BAE Systems Completes Acquisition of Military GPS Business
BAE Systems on Friday said it completed acquisition of the Collins Aerospace Military Global Positioning System (GPS) business from Raytheon Technologies Corporation. As announced in January, this asset purchase is a unique opportunity to acquire a high-quality, technology-based business that augments the existing BAE Systems Electronic Systems portfolio through the addition...
Turkey’s ASELSAN Bags $93M Export Order for Anti-tank Missile System, Others
Turkish firm ASELSAN has bagged an export order worth $93.3 million for the supply of several battlefield systems including command and control, anti-tank missile launcher, remote-controlled weapon station, radio links, inertial navigation and gunshot detection devices
Thales’ Radar to Detect Stealth Targets, Drone Swarms Enters Production
The first ‘Ground Fire radar is now in production at the Thales Limours site in Essonne to equip, among others, the French Air Force's New Generation Medium Range Surface-to-Air System (SAMP/T NG). Designed to simultaneously detect and track a wide range of stealth targets, drone swarms and to prevent coordinated saturation...
Raytheon Delivers First SPY-6 Radar Array to US Navy's Newest Destroyer
Raytheon Missiles & Defense delivered the first AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar array for installation on the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), the U
Raytheon Wins $126M to Build Enterprise Air Surveillance Radars for US Navy
The Pentagon on Friday said Raytheon won $125.88 million for Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) low rate initial production (LRIP)
Netherlands Navy Orders 8 Thales Radars
The Royal Netherlands Navy placed an order for eight radars with Thales Group on Thursday. The first NS100 surveillance radar will update the radar currently fitted on HNLMS Rotterdam Landing Platform Dock (LPD), the company said in a release
Ultra Electronics Receives $47M for US Navy’s Software-Defined Surface-Search Radar Systems
The U.S
Sweden Orders Elbit E-LynX Software Defined Radios for Army
Swedish Army has awarded Israeli Elbit Systems a contract to supply 1,000 E-LynX Software Define Radio (SDR) systems. Elbit Systems is the supplier of the SDR network solution to the Swedish Army, for which serial deliveries commenced in 2018, the company said in a statement Wednesday
US Air Force Orders Upgraded LITENING Targeting Pods with Color Video capability
US Air Force has placed an initial order for Northrop Grummans LITENING advanced targeting pods upgraded with full-color digital video capability and two-color laser spot search and track. “LITENINGs color video capability works with the way we naturally see the world to give warfighters in the cockpit and on the ground more complete situational understanding in less time,” said Ryan Tintner, vice president, navigation, targeting and surveillance, Northrop Grumman
LONGBOW Delivers 500th Radar for Qatari Air Force AH-64 Apache Helicopter
The LONGBOW Company, a joint venture between Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, recently delivered the 500th APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) for the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The Qatar Emiri Air Force was the recipient of the 500th FCR unit
S.Korean Air Bases to Get Indra Surveillance Radars
South Koreas arms procurement agency has contracted Spanish Indra to supply Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) system for use at air bases. Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the deal is worth 70 billion won ($58
S Korean Hanwha Acquires UK based Antenna Developer, PhasorSolutions
South Koreas Hanwha Systems recently acquired Phasor Solutions, a UK tech venture for satellite communication antenna technology. Phasor Solutions develops broadband electronically steerable planar antenna (ESA), that enable high-speed communications in-flight, at sea, or on land
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Danish Political Parties Agree to $612M Naval Fleet Augmentation Plan
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U.S. Withdraws From Peace Negotiations As Kyiv, Moscow Shun London Summit
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...
