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USAF Issues RFP For Mini Crypto Program

April 21, 2014 @ 01:52 PM

The US Air Force is looking to address challenges of secure communications with its Mini Crypto program, Defense Systems reports. The service is seeking cryptographic devices that meet National Security Agency requirements while also falling within low size, weight and power, or SWaP, parameters

Selex ES Demos Directed Infrared Countermeasure System At NATO Trial

April 7, 2014 @ 11:39 AM

The Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) system developed Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, was successfully demonstrated in March 2014 as part of NATO Trial EMBOW XIV, according to an official statement. During the flight trial, witnessed by 100 multi-national VIPs, the Miysis DIRCM system autonomously acquired, tracked and jammed the trial...

Exelis Announces Military Services Company To Be Named Vectrus

April 1, 2014 @ 07:36 PM

Exelis announced today that the new publicly traded military and government services company that will result from the planned spin-off will be named Vectrus. The company previously announced the planned spinoff of its Mission Systems division, currently part of the company's Information and Technical Services segment, in December 2013

BAE Systems Develops App To Help Navigate In And Around Royal Navy...

March 26, 2014 @ 01:13 PM

British engineers constructing the Royal Navys largest ever warships have invented a novel mobile application to help them find their way around one of the most complex workplaces in the world, BAE Systems announced today. Platform Navigation sees employees using an encrypted application to scan one of 3,600 QR codes located...

SELEX To Showcase Technologies Relevant To Requirements In The Gulf Region At...

March 25, 2014 @ 09:58 AM

Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, will showcase its state-of-the-art AESA radars for surveillance and defence as well as other key technologies at DIMDEX 2014. “Selex ES has a significant presence in Middle Eastern maritime programmes, providing complete integrated combat systems

Exelis Wins $36 Million AIDEWSontract From Turkish Air Force

March 21, 2014 @ 02:26 PM

Exelis has received an award totaling more than $36 million to provide electronic warfare (EW) equipment, spares and support services to the Turkish Air Force. When fully definitized, the contract could be valued at up to $80 million

South African Company Develops Military-Grade Encryption For Mobile Communications

March 19, 2014 @ 12:02 PM

A South African company that builds software security solutions, iSolv Technologies (iSolv), has developed an avant-garde way to help secure sensitive communication from being intercepted. SecCom offers military-grade encryption for all your mobile communications, including voice calls and text messaging

Pakistan, Four Other Countries Get USAF Certified Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare...

February 12, 2014 @ 08:11 AM

The US Air Force has certified and installed the latest operational software for mission data files for Exelis AIDEWS systems in Chile, Oman, Poland, Pakistan and Turkey. Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) is an electronic warfare (EW) self-protection system that shields F-16 fighter aircraft from advanced radio frequency threats

Weapons-Makers To Introduce New Advanced Technology At Singapore Air Show 2014

February 10, 2014 @ 01:16 PM

The Singapore Air Show, touted to be its largest edition, will play host to the latest high-tech defense solutions the industry has to offer. Among them will be Rafael Advanced Defense Systems which will unveil a new laser-defense system that will be capable of shooting down short-range rockets and mortar fire

Exelis To Highlight Upgraded Electronic Warfare Suites At Singapore Air Show

February 8, 2014 @ 09:00 AM

Exelis will showcase the Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) and other secutiry products at the 2014 Singapore Air Show at the Changi Exhibition Centre Feb. 11 - 16

Pipavav Defence, ATLAS To Build Heavyweight Torpedo

February 7, 2014 @ 08:51 AM

Indias Pipavav Defence & Offshoring Engineering Company (PDOC) and Germany-based ATLAS ELEKTRONIK are teaming up to build new Heavyweight Torpedo for the Indian Navy. ATLAS also offers the SeaHake mod4 torpedo, amongst the most advanced Heavyweight Torpedoes and has a range in excess of 140 km

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