HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems has launched E-LynX-Sat, a compact satellite communications (SATCOM) add-on system. The new system utilizes a lightweight terminal that interfaces with Elbit Systems’ E-LynX Software Defined Radio (SDR) solution.
Military Embedded Systems
Industry News
Robot dogs and 3D Virtual Ops Center to supplement Tyndall Air Force Base - News
November 19, 2020BOCA RATON, Fla. Immersive Wisdom, Inc., company specializing in real-time geospatial collaboration software platforms, announced that it has been selected to provide a 3D Virtual Operations Center for the Air Force Base of the Future.
Counter-UAS radar system contract won by Black Sage - News
November 19, 2020BOISE, Idaho. The U.S. Air Force purchased a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) radar system from Black Sage to provide targeting data for the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Tactical High Power Microwave Operational Responder (THOR) to defeat drones.
AI research aims to develop deep-learning architecture for warfighters - News
November 18, 2020ADELPHI, Md. Researchers at the U.S. Army’s corporate research laboratory developed an artificial intelligence (AI) architecture that can learn and understand complex events with the intent to enhance the trust and coordination between human and machine needed to complete battlefield missions.
Advanced drone operations to utilize BVLOS and surveillance infrastructure - News
November 18, 2020GRAND FORKS, N.D. Thales has completed the preliminary design review for the key site implementation of Vantis, the statewide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) network, for beyond-visial-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations in western North Dakota.
Radio frequency comms systems equipped with AI to improve network resilience - News
November 18, 2020CHANTILLY, Va. Perspecta Inc., announced that its applied research arm, Perspecta Labs, has received an award on the modular radio frequency (ModRF) program for the U.S. Army from the Consortium Management Group, Inc., on behalf of the Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace (C5). The award represents follow-on work for the company and has a value of $13 million.
Layered ICBM defense demonstrated by U.S. Navy in Pacific test - News
November 17, 2020WASHINGTON. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) reported that the U.S. Navy shot down a target meant to mimic an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) over the Pacific Ocean with an SM-3 Block IIA missile, in a demonstration of a possible plan to defend Hawaii.
Fifth unmanned NATO RQ-4D Phoenix delivered to enhance ISR operations - News
November 17, 2020FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation ferried the fifth NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft, via a non-stop transatlantic flight. The aircraft departed from Palmdale, California and landed at Sigonella Air Base, Sigonella, Italy.
F-22 Identification Friend-or-Foe capability receives certification - News
November 17, 2020GREENLAWN, N.Y. BAE Systems has received certification for its Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) transponder for the F-22 Raptor from the Department of Defense AIMS program office.
Market for military robots will swell to $24.2 billion by 2025, study says - News
November 16, 2020NORTHBROOK, Ill. The global market for military robots is projected to grow from $14.5 billion in 2020 to $24.2 billion by 2025, at a CAGR [combined annual growth rate] of 10.7% over the study period, according to market research from MarketsandMarkets, "Military Robots Market - Global Forecast to 2025."
5G in defense market will be worth $1.3 billion by 2025, study says - News
November 16, 2020NORTHBROOK, Ill. The global market for 5G in defense, measured at $64 million in 2020, will grow to $1.3 billion by at a CAGR [combined annual growth rate] of 57.9%, according to a new study from MarketsandMarkets, "5G in Defense Market -- Global Forecast to 2025."
Military avionics WEBCAST: "An Introduction to FACE" Nov 18 at 2 pm est - News
November 16, 2020SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. The Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) approach is driving a new generation of efficiency into next generation military platforms, and is embraced by both industry and government as the future of military avionics systems. This webcast on Wednesday, November 18 at 2 pm Est is led by Chris Crook, Senior Software Analyst supporting Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation (AVN) for the U.S. Army, and elected Chair of the FACE Technical Group (TWG). He will provide a detailed description of: the FACE organization; architecture; architectural segments and interfaces; and the FACE data architecture. Attendees of the webcast include avionics program managers, airborne systems designers, avionics applications software developers, engineering managers, FACE software suppliers, and military avionics architects.
Penguin C Mk2 UAS introduced by UAV Factory - News
November 13, 2020BEND, Ore. UAV Factory has announced the release of Penguin C Mk2 system – a small tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS). Penguin C Mk2 completed its validation flight program and the company has begun delivering the platform to its customers.
Robotic unmanned combat vehicle delivered to U.S. Army - News
November 13, 2020SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. QinetiQ Inc. and Pratt Miller Defense announced the delivery of the first Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light (RCV-L) to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC). The RCV-L is a purpose-built hybrid-electric unmanned ground combat vehicle (UGCV) integrating technology from both organizations.
UAS contract with U.S. Navy secured by BAE Systems - News
November 13, 2020FARNBOROUGH, U.K. BAE Systems has won a contract with the U.S. Navy worth as much as $94 million to develop and supply engineering, test, and evaluation support for sensors that will reside on unmanned aerial systems (UASs) plus communication, control, and weapons systems for a number of manned and unmanned airborne platforms.
Unmanned
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Protocol-based counter-drone tech integrated into Drone Dome system
July 01, 2025
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Diehl, Sener to collaborate on remote carriers, UGVs, and hypersonic technologies
June 30, 2025
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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
Radar/EW
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Ground-based radar system for Romania to be developed by Northrop Grumman, ROMARM
July 02, 2025
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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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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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AI-enabled object detection in video processing software offered via Shield AI, Haivision teaming
June 19, 2025
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AI/ML-enabled electronic warfare systems to be developed for U.S. Navy
June 18, 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