take to get them there.
Unmanned
Unmanned systems exploitation project led by Qinetiq - News
May 01, 2020
UNITED KINGDOM. As a part of QinetiQ's ongoing work into unmanned vehicle command and control (C2) for defense applications, the company announced it has recently been awarded a significant new contract to lead phase five of the Maritime Autonomous Platform Exploitation (MAPLE) projects for the U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Radar/EW
Sentinel A4 radar program completes key milestones - News
May 01, 2020
BETHESDA, Md. Four months after the initial contract award, the U.S. Army’s Sentinel A4 radar program has completed several key milestones. In January, the Army approved the program’s Systems Requirement Review (SRR), Systems Functional Review (SFR), and the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for one of the subsystems.
Cyber
Cyber/EW system enters next development phase - News
April 30, 2020
BETHESDA, Md. The Consortium Management Group (CMG)/Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace (C5), on behalf of the U.S. Army, awarded Lockheed Martin a Project Agreement to move into the second phase of development for the “Air Large” component of its Multi-Function Electronic Warfare (MFEW) family of systems program.
Unmanned
New CUAS system to specialize in small UAS threats - News
April 30, 2020
BELGRADE, Mont. As the need to continue to adapt to the growing threat posed by small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) has released the latest variant of the eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defense Integrated System (X-MADIS), designed to offer next-generation portable, on-the-move counter sUAS capabilities.
Unmanned
Thermal solutions for RPA to be developed with Additive Manufacturing - News
April 30, 2020
SAN DIEGO, Calif. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has partnered with Australia-based Conflux Technology on the development of a heat exchanger. The part is being developed using a metal Additive Manufacturing process for possible integration onto GA-ASI’s line of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).
Radar/EW
X-band AESA radar tested on Gripen D aircraft - News
April 29, 2020
SWEDEN. Saab has completed the first air trials with its new fighter X-band Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, which will be offered as a new addition to Saab’s PS-05/A radar family.
Radar/EW
AI- and sensor-based electronic shield designed for Air Forces - News
April 29, 2020
GERMANY. Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT has developed a modular airborne electronic combat system: Kalætron Attack. By neutralising enemy fire control radars at different distances, it is designed to preserve freedom of movement for the air forces that deploy it and their allies.
Avionics
WASP avionics software wins award for program upgrade - News
April 29, 2020
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. DCS Corporation has received an award from long-time customer NAVAIR PMA-281 for the development of Weaponeering and Stores Planning (WASP) software, version 5.0. The total value of this award is $7.5 million with a 20-month period of performance. The WASP 5.0 task order was received under a recently-awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) from PMA-281.
Radar/EW
Airborne EW suites to be supplied to country in Asia - News
April 28, 2020
ISRAEL. Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it won a contract valued at approximately $103 million to supply comprehensive Electronic Warfare (EW) suites for an Air Force of an Asian country.
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