TPY-4 radars to be provided to Norway by Lockheed, Kongsberg - News
November 18, 2022KONGSBERG, Norway. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have signed a contract to support delivery of the TPY-4 radar to Norway for the Norwegian Radar Sensor (NORSE) project, Kongsberg announced in a statement.
Tactical comms system using AI/ML demonstrated for Air Force by Raytheon - News
November 18, 2022CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts. Raytheon demonstrated an advanced tactical communications system during an Air Force Research Laboratory exercise in Rome, New York, the company announced in a statement.
Helicopter EW/laser tech to be supplied to Asia-Pacific country by Elbit Systems - News
November 17, 2022HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems has won a $200 million contract to provide electronic warfare (EW) and airborne laser technologies to protect military helicopters for an unidentified country in the Asia-Pacific region, the company announced in a statement.
Military cargo drones driving demand in global UAV market: report - News
November 17, 2022DUBLIN, Ireland. The use of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) for cargo delivery in military operations presents opportunities in the global UAV market, a new report states.
Comms 'troposcatter' technology to be provided to U.S. Marine Corps by Cubic - News
November 16, 2022SAN DIEGO, California. Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions has begun full-rate production of its Next Generation Troposcatter (NGT) communications system for the U.S. Marine Corps, the company announced in a statement.
SATCOM anti-jamming technology tested for U.S. Space Force by Boeing - News
November 16, 2022EL SEGUNDO, California. Boeing recently conducted a test of autonomous anti-jamming technology for the U.S. Space Force's Satellite Communications Program to protect military satellites, the company announced in a statement.
EO/IR market to increase by 11.6% every year through 2030: report - News
November 15, 2022DUBLIN, Ireland. The electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) market will increase by 11.6% each year through 2030 as demand for military countermeasures increases, a new report predicts.
Image processing and advanced optics contract for U.S. Army won by QinetiQ - News
November 09, 2022LORTON, Virginia. QinetiQ has won a contract for research, development, and engineering support for image processing and advanced optics technologies supporting the U.S. Army C5ISR Center, the company announced in a statement.
Small satellite market to more than double by 2027: report - News
November 09, 2022DUBLIN, Ireland. The global small satellite market is poised for an explosion in growth over the next five years, more than doubling from $3.68 billion in 2021 to $8.84 billion in 2027 for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.73%, a new report predicts.
AI gaming to assist U.S. Air Force commanders with air attack planning - News
November 09, 2022FALLS CHURCH, Virginia. The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BAE Systems a $17 million contract to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into a game environment as part of the "Fight Tonight" program to provide air operations planners the ability to more quickly plan complex air attack operations, the company announced in a statement.
Blue Force Tracker contract for U.S. Army won by Inmarsat Government - News
November 08, 2022RESTON, Virginia. Inmarsat Government has won a contract worth up to $410 million from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide satellite communications to support connectivity for the U.S. Army's Blue Force Tracker system, the company announced in a statement.
Drone flight tests for FAA to be conducted by Raytheon - News
November 08, 2022ARLINGTON, Virginia. The Federal Aviation Administration has chosen Raytheon Intelligence & Space to conduct uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management flight tests, the company announced in a statement.
Digital cockpit to be installed on Indonesia's C-130H fleet by Collins Aerospace - News
November 07, 2022JAKARTA, Indonesia. Collins Aerospace and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PDTI) will modernize 11 Indonesian Air Force C-130 military transport aircraft with digital cockpits, Collins Aerospace announced in a statement.
1st multi-role electronically scanned array installed on E-7 for UK air force - News
November 07, 2022BALTIMORE, Maryland. Northrop Grumman has installed the first multi-role electronically scanned array (MESA) sensor on an E-7 Wedgetail Mk1 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft for the UK's Royal Air Force, the company announced in a statement.
Eurofighter Typhoon avionics contract won by BAE Systems - News
November 04, 2022FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom. BAE Systems has won another contract allowing the company to continue providing avionics support for Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for the air forces of Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Italy, the company announced in a statement.
Hypersonic test bed contract from U.S. Navy awarded to Kratos - News
November 04, 2022SAN DIEGO, California. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division has awarded a contract to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to "increase America’s capacity for hypersonic flight testing," the company announced in a statement.
Small UAV market to grow by $8.64 billion over next 4 years: report - News
November 04, 2022NEW YORK, New York. The global small uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) market will grow by $8.64 billion between 2022 and 2026 for a compound annual growth rate of 13.35%, according to a new report.
Safran, MBDA take control of defense laser company CILAS - News
November 03, 2022PARIS, France. Safran Electronics & Defense and MBDA have purchased a 63% majority stake in CILAS, a French company that specializes in lasers for military applications such as counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) missions, Safran announced in a statement.
Command and control systems market to increase 36% over 5 years: report - News
November 03, 2022CHICAGO, Illinois. The command and control systems market will surge from $33 billion in 2022 to $44.9 billion by 2027 for a compound annual growth rate of 6.4%, a new report predicts.
Uncrewed Black Hawk helicopter flies in U.S. Army test - News
November 02, 2022YUMA PROVING GROUND, Arizona. Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have demonstrated an uncrewed UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flying autonomously for the U.S. Army, the company announced in a statement.