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Unmanned

TRX robotic combat vehicle prototypes delivered to U.S. Army by General Dynamics - News

October 03, 2024

STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan. General Dynamics Land Systems delivered two TRX prototypes to the U.S. Army as part of the ongoing Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) competition, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Tactical network control development contract from DARPA won by BAE Systems - News

October 03, 2024

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts. BAE Systems’ FAST Labs won a $6 million Phase 2 contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue developing software for the Mission-Integrated Network Control (MINC) program, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors to be developed by RTX for DARPA - News

October 03, 2024

ANDOVER, Massachusetts. Raytheon won a three-year, two-phase contract from DARPA to develop ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors (UWBGS) based on diamond and aluminum nitride technology, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Expansion contract for U.S. Navy won by Raytheon - News

October 02, 2024

MCKINNEY, Texas. Raytheon won a $192 million contract from the U.S. Navy to develop the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Expansion (NGJ-MBX), the company announced in a statement.

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.