Military Embedded Systems

ARLINGTON, Virginia. Raytheon has received funding to further the development and testing of its medium-range GhostEye MR radar, aimed at improving the capabilities of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), according to a company statement.

BOSTON, Massachusetts. Teledyne FLIR Defense has signed a contract with Norway's Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to provide mobile counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) platforms to Ukraine, Teledyne announced in a statement.

PARINTINS, Brazil. The M200 Vigilante radar system recently underwent its first operational test at Júlio Belém Airport in Parintins on a KC-390 aircraft from the Brazilian Air Force, according to an Embraer statement.

PORTLAND, Oregon. The global sea skimmer missile market will surge from $1.5 billion in 2022 to $2.7 billion by 2032 for a compound annual growth rate of 6.9%, a new report predicts.

REDONDO BEACH, California. Northrop Grumman Corporation has handed over a miniaturized high-energy laser to the U.S. government that is designed for rapid deployment in tactical settings and rugged enough to withstand field conditions, the company announced in a statement.

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts. Raytheon's BBN division has won a contract to develop multi-hop mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) for the U.S. Department of Defense, the company announced in a statement.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. Red Cat Holdings' subsidiary, Teal Drones, has received a second purchase order from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for the delivery of an additional 172 units of its Teal 2 drone, along with spare parts and training, the company announced in a statement.

GERMANTOWN, Maryland. Hughes Network Systems has won a five-year contract from the U.S. Space Force to provide Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services, the company announced in a statement.

LONDON, England. The Ministry of Defence, on behalf of the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU), has signed three contracts to bolster Ukraine's air defence capabilities with a total value surpassing £90m, the Ministry announced in a statement.

KARLSKRONA, Sweden. Saab has begun the production of composite masts for the Finnish Navy's upcoming vessels, with the first of four masts marked by a cutting ceremony at Saab’s facility in Karlskrona, the company announced in a statement.

MCLEAN, Virginia. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has ordered two REMUS 620 uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) from HII, the company announced in a statement.

ARLINGTON, Virginia. BAE Systems has been chosen by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Massive Cross Correlation (MAX) program, according to a statement from the company.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands. The global military aircraft market will surge to $189.8 billion by 2031 as new procurement programs combined with modernization programs for existing aircraft drive market growth, a new report predicts.

DÜSSELDORF, Germany. Rheinmetall will send its LUNA NG air-supported short-range reconnaissance drone to Ukraine, with the expectation of delivery later this year, the company announced in a statement.

OSLO, Norway. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace will deliver multiple Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to Ukraine, following an agreement with the International Fund for Ukraine, the company announced in a statement.

HOUSTON, Texas. NASA has selected Space & Technology Solutions, a joint venture between KBR and Intuitive Machines, to offer engineering expertise for several of its space orbital systems located within the Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, the company announced in a statement.

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts. Raytheon has won a contract to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) "In The Moment" (ITM) program, which aims to align artificial intelligence (AI) decisions with human values, the company announced in a statement.

In the high-tech world of military applications, where precision, endurance, and reliability are paramount, electronic components need to function in some of the most challenging environments. One of the often-overlooked challenges these components face is radiation. From satellites orbiting Earth to deep space probes, and even in certain terrestrial applications, radiation can wreak havoc on electronic devices.

LONDON, United Kingdom. An RJ100 aircraft that was equipped with the combat aircraft nose system known as the fast jet radome underwent a successful flight test through QinetiQ’s Airborne Technology Demonstrator (ATD) in alliance with BAE Systems, Qinetiq announced in a statement.

IRVINE, California. ICEYE, a company that specializes in persistent Earth monitoring via radar imaging satellites, has won a contract from a previous agreement with NASA to provide data gathered by its synthetic aperture radar (SAR), the company announced in a statement.