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
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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
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
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...
