Ultra Electronics Receives $47M for US Navy’s Software-Defined Surface-Search Radar Systems
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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...
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
Raytheon to Build Communications Infrastructure for Qatar Early Warning Radar
Raytheon has won a $9.2 million modification contract to build communications infrastructure at Qatar Early Warning Radar (QEWR) site
Raytheon Receives $2.3 billion Contract for 7 THAAD Radars, 2 for Saudi
Raytheon has received a $2.3 billion U
Hensoldt's New Surveillance Radar Completes Maiden Flight
Hensoldt announced Wednesday that its new PrecISR 1000 airborne multi-mission surveillance radar completed its maiden flight. The one-week flight campaign was held together with H3 Mission Systems GmbH based in Tussenhausen-Mattsies, Germany
UK Coastguard’s Beechcraft Jets to get Leonardo Osprey 30 E-scan Radars
Leonardo has won a contract to upgrade old radars of Beechcraft King Air aircraft operated by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) with the latest Osprey 30 E-scan radars. “Aviation services company 2Excel, which supplies customized Beechcraft King Air aircraft to the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), has contracted with Leonardo to upgrade the aircraft with advanced new Osprey 30 E-scan radars,” the company said in a release Wednesday
Rosoboronexport Unveils New Hypersonic Targets-Hunting Radar
Rosoboronexport has unveiled a new 59N6-TE mobile three-dimensional radar capable of detecting hypersonic targets. The radar has been developed by “Nizhniy Novgorod Research Institute of Radio Engineering” (NNIIRT)
Data Link Solutions, Viasat Win $2B to provide MIDS JTRS Terminals
Data Link Solutions and Viasat have each been awarded nearly $1 billion by the Pentagon to provide MIDS JTRS terminals that makes use of high-speed jam-resistant Link-16 tactical data exchange network. The companies won $998
Lithuania’s Airvolve to Deliver 10 VTOL Aircraft to Finland, Sweden
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
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...
