Northrop Signs C2 Digital Enterprise Agreement with UK MoD
Northrop Grumman signed a digital enterprise agreement Wednesday with Defence Digital, a UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) organisation, to provide Interoperable C4I Services (ICS) and command and control (C2) technical consultancy. ICS combines an open architecture and a set of track management and situational awareness capabilities to facilitate the creation, visualisation...
CAE to Invest CS$1B to Develop AI-Based Aviation Technologies
CAE said it will be investing C$1 billion over the next five years on Project Resilience that aims to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based aviation technologies. It will also provide operational support and training solutions for Advanced Air Mobility, as well as develop green light aircraft technologies
Northrop Adopts Lean-Agile for Development of F-16 AESA Radar Software
Northrop Grumman said it adopted Lean-Agile methodologies in the development and integration of the active electronically scanned array (AESA) AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar software for the F-16 Viper fighter aircraft. The AN/APG-83 features high-resolution synthetic aperture radar mapping to present the pilot with a large surface image for more precise...
Turkish Army Receives New Gen Electronic Warfare System
Aselsan handed over a new electronic warfare vehicle, Sancak, to the Turkish Armed Forces Command (TSK). “We have delivered the new generation electronic attack system, Sancak, to the TSK, which will provide a significant advantage in the field by neutralizing strategic communication systems,” Ismail Demir, chairperson of the Presidency of Defense...
DARPA Deploys Satellites to Demo Laser Communications
DARPA successfully deployed two satellites on June 30 as part of the SpaceX Transporter 2 launch prove out advanced laser communications technologies for several U.S
Cisco Targets Pentagon with Webex for Defense
Cisco launched Webex for Defense, an all-in-one cloud-based collaboration service for the U.S
DARPA Selects Raytheon, BAE Systems, Northrop Teams to Develop Event-based Sensors
The U.S
HENSOLDT, THEON Sensors to Supply Binocular Night Vision Goggles to Belgium, Germany
The European defense procurement organization, OCCAR has contracted a consortium of HENSOLDT and THEON Sensors for the production of Binocular Night Vision Goggles (BNVG) under the Night Vision Capability Programme. The contract includes 4,550 BNVGs for Belgium and 5,000 for the German Bundeswehr, as well as an option for another 20,000 BNVG for Germany
French, Netherlands Warships Carry out Cooperative Naval Watch Experiment
France and the Netherlands successfully carried out a joint experimentation at sea of the cooperative naval watch (French acronym- VCN), a new capacity for establishing a tactical situation based on the exchange and fusion of raw information from radars of an air-sea force. Each VCN-equipped vessel can benefit from radar data from other vessels within milliseconds, expanding its tactical situational awareness
U.S.M.C. Selects BAE Systems’ Wargaming and Analysis Center Prototype
BAE Systems said it has been selected as prime contractor for the remainder of the second phase of a U.S
Netherlands MoD to Install Locally-made Encryption Module into Elbit Radios
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense (MoD) signed a contract with Dutch firm Technolution to provide an encryption module for fixing into tactical radios bought from Elbit Systems. Secure communications are essential for military personnel in the field
Argentina Tests New 200km-Range Dardo 3 Stand-Off Bomb
Russia Receives New Batch of Su-34 Fighter-Bombers, More Deliveries Expected Soon
North Korean Troops Suffer Losses in Russia-Ukraine War, Says South Korea
Anduril Tests Hypersonic Rocket Booster ‘Denali’
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...