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Unmanned

Joint Strike Missiles to be delivered to U.S. Air Force by Kongsberg - News

January 27, 2025

KONGSBERG, Norway. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace won a $70 million firm-fixed-price modification to an existing contract for the Joint Strike Missile (JSM), bringing the total contract value to $208 million, the U.S. Department of Defense announced in a statement.

Avionics

Airborne self-protection suite to be installed on Israel's F-16I fleet - News

January 27, 2025

HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems won a contract from the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) valued at $80 million to develop and install an advanced airborne self-protection suite for the Israeli Air Force’s F-16I aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Edge 130 drones ordered by U.S. government agencies - News

January 24, 2025

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. Red Cat Holdings, Inc. won $518,000 in new orders for its Edge 130 drone from the Army National Guard and another U.S. government agency, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Deployable rotorcraft support system completes testing in Germany - News

January 24, 2025

IMMENSTAAD, Germany. Hensoldt finalized testing of its modernized "Einsatzunterstützungsanlage Neue Technologien" (EUA NT) system at four Bundeswehr helicopter bases, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

CAMCOPTER S-100 drones contracted for European maritime operations - News

January 24, 2025

VIENNA, Austria. Schiebel won a multi-year service contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for its CAMCOPTER S-100 uncrewed aerial system (UAS), the company announced in a statement.

Comms

SV Microwave offers NanoRF cable connectors available in Rapid Response - News

January 24, 2025

Rapid Response, SV Microwave's single port cable assembly builder, now has NanoRF Cable Connectors available, allowing better support for embedded system designs that comply with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Technical Standard as well as VITA standards.

Comms

Patria, Babcock to partner on 6x6 vehicle for UK armed forces - News

January 23, 2025

HELSINKI, Finland. Patria and Babcock International Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner on the Patria 6x6 vehicle platform for the UK armed forces, the companies announced in a joint statement.

Cyber

Navy cybersecurity and cryptographic key management contract won by Leidos - News

January 23, 2025

RESTON, Virginia. Leidos won a $120 million contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific to provide key management architecture, engineering, and cybersecurity support services for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Infrared threat-detection system to be integrated on F-22 by Lockheed Martin - News

January 23, 2025

ORLANDO, Florida. Lockheed Martin won a $270 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to integrate advanced infrared threat-detection sensors onto the F-22 Raptor, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Direct-to-Earth communications to be provided to NASA by Viasat - News

January 22, 2025

CARLSBAD, California. Viasat, Inc. won a position on NASA’s Near Space Network (NSN) Services contract to provide direct-to-Earth (DTE) connectivity for current and future NASA missions, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Connectivity support to be provided to DoD, other defense forces by Gilat - News

January 22, 2025

PETAH TIKVA, Israel. Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. won $5 million in contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and other international defense forces to provide global defense connectivity support, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

V-BAT selected as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's first maritime ISR platform - News

January 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. Shield AI’s V-BAT uncrewed aerial system (UAS) has been chosen by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as its first maritime-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Hypersonic navigation tech to be provided by ANELLO to U.S. Navy - News

January 21, 2025

SANTA CLARA, California. ANELLO Photonics won a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the U.S. Navy to develop an alternative navigation system for hypersonic vehicles operating in GPS-degraded and GPS-denied environments, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

German electronic warfare center upgraded by Airbus, Hensoldt - News

January 21, 2025

ULM, Germany. Airbus Defence and Space, in collaboration with Hensoldt, is supplying software and hardware updates for the "German Airborne Weapon Systems Electronic Warfare Center," the companies announced in a statement.

Avionics

Infrared multifunction binoculars to be provided to German Bundeswehr by Safran - News

January 21, 2025

MURR, Germany. The German Bundeswehr chose Safran Electronics & Defense Germany to supply its portable infrared observation binoculars, the company announced in a statement.