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Third AARGM-ER missile test launched off the coast of California - News

July 22, 2022

LOS ANGELES, California. Northrop Grumman has completed the third live fire test of the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) from an F/A-18 Super Hornet off the coast of California, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Strategic intelligence aircraft sold to NATO country - News

July 22, 2022

LOD, Israel. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has won a contract worth $200 million to provide Special Mission Aircraft to an unidentified NATO member country in Europe, the company said in a statement.

Unmanned

UAS controlled by laser gets demo - News

July 21, 2022

FARNBOROUGH, U.K. Defense-technology company Qinetiq demonstrated what it says is the world's first successful demonstration of an airborne uncrewed platform (or unmanned aerial system -- UAS) that was controlled by way of a laser communication system. 

Radar/EW

Radar equipment from Mercury Systems to aid in Leonardo UK testing and optimization - News

July 21, 2022

ANDOVER, Mass. Radar equipment from Mercury Systems will be implemented in Leonardo UK's yet-to-be-deployed "E-Scan" airborne radar as Leonardo embarks on factory testing of its new radar systems.  

Radar/EW

Sensor, UAS projects funded by DoD APFIT program - News

July 21, 2022

ARLINGTON, Virginia. The Pentagon has announced the first set of projects to receive funding via a new $100 million pilot program known as Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT).

Comms

US Army SATCOM modernization contract won by Kratos - News

July 21, 2022

SAN DIEGO, California. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has won a contract from the U.S. Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command to demonstrate a virtualized SATCOM ground system, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Global airborne sensors market to reach $14.5 billion by 2030: report - News

July 21, 2022

PORTLAND, Oregon. A new report predicts that the global airborne sensors market will grow from $9.2 billion in 2021 to $14.5 billion in 2030, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3%.

Radar/EW

Second hypersonic weapon flight test completed by Raytheon, Northrop Grumman - News

July 20, 2022

TUCSON, Arizona. Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have completed a second flight test of the scramjet-powered Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the U.S. Air Force, Raytheon Missiles & Defense said in a statement.

Avionics

U.S. Army helicopter flight computer contract won by Triumph - News

July 20, 2022

BERWYN, Pennsylvania. Triumph Group has won a contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide flight computers for U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Military communications market to grow 69% by 2028: report - News

July 20, 2022

BANGALORE, India. A new report claims that the global military communications market is set to grow by 69% between now and 2028, increasing from $11.9 billion to $20.1 billion over that period for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7%.

Unmanned

F/A-18 controls 3 UAVs in Boeing-Navy joint test - News

July 18, 2022

ST. LOUIS, Missouri. Boeing and the U.S. Navy recently completed a series of flight tests in which a Block III F/A-18E/F Super Hornet controlled three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Boeing said in a statement.

Avionics

Military aircraft avionics market to grow to $51 billion by 2030, report claims - News

July 18, 2022

NEWARK, New Jersey. The global military aircraft avionics market will grow from $34.1 billion in 2021 to $51.2 billion by 2030 for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.62%, according to a new report.

Comms

Raytheon UK buys space surveillance company involved in military satellite constellations - News

July 18, 2022

LONDON, United Kingdom. Raytheon UK has announced it will acquire Northern Space and Security Ltd. (NORSS), a company that specializes in space domain awareness, orbital analysis, space surveillance, and tracking.

Comms

Next-gen network contract for US Air Force won by Hermeus - News

July 15, 2022

ATLANTA, Georgia. Hypersonic aircraft manufacturer Hermeus has won a contract worth up to $950 million from the U.S. Air Force to support its Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) contract, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

DIRCM, airborne EW contract for the Netherlands won by Elbit - News

July 15, 2022

HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems has a won a contract from the Netherlands Ministry of Defense to supply Direct Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) and airborne electronic warfare (EW) systems for a Gulfstream G650 aircraft, the company announced.