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Radar/EW

Rising defense spending driving global radar market surge: report - News

March 06, 2023

NEW YORK, New York. Rising defense budgets around the globe are fueling a rapid increase in the global surveillance radar system market in the coming years, a new report predicts.

Unmanned

GA-ASI, Conflux sign agreement for heat exchanger work on drones - News

March 04, 2023

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with "longtime" Australian industry partner Conflux to assist with additive manufacturing on its uncrewed aircraft system production line, GA-ASI announced in a statement.

Comms

Growing demand for Earth observation satellites will boost market in coming years: report - News

March 03, 2023

DUBLIN, Ireland. The remote sensing satellites market is worth $2.59 billion and continuing to grow due to rising demand for Earth observation, according to a new report.

Unmanned

Unmanned turrets, autonomous mortar systems to be supplied to Romania by Elbit Systems - News

March 02, 2023

HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems has won a $120 million contract to supply unmanned turrets, weapon stations, and mortar systems to the Romanian Armed Forces, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

U.S. Army FTUAS contract won by AeroVironment to provide medium-sized drone - News

March 02, 2023

ARLINGTON, Virginia. AeroVironment has won a contract to provide the Jump 20 medium uncrewed aerial system (UAS) for the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) increment 2 program for the U.S. Army, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Satellites for tracking missile threats to be provided to U.S. Space Force by Raytheon - News

March 02, 2023

ARLINGTON, Virginia. Raytheon Technologies has won a $250 million contract to design, develop, and deliver a seven-vehicle missile tracking satellite constellation for the Space Development Agency, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Data-sharing network for U.S. Air Force to be provided by Persistent Systems - News

March 01, 2023

NEW YORK, New York. Persistent Systems has won a $75.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to support the rollout of a network for airmen to share voice, video, chat, sensor, and GPS data, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

AEW&C aircraft development contract for U.S. Air Force won by Boeing - News

March 01, 2023

SEATTLE, Washington. Boeing will begin developing two new U.S. variants of the E-7 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft for the U.S. Air Force under a $1.2 billion undefinitized contract action, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Ukraine to receive automated reconnaissance systems from Rheinmetall - News

March 01, 2023

DUSSELDORF, Germany. Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with automated reconnaissance systems for monitoring large areas of terrain under a new contract, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

AI-powered headsets to be provided to European army by Invisio - News

February 28, 2023

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Invisio will provide in-ear headsets powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to an unidentified army in Europe that is not affiliated to NATO, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

MQ-9B chosen for Japan medium-altitude, long-endurance drone project - News

February 28, 2023

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has won a contract to support the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft system trial operation project, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

AI-enabled software tests autonomous navigation for future Navy USVs - News

February 28, 2023

WOBURN, Mass. Artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) engineering company Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI) paired up with MIT Sea Grant to demonstrate AI for unmanned surface vehicles (USV) using the Navy's Unmanned Maritime Autonomy Architecture (UMAA).

Avionics

F/A-18 Super Hornet production to end by 2025, Boeing says - News

February 27, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Missouri. Boeing plans to finish production of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet by 2025 as the company pivots to future work, although it is possible the production line could continue as late as 2027, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Semiconductor market to double due to military, aerospace demand: report - News

February 27, 2023

PORTLAND, Oregon. The military and aerospace semiconductor market will more than double from $6.3 billion in 2021 to $12.9 billion in 2031, a new report predicts.

Radar/EW

Airborne surveillance radar to be provided to CAE Aviation by Hensoldt - News

February 24, 2023

TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany. Hensoldt has won a contract from CAE Aviation to deliver a multimission surveillance radar to their surveillance aircraft fleet, Hensoldt announced in a statement.