LONDON. Smiths Interconnect has announced the release of its LightCONEX optical plug-in and backplane module connectors compatible with the VITA 66.5 draft standard and aligned with the SOSA Technical Standard for VPX systems in rugged embedded computing applications and sensor systems.
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Smiths Interconnect releases optical interconnects for SOSA aligned applications - News
February 15, 2022Directed- and kinetic-energy experiments by AFRL aim to derive synergies and educate users - News
February 14, 2022KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. The Directed Energy Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) recently held a collaborative wargame with its sister AFRL unit -- the Munitions Directorate -- in a set of experiments designed to explore synergies between directed energy (DE) and kinetic energy (KE) in the battlespace of the future.
Lockheed Martin won't proceed with deal to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne - News
February 14, 2022BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin has terminated its agreement to acquire aerospace and defense company Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, following the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit filed during January seeking a preliminary injunction to block the acquisition on antitrust grounds.
Ground-surveillance radar for Egypt's forces ordered from SRC - News
February 14, 2022Syracuse, NY. SRC, Inc. has won a contract from technology contractor Advanced Technology Systems Company (ATSC -- McLean, Virginia) to manufacture and deliver the SRC SR Hawk ground-surveillance radar system to support the mobile surveillance sensor security aystem (MS3) for the country of Egypt.
First production IFC-4 Triton UAS delivered to U.S. Navy by Northrop Grumman - News
February 11, 2022NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The U.S. Navy reported that Northrop Grumman has delivered the first production example of the IFC-4 Triton, an upgraded MQ-4C unmanned aerial system (UAS) that uses sensors to intercept, detect, and decipher signals-intelligence information from an adversary.
AMD obtains all necessary approvals for its acquisition of Xilinx - News
February 10, 2022SANTA CLARA, Calif. AMD announced that it has received approval from all necessary authorities to proceed with the acquisition of Xilinx. AMD initially announced that it intended to acquire Xilinx in an all-stock transaction on October 27, 2020.
Early detection radar systems to be delivered to Saudi Arabia - News
February 10, 2022SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Raven Industries, Inc. announced that Aerostar Technical Solutions, Inc. (Raven Aerostar) has secured a subcontract with a value of $3.6 million for products to TCOM L.P. for the KSA Modified Persistent Surveillance Systems - Tethered (PSS-T) Large Systems in Saudi Arabia under a Foreign Military Sales program with the U.S. Army.
Next-gen tactical European data link in development with HENSOLDT - News
February 10, 2022GERMANY. Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT announced the development of an independent next-generation tactical data link through a European project called ESSOR MIDS (European Secure Software-defined Radio Multifunctional Information Distribution System).
Sawtooth C-UAS mesh network demonstrated at U.S. Army's DiDEX 3 - News
February 10, 2022BOISE, Idaho. Black Sage's Sawtooth Mesh Network counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability was demonstrated in an urban environment at the U.S. Army's DiDEX 3 event. The capability integrates C-UAS sensors and effectors deployed at numerous locations into a unified mesh network.
Thomas Global's flight displays to further modernize RNZAF Boeing 757 fleet - News
February 09, 2022IRVINE, Calif. The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has selected Thomas Global’s TFD-7000 Series flight displays for its Boeing 757 fleet. The TFD-7000 Series displays deliver cost-effective and low-risk display upgrade solution for Boeing 757, 767, and 737 aircraft.
H-1 program to be supported by Teledyne FLIR ISR sensor systems - News
February 09, 2022WILSONVILLE, Ore. Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced that the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded the company an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $43.9 million to service electro-optical sensor systems used for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).
Peraton to design autonomous multi-domain network solution with DARPA - News
February 09, 2022HERNDON, Va. Peraton Labs has won a contract under the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's (DARPA) Mission-Integrated Network Control (MINC) program to design, develop, integrate, test, and evaluate a multi-domain network orchestration solution.
Hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing aircraft supported by Air Force - News
February 08, 2022FALLS CHURCH, Va. The U.S. Air Force has awarded a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Electra.aero, Inc. to support the development of Electra's hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft.
Cryptographic key loader in development for secure data transfer - News
February 08, 2022FAIRFAX, Va. General Dynamics Mission Systems announced that it was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to develop and produce a certified hand-held device to manage and transfer cryptographic key material and mission planning data.
DARPA program flies first-ever uninhabited Black Hawk helicopter trial - News
February 08, 2022U.S. ARMY FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program reported its first-ever flight of a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter without no one onboard.
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Protocol-based counter-drone tech integrated into Drone Dome system
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Diehl, Sener to collaborate on remote carriers, UGVs, and hypersonic technologies
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Wildcat drone completes forward flight transitions for DARPA
June 27, 2025
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Newest MQ-4C Triton drone undergoes testing with U.S. Navy
June 26, 2025
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Ground-based radar system for Romania to be developed by Northrop Grumman, ROMARM
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Silvus Technologies launches Spectrum Dominance 2.0 next-generation electronic warfare defense
July 01, 2025
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Eurofighter radar Mk1 receives subsystem upgrade to enhance mission performance
June 30, 2025
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Six Sigma Rebrands as Six Sigma Microelectronics
June 27, 2025
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Cybersecurity the focus of DARPA Resilient Software program
June 19, 2025
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NSA approves Persistent Systems Wave Relay for classified information transfers
June 09, 2025
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Moving beyond the label: How U.S. defense can successfully adapt the Cyber Trust Mark Program
May 08, 2025
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Cubic launches DTECH Fusion Trust platform at SOF Week 2025
May 05, 2025
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Satellite-based maritime info pact signed between MDA Space, Canadian government
June 30, 2025
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Kongsberg, Thales to form tactical and secure communications joint venture
June 30, 2025
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MOSA space RF payload to launch aboard K2 Space Gravitas Mission
June 27, 2025
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