Military Embedded Systems

TOKYO, Japan. Teledyne FLIR Defense will deliver its Star SAFIRE 380-HLD multi-spectral imaging systems to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as part of a contract worth up to $20.8 million, the company announced in a statement.

MARIGNANE, France. Airbus Helicopters won a contract to deliver 12 H225M multi-role helicopters to the Republic of Iraq, the company announced in a statement. The Iraqi Army Aviation command will operate the helicopters, replacing its aging fleet of Mi-17s.

VIENNA, Austria. Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 received the first-ever Design Verification Report (DVR) for a Rotary Wing Unmanned Air System (RWUAS) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the company announced in a statement.

ULM, Germany. The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) recently tested a new compact radar system from Hensoldt designed to monitor uncontrolled airspace, the company announced in a statement.

FARNBOROUGH, England. BAE Systems acquired Kirintec, a U.K.-based company specializing in cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA) and counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) technologies, the company announced in a statement.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina. Honeywell completed its $1.9 billion acquisition of CAES Systems Holdings LLC (CAES) from Advent International, the company announced in a statement.

FAIRFAX, Virginia. General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) won a $491.6 million contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to support the Ground Management and Integration (GMI) program, the company announced in a statement.

ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois. Northrop Grumman’s AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) completed U.S. Air Force testing at the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Sensors (J-PRIMES) facility, the company announced in a statement.

HAMBURG, Germany. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and NVL have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly construct the F127 air defense frigates for the German Navy, the companies announced in a statement.

KIELCE, Poland. Thales and PIT-RADWAR, a member of the PGZ Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation in radar technologies, Thales announced in a statement.

OSLO, Norway. Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) won a contract from the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to upgrade the Norwegian Armed Forces’ Bell 412 helicopters, the company announced in a statement.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Ovzon received a second order from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) for its Ovzon T7 mobile satellite terminals, valued at $0.4 million, the company announced in a statement.

BELGRADE, Serbia. Dassault Aviation won a contract from the Republic of Serbia for the purchase of 12 Rafale fighter jets to be used by the Serbian Armed Forces, the company announced in a statement.

ARLINGTON, Virginia. AeroVironment (AV) won a $990 million contract from the U.S. Army to supply Switchblade loitering munitions, the company announced in a statement.

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland. BAE Systems won a $24 million contract from the U.S. Navy to continue the redesign of the AN/UPX-50(C) digital interrogator assemblies, Naval Air Systems Command announced in a statement.

CANBERRA, Australia. Rohde & Schwarz Australia won a contract to deliver its NAVICS integrated communication and control systems for the first three Hunter class frigates of the Royal Australian Navy, the company announced in a statement.

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland. The U.S. Navy’s Strike Planning and Execution program (PMA-281) and Aerial Targets program (PMA-208) have partnered with Shield AI to incorporate autonomous and artificial intelligence (AI) software into the BQM-177A subsonic aerial target, Naval Air Systems Command announced in a statement.

HONOLULU, Hawaii. Raytheon showcased the long-range target detection capabilities of its SeaVue Multi-role Radar (SVMR) during the U.S. Navy's Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the company announced in a statement.

ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois. Northrop Grumman Corporation will participate in the initial phase of the U.S. Army's Improved Threat Detection System program, utilizing the company's Advanced Tactical Hostile Engagement Awareness (ATHENA) sensor, the company announced in a statement.

SANTA CRUZ, California. Joby Aviation demonstrated autonomous airborne logistics operations using a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan during the U.S. Air Force’s ‘Agile Flag 24-3’ exercise, the company announced in a statement.