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Unmanned

UAS carrying RF sensors enables enhanced BLoS ISR capabilities - News

November 20, 2023

LISBON, Portugal and CAMBRIDGE, U.K. Uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) provider TEKEVER and RF technology company CRFS completed phase one of their system integration partnership, recently launching the first sub-tactical UAS carrying highly sensitive RF sensors as a payload, able to obtain beyond-line-of-sight (BLoS) images.

Radar/EW

EW modernization project for U.S. Navy F/A-18 fleet advances to next phase - News

November 20, 2023

MELBOURNE, Fla. L3Harris Technologies won a U.S. Navy contract worth $80 million for the next phase of its electronic warfare (EW) modernization project for the F/A-18 fleet. 

Radar/EW

MOSA solutions highlighted by Pacific Defense at Navy field exercises - News

November 17, 2023

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. Electromagnetic-spectrum specialists Pacific Defense demonstrated its modular open systems approach (MOSA) solutions at the recent Bold Quest 2023 field exercise at Camp Pendleton, in support of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) ENDOR Future Naval Capability (FNC) initiative.

Radar/EW

NATO chooses Boeing E-7A aircraft as next AWACS platform - News

November 17, 2023

CAPELLEN, Luxembourg. NATO announced that it will use the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail aircraft as its next airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform, as it embarks on an overhaul of its aging E-3A AWACS [Airborne Warning And Control System] fleet. 

Radar/EW

RF/microwave electronics to be showcased at AOC Symposium by Quantic - News

November 16, 2023

EAST PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island. Quantic Electronics will showcase a range of RF/microwave electronics at the 2023 Association of Old Crows (AOC) symposium taking place Dec. 11-13 in National Harbor, Maryland, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

LEO missile tracking satellite constellation achieves milestone - News

November 16, 2023

REDONDO BEACH, California. Northrop Grumman Corporation completed the critical design review (CDR) for a constellation of 16 missile tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Tracking Layer (T1TRK), the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

DARPA high-speed X-plane to be designed by Aurora Flight Sciences - News

November 16, 2023

MANASSAS, Virginia. Aurora Flight Sciences, a subsidiary of Boeing, has commenced phase 1 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Demonstration Project, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

New missile defense lab opened in Huntsville by Lockheed Martin - News

November 15, 2023

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. Lockheed Martin unveiled a new engineering facility at its Huntsville campus in an effort to expand its missile defense capabilities, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Drone with EW payloads flies in European exercise - News

November 15, 2023

ARLINGTON, Virginia. AeroVironment flew its JUMP 20 Group 3 uncrewed aerial system (UAS) with electronic warfare (EW) Payloads during the Arcane Thunder 23 (AT23) operational exercise in Europe recently, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

EW system for UK ships reaches critical design review milestone - News

November 14, 2023

LONDON, United Kingdom. The Royal Navy's Maritime Electronic Warfare System Integrated Capability (MEWSIC) has reached a major milestone with the approval of its critical design review (CDR), prime contractor Babcock announced in a statement.

Avionics

German helicopters outfitted with data link network by Hensoldt - News

November 14, 2023

IMMENSTAAD, Germany. Hensoldt integrated NH90 and TIGER helicopters into a modern data link network as part of the "Timber Express 2023" exercise conducted by the German Armed Forces, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

SOSA aligned SBC from Interface Concept aims at military, aerospace, edge applications - News

November 14, 2023

QUIMPER, France. Interface Concept launched its new IC-INT-VPX3l, a 3U VPX single-board computer (SBC) aligned with the SOSA Technical Standard and optimized for use in military, aerospace, and edge-computing applications. 

Unmanned

Smart weapons to be integrated on MQ-9B by GA-ASI, EDGE - News

November 13, 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and EDGE have announced a collaboration to integrate EDGE's smart weapons onto the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), GA-ASI announced in a statement.

Avionics

U.S. Air Force begins flight tests for T-7A Red Hawk digital trainer aircraft - News

November 13, 2023

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. The first Boeing T-7A Red Hawk military trainer successfully arrived at Edwards Air Force Base on November 8, a move that kicks off the U.S. Air Force developmental flight-test campaign for the aircraft. When all tests are completed, the T-7A is intended to be the replacement pilot-training capability for the T-38 Talon, which was first fielded in the early 1960s.

Radar/EW

Supersonic demonstrator aircraft readying for first flight - News

November 13, 2023

DENVER, Colo. Boom Supersonic -- the company building a supersonic airliner -- is readying its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft for first flight sometime before the end of 2023, according to a company announcement.