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Radar/EW

Military radar market to grow at 5.1% per year to 2030, says market study - News

January 06, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO. The global market for military radar, valued at $1.59 billion in 2024, is projected to grow at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new study from Grand View Research, "Military Radar Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Radar (Ground-based, Naval, Airborne, Space based), By Component (Antenna, Transmitter, Receiver), By Application, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2030."

Radar/EW

Integrated Sensor Architecture support for U.S. Army to be provided by QinetiQ - News

January 03, 2025

MCLEAN, Virginia. QinetiQ won a five-year, $31.5 million task order to support the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors (PEO IEW&S), the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to be delivered to new African operator by Embraer - News

January 02, 2025

SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil. Embraer won a contract to provide four A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced trainer aircraft to an undisclosed customer in Africa, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Patriot air defense systems to be supplied to Romania by Raytheon - News

January 02, 2025

ANDOVER, Massachusetts. Raytheon won a $946 million contract to deliver additional Patriot air and missile defense systems to Romania, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

AI-enhanced edge computing for space project kicks off with AFRL grant - News

January 02, 2025

DENVER, Colo. and ASHBURN, Va. Security and space services provider Voyager announced it will partner with space-based cloud services provider LEOcloud on a project to advance edge-computing technology in space with a focus on neuroprocessing technology.

Avionics

A-29 Super Tucanos ordered by unnamed country - News

December 31, 2024

SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil. Embraer received an order for six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from an undisclosed customer, the company announced in a statement.

Cyber

Cyber support contract signed between Qinetiq US and U.S. Army - News

December 31, 2024

MCLEAN, Va. Security-solutions provider QinetiQ US won an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) supporting Product Manager Tactical Cyber and Network Operations (PdM TCNO) from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to aid the U.S. Army in securing its tactical network. 

Avionics

C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft ordered by undisclosed customer - News

December 30, 2024

SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil. Embraer will deliver two C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft to an undisclosed customer, the company announced in a statement. The deal includes a comprehensive training and support package along with spare parts.

Unmanned

Truck-launched anti-ship missiles to be delivered to Sweden by Saab - News

December 30, 2024

LINKÖPING, Sweden. Saab won a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to modernize Sweden's coastal anti-ship missile system with the integration of the RBS15 Mk3 missile on mobile launcher platforms, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

Autonomous-systems ethics to be explored by DARPA program - News

December 27, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is conducting a program of research into evaluating the ability of autonomous weapons systems to follow human-like ethical norms. 

Avionics

Aircraft protection system from Elbit Systems chosen for German government A350 - News

December 26, 2024

ULM, Germany. Elbit Systems Deutschland won a contract from Lufthansa Technik to equip German government Airbus A350 aircraft with J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) self-protection systems, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Italy to buy up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon jets - News

December 26, 2024

ROME, Italy. Eurofighter and the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) signed a contract for up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for the Italian Air Force, according to a statement from Leonardo, which developed the fighter along with Airbus and BAE Systems

Comms

Satellites aim to expand Earth-imaging technology - News

December 26, 2024

HELSINKI, Finland. Earth-observation satellite operator ICEYE announced that it launched two new satellites to its constellation of synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellites, as part of its expansion of its latest imaging technology to deliver additional 25 cm imaging capacity.

Avionics

Eurofighter Typhoon to receive upgrades under Long Term Evolution contract - News

December 23, 2024

MUNICH, Germany. The Eurofighter Typhoon jet will undergo significant enhancements under the Long Term Evolution (LTE) program following the signing of the contract for the first part of the Technology Maturation Phase (TMP), the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

AI-enabled UAS platforms garner $8.8 million DoD contract - News

December 23, 2024

HERNDON, Va. Autonomy company XTEND, which deals in artificial intelligence (AI) and tactical uncrewed aerial system (UAS) solutions, won a contract worth $8.8 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) to deliver precision strike indoor & outdoor (PSIO) small UASs (sUAS).