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Unmanned

Solar-power drone completes flight test for U.S. military - News

October 02, 2024

STENNIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Mississippi. Skydweller Aero completed an uncrewed autonomous flight test campaign for its Skydweller Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform achieves conformance to FACE Technical Standard, Edition 3.2 Safety Base Profile - News

October 02, 2024

ALAMEDA, Calif. Wind River, a global leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge, today announced that Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform has achieved conformance to the latest Future Airborne Capability Environment, or FACE, Technical Standard, Edition 3.2.

Radar/EW

Raytheon will produce ESSM Block 2 multimission weapons for U.S. Navy and alllies - News

October 02, 2024

TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon (an RTX business) announced that it won a $525 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce ESSM Block 2 missiles and spares -- a short- to medium-range ship-launched, dual-mode, guided missile -- for the U.S. and its allies.  

Avionics

Upgraded processing power for KC-46A refueling system to be supplied by Mercury Systems - News

October 01, 2024

ANDOVER, Massachusetts. Mercury Systems won a contract from Boeing to deliver FPGA processor boards for the U.S. Air Force's KC-46A tanker fleet, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Skyranger 30 air defense turrets to be supplied to Denmark by Rheinmetall - News

October 01, 2024

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Rheinmetall Air Defence will supply 16 Skyranger 30 air defense turrets and additional equipment for an 8x8 wheeled platform to the Kingdom of Denmark, Rheinmetall announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

New ECRS Mk2 radar takes flight on UK Typhoon test aircraft - News

September 30, 2024

LANCASHIRE, United Kingdom. The European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2), a new radar designed to equip Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots with advanced electronic warfare capabilities, successfully completed its first flight, BAE Systems announced in a statement.

Comms

R35010 radios delivered to NATO ally for naval communications - News

September 30, 2024

GDYNIA, Poland. WB Group subsidiary Radmor completed the delivery of R35010 personal radios to the navy of an unnamed NATO member state, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Destroyer USS Halsey to get electronic warfare upgrades, other enhancements - News

September 30, 2024

SAN DIEGO, California. BAE Systems won a $177.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Spanish Army's air defense system to be modernized by Indra - News

September 27, 2024

MADRID, Spain. Indra signed a framework agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defence to upgrade the Spanish Army’s ground-based air defense system with advanced Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Exolaunch, U-Space team up to launch satellites on SpaceX Transporter-13 mission - News

September 27, 2024

BERLIN, Germany. Exolaunch signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with French satellite manufacturer U-Space to deploy two 12U cubesats, SOAP and PANDORE, on SpaceX's Transporter-13 Rideshare mission in early 2025, Exolaunch announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Electronic countermeasures systems to be provided to U.S. Navy by Northrop Grumman - News

September 27, 2024

SAN DIEGO, California. Northrop Grumman won a follow-on contract valued at $161 million from the U.S. Navy for the production of Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (JCREW)/Drone Restricted Access Using Known EW (DRAKE) 2.0 systems, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

1-slot 3U OpenVPX backplanes released by Pixus Technologies - News

September 26, 2024

WATERLOO, Ontario. Pixus Technologies introduced new 1-slot 3U OpenVPX backplanes, including versions compatible with MultiGig RT3, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Small uncrewed aircraft system to be delivered to U.S. Army by Anduril Industries - News

September 26, 2024

IRVINE, California. The U.S. Army chose Anduril Industries’ Ghost-X small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS) for the Company Level Small Unmanned Aircraft System Directed Requirement (DR), the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Uncrewed ground systems to be supplied to U.S. government by Teledyne FLIR - News

September 25, 2024

BILLERICA, Massachusetts. Teledyne FLIR Defense won contracts from the U.S. Army Contracting Command with a combined potential value of up to $47 million to provide a range of uncrewed ground systems to the U.S. government, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Autonomous air and ground defense to be tested at Australian base - News

September 25, 2024

SYDNEY, Australia. Anduril Australia won a three-year contract with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to demonstrate its autonomous air and ground defense capabilities at RAAF Base Darwin, the company announced in a statement.