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"...
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...
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
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
Airbus to Monitor Vessels within U.K. Exclusive Economic Zone
The UK Royal Navy has awarded a 12 month contract extension to Airbus covering the continued provision of satellite-based maritime surveillance services for the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC). The contract follows the successful completion of a proof of concept phase, and will ensure the continued monitoring of areas of interest in UK waters to protect UK sovereign borders from suspicious vessel activity
Northrop Grumman Flight Tests Digital Wideband AESA Sensor
Northrop Grumman has successfully flight demonstrated its new ‘Terracotta sensor – a digital open mission systems (OMS)-compliant wideband active electronically scanned array (AESA). Terracottas nearly 200 wideband digital channels can be molded cooperatively or segmented for unique purposes, including electronic warfare, airborne early warning radar, active and passive sensing, and communications
Israel Aerospace to Manufacture 69 'WatchGuard' Mobile Radars for German Army
The German Army has placed an order for 69 WatchGuard tactical mobile radar systems manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries Elta Systems subsidiary and ESG Elektroniksystem - und Logistik-GmbH. The agreement, which is worth €36 million, was signed between ESG and The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw),
Yemeni Forces Launch Hypersonic Missile at Ben Gurion Airport
Ukraine Drone Strike Damages Pantsir Air Defense System, Aircraft at Russian-Used Crimea...
China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
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...
