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Radar/EW

Sonar array modules for Royal Navy submarines and frigates to be produced by Marshall - News

April 29, 2025

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom. Marshall won a 14-year contract from Thales UK to manufacture, maintain, and support sonar array modules for the Royal Navy’s submarine and frigate fleets, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

ULA launches Amazon’s first operational Kuiper Satellites - News

April 29, 2025

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched Amazon’s first operational broadband satellites for Project Kuiper aboard an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Radar and EW testing contract win with NATO for Keysight Technologies - News

April 28, 2025

SANTA ROSA, Calif. Keysight Technologies reports that it won a contract with the NATO Naval Forces Sensor and Weapons Accuracy Check Sites (FORACS) to modernize its testing capabilities for critical radar and electronic support measures (ESM) systems.

Unmanned

BAHA drone inducted into Turkish Land Forces inventory - News

April 28, 2025

ANKARA, Turkey. The Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that the Sub-Cloud Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) BAHA has officially entered service with the Turkish Armed Forces following the completion of inspection and acceptance procedures, manufacturer Havelsan announced in a statement.

Comms

Cobra II armored vehicles to be manufactured in Romania - News

April 28, 2025

BUCHAREST, Romania. Otokar and Automecanica S.A. signed a joint venture agreement to manufacture Cobra II 4x4 armored vehicles in Romania, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Oshkosh Defense to produce JLTV variant for Dutch Royal Marines - News

April 25, 2025

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin. The Netherlands Ministry of Defence chose Oshkosh Defense to produce 150 Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles (DXPV), a variant of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) designed to meet the requirements of the Future Littoral All Terrain Mobility – Patrol Vehicle (FLATM-PV) program, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

EDA tests autonomous systems in preparation for OPEX campaign in Rome - News

April 25, 2025

BRUSSELS, Belgium. The European Defence Agency (EDA) completed system acceptance tests for uncrewed aerial and ground systems ahead of the Operational Experimentation (OPEX) campaign scheduled for June and July in Rome, the agency announced in a statement.

Avionics

MicroLED display trade study to be performed by Kopin for U.S. Army - News

April 25, 2025

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts. Kopin Corporation won a U.S. Army contract to conduct a Soldier Display Trade Study aimed at defining optimal MicroLED characteristics for extended reality (XR) heads-up displays (HUDs), the company announced in a statement.

Cyber

Command-and-control contract signed for 95th Wing support - News

April 24, 2025

OMAHA, Neb. Digital-engineering company Apogee Engineering announced that it won a $39.9 million task order to support the 95th Wing's portfolio of command-and-control (C2) systems at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

Unmanned

ISR, tactical systems business acquired by Lockheed Martin - News

April 24, 2025

BETHESDA, Maryland. Lockheed Martin will acquire the Rapid Solutions business of Amentum in a move aimed at expanding the company’s capabilities in airborne and space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), tactical systems, and advanced communications, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

Wave Relay network selected to support Army CBRNE modernization program - News

April 24, 2025

NEW YORK, New York. The U.S. Army chose Persistent Systems’ Wave Relay mobile ad hoc network (MANET) technology to serve as the data link for the Dismounted Reconnaissance Sets, Kits, and Outfits (DRSKO) program, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

F-16 Block 70 sale to Philippines approved by U.S. State Department - News

April 24, 2025

MANILA, Philippines. The U.S. State Department approved a sale of 20 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to the Philippines as part of ongoing efforts to bolster the country's air defense and regional interoperability, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Helmet-mounted microdisplays ordered for U.S. military aircraft - News

April 23, 2025

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts. Kopin Corporation won a multi-year contract valued at $7.5 million to supply microdisplays for helmet-mounted display systems used by aircraft pilots, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Satellite network equipment ordered from Gilat for global VHTS constellations - News

April 23, 2025

PETAH TIKVA, Israel. Gilat Satellite Networks won more than $15 million in orders from international satellite operators for equipment and services supporting geostationary (GEO), medium Earth orbit (MEO), and low Earth orbit (LEO) Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS) constellations, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Development of European modernized battle tank begins - News

April 23, 2025

PARIS, France. A new European development program focused on modernizing main battle tank (MBT) technologies has officially launched under the title “Technologies for Existing and Future Main Battle Tanks (FMBTech),” Thales announced in a statement.