TRX robotic combat vehicle prototypes delivered to U.S. Army by General Dynamics - News
October 03, 2024STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan. General Dynamics Land Systems delivered two TRX prototypes to the U.S. Army as part of the ongoing Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) competition, the company announced in a statement.
Tactical network control development contract from DARPA won by BAE Systems - News
October 03, 2024BURLINGTON, Massachusetts. BAE Systems’ FAST Labs won a $6 million Phase 2 contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue developing software for the Mission-Integrated Network Control (MINC) program, the company announced in a statement.
Ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors to be developed by RTX for DARPA - News
October 03, 2024ANDOVER, Massachusetts. Raytheon won a three-year, two-phase contract from DARPA to develop ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors (UWBGS) based on diamond and aluminum nitride technology, the company announced in a statement.
Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Expansion contract for U.S. Navy won by Raytheon - News
October 02, 2024MCKINNEY, Texas. Raytheon won a $192 million contract from the U.S. Navy to develop the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Expansion (NGJ-MBX), the company announced in a statement.
Solar-power drone completes flight test for U.S. military - News
October 02, 2024STENNIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Mississippi. Skydweller Aero completed an uncrewed autonomous flight test campaign for its Skydweller Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), the company announced in a statement.
Upgraded processing power for KC-46A refueling system to be supplied by Mercury Systems - News
October 01, 2024ANDOVER, Massachusetts. Mercury Systems won a contract from Boeing to deliver FPGA processor boards for the U.S. Air Force's KC-46A tanker fleet, the company announced in a statement.
Skyranger 30 air defense turrets to be supplied to Denmark by Rheinmetall - News
October 01, 2024COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Rheinmetall Air Defence will supply 16 Skyranger 30 air defense turrets and additional equipment for an 8x8 wheeled platform to the Kingdom of Denmark, Rheinmetall announced in a statement.
New ECRS Mk2 radar takes flight on UK Typhoon test aircraft - News
September 30, 2024LANCASHIRE, United Kingdom. The European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2), a new radar designed to equip Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots with advanced electronic warfare capabilities, successfully completed its first flight, BAE Systems announced in a statement.
R35010 radios delivered to NATO ally for naval communications - News
September 30, 2024GDYNIA, Poland. WB Group subsidiary Radmor completed the delivery of R35010 personal radios to the navy of an unnamed NATO member state, the company announced in a statement.
Destroyer USS Halsey to get electronic warfare upgrades, other enhancements - News
September 30, 2024SAN DIEGO, California. BAE Systems won a $177.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), the company announced in a statement.
Spanish Army's air defense system to be modernized by Indra - News
September 27, 2024MADRID, Spain. Indra signed a framework agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defence to upgrade the Spanish Army’s ground-based air defense system with advanced Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems, the company announced in a statement.
Exolaunch, U-Space team up to launch satellites on SpaceX Transporter-13 mission - News
September 27, 2024BERLIN, Germany. Exolaunch signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with French satellite manufacturer U-Space to deploy two 12U cubesats, SOAP and PANDORE, on SpaceX's Transporter-13 Rideshare mission in early 2025, Exolaunch announced in a statement.
Electronic countermeasures systems to be provided to U.S. Navy by Northrop Grumman - News
September 27, 2024SAN DIEGO, California. Northrop Grumman won a follow-on contract valued at $161 million from the U.S. Navy for the production of Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (JCREW)/Drone Restricted Access Using Known EW (DRAKE) 2.0 systems, the company announced in a statement.
1-slot 3U OpenVPX backplanes released by Pixus Technologies - News
September 26, 2024WATERLOO, Ontario. Pixus Technologies introduced new 1-slot 3U OpenVPX backplanes, including versions compatible with MultiGig RT3, the company announced in a statement.
Small uncrewed aircraft system to be delivered to U.S. Army by Anduril Industries - News
September 26, 2024IRVINE, California. The U.S. Army chose Anduril Industries’ Ghost-X small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS) for the Company Level Small Unmanned Aircraft System Directed Requirement (DR), the company announced in a statement.
Uncrewed ground systems to be supplied to U.S. government by Teledyne FLIR - News
September 25, 2024BILLERICA, Massachusetts. Teledyne FLIR Defense won contracts from the U.S. Army Contracting Command with a combined potential value of up to $47 million to provide a range of uncrewed ground systems to the U.S. government, the company announced in a statement.
Autonomous air and ground defense to be tested at Australian base - News
September 25, 2024SYDNEY, Australia. Anduril Australia won a three-year contract with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to demonstrate its autonomous air and ground defense capabilities at RAAF Base Darwin, the company announced in a statement.
Ultra Short aircraft tested by Electra in U.S. military flight demonstrations - News
September 24, 2024QUANTICO, Virginia. Electra conducted flight demonstrations of its hybrid-electric Ultra Short aircraft prototype for U.S. military stakeholders at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico and Felker Army Airfield at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, the company announced in a statement.
Directed energy counter-swarm system under development for U.S. Marine Corps - News
September 24, 2024LOS ANGELES, California. Epirus is developing the Leonidas Expeditionary high-power microwave (HPM) system under a $5.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR), the company announced in a statement.
First flight of UK's E-7 Wedgetail completed by Boeing - News
September 23, 2024BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom. Boeing completed the first flight of the UK's E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, marking a milestone in the Royal Air Force's (RAF) test and evaluation phase, the company announced in a statement.