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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.

Avionics

Ultra Short aircraft tested by Electra in U.S. military flight demonstrations - News

September 24, 2024

QUANTICO, Virginia. Electra conducted flight demonstrations of its hybrid-electric Ultra Short aircraft prototype for U.S. military stakeholders at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico and Felker Army Airfield at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Directed energy counter-swarm system under development for U.S. Marine Corps - News

September 24, 2024

LOS ANGELES, California. Epirus is developing the Leonidas Expeditionary high-power microwave (HPM) system under a $5.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR), the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

IFF digital interrogator garners BAE Systems a $19 million U.S. Navy contract - News

September 24, 2024

GREENLAWN, N.Y. BAE Systems won a $19 million contract from the U.S. Navy to design and implement UPX-24 target data-processor capabilities into a single digital interrogator (DI) identification friend or foe (IFF) solution, which is intended to optimize data collection and processing to enable timely insights in order to enhance decision-making on Navy ships. 

Avionics

First flight of UK's E-7 Wedgetail completed by Boeing - News

September 23, 2024

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom. Boeing completed the first flight of the UK's E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, marking a milestone in the Royal Air Force's (RAF) test and evaluation phase, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Laser weapon system for maritime defense to be developed by Rheinmetall, MBDA - News

September 23, 2024

DUSSELDORF, Germany. Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland have agreed to continue their collaboration on laser weapon technology, aiming to develop a joint maritime product within the next five to six years, the companies announced in a statement.

Comms

Satellite streaming demo for U.S. Special Ops given by Reticulate Micro and partners - News

September 23, 2024

PALM BAY, Fla. Reticulate Micro announced that it and several partners -- Curtiss-Wright and Nantenna -- successfully demonstrated what the the company says is the first-ever real-time video streaming over the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) tactical satellite network for a U.S. Special Operations organization.

Unmanned

MQ-4C Triton navigation systems demonstrated over Arctic Ocean - News

September 20, 2024

DEADHORSE, Alaska. Northrop Grumman Corporation demonstrated the MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aerial system’s (UAS) navigation capabilities in the Arctic region, the company announced in a statement.

Cyber

Pentagon's network infrastructure to be supported by GDIT - News

September 20, 2024

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia. General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) won a $299 million contract to continue supporting the Pentagon's network infrastructure, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Air defense systems to be provided to French Air and Space Forces by Thales - News

September 19, 2024

ROME, Italy. Thales won a contract to begin the serial production of seven additional sections of the SAMP/T New Generation (NG) air defense system for the French Air and Space Forces, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

B-21 Raider progresses in flight test and production phases - News

September 19, 2024

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California. Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider program is advancing through its flight test campaign and entering production, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

RF sensor for UAS from CRFS wins 2024 Army Technology Award - News

September 19, 2024

CAMBRIDGE, U.K. RF specialists CRFS announced that the company won the Army Technology Award 2024 for designing the RFeye Node 100-18 LW, a lightweight RF sensor aimed at use in uncrewed aerial systems (UASs), that weighs in at just 2 kg (4.4 pounds).