Lockheed Martin Sets Up New Radio Terminal Development Facility To Assist MUOS...
Lockheed Martin announced today that it has set up a new radio terminal development and certification facility to help the US Navy´s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS). MUOS is expected to achieve global communications coverage next year
Indian Air Force To Replace Integrated Radio Systems With Software Defined Radios
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to replace the Integrated Radio Communication set (INCOM) with Software Defined Radio Systems (SDRs) in a phased manner to meet the urgent operational requirement to replace radio sets in many fleets, Defense Minister of State (MoS) Inderjit Singh said in an answer to...
Rockwell Collins Wins $420 million ARC Radio Systems Contract
The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a $420 million contract to Rockwell Collins to continue the delivery of its legacy ARC-210 radio systems aboard military aircrafts for the next four years. Now in its fifth generation, the ARC-210 provides multimode voice and data communications to more than 180 types...
Exelis Wins USAF Radar Signal Simulators Contract
Exelis announced Monday that it has won an US Air Force $6.3 million contract to provide AN/PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulators (RSS) to test radar warning receivers on various aircraft
Northrop Grumman Delivers Scalable Agile Beam Radar For USAF F-16 Modernization
Northrop Grumman announced today that it has delivered its first APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) to Lockheed Martin which will be used for US and Taiwan Air Force F-16 radar modernization program. "Northrop Grumman's fire control radars have provided vital capabilities for the F-16 and other fighter aircraft for the...
Lockheed Martin Opens Facility to Accelerate MUOS Development
Lockheed Martin annunced today that it has recently established a new radio terminal development and certification facility to help put Mobile User Operative System's (MUOS) new capabilities into warfighters hands faster. Developed by Lockheed Martin, MUOS operates like a satellite-based, smart-phone cell network, vastly improving current secure mobile, tactical communications for warfighters on the move
ThalesRaytheonSystems To Supply Ground Master Radars To France
ThalesRaytheonSystems has won a contract to supply the French armed forces with 12 fixed Ground Master 400 radars and 4 mobile tactical Ground Master 200 radars under the SCCOA air command and control program. The contract awarded on 8 December by the DGA, the French defense procurement agency, includes installation and civil engineering work for the 12 Ground Master 400 radars
Cubic Awarded Common Data Links Contract By US Navy
Cubic announced on December 8 that it was tasked by the US Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR to develop an upgrade to the circuit card systems used on the
One Or More NATO Countries To Field Laser Weapons In Near Future
The NATO S&T board recently approved the stand-up of an SCI Task Group, SCI-264, to examine the tactical implications of the next-generation weapons based on High Energy Lasers (HEL) with a focus on issues associated with employment in the shared NATO battlespace. The kickoff meeting for SCI-264 was held on 5-7 November 2014 at the STO Collaboration Support Office facilities in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Indian Navy To Get Six ACTAS Sonar Systems
The Indian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Atlas Elektronik for the delivery of six active towed array sonar systems (ACTAS) for the Indian Navy. The total contract volume is approximately 40 million Euros
Indian Air Force’s Avro Gets DRDO built Autopilot Systems
Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed new autopilot systems for the aging Avro aircraft after a supplier left the Indian Air Force unable to service the aircraft. The autopilot system will enable the plane to fly a specific route without human interference
Advantech Wireless Unveils Aerial Surveillance, Military Security And Disaster Recovery Solutions
Advantech Wireless announced today that it has launched digital brand offerings for broadcast, aerial surveillance, military, homeland security, and disaster recovery as well as preparedness markets. Advantech Wireless designs turnkey terrestrial and satellite communications solutions that maximize performance and minimize operational costs, all with uncompromising quality
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
China Reveals Weapons to Destroy Power Grids
Milkor and Hanwha Systems Partner to Enhance UAV Surveillance Capabilities
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...
