SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. TAMPA, Florida. Communications company OTTO Engineering has launched the first tactical spatial audio product for dismounted warfighters, which it calls E.S.P. [Enhanced Spatial Positioning], according to a company statement. 

WASHINGTON. The U.S. State Dept. has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the government of Australia of surveillance towed array sensor system expeditionary (SURTASS-E) mission systems for vessels of opportunity (VOO, which refers to local vessels that may be called upon to respond to a crisis) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $207 million. 

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. Athena AI, a Brisbane, Australia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled soldier decision-support company, has completed its first export sale in partnership with Tomahawk Robotics, according to an Athena statement.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands. The Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) sensor market is expected to experience steady growth in the coming years, driven by increased awareness of CBRN threats, technological advancements, and growing investments in defense and security infrastructure, According to a study from Market Forecast.

ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois. Northrop Grumman Corporation is set to equip additional US Air Force platforms with Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) systems, according to a company statement. The work is being carried out as part of an existing indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Czech Republic for the refurbishment and modernization of six AH-1Z and two UH-1Y Excess Defense Article (EDA) helicopters, along with related equipment, valued at up to $650 million, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

TEL AVIV, Israel. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), through its defense electronics subsidiary ELTA Systems, has won a contract of more than $100 million to provide airborne Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) solutions to an undisclosed international customer, according to the company.

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland. The Marine Corps' UH-1Y helicopter completed an initial flight on April 26 at Naval Air Station Pax River to test data transmission using the new Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capability for the MQ-25 Stingray, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said in a statement.

TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany. Hensoldt has completed the modernization of key test systems for the COBRA artillery location radar, currently in use by several NATO armies, the company announced in a statement. The upgrades were carried out under a multi-million euro contract awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) on behalf of Germany and France.

MELVILLE, N.Y. High-reliability microelectronic solution provider Micross Components has acquired Technograph Microcircuits (Portsmouth, U.K.), a provider of hybrid integrated circuits, RF and microwave products, optoelectronics, and PCB assembly parts

SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that the U.S. Congress has approved fiscal year 2023 funding for 12 new Gray Eagle 25M uncrewed aircraft systems (UASs) for the Army National Guard. 

NASHVILLE, Tennessee. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine underscores the importance of the future vertical lift concept for Army aviation, according to speakers at the 2023 Quad A conference here on Thursday.

ARMY AVIATION MISSION SOLUTIONS SUMMIT 2023--NASHVILLE, Tenn. Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solutions division has been presenting and demonstrating a range of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)- based solutions for high-performance processing, tactical battlefield communications, networking, secure data storage, and machine/human-interface at the Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit 2023 (Quad-A) summit this week. 

ARMY AVIATION MISSION SOLUTIONS SUMMIT 2023--NASHVILLE, Tenn. The U.S. Army's push for open systems as part of the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) being adopted throughout the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will have significant impacts on the future of vertical lift in the Army, an official said here at the Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit 2023 (Quad-A) on Thursday.

ARMY AVIATION MISSION SOLUTIONS SUMMIT 2023--NASHVILLE, Tenn. General Dynamics Mission Systems and AMETEK Abaco Systems have announced a partnership to develop new products featuring advanced encryption and antitamper capabilities in response to growing demand for rugged, secure processing and storage solutions at the board level, according to a joint statement released by the two companies at the Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit 2023 (Quad-A) show this week.