Northrop Grumman Shortlisted to Develop Australia’s Air Battle Management System
Northrop Grumman has been shortlisted as one of two potential strategic partners for the design, development and delivery of the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) Joint Air Battle Management System under the AIR6500 Phase 1 project. Through AIR6500 Phase 1, Australia is seeking a strategic partner to steward the architecture of a...
U.S.A.F. to Upgrade Two-decade-old Modified F-16 to Support Automomous Testing...
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Indra, Thales Develop Battle Management System for Spanish Army
Indra and Thales have developed a new release of a Battlefield Management System (BMS) for the Spanish Army. This new version provides unique capabilities to operate in demanding bandwidths such as those usually available for tactical communications
Saab Gets $535M to Upgrade Radars, Battle Management System on German Warships
The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has asked Saab to integrate new naval radars and fire control directors for and in the German Navys Frigates of the Brandenburg-Class (F123). The contract includes a new combat management system in order to completely overhaul the system...
Elbit Deploys TORCH-X Battle Management System in NATO’s Interoperability Exercise
Elbit Systems UK deployed TORCH-X based Battle Management Application system (BMA) to support UK Higher Headquarters preparedness activities for Five Eyes and NATO operations in NATOs Coalition Warrior Interoperability Exercise 2021 (CWIX 2021). Held during June 2021 at the Joint Force Training Centre in Bydgoszcz, Poland, the purpose of CWIX 2021...
Germany Orders Long-Range Radars from Hensoldt and IAI
Germanys Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has purchased new long-range radars manufactured by Hensoldt and Elta Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The contract calls for the delivery and installation of four long-range radars as part of the "Hughes Air Defence Radar Nachfolgesystem" (HADR NF) programme
DRDO Working on Coastal and Harbor Surveillance System for the Indian Coast...
Indias State run Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is developing a new Coastal and Harbor Surveillance System for the Indian Coast Guard. Instruments Research and Development Establishment, Dehradun, is developing the system
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 target identification and strike capabilities compared to legacy systems
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
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
Dutch Firms- Damen & CEAD Developing 3D-printed HDPE Workboats
India's Reliance to Supply Explosives & Propellants to Germany's Rheinmetall
Thai-based RV Connex will provide target drones to test Diehl Defence’s IRIS-T...
Mitsubishi, Yamaha Team Up to Develop Hybrid Engine Drone
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...
