IRVINE, Calif. ICEYE, company specializing in persistent monitoring with radar satellite imaging, announced that it has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Technical Center (SMDTC) to advance Earth observation technology in support of U.S. Army missions.
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AN/ASQ-236 Dragon's Eye radar pod undergoes flight test on operational F-16 - News
November 22, 2021FALLS CHURCH, Va. The Air National Guard has flown the Northrop Grumman Corporation AN/ASQ-236 Dragon’s Eye Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar pod on an operational F-16 for the first time. Officials claim that the Air Force intends to deploy the pod operationally to both its Guard and Reserve F-16 fleets.
Counter-hypersonic interceptor in development with Raytheon and MDA - News
November 22, 2021TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been selected by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) as one of the companies to develop and test the first interceptor designed to defeat hypersonic threats.
Helmet-based displays for military helicopter pilots to improve with new image-processing techniques - News
November 19, 2021WESTBOROUGH, Mass. High-resolution microdisplay maker Kopin Corp. has begun delivering its new superhigh-brightness Brillian active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) for the Common Helmet Mounted Display (CHMD) System used by U.S. Army helicopter pilots.
JADC2 to be supported using open architecture SATCOM-enabled SDR - News
November 18, 2021FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation has won an expanded scope of work contract that further enables Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) with the development of a satellite communications (SATCOM)-enabled Freedom Radio.
Rugged switch-router designed with cybersecurity features chosen for EU program - News
November 18, 2021SPAIN. RELYUM by SoC-e, company specializing in providing added value end-equipment for critical sectors, has shipped the first RELY-MIL-SEC production units to one of the largest European Union (EU) military programs.
Radar engine for critical search, navigation applications chosen for U.S. Army consoles - News
November 18, 2021OTTAWA, Ontario. Geospatial-software Kongsberg Geospatial announced that its TerraLens geospatial software development kit (SDK) was selected by Ultra Naval Systems and Sensors to provide the geospatial display and rendering engine for the next generation of U.S. Navy surface-search radars.
Quantum tech for military antennas to be bolstered by BAE Systems - News
November 17, 2021MERRIMACK, N.H. BAE Systems has won multiple development contracts from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance quantum technology and radio frequency (RF) sensing by updating legacy antenna designs for the military.
AI algorithms in development with Aurora for DARPA ShELL effort - News
November 17, 2021BAY AREA, Calif. Under a new Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract for the Shared-Experience Lifelong Learning (ShELL) Artificial Intelligence Exploration (AIE) effort, Aurora aims to develop AI algorithms to achieve life-long learning for agents that learn new tasks in changing environments while accounting for limitations in communications and hardware configuration.
Mantis i45 N multi-sensor imaging payload unveiled by AeroVironment - News
November 17, 2021SIMI VALLEY, Calif. AeroVironment, Inc. introduced the Mantis i45 N, a multi-sensor nighttime imaging payload compatible with Puma 2 AE, Puma 3 AE, and Puma LE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Tactical-communications platform from Draper Labs gets additional nod from U.S. Department of Defense - News
November 17, 2021CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Draper Laboratory will expand its role regarding the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) -- a widely used mobile communications system for the military -- as it recently won a sole-source contract with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to operate and maintain the TAK.
Electronic warfare system to be upgraded for Space Force with L3Harris - News
November 16, 2021MELBOURNE, Fla. L3Harris Technologies received a $125 million multi-year contract to produce space electronic warfare (EW) systems that will be intended to safeguard U.S. military operations and warfighters.
Ground Master 400 Alpha long-range 3D radar unveiled by Thales - News
November 16, 2021FRANCE. Thales has launched the latest member of the Ground Master family radar portfolio, the GM400 Alpha. The platform is a 3D, long-range air surveillance radar, with five-times more processing power and an extended range of 10%.
Multi-payload UGV dubbed ROOK introduced by Elbit Systems and Roboteam - News
November 16, 2021HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems and Roboteam have announced the launch of ROOK, a multi-payload military 6x6 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that features unique design and a built-in autonomy suite offering a combination of greater capacity, improved manuverability, and on-field agility.
Military EO/IR systems demand to be spurred by improvements in technology, study says - News
November 15, 2021LONDON. The global market for military electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) systems -- valued at $9.2 billion in 2021 -- is anticipated to increase at a CAGR of 3.43% to reach a total of $12.9 billion by 2031, according to new market research from GlobalData, "Global Military Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Systems Market to 2031."
Avionics
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C-130 avionics upgrades to be performed for Royal Moroccan Air Force
July 15, 2025
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HH-60W helicopters, electronic warfare systems approved for potential sale to Norway
July 14, 2025
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P-8A Poseidon aircraft overhaul begins with L3Harris delivery to U.S. Navy
July 11, 2025
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Typhoon canopy transparencies to be supplied through 2030 by GKN Aerospace
July 11, 2025
Radar/EW
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Stalker uncrewed aerial system added to DoD’s Blue UAS list
July 15, 2025
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Short-range ship defense system wins Raytheon $74 million Navy contract
July 14, 2025
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Electronic warfare support for U.S. airborne platforms to be provided by GDIT
July 11, 2025
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Electronic warfare suites garner Pacific Defense new Navy contract
July 09, 2025
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AI-enabled command and control software deployed for Canadian airspace management
July 07, 2025
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AI-powered object detection technology to be provided to NGA by Maxar
June 30, 2025
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GUEST BLOG: Achieving edge AI in space applications
June 27, 2025
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How to Use Automated Synthetic Data Generation in AI Model Development for Object Detection
June 23, 2025
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Mobile SATCOM terminals ordered by Swedish defense agency
July 09, 2025
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O3b mPOWER satellites to expand SES medium-Earth orbit constellation
July 03, 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