BAE to Develop Cyber Tools to Secure DARPA's Electronic Data
The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has contracted BAE Systems to develop new cyber tools to help prevent vulnerabilities in electronic files that can lead to cyber attacks. Development of these tools will be part of DARPA's Safe Documents (SafeDocs) program, which aims to more effectively identify and...
Leidos Nets $6.52B to Sustain Pentagon's Information Network
Leidos has been awarded a contract whose value is pegged at $6.52 billion for Global Solutions Management – Operations (GSM-O) II, which provides support services for the operation, defense, and sustainment of the Department of Defense Information Network/Defense Information System Network
USMC To Get Saab Ground, Air defence Radar
Saab has won a contract valued $31.9 million to supply components and subsystems for US Marine Corps' Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), which has the US designation AN/TPS-80
Lockheed to Equip Spanish F-110 Frigates with Solid State Radars
Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with Spain's Navantia to equip five new F-110 multimission frigates with naval solid state S-band radar. In addition, Navantia's land-based test site (Centro de Integración de Sistemas en Tierra or CIST) will also be receiving the system
Saab to Perform Mid-life Upgrade of German Combat Vehicle Simulators
Germany has awarded Saab a contract worth $19 million (180 MSEK) for a mid-life upgrade programme of the Armys AGDUS combat vehicle simulators. The German Armys AGDUS BT 46 system will be upgraded to the latest generation technology
Raytheon Develops Dismounted Soldier Training Simulator
Raytheon unveiled its new Synthetic Training Environment Soldier Virtual Trainer (STE SVT) at I/ITSEC modeling, simulation and training event in Orlando, Florida, USA. The STE SVT simulator uses virtual reality to train squads of soldiers in multiple scenarios while using real and virtual weapons, the company said in a
Damen, VSTEP JV to Establish Marine Simulation Research Lab
Damen Shipyards Group and VSTEP have set up a joint venture to establish a laboratory to explore innovative new simulation solutions. The aim of the partnership is to develop software that will extend the capabilities of VSTEPs existing NAUTIS Maritime Simulation platform into engineering applications and so open up new research and development possibilities for Damens numerous R&D programmes
Saab to Maintain German Army's simulation training equipment
Saab has signed a contract valued 870 MSEK ($91 million) to support the German Army with the operation of their Combat Training Centre Gefechtsübungszentrum Heer (GÜZ). The scope of work consists of the management and maintenance of all live simulation training equipment, communication infrastructure and the exercise control centre
Iran Invited to Turkish Cybersecurity Summit
Iran is one among several countries to be invited to Turkeys Cyber Shield 2019 international cybersecurity exercise to be held in Ankara on 19th and 20th of December. The event will be co-organized by Turkey's Ministries of Transport and Infrastructure, and Information and Communications Technologies
Saab Installs S-Rig Gripen Simulator In Brazil
Saab inaugurated the S-Rig (Systems Rig) Gripen simulator at the Gripen Design and Development Network (GDDN) in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo State, Brazil on November 25. According to the company, it is the first Gripen development simulator installed outside of Sweden
Japan Orders Lockheed Solid State Radar SPY-7 Sets for Aegis Ashore
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has ordered two Solid State Radar (SSR) antenna sets for Tokyos Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense system. “Lockheed Martin and its trading partner in Japan recently contracted with the Japanese Ministry of Defense to produce two Solid State Radar (SSR) antenna sets for Aegis Ashore Japan,” the company said in a
Northrop Delivers 500th AESA Radar for F-35 fighter
Northrop Grumman has delivered its 500th AN/APG-81 active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar for the F-35 Lightning II. The AN/APG-81 radar has long-range active and passive air-to-air and air-to-ground modes that support different missions
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French DGA, Airbus Unveils All-new NH90 Caiman Standard 2 Helicopter
Israeli Airstrike Targets UNRWA Clinic in Jabalia, 19 Killed
Ukraine Tests Long-Range FPV Drones with Fiber Optic Control
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...
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...