Raytheon Successfully Test Third Generation FLIR System
Raytheon's 3rd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) and fire control successfully achieved proof of concept in a series of laboratory and field tests. Preliminary evaluation of the impact of firing all versions of the TOW missile was also performed
Lockheed Martin Delivers 100th F-35 Targeting System
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 100th Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II. EOTS is the first sensor that combines forward-looking infrared and infrared search and track functionality to provide F-35 pilots with situational awareness and air-to-air and air-to-surface targeting from a safe distance
Thales Wins Laser System Contract Worth €60 Million
Thales today signed a contract worth €60 million to develop a high-intensity laser system at the Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), in Romania. The Thales laser system will generate an unprecedented power level of 2 x 10 petawatts (10E15 watts) in ultrashort pulses
U.S. Army Begins Integrated Electronic Warfare System Unit Development
The U.S
IIT Exelis, SAIC Team Up To Support Radar Countermeasure Program
IIT Exelis has won a contract from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to provide engineering support for the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) program. This five-year contract could be worth $15
Raytheon Wins $279 Million U.S. Navy Contract
Raytheon Company yesterday won a contract worth $279 million from the U.S
UK Sets Up Cyber Response Teams, Allocates £70M To Improve Capabilities
UKs Minister of Defense Equipment Philip Dunne today announced the formation of cyber response unit. “Our new Joint Forces Command, which stood up in April this year, leads on that response, ensuring that we consider cyber in all of our future planning and operations; that we have in place the structures and capabilities to operate and defend our systems against cyber attack; and that we have made the vital investment in our people to ensure they have the skills and training needed to do so,” he said
Raytheon To Build Cross-Domain Surveillance System For U.S.
Raytheon has won a contract with the U.S
Harris Wins Falcon Multiband Tactical Radio Contract
Harris Corporation has received $61 million in orders to enable the Poland MoD to better communicate with coalition partners. Poland is acquiring Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-117G manpack and AN/PRC-152A handheld radios for the next phase of its tactical radio modernization
BAE Introduces Cyber Threat Detection Service
BAE Systems today announced the launch of its Advanced Threat Detection (ATD) service in Australia. This comes in response to growing concerns around targeted cyber attacks on businesses, and the Australian Government citing cyber security as one of its highest national security priorities
Defense Contractors Cyber Expertise Behind 'PRISM' And 'Boundless Informant'
A string of U.S
CAE Wins Military Contracts Worth $100 Million
CAE today announced it has won approximately C$100 million worth of military contracts from customers in more than 15 countries. They include a contract to design and manufacture a CAE 3000 Series AW139 full-flight simulator for Coptersafety, a foreign military sale contract from the United States Navy to provide KC-130R aircrew and maintenance training services to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, and a contract from Havelsan to provide the CAE Medallion-6000 image generator for T-129 attack helicopter full-mission simulators, according to an official statement
Swedish Startup NAD Raises $3M, Set to Launch Unique Drone
Indonesian Pilot Flies South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter in First Test Flight
Australia to Acquire $2.12B in AMRAAM Missiles
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
