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Avionics
ATK, KADDB deliver first modified CASA-235 light gunship to Jordan - News
May 02, 2014
ARLINGTON, VA. ATK, in cooperation with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), has delivered the first modified CASA-235 light gunship aircraft to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Avionics
First flight for Boeing AH-6i attack/recon helicopter - News
May 01, 2014
MESA, AZ. The Boeing AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopter was flown in its product configuration for the first time during a recent test flight. Boeing pilots flew the aircraft for approximately 20 minutes at low speeds in forward, rearward, and sideward flight at low elevations. Future tests are soon to follow to improve the helicopter’s attack capabilities and close-air support.
Radar/EW
Software modules for radar-camera sensor integration released by Cambridge Pixel - News
April 30, 2014
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom. Cambridge Pixel engineers announced a new line of software modules for radar and camera security designers to integrate different sensor types into their solutions to reduce development cost and time.
Radar/EW
New multi-function processor enhances Tomahawk Block IV guidance system - News
April 29, 2014
TUCSON, AZ. A new multi-function processor from Raytheon was demonstrated to enable the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile to navigate to and track moving targets that emit radio frequency signals. Raytheon engineers conducted this passive seeker test using a modified Tomahawk Block IV missile nosecone.
Unmanned
Enhanced UAS automation enabled by Lockheed Martin GCS software - News
April 28, 2014
OWEGO, N.Y. Lockheed Martin engineers have developed enhanced automation for their Kestrel flight control systems used in the company's Group 1 family of unmanned aircraft systems. Kestrel works in tandem with Lockheed Martin's mobile Ground Control Station (mGCS) software, which now enables operators to have an intuitive interface, user-friendly touchscreen, and joystick options, and a, that all help to reduce their workload.
Unmanned
Lockheed Martin to construct 60-kilowatt electric laser for U.S. Army - News
April 24, 2014
BOTHELL, WA. Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $25 million contract from the U.S. Army to design, build, and test a 60-kilowatt electric laser to be integrated and tested on the truck-mounted High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD).
Unmanned
Weather satellite's Solar Ultraviolet Imager payload delivered by Lockheed Martin - News
April 22, 2014
PALO ALTO, CA. Lockheed Martin engineers deployed a new solar analysis payload for scientists to measure and forecast space weather, which can seriously damage satellites, electrical grids, and communications systems back on Earth. Dubbed the Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument, the payload was integrated with the first flight vehicle for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, better known as GOES-R.
Radar/EW
Mercury Systems receives order for DSP modules for unmanned SAR applications - News
April 17, 2014
CHELMSFORD, MA. Mercury Systems, Inc. has received a $3.2 million follow-on order for high-performance Digital Signal Processing (DSP) modules for unmanned Surveillance Aperture Radar (SAR) applications. The DSP modules are expected to be shipped by the third quarter in fiscal 2015.
Unmanned
Google beats out Facebook, acquires Titan Aerospace - News
April 16, 2014
NEW MEXICO. Google has successfully acquired Titan Aerospace, a start-up manufacturer of solar-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Google will use these drones to connect remote users to the Internet.
Unmanned
James Webb Space Telescope gets its Near Infrared Camera - News
April 14, 2014
PALO ALTO, CA. Lockheed Martin engineers and experts at the University of Arizona deployed the primary imaging instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The new Near Infrared Camera, or NIRCam, is now integrated within the heart of the telescope, which is known as the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM).
Comms
Boeing will showcase new satellite technologies at GEOINT symposium - News
April 11, 2014
SPRINGFIELD, VA. Boeing is set to exhibit scale models of the 502 Phoenix and Wideband Global SATCOM satellites at the GEOINT Symposium in Tampa, FL, April 14-17 at booth 5007.
Unmanned
Oshkosh Defense's TerraMax UGV demonstrated at AUVSI Hill Day in D.C. - News
April 10, 2014
OSHKOSH, WI. A division of Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh Defense, demonstrated the TerraMax Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) at the AUVSI “Hill Day” at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. The TerraMax is designed to reduce military troops’ exposure to Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and to optimize the number of troops needed to complete ground missions.
Unmanned
Navy to get five more Fire Scout UAVs from Northrop Grumman - News
April 08, 2014
SAN DIEGO. Northrop Grumman engineers have been tasked to build five more U.S. Navy MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters. The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) enable ship commanders to extend ship intelligence-gathering capabilities well beyond the typical horizon.
Avionics
New, FACE-compliant airborne autonomy system demonstrated by Navy, Lockheed Martin - News
April 07, 2014
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. Engineers at Lockheed Martin and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) completed a demonstration of an unmanned rotorcraft completing an autonomous approach and landing in an unprepared environment via the OPTIMUS mission system from Lockheed Martin. The system improves the aircraft's onboard intelligence enabling it to have advanced mission planning capability that can then be applied to current and future unmanned rotary wing aircraft. It does so by using an open architecture set up for Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) compliance.
Unmanned
Haivision announces Kraken HEVC transcoder platform for optimal video over constricted networks - News
April 04, 2014
MONTREAL, CANADA. Haivision has announced the Kraken High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) baseband encoding and H.264 transcoding solution, which provides better video quality for backhaul over constricted networks for enterprise and government applications.
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Drone and counter-drone marketplaces to be expanded by U.S. Army, allies at Eurosatory
June 12, 2026
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Electronic attack drone unveiled by Helsing
June 11, 2026
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Counter-UAS, other air-defense products from Chess Dynamics will show at Eurosatory 2026
June 11, 2026
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Cross-domain military systems to be shown by Rheinmetall at Eurosatory
June 10, 2026
Radar/EW
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Optronics maker Elynxo showing military-focused products at Eurosatory 2026
June 11, 2026
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7STARLAKE Unveils NV500 Military Jetson Thor Computer for AI-Driven Defense Applications
June 10, 2026
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Gallium nitride chip developed for military radar and wireless links by Northrop Grumman
June 10, 2026
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Menlo Micro Launches First DC to 70 GHz Millimeter-Wave MEMS Switching Platform
June 09, 2026
A.I.
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AI-enabled, SOSA aligned 3U VPX board launched by Kontron
May 28, 2026
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USSOCOM increasingly transforming into its own service, SOF Week reveals
May 21, 2026
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How the U.S. is preparing operators for tomorrow's warfare
May 21, 2026
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AI-powered helmet displays and more on view from Vuzix at SOF Week 2026
May 20, 2026
Cyber
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U.S. Air Force engages Rise8 to support readiness, supply-chain initiative
May 21, 2026
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Why Military AI Needs a “Trust Layer” (video)
May 20, 2026
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Anduril and Booz Allen will join forces to increase security, lethality for SOF teams
May 19, 2026
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PODCAST: Enabling network security in hostile environments (video)
May 18, 2026